We're making space for complex mental health

SANE is for people with recurring, persistent or complex mental health issues and trauma, and for their families, friends and communities.

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Help us change lives and create brighter futures

By supporting SANE you are helping more people living with complex mental conditions to access free digital and telehealth support services.

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How can we help?

I need support for myself or someone else

I want to learn about mental health

I want to get involved

Find the level of support that works for you.

Join the SANE community forums.

Connect with people who understand what you are going through, seek advice and surround yourself with support.

Attend weekly and monthly community events.

We’re free, anonymous, and professionally moderated 24/7.

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Welcome and getting started

Welcome newcomers! Learn about the forums, introduce yourself, and ask questions.

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Events and updates

Access Forums news and events including group chats, webinars and other special events.

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Receive individual guidance and support with your mental health recovery

Our guided recovery program is unique in that it provides additional one-on-one support centred around a personalised mental health recovery plan, and co-ordinated with other mental health supports - both within and outside of the SANE community.

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Explore mental health recovery at your own pace

RecoveryClub provides free evidence-based resources, empowering information, and a supportive community to help you manage your mental health and work towards your recovery goals at your pace.

Learn more about RecoveryClub

Real stories from people like you

We’ve asked people affected by complex mental health issues to share their stories.

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Charlotte

'I’d originally been diagnosed and treated for depression ten years before, so I knew what was happening, but that didn’t make it any easier to cope with. I knew I needed help, but I didn’t have an...

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Joshua

Challenging stereotypes of masculinity As a SANE Peer Ambassador, I’m so proud to be part of a national network of nearly 100 people who all share a common goal of reducing stigma and discriminati...

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Cameron

Fame, change and isolation If there’s a central theme to the last five years for Cameron, it’s change. He’s changed perspectives: there was a time when a diagnosis of schizophrenia eighteen years...

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Tim

Owning my identities Throughout our lives, we will identify with many different groups. We apply many labels to ourselves to help understand who we are and what we do. For example, only recently ...

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Kat

Defeating the ‘tortured artist’ stereotype Suffering is not a sign of creativity, it’s a sign of illness, and no one should have to be ill to be counted an artist. When I was 15, my friend told m...

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We celebrate diversity

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.