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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

Misconceptions about eating disorders

One disorder that is surrounded by too many assumptions and opinions is eating disorders. There are many common misconceptions about eating disorders, one of them being they only affect women, while men can struggle with them as well. Another false belief

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Uglygirl87 | Casual Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

Totally alone, don't see a way out

why do people never want to be there for the bad times, only the good? I'm in love with a guy who told me he'll give me space to sort myself out. I've been drinking and doing other stuff just to cope in some small way. [edited by

Managing relationshipsCreated 2 years ago

bl25 | Casual Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

Fresh start?

Hi all, long story short I moved from London to Melbourne and everything was meant to be perfect... fast forward 5 years and I think about hurt myself everyday. I moved because I needed space from everything I knew, I still smoke to cope but back the

Our storiesCreated 2 years ago

Butterfly_love | Casual Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

Idk what to do anymore

I feel as everything is just shattering and nothing can go right I'm just so tired of being like this, I just feel so stuck and trapped in my own thoughts and I have no one to go to for this because no one cares at all

Something’s not rightCreated 2 years ago

Tresquel | Casual Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

New here... not sure if it'll help

I am new here and I have struggled with mental health since I was a teen and now in my late 20s its hitting harder then ever before and I feel like I can't talk to anyone about it; even professionals steer away from the harsh reality that is the public me

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heera72 | Senior Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

Compulsive Spending

Sometimes, depression can lead to compulsive spending and many other things that can affect and disrupt our daily lives. Compulsive spending and depression are often linked as a way of coping with emotional distress. When someone is depressed, they may se

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s3same | Casual Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

I hit my partner

My partner and I have been together for a year. I hit them yesterday. I have a history with being sexually assaulted, I have never been, seriously, physically hit. I have not been touched inappropriately for years and I have never acted out because of it,

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Unwindering | Casual Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

The slow collapse

This is a very long one made on a dummy account since the context is very specific. The last 18 months I've lived have been absolute purgatory. My closest friend of 20 years who we asexually explored as teens (before it was stopped) has cut me

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Tara5 | Casual Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

New herr

Hi Everyone I an new. My 18 year old child is currently having her first episode psychosis. Currently in hospital.in anyone’s experience how long has their lived ones forst or only psychosis lasted?

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yosammedy | New Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

Can't trust my own judgement

Hey there..... I'm just going to jump straight in.I am in my mid 50s and was diagnosed with BPD, ADHD, CPTSD 15ish years ago.I am desperately seeking advice about relationship with my adult son, and whether I am thinking clearly or being paranoid. He is a

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