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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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BAO7 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 & Researchlast month

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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SANE-Admin | Administrator | Last message 3 years ago

Brother with schizophrenia is dangerous and violent

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Friends, families and carersCreated 3 years ago

Neisha | New Contributor | Last message 3 years ago

Work

Hello, I'm having trouble at work and I've been told to pick up the pace.

Something’s not rightCreated 3 years ago

ClockFace | Senior Contributor | Last message 3 years ago

Thinking about my future

A while ago I came to the revelation that I had very little respect for myself. Im very overweight, like I could lose ½ my weight and still be considered overweight. At the time I wasnt showering or at least often. I wasnt brushing my teeth. I obviously w

Recovery ClubCreated 3 years ago

D1ng0 | Senior Contributor | Last message 3 years ago

Loving hobbies again

Hey folks! I hope you're doing okay. I would love to hear about your experiences with regaining enthusiasm/enjoyment of hobbies, if you have struggled with depression (and/or other mental illnesses) which reduce those positive feelings or sap your energy.

Social spaceCreated 3 years ago

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al0ne | Casual Contributor | Last message 3 years ago

Depression, loneliness

I am only 23 years old but I have no friends and no girlfriend. I have a medical condition that gives me back pain and I have so much trouble sleeping at night because of the insanely strong loneliness feeling and sadness. I don’t know how to cope with fe

Something’s not rightCreated 3 years ago

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Alltaken | Casual Contributor | Last message 3 years ago

Hello

I'm new here and I'm terrified but I need help. I don't know what kind of help? Just some friendly words to make me feel like a human.I'm a 46 year old female with quiet bpd and chronic depression and anxiety disorder which l am sure l was born with.I lov

Welcome and getting startedCreated 3 years ago

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bla-ckcat | Casual Contributor | Last message 3 years ago

New here

Hi all,I (26F) have been looking for a place to be able to read others stories who have similar experiences to me. I’m an only child to a mother (68F) with severe depression that developed suddenly late in life. It’s been shocking, distressing and frustra

Welcome and getting startedCreated 3 years ago

Ru-bee | Moderator | Last message 3 years ago

New here

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Welcome & getting startedCreated 3 years ago

tyme | Moderator | Last message 3 years ago

Peer Group Chat // Creating Caring Boundaries // Thursday 4th April 2024, 7-8:30PM AEDT

On Thursday 4th April 2024, we will be holding a Peer Group Chat on the topic of Creating Caring Boundaries. Whether you are caring for a person, a child, a family member or a pet, join us to discuss becomin

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Birdofparadise8 | Senior Contributor | Last message 3 years ago

I am sorry

Hi, I truly am sorry for any hurt I have caused and for making people feel obligated to reply to me. I'm sorry for making people pull away from me I truly am and I hope everyone can forgive me.

Something’s not rightCreated 3 years ago

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