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"I thought I saw a light at the end of the tunnel, but it was just another train" Gosh, i never knew I liked trains so much!..I was cautious, too. Without being paranoid. Or crippled by fear. I took another small step into the darkened corridor of ch
I recently befriended someone I met in a mutual interest group. I thought her to be stable and likeminded, met her a few times outside that group and she seemed pretty “normal”. We arranged to share a place to rent, signed a joint lease and waited to
I call helplines a lot - Sane, Beyond Blue, Lifeline and Blue Knot. I am an annoying repeat caller and they must all be sick of hearing from me. I've been calling them a lot for the past 18 mths because I've been having a lot of bullying and h
I've gone to my GP (who told me to go to hospital). I've gone to hospital (who said they couldn't help). Psychologists and counsellors don't do anything. Now what?
Hi there, I'm new and struggling. I have anger that come up and takes over. I wonder if anyone else feels this. It's Really hard. I self medicate, alcohol, then I lash out. I think it's childhood trauma. I don't have relationships as I c
Six minute read (apparently).I had a bit of a breakdown recently.I had a particularly heavy night of drinking one night. I looked at my watch, and I saw the night getting later and later. I don’t know why, but I didn’t go home. After a certain point, I di
Feeling sad and had some anger earlier. My stepfather stayed in my home for awhile. I could feel caught him eyeing me off and his mannerisms are foul. I’ve had sexual abuse as a child but by different men. He has gone home thank god.He has a hold of ‘my’
Hi @moderator, Is it ok to reference starsigns? (Zodiac). I find the mental health model of society to be mostly broken for many. It seems to validate some at the expense of others and has led to a completely unbalanced society. I guess the
I don't know how to deal with my neighbor. I don't know how to respond. We have had issues since I moved in. She is sensitive to any noise that comes from my house. She has accused me of crap that just isn't true. She mumbles abusively complaining about a
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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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