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Topic Tuesday // Self Esteem & Mental Health // Tues 13th Aug, 7pm-9pm AEST

Topic Tuesday // Self Esteem & Mental Health // Tues 13th Aug, 7pm-9pm AEST

Sometimes when we have navigated the reality of complex trauma, mental health diagnosis (or even the challenges of being a mental health carer), it can be extremely easy to forget to direct unconditional compassion towards ourselves.

Many people are familiar with the voice in our heads that can ruminate heavy and unkind words towards oneself, sometimes over the course of so many years that we don't even recognise it. The output of this can be lower self-esteem; most definitely a common symptom during mental health recovery.

Join @Former-Member for this Topic Tuesday as we soundboard ideas around improving our self-esteem whilst living with complex mental health challenges

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Self Esteem & Mental Health // Tues 13th Aug, 7pm-9pm AEST

I need to go

Thankyou @Former-Member and everyone for a great discussion. But upset st my own memories and thoughts

need time alone

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Self Esteem & Mental Health // Tues 13th Aug, 7pm-9pm AEST

Hey there @Fracturedlight unfortunately due to our communtiy guidelines the forums are entirely anonymous, meaning members cannot chat offline. You can read more about this here

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Self Esteem & Mental Health // Tues 13th Aug, 7pm-9pm AEST

@nasty sorry

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Self Esteem & Mental Health // Tues 13th Aug, 7pm-9pm AEST

*@nashy stupid auto correct 🤦‍♀️

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Self Esteem & Mental Health // Tues 13th Aug, 7pm-9pm AEST

Thanks all for contributing tonight 🙂 Really appreciate all of the insights from our members, and of course this isn't an easy discussion to have at times. So well done everyone

As always I will leave this thread open until tomorrow arvo so everyone can debrief.

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Self Esteem & Mental Health // Tues 13th Aug, 7pm-9pm AEST

Thanks @Former-Member

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Self Esteem & Mental Health // Tues 13th Aug, 7pm-9pm AEST

@Fracturedlight No problem at all! Haha I enjoyed that auto-correct mix up 😄

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Self Esteem & Mental Health // Tues 13th Aug, 7pm-9pm AEST

Thanks @Former-Member Hsa been a very hard but good topic.

I think we all need to go do some self care

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Self Esteem & Mental Health // Tues 13th Aug, 7pm-9pm AEST

Yes agreed @Snowie Would recommend everyone exercise some self-care tonight. You all deserve it, truly brought a lot to the table tonight crew.

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Self Esteem & Mental Health // Tues 13th Aug, 7pm-9pm AEST

Thanks @Former-Member

Thanks everyone.

Adge

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