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As the anniversary of the bushfires approaches, clinical psychologist Rob Gordon said many people would begin to reflect and even re-experience thoughts, feelings and events that occurred at the time of the disaster, or in the days or weeks that followed.
Morning everyone, I wanted to share some resources that I thought this community might find useful... If you haven't seen the blog posts and factsheets on SANE's Life After Bushfires page, check them out: https://www.sane.org/lifeafterbushfires/
"When fire totally devastates a region, your natural predisposition is to think, 'it's all gone'. Just to know that this little one has fledged and gone off into the bush, it lifts your spirit.”Read the entire article here: https://www.abc.net.au/new
hi all. I’m not sure what this will do for me, but I needed to tell someone. This is my first time using these groups, I found this advertised on FB. I lost my home in bushfires on NYE. I nearly lost my life defending someone else’s home. I thought I was
Hi,On NYE My house and my shop were destroyed. So not only did I have no where to live , lose all my possessions I lost my way of life and my buisiness which I worked at for 7 days a week.We had to move away and lose our community as we had nowhere to liv
I visited my old GP today and we talked abt the devastating year we have had and specifically about the fires. He has and is feeling as i have been and confirmed we are suffering a form of PTSD, and that counselling may help. Next week I'm going to organi
Energy companies are increasingly looking to replace power lines with standalone solar systems.Read article here:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-12-15/stand-alone-solar-systems-replacing-powerlines-after-bushfires/12905296
that’s how I feel I am coping. I can save myself from drowning in the endless list of things needing to do, but I can never swim out of the rip and get ahead. Or a break. I’m tired of constantly using so much energy just to stay afloat. If I just had enou
I've had complex mental health issues all my life and it has given me a huge collection of self-care go toys for every occasion! Some are for if I only have a minute or two, some for if I have half an hour, an afternoon or a day! Some are tiny things
From the ABC PM program today:"Almost a year on from the deadly summer bushfires of 2019-20, some weary communities are having to hire professional grant writers or relying on volunteers to fill out complex grant applications.The community of Cobargo now
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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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