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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

Panic attacks Vs Anxiety attacks

Many people consider panic attacks and anxiety attacks to be the same without having an awareness of it. Anxiety attacks and panic attacks are different, though they share some similarities. Panic attacks are sudden, intense episodes of fear or discomfort

Social spaceCreated 2 years ago

Daisy52 | Casual Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

Hi new on here 🙏

Hi there I am new here. I’ve been going through a bad depressive state for about 6 months also have bad anxiety. The last 6 weeks have been bad. I also have diagnosed ADD and am on medication for this. I finally got the guts to start an antidepressan

Welcome and getting startedCreated 2 years ago

xp | Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

Benefits of psychiatrists/medication for ASD?

Hi Everyone,I'm hoping those with lived experience of Autism/ASD and using a psychiatrist / medication might be willing to share their experiences. I'm not yet convinced this is right for me, but the experiences of others may sway me.I will provide some c

Something’s not rightCreated 2 years ago

Arbie_wun | Senior Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

Today I am feeling a bit flat and lacking motivation.

I had been feeling a bit flat all morning and lacking the drive and motivation that I had yesterday. I struggled to get out of bed this morning, had my breakfast and have played a computer game and done a couple of small tasks but nothing huge.

Something’s not rightCreated 2 years ago

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Till23 | Senior Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

Mental Health issues in older people

Hi I wasn’t sure where to put this: I am just wondering if they’re are many older people on these forums? Like people 55+ who may have mental health issues going into (or being in) their retirement and how they are handling them.

Recovery ClubCreated 2 years ago

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Arbie_wun | Senior Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

The costs of a funeral aren't just emotional

I know I am probably not the first to think this but the funeral expenses in Australia are a bit out there. The actual funeral itself can be taxing mentally with a lot of emotional strain, but the financial strain can add to that as well. I kn

Social spaceCreated 2 years ago

Sweetcakes | Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

Interview tips

Interview tips and tricks needed for a Mental Health Peer Work role with NSW Health.If anyone has experience, I would love to hear about it. Thanks! S.C

Employment, education and trainingCreated 2 years ago

rhubarb_teef | Casual Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

seeking support group

hi there!! new to SANE so this is my first post - a close family member of mine is currently in the hospital with quite severe psychosis and may end up with a schizophrenia diagnosis (it’s a little too early for it to be diagnosed yet though as he’s

Useful resourcesCreated 2 years ago

dehaha | Senior Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

Wondering why I'm fighting

Hi everyone. Just needing to have a bit of a pity party and a rant/vent. Very basic history:Diagnosed with Clinical Depression, Chronic Anxiety, CPTSD and Panic disorder 25 years ago. Been hospitalised 4 times for my own safety

Something’s not rightCreated 2 years ago

Till23 | Senior Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

Not interested in anything (anhedonia)

Hi Does anyone have any suggestions for anhedonia? Someone I know says they feel like this.What I mean by that is does anyone have any suggestions to overcome the feeling of nothingness or numbness even when doing things you used to enjoy.

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