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Hello, I’m new here and was hoping I could share my experience over the last 20 years with my sister who I am very close with who has borderline personality disorder. I’ve never reached out to support groups although feel now that I would benefit from con
I lost my partner on 30/6/24 on a greyhound bus that crush with a 4x4 and towing a caravan at gumlu qld highway she was travelling with her daughter and 4 grandchildren they were coming back home to Townsville my partner went with her daughter
How important is writing in combatting depression? It can be cathartic.
Hi I have major depressive disorder and complex PTSD. I have been unwell for 6months. I have had ect without much benefit. I’m really struggling with anxiety and depression at the moment and feel very isolated. I have joined this forum in the hope I can c
My first post so will keep it short.i am suffering and ready to get off the tram like many of you have felt but I am loved and the terrible feeling of the effect keeps me fighting. I cannot yet mention why I suffer chronic anxiety and depression except it
Hi I’m new here and I’m lost on this site trying to find my way around. I have bipolar depression and PTSD. and have been having trouble coping with no support services around to see face to face. They all have long waiting lists which is not their fault
Hi all. Firstly, sorry if I have posted in the wrong place but I am urgently seeking the opinion/advice from people with Bipolar about major depressive disorder. My husband was diagnosed with Bipolar 2 at the beginning of the year a
Hi, I've been looking after my son for 6 years. Only last year has he been properly diagnosed with Catatonia schizoaffective disorder. My biggest problem is he refuses to attend anything with his treating team.. He sees his Psychiatrist only twice a
Hi everyone, i am new to writing on forums but i miss my 66yr old sister who used to be my best friend. She has had schizo-affective bipolar for abour 25 yrs, had a good job, husband and close to our mum. She went thru many mania and depression episodes a
I always try and keep my everything under my hat. Nobody gets it. I was really honest with a GP, I’m taking a medication for smoking cessation. It’s magic for me. The first cigarette I smoked was put in my cutie face as a toddler for the funny Polaroid. I
Help us push aside the stigma and discrimination surrounding complex mental health and change the way people talk about, and care for, mental illness.
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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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