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I was hoping to get some advice from someone that has been through the work safe and workcover process.In the last 5 years I have been working in a toxic environment and was put in dangerous situation where the company was liable and swept the issue under
Hi, Still in the midst of a massive breakdown. My psychologist is away for 8 weeks so I have been calling crisis lines when things get too heavy and close to the edge as I don't know who else to talk openly with. I lost my closest friend last year. I
Hi, I am here because I have managed to conquer agoraphobia,(to a degree). CPTSD, an anxiety disorder alongside 29 years of DV related chronic spinal pain. Body dysmorphia too. I was doing pretty well after working hard with a Psychologist. I made a bad i
i grew up in a sheltered pentecostal fundamentalist christian environment in the 80s and 90s. there was CSA within and outside the family. for two decades i believed i was possessed by evil spirits, eg. the spirit of homosexuality. i lived in despair and
My Experience with the Broken Mental Health System I'm sharing my story in hopes that someone will listen and acknowledge the failures of the mental health system. I live with: - Severe Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD)- Complicated
I have complex ptsd due to domestic violence, I lost everything back then including myself.. I honestly wasn't ready or wanting a relationship when I left him . Then I met my current partner and I felt bonded... I felt safe a
Hi all, I know this is going to be a long post so if you have the time to read, I would really appreciate it. I am at rock bottom with everything. I’m lost, lonely, haven’t had a good night sleep in years, I spend pretty much everyday at home and I hate i
I look and come across to people like a fully capable, able, confident, strong, fit women.... really if it's not fixing things (anything) crafts or tattooing, I'm not capable... paperwork, phone calls, doctors, cooking, and much more... there was a time w
Hi to whoever reads this.I was born the 5th of 6 children and my parents should never have had kids. My childhood was very unstable. My Dad would go out and get drunk and then he would come home and be physical with Mum and us kids. My Mum left him t
I'm 60 on Sunday. I've had a rough trot lately. My brother says I betrayed him (I think he's betrayed himself) he has a massive ego and has left me for dead. My coercively controlling partner of 18 years has been exposed for what he is and is gone. (He st
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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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