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this morning i was leaving the kitchen into the living room when i saw a shadow person all grey black with no face and a grey hooded robe run past me. how many people have experienced a shadow person and what happened?
Hi, I am 49f and have been with my husband 53m since I was 16. Recently we were told he needs to be tested incase he has prostate cancer. The wait has sent me into a major depressive episode, add menopause and I'm stuffed. Being rural is 12 hr trip to Cit
hi guys, i have really been struggling with motivating myself to do anything. well not really, i do get motivation it just burns off too quickly. for example i want to do something, i do the first (or first few) steps in order to do that thing then i
I have accomplished nothing I have wanted to, I have spent the last 8-9 years out of highschool and I haven't applied myself to my education. I don't even think it's worth still pursuing- i did switch courses and universities several times. I have major a
hi. recently my “biological mother” has been posting online (publicly) spreading lies & misinformation about both me, and my chosen mum. this started back in march and has been continuing. it started off with a lie about her housing situation, sa
I'm currently living with my ex and her mum with my 8yr old also. CPTSD diagnosed. I caused our marriage breakdown. She has been very supportive that she wants me to seek help, which I'm doing. But I've known her for 20+ years. I see sadness in her. She's
I NEED HELP I've been suffering many symptoms and realise I'm not like other people in many ways. I've thought I was special for feeling extreme emotions and expressing myself differently, but now I'm being gently reminded time and again that s
Hi all, I was diagnosed with Bipolar II 5 years ago. I have been on 3 medications [edited by moderator] l since. I was diagnosed with OCD about 2 years ago. Which I am also medicated for now. My GP trialled a medication [edited by m
Today has been intense. Some wins, some triggers, and a bunch of everything in between. I feel numb at the moment. Im lying in bed hearing a bad domestic incident from my neighbours. Im starting to disassociate. It's overwhelming. Sometimes that happ
So I’ve come off one of my meds, it’s the first day I’ve been without it for years. I feel so much calmer, but a bit foggy, sleepy and migrainey. Not sure if that’s withdrawal or exhaustion built up from the really rough patch I’ve come out of. I can fina
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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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