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I've been contacted a few days ago by the hospital. I've been on the waiting list for just under 12 months. I have gallstones and am having my gallbladder out in three weeks. I have been very nervous which I imagine is normal under the circumstances. I am
I need some advice or suggestions - how do people cope with flashbacks/nightmares.For the past few nights I have been having flashbacks of my childhood abuse. The guys who abused me, the detail is just horrible. I then wake up exhausted from a
Just wondering if anyone has any helpful tips on how to get your body clock back on track so that you can sleep on a regular cycle?
I just wanted to put a post up to remind everyone on here that you are all important too. I know in our lives we get into rescuing and caring roles for others or have been told but someone in our family, work or school that we are only allowed to have wha
'And if I were to go back and talk to my younger self in the depths of her depression? I would tell her she’s loved and to breathe through it, it’s just a moment.' These are the wise words of SANE Speaker Danielle. When our illness takes hold, often
Hi @NikNik@CherryBomb @Decadian@Former-Member@Faith-and-Hope@Silenus and everyone else I have forgotten (i am sorry my memory is not good)Life after hospital???I really don't know. I was in hospital for 3 weeks and I did hibernate for
THINGS TO REMEMBER WHEN IT SEEMS LIKE THINGS WON'T GET BETTERWe can get to this point in life where we don’t think we will ever come out of the darkness. The light is so far away that we can’t even see it, and it seems our flares and bad days will never e
Just wondering how many other people have the same experience that I do with exercise.I try to go for a walk or jog every day-just half an hour.I know that every time I go, I feel so much better afterwards. But it's still so hard to get myself out the doo
I have recently been diagnosed with BPD, the recommended treatment for which (an intensive DBT program which runs for 6 months, 2 days a week) is financially impossible without private health cover. I'm currently overwhelmed by the various health funds, t
Hi all,I'm just wondering if anyone can share what helps them deal with fatigue and trying to stay out of bed from just being constantly exhausted. Cheers Teej
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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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