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What is mental illness

Anxiety, such as racing or catastrophising thoughts; physical symptoms such as a pounding heart and difficulty breathing; or feelings of panic. Negative, self-critical, or intrusive …

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How did receiving a diagnosis affect you

It 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 mental health, or it …

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Factsheets & Guides

Get 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 understand; Guided …

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Mental health issues

Get 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

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

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Autism and mental health

Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition, with characteristics first emerging in early childhood. Autistic people experience a range of differences in the areas of social …

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What not to say to someone with a complex mental health issue.

SANE. 25 October 2017. It's a sad reality that people living with a complex mental health issue will hear inappropriate comments, sometimes at a time when they are struggling. A glib, …

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Care farming: creating community in nature

Care farms utilise the whole or part of a farming property to provide health, social or educational care services through supervised, structured programs of farming-related …

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Bipolar disorder

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

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Counselling support

Get 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 understand; Guided …

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Borderline personality disorder (BPD)

Quick facts. Borderline personality disorder (BPD) affects a person’s emotions, impulses and relationships. Most people living with BPD have been through something traumatic. Self-care …

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Antidepressant medication

Quick facts. Antidepressant medication can help ease symptoms of depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditions. They affect brain chemicals called …

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