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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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Lapis_Anteater6 months ago

Post Your Pets

Hey everyone, I thought it would be fun to share our pets. The top dog is Ellie and the bottom dog is Korra. Ellie is meant to be a Australian cattle dog cross and Korra is meant to be a Kelpie cross. They are 8 and 7. Please share a photo of y

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Daisy | Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

When he first became unwell

When I started noticing that "something's not right" I felt stupid for not noticing it earlier, and for not getting him help sooner. When my husband went psychotic, I didn't realise at first that he was in well... I thought it was me that didn't understan

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CherryBomb | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

How you feel your mental health had effected your children?

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Exhale | New Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

How you feel your mental health had effected your children?

I am very aware of how my mental illness may effect my children. I choose to look upon this as a silent blessing for my children as they are getting the education, understanding & awareness that I believe will make them more resilient, compassionate &

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Jo | Senior Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

Something's not right.

I have found that when I am not coping as well as I should, journalling helps a lot. Writing down my feelings and thoughts, knowing that nobody else will ever read them, is liberating. There is a lot we feel and think as carers that we believe we could ne

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Geronimo | Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Human Rights Conundrum

I have a friend who lives on the streets in Brisbane due to severe mental illness. He himself told the Mental Health Services to go away and leave him alone and since he is deemed to be harmless to himself or others, the Mental Health Services just cut hi

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Harry | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

A carers own physical and mental health.

Being a carer can be both physically and mentally demanding. In my own experience the rewards can be enormous to both the carer and the person/s being cared for. During my time caring for a 22 yr old male dealing with anxiety and depression I would quite

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Itwillbeok | Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

Our stories

When my grandmother had her first seriously depressive episode and as an 18 year old I was the only family member in the same city, I was asked at the hospital if it was OK to give her ECT. I was so upset that it was up to me to decide. I talked with her

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SANE-Admin | Administrator | Last message 10 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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