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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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BAOlast week

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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Ru-bee | Moderator | Last message 3 years ago

I called Mental Health Line. What happens next?

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Friends, families and carersCreated 3 years ago

Sumsa | Casual Contributor | Last message 3 years ago

I called Mental Health Line. What happens next?

Hi Everyone, 2nd time I'm posting and this time I'm seeking some info/guidance around what I should expect/do. Long story short, my mum has schizophrenia and has been off her meds since October. She refuses to seek medical help, including

Something’s not rightCreated 3 years ago

trying_again | Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

Brain Going Blank?!

It’s like my mind is mostly empty until a traumatic memory appears. I don’t seem to have many thoughts or internal monolog unless I really force it, either. Does anyone else experience this? I’m sure I used to think about ideas andthi

Our storiesCreated 3 years ago

Kazbar | Contributor | Last message 3 years ago

Bipolar 1. Rapid cycling help

I have been living the bipolar dream for 23 years. I am having an episode. Gone from severely depressed (which is very rare for me) back to mania. I’m totally over myself. I can’t understand why I’m in this state after 5 years of admissions to psych wards

Social spaceCreated 3 years ago

Stacy89 | Casual Contributor | Last message 3 years ago

Bipolar and wanting to feel optimistic about the future

Hi all, I'm new to this forum. I was diagnosed with Bipolar in 2022 following a manic episode with psychosis TW: restraint Content/trigger warning (Highlight to read)(i was full on crazy and they had to sedate me with 6ppl holding me down)(i

Our storiesCreated 3 years ago

Sapphire2 | Senior Contributor | Last message 3 years ago

Psychiatrist

I was nervous about seeing the psychiatrist this afternoon. I was speaking to him about long-term treatment for mental health issues. I was talking about DBT. As they say "let the piece's fall were they may".

Recovery ClubCreated 3 years ago

lulu9 | Casual Contributor | Last message 3 years ago

idk

Trigger Warning - sexual assault/traumatic experience Hi, this is my first time ever posting on this and also my first time reaching out for help. *might be a little bit of a trauma dump im sorry* TW: SA Content/trigger warning

Something’s not rightCreated 3 years ago

trying_again | Contributor | Last message 3 years ago

Psychosis

Recently I experienced psychosis for the first time which involved believing I was being targeted by many people and organisations. It’s not as bad now but I still have a general uneasiness around certain groups of people which is hard to explain.

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Shirazchurch | Contributor | Last message 3 years ago

Dealing with guilt, stress and loneliness

Hi everyone, First time messaging on here and I guess what I want to ask is how do others deal with loneliness or stress of not having people around to spend time with on weekends ect. Recently I've gone through an extremely hard time having lost a w

Recovery ClubCreated 3 years ago

Shirazchurch | Contributor | Last message 3 years ago

Dealing with guilt, stress and loneliness

Hi everyone, First time posting on here. I've been going through large amount of depression and guilt having recently lost a whole lot of friends over drama with another and have been struggling to find things to do on weekends and find new friends o

Recovery ClubCreated 3 years ago

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