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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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BAO2 weeks ago

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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utopia | Senior Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

Mood dropping

So my mood is slipping back into Depression mode. Have been a bit on/off for the past few weeks. Been making mistakes. My head isn't clear. Irritation has returned and I am quick to anger. So I have cracked a can of Bourbon, w

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Ru-bee | Moderator | Last message 4 years ago

Hospital

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Fleur3 | New Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

Hospital

Wanting to seek assistance with writing email on behalf of loved one who is currently staying in hospital angry that new doctor is changing previous doctors regime my son has gone backwards due to change of doctors

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Ru-bee | Moderator | Last message 4 years ago

Hospital

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MDT | Senior Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

Endgame

I just wrote this out. I think its profound for me in my journey so far. " the inner critic/voice or harshness informed by anxious or depressive state is at its weakest. "

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ThatRedHeadChik | Casual Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

BPD - my daughter needs help, i cant find it

I took my 22 year old daughter to a mental health place 2 weeks ago, because if she didnt get help im scared shed end up dead. she has depression and was told a few years ago she most likely has PTSD, but she wouldnt go to see anyone for help. Her life is

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Willy | Senior Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

Coping with normal people

I have been reflecting today on whether it is a good idea or not to open up to people about my mental illness. I have come to the conclusion that is just not worth the risk. Quite a lot of people will just back away and a few may become openly hostil

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Trish3 | Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

First time for everything

Hi everyone, I'm not just new to saneforums but new to forums full stop. I'm not sure what to expect but know I need to break the isolation I find myself in.

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florencefifty | Senior Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

Too depressed to move.

Literally. I can barely type. I'm probably going to take the day off work tomorrow. I don't really know what I'm going to do with my day off. I want to watch a movie, and go into the city to a historic shop and buy a pen I've been meaning to buy for

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VanillaPear | Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

Bipolar 2 sudden break up

I’m a first timer and looking for any advice please. My boyfriend of 3 months received a bipolar 2 diagnosis and started on new medication about 5 weeks ago. About a week after his diagnosis he travelled overseas. Having recently returned he tells me he h

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