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Hi all, SANE Australia recently shared a peice of writing about Declan's with his mental illness and his coping mechanism of hiding it. He say's 'one of the biggest coping mechanisms was hiding it from other people. If I'm struggling with feeling do
Having a mother with DID has made me who I am, and I can finally say I'm glad for that! As my twin and my younger sister and I come upon our 40's, however, we find that we have done all we can to change on our own. The psychoses and neuroses that we
Hi everyone, Just thought I'd share this new resource designed to support both carers and people with a lived experience of an eating disorder to share their story. It's worth checking out to learn more about how you can share your s
Signing up to this forum I got a choice – 'Carers' or 'Lived Experience'.I am an exhausted and wearied, Carer with Lived Experience, what can I say.Two Worlds. Both Sides. Split.Born into mental illness, a double shot. My parents – and then me.I’ve had pe
Hi Everyone ,Have you Got a coping strategy that you find good as a carer ? Share it here 🙂I find having a cup of green teahaving a soak in epsom salts
Hi, My name is cazza and my son who is 34 lives at home and he has Negative Schizophrenia. He has relapsed. I cant get him to agree to go back to hospital. His pchitrists appointment isnt until the middle of June. He is just laying on the couch 24/7 with
Hello, It is my first time joining and posting on a support group, but I'm really out of options at this point, hoping that someone out there understands and be of some guidance to me. I'm currently in an 8 month relationship with my boyfrie
I joined this site yesterday and then I deleted my account, so second times a charm. I think I should start with my own story as a lead in to my situation. I was military for many years as a medic and I was on a number of humanitarian operations. I left t
Hi everyone, I am new toy the forum and would like some advice on how to deal with my elderly mother's delusions. She lives with me and my husband and child. She normally goes to my brother's house on weekends to give me and my family a break from care. S
My 23 year old son was diagnosed with schizophrenia yesterday. Everything I read is so negative. He has all the symptoms and factors for a poor outcome. However he gets up everyday, goes to his job as an apprentice Cheff I wonder if there is any chance of
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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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