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I have been suffering from mental illness for 12 years now due to a number of factors, I try to stay happy and not go near anyone that is negative! Recently I met someone as I have been single for a long time. We hit it off and had so much in common and e
HelloI am wondering if anyone has experience with getting work when you have a mental illness, lately my anxiety has gone through the roof with the realisation that I could be on sickness benefit for a while as I can not work a standard job, I am a trades
I always find it hard to tell if it is my illness or my circumstances that make me upset. I have had a lot going on lately particularly with stress at work and conflict with my partner. Does anyone have any ideas on how to differentiate if the circumstanc
Just wanted to spread a word of warning about some depot injections. Despite the doctors rave rreviews,this drug made me an anxious suicidal mess. It was the worst experience of my life. When I told the doctor and nurses, they didn't believe me until I ha
I'm never alone, yet I isolate myself. School is hard enough as it is without him following me around. I can't make sense of my surroundings, thoughts or feelings. All I can do is run away from him and cry in the shower becuase I can't remember
Following my last post, I've basically been diagnosed with PND again. I feel like it's definitely worse this time around. My partner knows and seems to want to be supportive but he is the worst. I feel like I'm locked up in this house with my two girls al
Had quite a run-around-day getting to my GP that I could get a referral to a new analyst/specialist. A friend told me to write down what I want to ask this new doctor as I suffer a bit from social phobia and get stuck with my nervous feeli
Just started my first CBT with my psychologist today. I learnt a little about it when I was on hospital. Logically it makes sense. No problem there. The problem lies in the fact that I'm not aware I'm doing this 'cognitive distortion', when I'm doing it.H
29 have 3 kids, a partner, a dog blah blah and have just recently been re diagnosed with bp1. I say re diagnosed as the first time came after a suicide attempt and when i came out of the low it was straight back to manic (caused by the AD) and then decide
?Hi, I'm new , I have just joined and I have no idea what I am doing. Just to fill you in on me , I suffer from an ABI (acquired brain injury) , this is a result of a car accident which my wife of 25 years died. After 2 years I got together with another l
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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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