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What is mental illness

WEBMood problems, such as feeling sad or low, angry, numb, or experiencing rapid changes in mood. Anxiety, such as racing or catastrophising thoughts; physical …

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Information & resources

WEBGet support. All Services Find out about the range of support services we offer; Forums SANE’s community forums offer a safe and supportive place with others who …

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FACTSHEET WHAT ARE COMPLEX MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES

WEBWHAT ARE COMPLEX MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES? 3 Problems with relationships, family and friends, work, or school. COMPLEX MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES At SANE, we focus …

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International Women's Day: Addressing Mental Health …

WEBDr Carissa Coulston- Parkinson. 08 March 2024. International Women's Day is celebrated on 8 March, highlighting the achievements and hurdles faced by women …

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What does recovery mean to you

WEB11 October 2017. The word 'recovery' can mean different things to different people. Taken literally the Macquarie Dictionary says it's 'to regain a former (and better) state or condition'. But in the world of mental health recovery is more nuanced than this. So to find out what recovery really means, we asked people living with mental illness

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Factsheets & Guides

WEBGet support. All Services Find out about the range of support services we offer; Forums SANE’s community forums offer a safe and supportive place with others who …

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How did receiving a diagnosis affect you

WEBIt can be a shock, or it can be a relief. It can be accurate, or it can be incorrect. It can be sought, or it can be forced upon you. It can open the door to better …

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The SANE Guide Stigma

WEB3 What is stigma? The World Health Organisation defines stigma as: A major cause of discrimination and exclusion: it affects people‘s self-esteem, helps disrupt their family …

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Bipolar disorder

WEBBipolar disorder (once called manic depression) causes people to experience extreme changes in mood, thinking, energy and behaviour. Everyone experiences mood swings, …

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How has diagnosis affected your sense of self

WEBJosh S. Having a mental health diagnosis has had a significant impact on my sense of self. It has made me question not only my ability to function as a member of this society but my very sense of self-worth as well. A diagnosis of mental illness has the power to give you one hell of a beating. My advice is not to allow that to happen.

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Boundary-setting and mental illness

WEBBoundary setting is an important, albeit difficult, part of self-care when a loved one is living with a mental illness. This may be harder and more complex for some …

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