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Leaving the ADF comes with a lot of change. Managing your own physical health and the healthcare system is often one of the most challenging parts to navigate.Without the structure of Defence, many veterans are left trying to piece together how the civili
I’m mid fifties, oldest daughter of a Veteran, newly ADHD diagnosed, have had support from Open Arms for 20+ years, am a campaign organiser and had a really shitty thing happen earlier this year.My Dad has had one foot in the grave since he went TPI, and
Hi everyone, I’m new here and I’m not really sure where to start.I’m supporting my partner who has been struggling a lot with his mental health recently, alongside some significant physical health problems and chronic pain.He was medically discharged from
LonelinessI am medically retired early from my ADF job. My injuries are unseen. I appear ‘quite’ normal. Most people my age are working. I feel so alone. I do a small amount of volunteer work, just an hour or so per week for community connections, but it
Hi, I’m hoping that I will find some hope in this group. My husband is a Veteran who served 32 years including overseas deployments in both war and peacekeeping zones. He’s a been there done that Soldier. (I hope people understand)I always
Hi everyone,I'm new here and wanted to reach out to see if anyone has experienced something similar.My dad is a veteran and has PTSD. Throughout my childhood, life was often difficult as he had a very short fuse. He told me last year that he doesn't trust
Hello everyone,I'm new here and hoping to connect with other families who may have had similar experiences.My 25-year-old son sustained a traumatic brain injury in December 2022 and is currently medically discharging from the Royal Australian Navy.When he
Traveled from TAS to Darwin. Had to leave him in hospital. The week long visit has been healing however opening up the childhood trauma boxes is a lot. Anyone else dealing with this stuff as an adult.
Hello forums community. Following this evening's webinar You are not alone – real stories of recovery and resilience, we would like to invite you to keep the conversation going here. Did the webinar bring up any thoughts that you'
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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.
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