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Upcoming Enhancements to SANE Forums: Thanks to Your Feedback

We have some exciting news to share!

In 2023, we launched an extensive community co-design project made up of:

  • An online survey: We asked 572 people about their mental health needs and experiences with online support. This group included both forum users and non-users.
  • Co-design discussion group: We held detailed discussions with 60 members in a collaborative space on SANE Forums.

Thanks to the many community members who participated in the co-design, we are now gearing up to introduce a series of Forum enhancements between now and October.

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