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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-13/safe-haven-mental-health-clinics-close-northern-nsw/106779366 So sorry to see this. I had been heartened by Safe Havens as a recent initiative. The set up and dismantling costs are ridiculous. S
So. 1000 schizophrenics in the NSW justice "system". 2600 acute beds in the mental health "system". People dying of neglect. That's not a "system". That's systemic institutionalised harm. First Nations folk know what
I don’t know where to begin. I left the love of my life in 2018 after constant struggle with his addiction to online cam girls. We have 2 children together. I left him nearly 7 years ago. Yet I still have PTSD from how he has treated me since I’ve l
Hello, I'm new here and I am in my late 30s and I've struggled with mental health my whole life. I am a suicide survivor and I still struggle with this daily this is what has affected me the most. The thing is I need to reach out because I don't know how
So I live in a unit thats wall to wall with my colourful neighbour and he's ok to talk to but everynight he makes these noises (I originally thought he was doing wierd things ) but cos he's schizophrenic i'm thinking its psychosis but the moaning and yell
Hi folks, we have an opportunity to share thoughts about recent changes to NDIS, and the Thriving Kids Initiative that has been announced. You can find out more about the changes here, the Initiative here, and here. We would love t
Hi im yet again being faced with another change in my supports and honestly, I’m just so over it. It’s exhausting. I have a support worker who I’ve finally reached a place where I can be open and honest with her, I’m starting to be vulnerable. A
It was my first day of EMDR for trauma processing and i also lost a pet today. I am so upset and emotional today. Just needs some support. Thankyou.
it dose happen unfortunately and it completely destroys peoples life. Sometimes the troubles in life people go through is totally unessary and are caused deliberately.
Hello For those who feel a desperate need to be understood, how do you share your story with people and how does it turn out? I am a prolific over sharer, whether it is through anxiety or a need to be understood - it could be both, I tell people
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Help us push aside the stigma and discrimination surrounding complex mental health and change the way people talk about, and care for, mental illness.
SANE acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; and to Elders past and present.
SANE values diversity. We are committed to providing a safe, culturally appropriate, and inclusive service for all people, regardless of their ethnicity, faith, disability, sexuality, or gender identity.
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