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Can anyone help me?Lately I have been smelling cigarette smoke but there is no one smoking. The smell was in my room last night and it triggers one of the abusers. I can smell it so clearly and it reminds me of one of the guys. The smell
I am going through menopause and have been for 8 years. I have night sweats and mood swings and depression where I want to die but would never do it again as tried when I was 15 and know yes your pain will end but is worse for your loved ones. I can't go
Hello everyone yesterday I was given the diagnosis of BPD. It filled me with fear, shock, denial, shame and relief at the same time. Fear - how do I deal with this? I cannot change my personality!! Shock at BPD- it carries a lot of stigma!! De
Does anyone else suffer / struggle with impatience? Is it part of my MI or part of my personality? I want things - now. I hate waiting. I hate not being in control - so I can set the time line.And logically, I know worrying about things I have no control
Hi everyone I have just registered I suffer Major depression diagnose back in 94. One day I'll write my whole story. I am finding it hard at the moment, I saw my psychiatrist yesterday and mentioned this forum and he agreed it would be good to
As a person who has experienced mental health issues from a range of viewpoints and who has worked hard to overcome stigma in the community I make this slightly tongue in cheek comment. I hope it does not offend anybody. Last week I started an
Hi everyoneToday is Blue Knot Day. This day recognises the survivors of adult childhood abuse and trauma.I am one of the survivors. My story began in 2010 when seeing a psychologist for work stress. After a few sessions we were talking a
With only 8 weeks till Christmas I am starting to stress. How on earth do I get enough money to buy gifts. It is the busiest time at work and then all the tourists come down for the christmas period. They are rude, want to be served straight a
Does anyone else out there experience this?I get bad anxiety in the few days leading up to my period then bam all.of a sudden a day or two before I get really badly depressed. I get suicidal, I have extreme low moods, crazy angry thoughts. I couldn't care
Hello, my first time here. I've suffered depression/anxiety all my adult life, am 42. The last couple of months it's much worse. Up and down with depression, anxiety and churning thoughts. But the swings are phenomenal. Yesterday I felt good, did some hou
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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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