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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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Porcini | Contributor | Last message 3 years ago

PTSD after cancer

I recently saw a psychiatrist for an ADHD evaluation and came away instead with a PTSD diagnosis. I'm not sure how I feel about this. The core of my trauma revolves around my diagnosis and treatment for Hodgkin's lymphoma. I've been in remission for years

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Yipoet | Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

How can friends be helpful when you feel unwell?

I'm supporting a friend who I believe is very unwell. She hasn't eaten or slept properly in over a week. She's so physically weak that she can't stand for long periods of time. She's changed the way that she speaks and her beliefs that are different to th

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Yipoet | Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

Supporting a friend experiencing a psychotic episode

I'm supporting a friend who I believe is currently experiencing a psychotic episode. She hasn't eaten or slept properly in over a week. I know some of her current beliefs are untrue and she doesn't sound like herself. She's been under extreme stress latel

Friends, families and carersCreated 4 years ago

Pinkpurple24 | New Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

Help supporting my partner with OCD

Hi my partner has been diagnosed with OCD and anxiety. I have no idea how to support him through this. I am finding it really hard to live with and our marriage is suffering due to this. We have a baby and I feel terrible that I just don’t have the p

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amber22 | Senior Contributor | Last message 3 years ago

Peer Group Chat // Recovering From Invalidation // Thursday 9th March 2023, 7-8:30PM AEDT

Hey everyone! On Thursday 9th March 2023, we will be holding a Peer Group Chat on the topic of Recovering From Invalidation. Invalidation can happen when someone rejects, judges or ignores a person’s thoughts, feelin

Social spaceCreated 4 years ago

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StarseedSage | New Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

Overwhelmed, Sandess,, Grief and Loss, Drug relapse,

Im feeling so sad and lonely right now.I have so much emotional pain bottled up ninside that im in agony. I cant cry, I can feel it all welling up I side me and the pressure builds like a storm but I cannot seem to relaseNy of it.I've realized I don't fee

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florencefifty | Senior Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

How do you cope with missed opportunities?

In my last post, I mentioned that I got fired. I accepted the offer of a new job today, to start in a couple of weeks. That was quick, huh?!Well, it could have been so much quicker. I applied for another job, and I nailed the interview. They give everyone

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Jlol | Senior Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

What do I do about work when I'm having severe depression?

I'm in a state right now where I have been suffering a particularly bad depressive "episode" for multiple days. Doctor gave me a certificate to take time off work, but I cant - out of sick leave (all leave for that matter). Being at work does no

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Loz_3647 | Senior Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

Alone

I'm so alone in these dark thoughts. I tried to speak to someone but I got pushed away again. So as I sit here all I can do is contemplate that this is the end. I don't see there being any point in carrying on. Rather just go to sleep and not wake up.

Something’s not rightCreated 4 years ago

ClockFace | Senior Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

Finances

Its not something that seems discussed a lot but finances are a real burden.I live with my parents and sister. I have huge medical costs, Im an ex-alcoholic and I have heaps of medical and mental health issues. I have been sober for about 14 or 15 months,

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