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Hi everyoneI was wondering if anyone had experienced seeing flashes of light in the dark. I have noticed on the odd occasion that I will see what seems to be a flash from a camera when I turn out the light in the corner of my eye... I have googled i
TW SI SI has taken over my mind and burnt out my soul, tonight. I feel so defeated. Don't think I will make it to work tomorrow. Sad. Hopeless.
I’m just wondering if there ever comes a time when you don’t feel like a disgusting piece of crap. I hate myself bad because of it and how it all played out. I think my brain is trying to make sense or meaning but can’t so the focus goes back to me.
I'm not sure how long I can keep doing this. Hiding from everyone how low I am getting. Trying to hide it from myself...Mum's asking how I am. I lie and say I'm tired. Had treatment today, so it's not a total lie. ...Got my cousin's funeral Monday. W
That feeling first thing in the morning… waking up feeling so sad and dreading a whole day ahead. I really think mornings are the worst for me. How do you prepare to struggle through another day of feeling like garbage? I’m off for a hot shower, hoping th
Slight exaggeration.I finished work at five, and packed up and went home. When I got home, for some reason, I decided to log some overtime from yesterday. I COULD have done that on Monday.I saw a message from my manager, which was sent ten minutes after I
Hi. I hope you're doing the best you can during this lockdown, even if it's like mine today with a hot chocolate and a big nothing. Chocolate is always good. I have a question about study and I would like to hear others ideas, stories, suggestions.
Hello,I'm new to Sane. A Psychiatrist prescribed me anti psychotics for schizophrenia when I was 21. I never really came to terms with the Diagnosis. I have this persistent thought that my symptoms are due to stress and medication withdr
Does anyone else find that since going through Mental Health, they've become the Yoda of their social circle, the person that always gets hit up for long blow-by-blows of an issue that's concerning their friends, and asked for advice? I'm worried my
For some reason I get these headaches in the afternoon or at times in the day and I can’t function. It’s like I have to think about everything I do. I’ve been to the doctor and she thinks it’s depression but I don’t feel sad. And why do I get headaches an
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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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