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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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maddison82 | Casual Contributor | Last message 3 years ago

First Christmas Totally Alone

First Christmas, totally alone.Divorced. No Family. No Children. Friends are far away. Dont like the people i work with, so no support/friendships there.Mental Health has taken a serious hit this year. Fallen in love with someone who doesnt feel the same

Recovery ClubCreated 3 years ago

john74 | Senior Contributor | Last message 3 years ago

Feeling down

Hi l am just feeling so low at the moment and Christmas time is so tough. It's my birthday today and for the second year in a row l haven't heard from any family including my kids and l will be alone again tomorrow. It makes me feel so bad and down that n

Our storiesCreated 3 years ago

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JackDog9 | New Contributor | Last message 3 years ago

TW: TBI, alcohol, marijuana and possible delusions

Hi. Is anyone able to give me any ideas as to what to do? I am currently in family court with my children’s father. He has a history of substance use disorder (alcohol), recreational marijuana use, major depressive disorder and anxiety. He has freq

Friends, families and carersCreated 3 years ago

chibam | Senior Contributor | Last message 3 years ago

Merry Xmas All!

I just want to offer the very best wishes for a very Merry Xmas and a bright, Happy New Year to everybody here, but particularly to my SANE forum friends. 🙂🤗🎄🎅🎄🎅🎄🎅🎄🎅🎄🎅🎄🎅🎄🎅🎄🎅🎄🎅🎄I hope you all have the best festive season possible, and that even those of us

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florencefifty | Senior Contributor | Last message 3 years ago

MERRY EXPLETIVE CHRISTMAS!

Merry expletive Christmas, everyone.Christmas is a social holiday, not just a religious holiday. For that reason, whenever someone asks me whether I celebrate Christmas, I say “it’s complicated.”Christmas, religious or otherwise, is a public holiday, an o

Recovery ClubCreated 3 years ago

Me-1 | Casual Contributor | Last message 3 years ago

Just need to let it out

I don't even know why I'm writing this or what I'm looking for. Last night I hit rock bottom, I spiralled out of control and said and did things I am not proud of. My marriage has been declining over the last couple of years but we are now in marriage cou

Our storiesCreated 3 years ago

Cinzia | Casual Contributor | Last message 3 years ago

Medication or Therapy?

I have been on SSRI medication since 1992 following extreme trauma. Six months ago, I was weaned off my medication as I had developed side effects of brain fog and hand tremors. Subsequently I learned that this particular medication is unsuitable as it ca

Welcome and getting startedCreated 3 years ago

BAD2 | New Contributor | Last message 3 years ago

Rug pulled out!

I'm in crisis at the moment.I am a Therapeutic Support Worker who is working with Young People in "Out of home care". I have extensive background experience in disability support work as well, so am currently working in an "Intensive Therapeutic Care Seve

Something’s not rightCreated 3 years ago

SANE-Admin | Administrator | Last message 3 years ago

Psychosis

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Useful resourcesCreated 3 years ago

Bernard | Casual Contributor | Last message 3 years ago

Psychosis

My child is currently in ICU Mental health with psychosis, paranoia. First episode. Would like family experiences. Feel in the dark with medical team. Not to say they aren't helping but child is an adult. How much information can we

Friends, families and carersCreated 3 years ago

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