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Do people feel the use of inclusive terms like ‘mental health’ (that apply to everyone in society) be useful to take away some of the stigmatism people currently know/feel? eg I admire the way the Endeavour Foundation has grown from its beginnings in that
I am travellin' ruff today. A week or so ago I wrote about what it is like living with Bipolar Affective Disorder in a poem here.My diagnoses was not a suprise when it finally came 25 years after onset, it was a neat label given on a particular day b
Hi everyone,I recently replied to "Rioli33"/Purple regarding withdrawing, thank you to those that read and liked what I had to say, those little thumbs up do have a positive affect. As I said in my response I too withdraw and as time goes on I do so
First time poster here. It's been a long time since I've bothered with forums, to be honest I don't usually get the sort of support I'm after. I haven't had much luck finding support anywhere, even from my own family. I have had a lot of negative experien
Hi i am finding it hard have been on stress leave from work 4 most of the year working with doctor & phycoigist but the more i think about going back the more stressed i get
Hi I'm Kate and have just joined this site. Have just finished watching the 8.30pm ABC Mental As program "Changing Minds" and was very moved. I could relate so much to almost evryone in the ward. I have been diagnosed both Bipolar and Sc
I first sought mental health assistance 15 years ago and I still don't have a diagnosis. I have had depression and anxiety as my "partners in life" since I could remember, did a DBT course (through a private hospital program- took at year and and a
I watched the ABC's Changing Minds programme for the first time last night and while it was great-even a priveledge-to see the stories and personalities and bravery of the patients and their families at the same time ironically I found some of the pr
I have just been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and it is the first time I have excepted that I have a mental illness and I have been suffering with this pretty much since I was a child and then into my teenage years it was horrific and I
T think we must be "all be mental" the way we abuse the planet and lack of regard for otherspecies ....and there's just too many people on this planet....so we will have to " bring in some sort of birth control to keep our human lpopulation under control.
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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