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Hi, I'm new to this site and I have suffered from anxiety and depression for over 30 years. I have been treated for these conditions, had about 3 hospital stays and I'm currently doing a depression course but life gets really tough sometimes and when this
My story will go for decades...... A majority of my life has been affected by mental illness, I find the most comfort in remebering myself as a innocent child, learning the coping skills essential to get by in this century. And i find i am unaffected
Hi everyone, We are excited to announce that employment service and not for profit organisation, Ostara Australia is one of our newest Forum partners. Ostara Australia is putting together an advocacy poster as part of its mental health week #invest
Hi, I'm a new to this so here we go. My story starts off during childhood.Split parents/ family, arguements on who's side to take pretty much growing up until I was 14 a month out from turning 15. During my 9th year of high school, I was repeatedly s
I've had an interesting experience with depression and anxiety. I think it first appeared when I was thirteen, co-enciding with puberty and a rather unpleasant discovery from my childhood. I'll be forward with this. As a young child I was sexually assault
I'm interested to know who has downloaded and tried any mental health apps. I've done some research on them (some of them charge a monthly fee of $99 which is inappropriate and seemingly exploitative when the average person with a mental illness cannot af
Greetings! My name is Elvis aka Beaker B I'm a new poster here, I would like to say that I'm honestly happy to be here, reading stories about similar experiences makes me happy knowing that well I'm not alone, In this day of age It's hard to find
Hi everyone! So, I'm new here which you probably gathered, and I'm not entirely sure what I'm going to say. I guess I'm hoping that boys hating my experience that I could help somebody else. So, I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety earlier thi
Hi there, This is my first time here and I'm not sure where to start. I've read a number of posts and I am astounded by so many peoples courage in the face of mental illness and distressful life situations. I'm 41 and have had 4 bouts of depression in my
Hi everyone, Tomorrow, 10 September, is Suicide Prevention Day. To mark the occasion we wanted to share this important research by SANE Australia and the University of New England, which explores the experiences for people who have attempted, and w
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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