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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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Taali3 weeks ago

Morning Greetings!

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Co-design & Research3 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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Shaz519 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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NightFury9 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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littlemissme2 months ago

Webinar recording // Living with grief and loss and complex mental health: a conversation about connection and hope

Some losses are visible. Others can be harder to recognise or name.Grief isn't only something we experience after the death of a loved one. It can also arise from changes to our health, identity, relationships, independence, hopes or plans for the future.

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Daisydreamer5 years ago

Welcome! Introduce yourself here 🙂

New here? Welcome to the SANE Forums! We are so happy you found us and have joined our wonderful community. There are lots of people here like you, who can understand what you might be going through and offer valuable peer support. Yo

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Lapis_Anteater6 months ago

Post Your Pets

Hey everyone, I thought it would be fun to share our pets. The top dog is Ellie and the bottom dog is Korra. Ellie is meant to be a Australian cattle dog cross and Korra is meant to be a Kelpie cross. They are 8 and 7. Please share a photo of y

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strange_unusual | New Contributor | Last message 3 weeks ago

My future idk

I’m now becoming an adult, turning 18-20, and I’m still not happy with what I ‘want’ to do and how my futures planned out. For as long as I’ve known, I’ve always loved music and musicals. I’ve been given lessons for piano and for every year of high school

Advocating for changeCreated 3 weeks ago

TheGardener | Contributor | Last message 3 weeks ago

Loneliness

In 61, and single. My last son, 22, and his lovely partner, left home two months ago. I live in Australia, but originally come from England. I have no one here. Having been in an abusive marriage for 20 years, I have CPTSD and insomnia. Since they left, I

Welcome and getting startedCreated 3 weeks ago

123456789 | New Contributor | Last message 3 weeks ago

Friendships

I’m worried I’m the problem/ a victim mindset. I don’t think I’m good at just hanging out with people. I would love friends that I can just pop in for a cuppa with but every new person I’ve met or got close to lately either lives miles away or old friends

Navigating grief and lossCreated 3 weeks ago

superchook87 | Casual Contributor | Last message 3 weeks ago

Hello - newbie and sayin gday! :)

Hi everybody :) my name is [redacted]! I'm here for community and perhaps being able to share some of my experiences which may or may not benefit someone else down the line.I've come across from the grow groups (attending just on 18months) where I gained

Welcome and getting startedCreated 3 weeks ago

littlemissme | Administrator | Last message 2 weeks ago

Keeping you informed: SANE policy updates

Hi Forumites,We’ve recently reviewed and updated our policies to make sure they continue to support safe, fair and transparent services for everyone who connects with SANE.The updated policies include:Privacy Policy – explains how we collect, use and prot

Events and updatesCreated 3 weeks ago

MDT | Senior Contributor | Last message last week

An Update after much time

Hey forumites it's been a while since I did a long form post on here. Just a few things to update on and share Marriage is no different to life before marriage. The only difference is a development and blossoming of the connection we already had. Some peo

Our storiesCreated 3 weeks ago

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BanksiaGumnut | Casual Contributor | Last message 3 weeks ago

Auditories

Recovery from auditories from substance use and or stress

Recovery ClubCreated 3 weeks ago

WannabeFree | Contributor | Last message 2 weeks ago

Nightmares

Logic says you can only have nightmares when your asleep, that's the way it's meant to be. But I swear they come in awake time to. It's kind different but kind of not. Sometimes im not even sure if i am awake or asleep to even know how to tell the differe

Advocating for changeCreated 3 weeks ago

sunbear22 | Casual Contributor | Last message 3 weeks ago

Navigating BPD whilst living/working in a hotel

I am on call every night of my life in exchange for free rent/utilities whilst living in the middle of the CBDRumination is winning and I can’t sleep long.I have tried sleeping aids.now I have something else and I can’t use it because I’m afraid if the wo

Something’s not rightCreated 3 weeks ago

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pinkrose-29 | New Contributor | Last message 3 weeks ago

Grieving over a life i could of had after separation

I dont really know if this is the right place to bring this too but i need to get it off my chest so why not bring it to a bunch of strangers on the internet. My husband and I have separated after nearly 12 years together. We have been together since high

Navigating grief and lossCreated 3 weeks ago

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