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I have been feeling generally well the last few days. I quit my meds after a rough slow taper that lasted months and i am finally feeling motivated, interested in life, less hungry all the time etc. I have joined a gym and weight watchers.The one negative
Hi. Does anyone have the problem where just because you have had episodes of clinical depression in the past, that any feeling you have be it anger, frustration, sadness or not coping with well when things go wrong that your family treats you like an idio
Hi, I'm new to this forum and thought it would be good to talk to some people who understand how I'm feeling.I'm 27 and have been diagnosed with BPD, depression and anxiety. I have tried for years to change and be more 'normal' but it feels like its just
We've been having lots of discussions here at SANE about our future strategy. One of the most interesting aspects of that has been working out how to describe what we do. Should be simple, right? Well, no. Turns out it's not. As we've discussed many times
It's my experience that the families of people with mental illnesses tend not to be very helpful to their family members with MI so I thought I would start this blog so that people can vent and compare experiences so that they know that they are not alone
hi, lately ive fond that im having trouble controlling my anxiety and the smallest things send me in a spiral ive started taking my meds again to see if it helps and it does abit but not enough for me to function completly without my partner with me and i
Good morning everyone,I'm newly diagnosed with bipolar and currently not on mood stabilisers. I'm trying to understand what are emotions all people feel and what is extreme.No matter how brief the times are, in a normal day for me I experience everything
Hi, I'm in my last years of high school and battling with depression and intense feelings of failure. Sometimes, I think I'm possibly the biggest failure in the world. I've tried praying to God, having counselling, and changed schools. But it still contin
Hi I'm a newbie and have suffered from anxiety, social phobia, agoraphobia and depression on and off for what seems like forever. I am not living, I live in fear most times to the point where I refuse all social engagements, have no friends, experie
I am afraid to announce that Australia has slipped right behind in terms of provvission of care for people with a mental disorder. We are left behind in all sense not least how we help people with mental disorders. True we are not like some third world co
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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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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