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Unknown userMember
Hey everyone,
I'd really love to hear your stories about what brought you here, what you hoped to get out of being involved in this online community and what you found when you started to get involved.
I'm mostly interested in positive outcomes but I appreciate that not all things are so please feel free to also share negative things as long as it's in a respectful and constructive manner.
Thanks for your time.
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tymeModerator
You are very welcome to the forums @Former-Member 🙂
Please let us know if you need any support navigating the forums.
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Unknown userMember
Hey there,
I'm curious; do you think there are downsides to forums like this or anything to be aware of?
@ClockFace @tyme @Former-Member @Bow @Oaktree
If anyone else comes across this, I'd love to hear your thoughts too.
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ClockFaceSenior Contributor
@Former-Member @tyme @Former-Member @Oaktree @Bow
I think SANE Forum is well thought out and executed. Its anonymous and monitored. If someone is well out of line they would be pulled up quickly. People arent going to know who you are in real life. There isnt a direct messaging service. So all in all its good.
I think there is the risk of well meaning misinformed people spreading BS like you see on FB but I havent seen that here, its more about life experience rather than informing people how to live
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OaktreeSenior Contributor
@Former-Member
I think that you still need to be a bit careful on the forums even though they are anonymous and monitored. I have witnessed other people being trolled and it’s possible to get your feelings hurt here. You just have to learn to roll with the punches. Try not to be too sensitive. Just try and be kind to everyone. Everyone here is here for a mental health reason and you have to keep that in mind.
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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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