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Hi all Where do I start? Around October 2019 I started feeling like I needed a break from work. since my last break from work was Easter so April 2019 my son was mucking up at school,teachers ringing atleast once if not more times a week. My s
I've been struggling for a while now and have repeatedly tried reaching out for help from services whom don't seem to want to help, as well as participating in different treatments but no matter how hard I try, I can't seem to escape this hole. I'm e
Hi all, hope you're doing well. Tomorrow marks 6 years since my dear friend passed away, at the age of 20. I have lost 4 friends and 3 coworkers since I was 18 and sometimes find the grief too much and feel as though I'm a bad omen or something. I'm
Hi, I know 100% without a doubt I’ve been misdiagnosed because my psychologist has Aspergers and misinterpreted the information presented to her. My family and friends agree with me aswell on the misdiagnoses. I’ve been diagnosed with having delusional di
I used to work as a support worker in a mental health setting, I found that helping others to find hope or simply to help them get out of bed that morning, this was extremely powerful and helped give direction to my life. Since I have stopped working
How do you know when you should be concerned about how you are going? like at what point is it time to say things are not ok and if your normal is not ok how do you know when you are past your ususal not ok and in really not ok territory?
I really dont know how much more I can take Just when I think I am on the up... something happens and i go spiralling further down... it is very much a case of one step forward... 10 steps back. I have just moved from my long term family hom
Firstly, Hi all been a while since i have been in here so hi ( waving) I have been dealing with my youngest son for quite a while now ( he turned 24 yesterday) his constant abuse, put downs, accusations and just plain nastyness. I have always tried
Feeling like a failure, single mum to two kids. Struggling financially due to non payment of child support, it's my sons 10th birthday tomorrow and I can't buy him anything. I texted my mum a few days ago explaining I was really struggling but she di
I'm not very goood at talking about this but I have been really anxious and depressed lately. I just feel empty all the time, I'm not sleeping again, plus a myriad of other symptoms. I casually brought up what I'm going through with my husband but h
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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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