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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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Unknown user | Member | Last message 2 years ago

Tired of everything

This poem I found hits so close to home. appointment with new lawyer today, her words at one point made me feel uncomfortable. Now keep hearing the words over and over. Feeling like was being chastised and told off for decisions I made ye

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MJG017 | Senior Contributor | Last message 7 months ago

The Sane Cattery: Because normal is overrated

Welcome to The Sane Cattery, the totally rational, completely normal place where we - totally sane humans - gather to admire our feline overlords. This is a judgment-free zone (unless your cat is the one doing the judging, which, let’s be honest, they alw

Social spaceCreated 2 years ago

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Unknown user | Member | Last message 2 years ago

Grief and loss

That loneliness. It's always there but same days I feel it more than usual. I don't really enjoy day time anymore as it's more noticeable. The non responsiveness to really anything, an email, a message, whatever. Someday it just hits me as I search throug

Social spaceCreated 2 years ago

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boomerangbabe92 | New Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

first conversation hello i'm new here

Hey everyone,I wanted to start a conversation about how childhood experiences with school can impact our mental health, especially for those who may have faced struggles like learning disabilities.For me, growing up dyslexic, going to school every day and

Welcome and getting startedCreated 2 years ago

Paralyzed | Senior Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

I'm lost and it kills me inside

I haven't been active on here since 2022, and here I am at 1:43 am Thursday morning. So much has happened in my life since 2022, but I am just going to talk about where I am in this very moment. I will keep this one brief and I would like to tr

Something’s not rightCreated 2 years ago

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creative_writer | Senior Contributor | Last message last year

Don’t want to accept the pain

Why can’t I pretend the pain isn’t real, maybe if I tell myself I’m okay and I don’t struggle with mental health I’ll be okay. Maybe if I tell myself that the traumatic memories aren’t real, then I can finally feel whole and less gross. Maybe I’ll just wa

Something’s not rightCreated 2 years ago

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heera72 | Senior Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

Self-Talk

One of the aspects of self-care that can boost self-confidence, self-worth, and self-esteem is how we talk to ourselves. Self-talk is critical because it shapes our mindset, influences our emotions, and impacts our overall well-being. Positive self-talk b

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I_am_scared | Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

TW: Abused all my life!!

I am new to this website and I am an older person, that has been recently diagnosed with BPD, which is a huge relief. I have medical issues too. TW: Abuse Content/trigger warning (Highlight to read)As a child my mother(yes lower case letter f

Welcome and getting startedCreated 2 years ago

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Biscuit71 | Casual Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

Studying whilst caring

Hi guys and gals, I have been a full time carer for the last 8 years for my congnitive impaired aunt, whom is wheelchair bound. It requires round the clock care. November last year after a spate of falls and hospital trips I decided that I could no l

Friends, families and carersCreated 2 years ago

Jlol | Senior Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

Australia has had a mental health crisis for at least the last 20 years. Why is still nothing significant being done about it?

The AIHW has reported an steady increase in severe mental health issues since the mid 2000s. For the last 8 years, the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners have reported that mental health is top reason for patients visiting GPs. Wh

Advocating for changeCreated 2 years ago

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