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BAO60 minutes ago

Welcome New Members!

Welcome to this online mental health peer-to-peer space.It's great to have you join this community.You can start a discussion by clicking "Start new disucssion", or you can "Reply" to a post.Here is the link to our Community Guidelines to guide your posti

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littlemissme4 months ago

Upcoming Webinar // Navigating civvie healthcare with Dr Alex Labanov // Wednesday 11 November, 7-8pm

Leaving the ADF comes with a lot of change. Managing your own physical health and the healthcare system is often one of the most challenging parts to navigate.Without the structure of Defence, many veterans are left trying to piece together how the civili

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Taali3 weeks ago

Morning Greetings!

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Co-design & Research3 weeks ago

Community consultation invitation - support for Queensland fathers with young children

We want to know how we can better support fathers with young childrenSANE has been funded by the Queensland Mental Health Commission to provide specialist support to Queensland fathers with young children. As part of our planning, we would like to speak w

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TomBombadil2 months ago

We’ve been listening to your feedback about moderation decisions on the Forums.

Updates to our Forum Guidelines: We’ve heard your feedback about how our Forum guidelines are interpreted and applied. As part of our commitment to continuous improvement, we’ve reviewed the guidelines to make them clearer and easier to understand.We also

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littlemissme3 months ago

Please help us welcome new members to our Grief and Loss space

Hi Forumites,We're excited to share that, as part of Griefline's merger with SANE, we've just launched a dedicated Grief and Loss space here on SANE Forums.We've also moved discussions relating to grief and loss into this new space, making it easier for p

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c-user19994 months ago

Community Guideline Update: One Account per Person

Hey Forums Community,We wanted to share an update to our Community Guidelines: From now on, each member is asked to hold one Forums account. Running multiple identities on our Forums is not permitted. Here is the link to our Community Guidelines.This upda

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Chasingsunsetslast year

What has been your highlight today, no matter how big or small? Come share 🫶

Hi everyone! This is my first ever forum post so do hope it lands where it’s meant to 🤣 Most days, I like to find a highlight 😊. Usually, that means during a walk with my dog, I try to spot something different, something cool or something that brings

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Shaz519 months ago

Our Gardens

Hello @TeaPositive @Ramman @Rana8 , @Determined @wermonastring @lil_green_clock @Junee @EJ , @ks @JR489 @HappyEmu @ForestBat @Farwaa123 @Cheekychick158 @Fullofhope79

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NightFury9 months ago

The Creative Writing Corner

"There is no greater power on this earth, than story," Libby Bray Why hello there! I've been discussing with @Jynx and @AuntGlow the fact that I used to write a lot as a child - pages and pages of imagination, and wonderous s

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littlemissme2 months ago

Webinar recording // Living with grief and loss and complex mental health: a conversation about connection and hope

Some losses are visible. Others can be harder to recognise or name.Grief isn't only something we experience after the death of a loved one. It can also arise from changes to our health, identity, relationships, independence, hopes or plans for the future.

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Daisydreamer5 years ago

Welcome! Introduce yourself here 🙂

New here? Welcome to the SANE Forums! We are so happy you found us and have joined our wonderful community. There are lots of people here like you, who can understand what you might be going through and offer valuable peer support. Yo

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SANE-Admin | Administrator | Last message 9 years ago

Forum Guides

Welcome to the Forums guides. Below you’ll see a series of posts that will help you use the system, know your responsibilities and stay safe while you’re here. About the Forums The SANE Forums are a moderated service for Australians 18 years and over who

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kenny66 | Senior Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

Living with Schizoaffective Disorder

I have had a mental illness for most of my adult life. I had a long history of childhood abuse which may have contributed to me developing the disorder. I have been variously diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder, whi

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blue-bird | Casual Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

lived experience

Hi everyone, I thought I should break the ice and be the first to post in this topic. It can be tough disclosing lived experience of mental illness, even on a forum designed specifically for it! I have experienced depression and anxi

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chemonro | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Welcome to the Lived Experience Forum

Hello, this is Che. I'm 43,from Melbourne. I have managed to sign up, load a profile picture and make a post. I'm a bit confused about the compulsory anonymity "do not use your real name" policy. I wonder what the thinking was behind that?

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Harry | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Greetings

Hi everyone. My name is Harry. I don't have a whole lot of friends but I cherish the times I get to spend with them. We usually do simple things like sit and talk, share a meal, watch our favourite series (did someone say Dr Who and The Walking Dead)?We e

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Hope | Casual Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Art Therapy for carers - new service

I’m from Mind Australia, one of the partner organisations of the Carers Forum.MIND is offering art therapy to carers of people with a mental illness and ASD. A two hour Art Therapy session will be offered once a week for 8 weeks What is Art Therapy?A

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PakMentalHealth | Casual Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

Optimizing Pakistan.

"Alcoholism, Drug Addiction, Effects of Serious Mental Illness & Narcotic Substance Dependency On Criminal Offenses". The Nation’s Number One Health Problem across all societal boundaries, affect both genders, every ethnic group, and people in every t

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Chloekat | Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Hello Im new to the site! Single mum wants to say hi :)

Hey everyone just thought i would introduce myself. My name is Chloe and have 2 kids. My eldest lives with his dad most of the time who is 6. My youngest is nearly 2 and i have full cutody of her. Ive suffered from depression since i was 17 but hasnt been

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Ru-bee | Moderator | Last message 12 years ago

Service Spotlight 1: David from Mental Health Carers ARAFMI NSW

This comment has been moved by a moderator to another part of the forum where it might be more easily found by the community.

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CherryBomb | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Service Spotlight 1: David from Mental Health Carers ARAFMI NSW

Hello everyone, I'm so pleased and excited to start our first Service Spotlight. This an opportunity to learn about what services are out there, and what they can provide. This week, our special guest is David from Mental Health Carers at ARAFMI. He will

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