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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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Taalilast month

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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tyme | Moderator | Last message 3 years ago

Bridging the Gaps Survey - LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD!

Dear forums family, It’s time to have a conversation about what it’s like to live with complex mental health. SANE are inviting people with lived and living experience of mental ill health to participate in the latest Bridging the Gaps

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canofworms | Casual Contributor | Last message 3 years ago

Sad

I’m so depressed at the moment. I have no friends and recently received a bipolar diagnoses which paints a very bleak picture for my future. It’s terrifying knowing that this pattern of severe depression and mania is going to be part of my life forever. I

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ArraDreaming | Senior Contributor | Last message 3 years ago

Footy

Does anyone want to virtually watch the footy tonight? Who are we thinking???

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creative_writer | Senior Contributor | Last message 3 years ago

Helping profession with a history of MI and trauma

Hi I’m currently studying social work, studying this field comes with its triggering, whether it’s reading content or interacting with other people. I feel like I’m doing okay right now, and I hope this lasts. Sometimes I do feel concerned about bein

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Ilovepenguins | Senior Contributor | Last message 3 years ago

Trauma and the family courts

To those of you that have been or are currently going through the family courts, how did you deal with the injustice of it all, especially in relation to the discrimination and stigma of mental health and the perpetual forced trauma? I honestly can't

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Shaz51 | Senior Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

Hello Peer Guides 🙂

Hello 🙂👋 Peer Guides @Ilovepenguins , @Blackbird11 Not sure who else is a Peer guide but welcome and tell us a bit about yourself ❤️

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Valiant83 | Contributor | Last message 3 years ago

Protection

Is it okay to step away from my 40-year old ‘child’ when he’s angry and projecting that onto me? When he tells me to not talk because what I’m saying isn’t ‘right’ and I’m gaslighting him. His diagnosis is Personality Disorder so I understand this is all

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Valiant83 | Contributor | Last message 3 years ago

Being positive

Evening - I’ve been advised by my coach to give myself a big hug at the end of each day and say positive things to myself … like ‘I’m so proud of you’ to fill myself with some of the love I’ve been giving out to others … I’m finding it hard to be proud, a

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Twizzy | Casual Contributor | Last message 3 years ago

Cptsd caused by parents and money matters

Hi, I grew up in a family where both parents are verbally and physically abusive. My mother still oversteps the boundaries - what should I do ? because on one hand I would like to own my own house one day and I can't see this goal achieved without so

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amber22 | Senior Contributor | Last message 3 years ago

Peer Group Chat // Move with Motivation // Thursday 28th September 2023, 7-8:30PM AEST

Hi everyone! On Thursday 28th of September 2023, we will be holding a Peer Group Chat on the topic of Move with Motivation. It is very common to procrastinate when we lack motivation to do certain things. Let’s

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