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Hi.I didn't know where to start and I guess, this is a good place to begin.It's been a rough year. I was hospitalised earlier this year myself with a feeding tube (recently diagnosed with ARFID and a "mood disorder"). But the real reason I'm here is for m
I just sent an email to my support person and asked how I get referred to a suicide prevention team. My suicidal ideation has become really bad. Im getting pretty strong urges and I feel like Im about out of sheer will power and determination to keep on p
Hi. I’m 68 yr old and quit my last Job of 25 years in 2016 to be a Full Time Carer for my Wife, she’s 77 yrs. I’m also an Alcoholic (sober now about 20 years) and have suffered terribly from Depression all my life. I joined Sane Forums, I guess, just to h
I'm 48 years old and escaped the UK 10 years ago to live here in Australia. I say "escaped" because that's how it felt. I'd always had this longing, from a young age, to be anywhere but with my family. In my early teens, I longed to jump
Hello everyone, I'm 75 yo, my daughter is 55 yo. She has schizophrenia. I feel like I'm about to have a nervous breakdown. She will not detach from me. Like a child at my breast. Once, when she regressed, she actually tr
I have been dealing with my son's mental health issues for 21 years now and am finding it harder than ever. I am now 69 years old and not coping like I used to. He does not take any responsibility for his own mental health and uses alcohol to self-me
It was world suicide prevention day yesterday. It's interesting to see all the cliche stuff about how people care and want you alive. It makes it feel worse not better. No one cares now/ no one cared when I have attempted in the past. I made an atte
Hi Friends of course yet again self care is in order ,its been a stressfull weekend money wise and emotionally wise,my bank account yesterday was also hacked,in the middle of the night last night I couldnt sleep and phoned lifeline cause of suicidal thoug
I’m wiped out.I went into the office for work today. Work was tiring.I just want to take one phone call at a time and deal with the call in front of me. However, so many calls involve follow-ups, with other areas of the business and with clients calling u
I made a serious attempt on my life about 2.5 weeks ago. I was sincerely expecting it to work and I'm kind of dumbfounded (albeit somewhat relieved) that it didn't. I don't feel that I have properly processed this experience; my life has gone b
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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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