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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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Dk5 | Senior Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

Keeping things private

How do I keep things private financial, relationships, partnerships, love life when im asked such direct questions

Advocating for changeCreated 2 years ago

ilovebenching | Senior Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

Junk food's awful affects (significantly increased likelihood of depression and anxiety)

Junk food's impact extends beyond physical health, significantly affecting mental well-being. Here's how: 1. Mood Disorders: Depression and Anxiety: High levels of processed foods, sugars, and unhealthy fats can disrupt neurotransmitter function, impact

Recovery ClubCreated 2 years ago

Blue991 | Casual Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

Teenage boys

Hi 👋 this is my first reach out. I am a single mum of a 16 year old boy who I am really struggling with. He is in year 11. He’s never home so I’m alone with my own thoughts way too much. Our flat isn’t the most exciting place to be. Not much going on but

Managing relationshipsCreated 2 years ago

heera72 | Senior Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

Social media and beauty standards

Unrealistic beauty standards portrayed through social media can harm self-esteem, leading to insecurity and dissatisfaction with one’s appearance. Social media and advertising often promote edited or unattainable looks, making people feel pressured to con

Social spaceCreated 2 years ago

creative_writer | Senior Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

ADHD and obsessive thinking and rumination

Anyone else find when their ADHD symptoms are worse they get paralysing intrusive thoughts that it is impossible to do much? Anyone else find that ADHD feeds their existing depression, anxiety and ptsd?

Something’s not rightCreated 2 years ago

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MJG017 | Senior Contributor | Last message last week

Coping with life's difficulties

following on from https://lifeline.saneforums.org/t5/Our-stories/My-Place/m-p/1622791/highlight/true#M243373 @Till23My way of handling things has usually been to just go into zombie mode. I completely withdraw and just lose motivation to do anything.

Recovery ClubCreated 2 years ago

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New_in_AU | Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

My young adult son is in an abusive relationship, how can I help keep him safe

I am worried about my young adult son and how to support him. He has past trauma, is neurodivergent, and his current relationship concerns me. The young woman he's involved with is struggling, and despite my attempts to help her during a recent crisis, it

Managing relationshipsCreated 2 years ago

The-red-centaur | Senior Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

I don't have the strength.

My life has fallen apart so many times, each time I have tried to rebuild, tried to stop it tumbling again.The ground shakes and it falls, again and again. There isn't much left to pick up anymore. I don't have the strength to build it back up, even

Something’s not rightCreated 2 years ago

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heera72 | Senior Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

Protecting our Mental Health Online

Protecting our mental health online is crucial because the digital world can expose us to negativity, cyberbullying, and unrealistic comparisons that affect self-esteem. Constant exposure to bad news and toxic content can lead to stress, anxiety, and even

Social spaceCreated 2 years ago

Ziggy | Senior Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

A current affair - Stigma Exemplified

Disgraceful lead story tonight on a Current Affair.Essentially designed to shock, scare and enrage with regards to the state of mental health services in NSW but combining schizophrenia and murder as the essential elements in the story only stigmatises an

Advocating for changeCreated 2 years ago

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