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A few months ago I had a psychotic episode which lasted what seemed like a few weeks. I dont believe it was caused from one particular thing as at the time I was under alot of work stress and not sleeping. I was a heavy marijuana smoker although which is
Mother’s Day cards are in stores along with an abundance of women’s slippers, this always gets me down. You see folks, I lost my mother when she was 45 and I was just 11. It was sudden... aneurysm... and I never had the chance to say a proper farewell to
I have BPD, diagnosed 9 years ago. For a while now I’ve been self destructing ie stopping all my meds. I’ve been told that It’s a form of self harm/sabotage. I don’t understand the reason why I do this. The thing I do know is that when this ha
Okay with a long talk with my support worker this morning, I’ve come to the realisation that perhaps I need to see my psychiatrist sooner rather than later. I’ve drastically changed how I look because I think people are following me, I’m not sleeping, I h
Hi everyone I know this will be a trigger for some and I’m really sorry. The last thing I want to do is upset anyone. I just need to vent my anger. After hearing today that George Pell is sentenced to 6 years jail I am so angry. I was
Soon this post will be gone and so will I, because there is no point in me spending over an hour writing an introductory post only to have it rejected.
Hi there. I am a new member and I have never been a member of a mental health support group before. I have struggled with my mental health all my life but my worst bout of depression started 2 years ago. I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and taken off
Hi everyone Thought I better tell you that this content may trigger some people so please do not read on if you feel uneasy about what I have to say. I was wondering if other people other than myself when they are having an episode of psycho
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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.
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