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I was listening to ABC RN live radio this morning about how difficult it can be for young people to make friends. The same is for old people, in fact, I think it is harder as you get older. They talked about shallow conversations and deep conversati
NAIDOC WEEK 2021 – Heal Country 🖤💛❤️ We acknowledge Traditional Owners of the lands we join the SANE Forums from today, and celebrate the connections to Country, knowledge and stories. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging and exte
NEEDING SOME ADVICE. Me and my daughter are living with a friend of mine and her partner and have been there with them last few months. We all get along well Recently I have found my friend seems to be very controlling with my daughter. I'm
I really struggle like I’m here for others and I just can’t make life good for me. I work come home hide in my room. It’s not living I’m so depressed at th Ed moment. I know i need to push myself to step out but it just seems so overwhelming just managed
Hi, I've been inspired by @JustinSane 's poetry thread and thought I'd share one of my old poems. I don't Think I've posted this before. If I have, apologies for the repetition. I hope it speaks to someone 🙂 Nightfall Twilight sprays across the
First ever time I've posted on here and I'm not sure how this all works but I'm extremely isolated. I just seem to be going in circles regarding finding help for myself
My daughter has had an eating disorder for 17 years ( was 13 now 30 years old). She lives with me. She developed diabetes 5 years ago.So we are at odds with eating properly to stop hypos!!!I have rung 000 3 times with her being unconscious. She has collap
Thoughts and feelings are a conscious part of our everyday lives. They are experiences made up of the feedback we receive from the physical and emotional responses to the world around us. Underneath what we think and feel are emotions. Emotions man
Is anyone else just a little worried about the direction we’re heading in terms of cost of living? I keep telling myself it’s fine but I know it’s not and it’s it’s a lingering kind of thing in the back of my head. And every time I shop it really con
Hi, I'm new here.I am living and studying in Melbourne alone and don't have many friends. Every day my life is filled with loneliness.Let's make friends! We can take a walk or have a dinner together. Or anything else interesting. I want to live a fun life
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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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