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Hi there, I'm new here and to all of this.... and it's taken me quite a bit to write something. I'm not really sure where to start but I'm going to give the absolute shortest version I can. My partner has been experiencing delusions for sometime now
Hi Honestly not sure how I got here, my life just seems so hard right now. I know I should feel lucky I have a healthy baby and husband but I feel like life is never enough. Can't afford to do anything, always late with rent and pushing other ov
Hello all, I am new here I have been drinking heavily for 16 years and it is something I need to change. I know I can not do this on my own and will be seeing a professional for help in a weeks time. I would greatly appreciate hearing from other people wh
This feels wrong… is it wrong to look for support on the internet??? My partner has bipolar type 2, the last two years have been so hard for him with major depressive episodes and of course his manic stages too. I’ve done everything I possibly can to help
Hi everyone. Hope you can help me with ideas . I am a new member. Retired and struggling to find a reason to get up in the morning. Have been on medication but did nothing . Sleeping poorly , always feeling tired . I should be happy , have a great relatio
I meet the most amazing lady who was so honest about having bipolar right from the start. Sure I noticed some things from time to time. Like how she could start yelling at any point and sometimes I thought it might be overreacting but the yelling was neve
Hello fellow wise onesi bought a dog over a year ago and I made friends with a local woman and we would have doggie dates . I believed it to be a casual friendship nothing too over the top and we hardly spoke on the phone. I always felt a little uneasy wi
Newbie here and have recently had bipolar 2 confirmed by a psychiatrist after decades of mental health struggles. It is both a relief and frightening at the same time. I know the condition has been impacting my relationships and work especially recently a
As aguy in my lat 50's i have seen my fill of alpha males. 20yrs ago i was one! Things for changed, my mates didnt.One of my good mates ended up in hospital last week, blood clost on the lungs and one in his leg. No not covid vax. but one of the few
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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.
SANE values diversity. We are committed to providing a safe, culturally appropriate, and inclusive service for all people, regardless of their ethnicity, faith, disability, sexuality, or gender identity.
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