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I haven’t been on sane for what seems like ages. I confess, I forgot it existed. Now I remember and I’ve come back at 1:30am, afraid to sleep.There are new boards and everything. I like that.I’m here at this time because I’m afraid to sleep. I have DID, P
Disclosure / Warning: always get checked out if you have chest pain.Hello everyone. As some of you may know I have Major Depression. I also have Anxiety. Although mine is very mild and no longer requires any medication. Most of the time
People....can be the biggest challenge of all of our problems we face in life.Do you trust people straight after meeting them or a short few meet ups with them. Do you think "this guy/lady is really nice" then automatically trust them only to find out lat
I grew up a person of the mind. I was a brilliant student at university and had a bright future ahead of me in the law. Then I fell victim to Schizoaffective disorder and lost my ability to attend law school. it felt like a synaptic betra
Hi,Thank you for your comments and kindness, your support helped me to act. I found a lovely Dr and I realise I am not crazy. Manipulating someone into believing that they are crazy is Emotional Abuse, it is also a tactic
I take strolls at the beach, but I can't feel the ocean’s sound. I can laugh, but I can't feel the sensation it used to give me. I see kids goggling, but I can only imagine misery at the end of their lives. Happiness, achievement and satisfaction became o
Commonly with mental illness we lack mental strength. This strength is essential for self protection in many ways throughout our lives. If we lack mental strength eg to be decisive, face people, go shopping alone and so forth, then we have to rely on othe
Hi, I guess I’ve been really lucky and I’ve never really suffered from mental illness although I’ve certainly had some difficult situations in my life. Recently I had an incident that has caused me to have extreme anxiety and I feel at a complete loss. I’
In my past, I have a history of tactile hallucinations (that is, feeling like something is touching me or feel like things are crawling on me when there isn't). After about 10 years, today they came back. I don't know why or how, but I can literally feel
Seeking employment is tough now even tougher than 30 years ago. Then and before then, we could leave one job on the Thursday and commence a new one on the Monday. Now there are hoops and hurdles to go through before you even make the short list.... if you
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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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