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I have had a rough week I have had to come to terms with trauma from my teens. I don't think I have come to terms with it just yet. But I feel that I have started to accept it. For a long time I had denied it. I had also been conscious of over
Hi all, just wondering if people out there are having any positive stories happening in their life they want to share?
Hello everyone! I had the most weird experience this morning and have to tell you about it. I opened my door onto the driveway between the units and there were three magpies standing there. I expected them to fly off, but they just kept calmly walking for
Hi,I am opening this thread to talk about any disturbing experiences that may have arisen from a meditation/mindfulness/other spiritually founded practices. Particularly hope to hear what you may have done to navigate these. Ever since I went t
Hi all, wondering if anyone can relate to the bone deep exhaustion that comes from over a decade of living with depression? I feel like depression has robbed me of a life and I'm confronted each and every day with everything I've missed out on becau
In 2015 I had been using drugs for about 12 months, I was 21. I went through a period of psychosis, thinking I had magic powers and stuff, when that ended I became very depressed. One day after drug use and something changed in my brain, I went into extre
Hi Sane Forumites Just wanted to start a thread where people can share quotes, poems or parts of literature that can help them get through the tough times. Feel free to tag anyone. My contribution today is from Oscar Wilde: "Wh
I have a GP appointment next week for a referral to a psychiatrist, I'm hoping he can help me, potentially adjust my medication. I really just want to be able to functional normally again. But in the meantime, what can a single person who is depressed do
On line peer group, sorry guys I tried to join the group chat. Unfortunately I tried login and was not sure why I couldn’t login. Then one of my addiction came on Home and Away. 7pm to 8.30 on Thursday does not work for me. Sorry g
Hi there I had a relatively ok day today. I still feel weird, confused, scared out, slow, forgetful... but some of my work peers were sweet to me, and I had s little bit of a chat with some people. Social anxiety had been doing my head in. So I'm con
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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.
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