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I’ve been depressed over 10 years now at the age of 32. Most likely due to my absent alcoholic father who left during my younger years followed by a toxic relationship during the teens. Since then I’ve never been the same. I grew anxiety and depression af
Since my diagnosis I've had alot to digest. Learning why I was always a bit different started to make sense, but left me with more questions than answers. It's been over a year since therapy debt, and I have been trying to improve in ways I know I can sti
Hi everyone, Does anyone else really struggle with weekends because they feel so incredibly long, and like you’ll never get through it?I feel like this every single week, and it never seems to get easier. Can anyone else relate? 🌻
I'm really overwhelmed and overloaded with trying to get back on my feet after being so very unwell for so long. I've obtained my clinical records under FOI due to becoming a "John West reject" in the Community Mental Health system. I'm so enr
I haven't been able to see my psychologist in 4 weeks because my work hours changed. Trying to find a new appointment time has taken over my head for the past 2 weeks and I've been waiting a couple of days for my psychologist to get back to me about a new
TW: Suicidal Ideation Content/trigger warning (Highlight to read)To whoever is reading this I'm very suicidal right now due to finding an ex with another guy when we were trying to work things out and it has played on my mental health witch i have
I have had a diagnosis of schizophrenia for 21 years now, since I was 13. Whilst the reactions I get to the word “schizophrenia” have gotten a bit better, it’s still not great. People start walking on eggshells and get weird expectations about how I’m goi
when i was sick and a bit beyond that i used to have a voice who would come to me in voice but also occasionally in hallucination forms. i fell for him and he made me so sick in the head. i was wondering if anyone had experienced anything like that
It's my birthday in 3 days. Its not a happy day, more like day of abuse. I have barely told anyone what he did last year. Why should I celebrate being sexually assaulted. My psychologist stared me down today and said forgive yours
We have been having problems for a while. I went to hospital and then returned home and it started on a horrible note with a huge fight but it improved over the last few days. Last night we went for a walk and had a really wonderful chat and I felt reassu
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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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