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Shaz517 years ago

GRATITUDE

What are you Grateful for ????Gratitudeis mindset, a way of life with endless benefits for you and those around youit is such a simple habit that can spark the most incredible postive outcomes.by embracing and expressing gratitude and letting it guild you

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CheerBear8 years ago

Thumbs up Thursday - Woohoo!

Here on the forum there is so much to celebrate! Every day people are overcoming challenges, working at goals and taking steps forward.This space has been created as a place to recognise these achievements, both of others and also for us to share our own.

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BAO6 days 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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Taali4 weeks ago

Morning Greetings!

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Co-design & Research4 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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Shaz5110 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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NightFury10 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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Charlie17 | Senior Contributor | Last message last year

Feeling quite hopelessness with my mother

My mother is living with my husband and I. We had always envisioned this as she doesn't have anyone else. She's been living with us for nearly 3 years now. My husband and I really thought it would be easy but it hasn't been. She hasn't done anything

Managing relationshipsCreated last year

Tarmac_6 | Senior Contributor | Last message last year

Loneliness

I am 20 years old and never had a boyfriend or really have anyone show any serious romantic attention towards me. I don’t know how to get past the lonely feeling I have. I so scared I’m going to end up alone and I don’t really know how to accept that. Doe

Managing relationshipsCreated last year

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SomeRando | Casual Contributor | Last message last year

Can't genuinely relate to anyone at all, even others that are struggling.

Seen a couple of different psychologists last year. Either high functioning autism or schizoid personality disorder they have suggested, maybe a combo of both. No formal diagnosis though. No heightened emotions, no outbursts, no serious past trauma t

Something’s not rightCreated last year

Helloiamaturtle | Casual Contributor | Last message last year

Petitions to raise DSP and make NDIS more accessible for people with severe mental health conditions

https://www.change.org/make-ndis-accessible-for-people-with-mental-health-conditions People with serious, long-term mental health conditions are being left behind by a system meant to support all Australians with disabilities. It's time to reform the

Advocating for changeCreated last year

K9Mumma | Contributor | Last message last year

Recent AuDHD diagnosis ….. anyone have any good tips?

I feel like every time I see a new Dr I get yet another label!!!!Recently I was diagnosed with ADHD and Autism (at 57!). This, in addition with all the other labels I have been given …. I kind of feel like I never had a chance!Anywho! I can’t afford the $

Social spaceCreated last year

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CarryOnPorkChop | Contributor | Last message last year

Realisation about husband after my father just died

My father was very unwell for many years and recently passed away in palliative care. I came to terms with my grief a long time ago and stopped grieving his death before he had died. I didn't want to waste time being sad while he was still alive. When I f

Managing relationshipsCreated last year

Ed1975 | Senior Contributor | Last message last year

First EMDR session

I had my first EMDR session today for my CPTSD.Feeling really emotional afterwards and a bit disorientated. Kept playing one of my trauma's over and over. I was feeling less stressed as the appointment went on. I went from two abusers in a room at th

Recovery ClubCreated last year

Appleblossom | Senior Contributor | Last message last year

Situations and psychosocial realities

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2025-06-09/victoria-in-drought-differences-farmer-mental-health-dairy-sheep/105379394 As a Aussie kid I listened to the ABC radio and well remember the word “drought” being a big thing. I am glad tha

Advocating for changeCreated last year

Appleblossom | Senior Contributor | Last message last year

Is ECT totally safe and appropriate, especially when administered by involuntary orders

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-09/electroconvulsive-therapy-consent-depression/105302318

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Wombat69 | New Contributor | Last message last year

HELP PLEASE

I NEED HELP I've been suffering many symptoms and realise I'm not like other people in many ways. I've thought I was special for feeling extreme emotions and expressing myself differently, but now I'm being gently reminded time and again that s

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