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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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Pippa24 | Casual Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

The Other Woman

Hello everyone, I was wondering if anyone has any stories of actually being “The Other Woman”?

Our storiesCreated 2 years ago

Nemxa | Casual Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

2024

TW: death/SI I don't know how to start but here goes. Content/trigger warning (Highlight to read)Jan 5th I lost my partner of 15 years found his body called 000 did what I could to bring him back than was left to watch as they worked to bring him b

Something’s not rightCreated 2 years ago

PerthBipolarII | Casual Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

Bipolar II

Hi there, Im a 30 year old male living in Perth. I have been dealing with depression and anxiety since my early 20s. About 1 year ago, I started seeing a psychiatrist who diagnosed me with bipolar type 2. It shocked me to start with, but it soon sta

Our storiesCreated 2 years ago

GlussDecaf | Casual Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

Adult diagnosis of ADHD

Hi. This is my first post. I live with depression and an ED. A few months ago I was diagnosed with ADHD (in my 50s). Wondering if other people who live with it would be open to sharing their experiences

Our storiesCreated 2 years ago

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creative_writer | Senior Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

Leaving my psych

I’ve been having thoughts about leaving my psych since yesterday as I don’t feel like I’m progressing anymore. I know I still have a lot of unhealed trauma but I can’t ever picture myself finding someone I could feel safe with. I literally give up. I don’

Talking through trauma and PTSDCreated 2 years ago

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Lauz | Moderator | Last message 2 years ago

Leaving my psych

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Something’s not rightCreated 2 years ago

Dimity | Senior Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

Looking to nature for wellbeing

Being outside and enjoying green spaces and fresh air feels good and can improve our mental health .I certainly feel better after a nature walk but it's hard to get there. Maybe we need a virtual space to share information and experiences Here's

Recovery ClubCreated 2 years ago

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SANE-Admin | Administrator | Last message 2 years ago

Coping strategies with bipolar partner

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Looking after ourselvesCreated 2 years ago

Dash01 | New Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

Coping strategies with bipolar partner

Hi i am new here , I have lived with my partner now for 4 years who has bipolar . I am feeling tired and struggling when they go through rapid cycling episodes with little insight . Any tips for managing this as well as self care .. 🥹

Friends, families and carersCreated 2 years ago

Explorer7 | Senior Contributor | Last message 10 months ago

Retirement (mental health)

I'd like to hear from others as to their experiences of retirement, good, bad, or otherwise.Research on depression in retirement varies. Findings at one extreme are that retirement reduces the risk of depression by about 20% whereas at the other extr

Something’s not rightCreated 2 years ago

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