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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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heera72 | Senior Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

Breaking the habit of Self-sabotage

It is essential to stop self-sabotaging ourselves. Breaking a habit of self-sabotage starts with self-awareness—recognizing patterns of negative behavior and identifying triggers. Challenging self-defeating thoughts by replacing them with positive affirma

Social spaceCreated 2 years ago

starsmile | Senior Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

Trying to get better

Small vent/rant here.Why does no one ever talk about how hard it is to get better on your own?? I've been mentally unwell for years, with and without meds and psych help. I've been through Headspace, public mental health services, I've been admitted over

Something’s not rightCreated 2 years ago

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rogueone | Senior Contributor | Last message last year

Metabolic Approach to Schizophrenia?

Hey peeps, Don't get through here much and burned out some other avenues but found the lo carb/keto thing to be so beneficial for schizophrenia. Shrink got me on it but after a year and a half doing it pretty poorly the results have been profou

Useful resourcesCreated 2 years ago

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Unknown user | Member | Last message 7 months ago

Remembering @Hopeandlove

Happy birthday @Hopeandlove. I just wanted to let you know you're in my thoughts. I'm truly sorry you had to face so much on your own, and that your family wasn’t there for you when you needed them most. I remember how much you loved bright, sunny yellow

Friends, families and carersCreated 2 years ago

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Tessy | Casual Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

Memory blocks and increasing mutual awareness

I have DID, and have found myself switching alters a lot more frequently of late. Although some of us have the ability to be light-hearted, jovial and very self-forgiving about it, others of us are just downright frustrated. I am in digital communication

Talking through trauma and PTSDCreated 2 years ago

Annette11 | Casual Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

Seeking your thoughts

Dear All, My sister lost her husband 12 months ago after an aggressive cancer took him away after 6 weeks. He had only just retired and they had no children. My sister won't accept counselling, she won't discuss anything with me and keeps hersel

Managing relationshipsCreated 2 years ago

Kindtoyourmind | Casual Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

Unsure (aren't we all!?)

Hey!So I'm new here, and I was hoping for some advice or guidance or to vent - not really sure! I have ASD, ADHD, PMDD (seems like an ever-growing list here), all late diagnosed at around 30/31 as a now 33yo female (A likely story, I'm sure!). First

Something’s not rightCreated 2 years ago

Hhorse | Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

Depression

How do people cope with the highs and lows of severe depression I have a good psychologist but go from travelling fairly well to then thinking of ways to end my miserable existence. I just cannot seem to find a level playing field. I feel so alone.

Welcome and getting startedCreated 2 years ago

Doldip15 | Senior Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

Feeling alone

I haven’t been on here for a while as too overwhelming alone! Find it hard to express the reality of finding you’ve moved to a new city on the promise of your daughter helping only to find she stand and verbally abuses you for 1/2 hour straight! Her husba

Welcome and getting startedCreated 2 years ago

Gma11 | Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

Huge weight gain from meds

Howdy, I am brand new to the SANE forums. I thought I would jump in, because I am super interested in reading about other people's experiences. I hit the wall with my mental health when I turned 50, 11 years ago. I had horrendous hot flushes that wo

Our storiesCreated 2 years ago

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