# Latest **URL:** https://sameboat.com/latest.md [Latest](https://sameboat.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://sameboat.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://sameboat.com/tags.md) --- ## [Welcome to SameBoat! 👋](https://sameboat.com/t/welcome-to-sameboat/5)
**Author:** [@system](https://sameboat.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2026, 12:02am UTC](https://sameboat.com/t/welcome-to-sameboat/5 "2026-05-23T00:02:15Z")
Same Boat is a peer support forum: a place where people dealing with similar issues, big or small, can find each other and talk it through. No credentials required, just people who get it because they’ve been there too. … --- ## [Divorce lawyer in Sydney](https://sameboat.com/t/divorce-lawyer-in-sydney/179)
**Author:** [@anonymous4](https://sameboat.com/u/anonymous4)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2026, 8:57am UTC](https://sameboat.com/t/divorce-lawyer-in-sydney/179 "2026-09-12T08:57:33Z")
Does anyone know any good lawyers that specialise in divorce? --- ## [Any documentary fans out there?](https://sameboat.com/t/any-documentary-fans-out-there/198)
**Author:** [@MyDogMyLove](https://sameboat.com/u/MyDogMyLove)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 10:13pm UTC](https://sameboat.com/t/any-documentary-fans-out-there/198 "2026-09-09T22:13:40Z")
I enjoy watching low budget documentaries and am wondering if there are any people with similar passion out there? I love docos about off grid living and anything to do with growing and preparing your own food. If you ha… --- ## [Living in a mountain town](https://sameboat.com/t/living-in-a-mountain-town/223)
**Author:** [@anonymous13](https://sameboat.com/u/anonymous13)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 11:22am UTC](https://sameboat.com/t/living-in-a-mountain-town/223 "2026-09-09T11:22:05Z")
I saw this amazing post about the 24 best mountain towns in the U.S. and I am really curious what is it like to live there? Does anyone live in any of them or in a similar town? I am approaching the age of retirement and… --- ## [So proud to be Canadian right now](https://sameboat.com/t/so-proud-to-be-canadian-right-now/200)
**Author:** [@Manitoba4](https://sameboat.com/u/Manitoba4)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 11:02am UTC](https://sameboat.com/t/so-proud-to-be-canadian-right-now/200 "2026-09-09T11:02:55Z")
We live in some wild times. Times where brothers are turned against brothers. By the politicians, who have been elected to make our lives better. But in saying that, it is one side that started with the tariffs and the t… --- ## [The Key Issue with Global Warming Right Now](https://sameboat.com/t/the-key-issue-with-global-warming-right-now/225)
**Author:** [@anonymous14](https://sameboat.com/u/anonymous14)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2026, 9:14pm UTC](https://sameboat.com/t/the-key-issue-with-global-warming-right-now/225 "2026-09-07T21:14:11Z")
We’ve Lost the 1.5°C Battle, But Not the War In September 2026, the United Nations Environment Programme delivered a sobering message: the world will exceed the critical 1.5°C warming threshold within the next few years.… --- ## [What to Do About the UK's Mental Health Crisis: A Community-First Approach](https://sameboat.com/t/what-to-do-about-the-uks-mental-health-crisis-a-community-first-approach/224)
**Author:** [@PaulV](https://sameboat.com/u/PaulV)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2026, 8:40pm UTC](https://sameboat.com/t/what-to-do-about-the-uks-mental-health-crisis-a-community-first-approach/224 "2026-09-07T20:40:43Z")
The UK’s mental health system is at a breaking point. Waiting lists for specialist care stretch into months or years, emergency departments are overwhelmed with young people in crisis, and too many individuals fall throu… --- ## [How to Tell Someone You’re Struggling With Your Mental Health](https://sameboat.com/t/how-to-tell-someone-you-re-struggling-with-your-mental-health/67)
**Author:** [@sameboatadmin](https://sameboat.com/u/sameboatadmin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2026, 10:55am UTC](https://sameboat.com/t/how-to-tell-someone-you-re-struggling-with-your-mental-health/67 "2026-09-05T10:55:11Z")
The fact is, whether you have a long-term mental health condition or are feeling a bit run down – we all need to reach out for support sometimes. But how do we actually do that? In some cases it can be incredibly hard … --- ## [Australia’s Social Media Ban: Early Results, Limits, and Global Lessons](https://sameboat.com/t/australia-s-social-media-ban-early-results-limits-and-global-lessons/96)
**Author:** [@Mono](https://sameboat.com/u/Mono)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2026, 10:39am UTC](https://sameboat.com/t/australia-s-social-media-ban-early-results-limits-and-global-lessons/96 "2026-09-05T10:39:28Z")
Australia’s world-first social media minimum age law has become one of the most closely watched digital policy experiments in the world. Since it took effect in December 2025, the ban has forced major platforms to remove… --- ## [Stepping Up — From Walking to Jogging. From Jogging to Running](https://sameboat.com/t/stepping-up-from-walking-to-jogging-from-jogging-to-running/75)
**Author:** [@M2BFit](https://sameboat.com/u/M2BFit)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2026, 10:37am UTC](https://sameboat.com/t/stepping-up-from-walking-to-jogging-from-jogging-to-running/75 "2026-09-05T10:37:58Z")
Once walking became part of the routine, the next question was whether I could do a bit more. That question did not come from pressure. It came from curiosity. When you make movement part of the day, and it begins to fe… --- ## [Methamphetamine, Cocaine and Australia's Changing Drug Landscape (Part 2)](https://sameboat.com/t/methamphetamine-cocaine-and-australias-changing-drug-landscape-part-2/133)
**Author:** [@sameboatadmin](https://sameboat.com/u/sameboatadmin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2026, 10:35am UTC](https://sameboat.com/t/methamphetamine-cocaine-and-australias-changing-drug-landscape-part-2/133 "2026-09-05T10:35:30Z")
This article is part of a four-part series exploring Australia’s changing drug landscape, looking at which substances cause the most harm, who is affected, and how Australia is responding. Read the full series: Part 1 |… --- ## [How to Talk to Kids About Posting Photos, Privacy, and Digital Footprints](https://sameboat.com/t/how-to-talk-to-kids-about-posting-photos-privacy-and-digital-footprints/142)
**Author:** [@Mono](https://sameboat.com/u/Mono)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2026, 10:30am UTC](https://sameboat.com/t/how-to-talk-to-kids-about-posting-photos-privacy-and-digital-footprints/142 "2026-09-05T10:30:50Z")
If you want a practical way to protect your child online, start with a conversation before the photo gets posted. For parents, the goal is not to create fear — it is to build a simple habit around consent, privacy, and l… --- ## [Expert Moderator](https://sameboat.com/t/expert-moderator/212)
**Author:** [@sameboatadmin](https://sameboat.com/u/sameboatadmin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 9:05am UTC](https://sameboat.com/t/expert-moderator/212 "2026-09-03T09:05:58Z")
This is a placeholder text --- ## [If you use Gmail, here's what's actually going on with the "Smart features" setting](https://sameboat.com/t/if-you-use-gmail-heres-whats-actually-going-on-with-the-smart-features-setting/211)
**Author:** [@Mono](https://sameboat.com/u/Mono)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 10:06am UTC](https://sameboat.com/t/if-you-use-gmail-heres-whats-actually-going-on-with-the-smart-features-setting/211 "2026-09-02T10:06:45Z")
You may have seen posts claiming Google is now scanning your Gmail, including bank statements, medical letters, and tax documents, and that a lawsuit proves it. The real story is a bit more complicated than that, and wor… --- ## [The Fake ABC Scam and the Global "Sapphire Network"](https://sameboat.com/t/the-fake-abc-scam-and-the-global-sapphire-network/201)
**Author:** [@Mono](https://sameboat.com/u/Mono)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 8:58am UTC](https://sameboat.com/t/the-fake-abc-scam-and-the-global-sapphire-network/201 "2026-09-02T08:58:23Z")
An Australian Broadcasting Corporation investigation published in August 2026 exposed a sophisticated international fraud operation that used near-perfect clones of ABC News websites to lure victims into fake investment … --- ## [Depression doesn't stay where you put it](https://sameboat.com/t/depression-doesnt-stay-where-you-put-it/210)
**Author:** [@anonymous12](https://sameboat.com/u/anonymous12)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 8:54am UTC](https://sameboat.com/t/depression-doesnt-stay-where-you-put-it/210 "2026-09-02T08:54:07Z")
Mine started small. A few flat days here and there, easy enough to explain away. Lately it’s flipped. Most days are the hard ones now, and the good days are what feels rare. The part nobody warns you about is how it lea… --- ## [The days start blending together](https://sameboat.com/t/the-days-start-blending-together/209)
**Author:** [@anonymous11](https://sameboat.com/u/anonymous11)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 8:45am UTC](https://sameboat.com/t/the-days-start-blending-together/209 "2026-09-02T08:45:19Z")
Nobody warns you that depression is boring. Not some dramatic collapse you can point to and say “that was the day.” Just Tuesday. Then Wednesday, which feels exactly like Tuesday. You check your phone and can’t remember … --- ## [When you're barely keeping up at work and can't say why](https://sameboat.com/t/when-youre-barely-keeping-up-at-work-and-cant-say-why/208)
**Author:** [@anonymous10](https://sameboat.com/u/anonymous10)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 8:40am UTC](https://sameboat.com/t/when-youre-barely-keeping-up-at-work-and-cant-say-why/208 "2026-09-02T08:40:26Z")
There’s a specific kind of stress that comes from performing fine on the outside while everything underneath feels like it’s fraying. You show up, you get through the day, but the margin for error is gone. Small mistakes… --- ## [When the people closest to you can tell something's wrong](https://sameboat.com/t/when-the-people-closest-to-you-can-tell-somethings-wrong/206)
**Author:** [@Michelle](https://sameboat.com/u/Michelle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 8:36am UTC](https://sameboat.com/t/when-the-people-closest-to-you-can-tell-somethings-wrong/206 "2026-09-02T08:36:39Z")
Struggling quietly rarely stays quiet for long, especially with the people who see you every day. They notice the distance before you’re ready to explain it, and “I’m fine” stops landing the way it used to. It’s a stran… --- ## [Rising seas: what it means for low-lying places](https://sameboat.com/t/rising-seas-what-it-means-for-low-lying-places/104)
**Author:** [@sameboatadmin](https://sameboat.com/u/sameboatadmin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 12:15pm UTC](https://sameboat.com/t/rising-seas-what-it-means-for-low-lying-places/104 "2026-08-28T12:15:47Z")
Sea level rise can sound abstract, but for many communities it is already a very practical problem. It can mean more coastal flooding, faster erosion, saltwater getting into freshwater supplies, and buildings or roads be… --- ## [ADHD and financial stress](https://sameboat.com/t/adhd-and-financial-stress/150)
**Author:** [@anonymous1](https://sameboat.com/u/anonymous1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 12:12pm UTC](https://sameboat.com/t/adhd-and-financial-stress/150 "2026-08-28T12:12:45Z")
I have ADHD, which is causing me financial problems. --- ## [ADHD in adults: the signs that get missed](https://sameboat.com/t/adhd-in-adults-the-signs-that-get-missed/144)
**Author:** [@sameboatadmin](https://sameboat.com/u/sameboatadmin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 12:05pm UTC](https://sameboat.com/t/adhd-in-adults-the-signs-that-get-missed/144 "2026-08-28T12:05:39Z")
You answer an email, open a second tab to check one detail, remember the washing, notice an unpaid bill and then discover that forty minutes have passed. From the outside, this can look like carelessness. From the inside… --- ## [Why are people taking second jobs?](https://sameboat.com/t/why-are-people-taking-second-jobs/154)
**Author:** [@sameboatadmin](https://sameboat.com/u/sameboatadmin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 11:44am UTC](https://sameboat.com/t/why-are-people-taking-second-jobs/154 "2026-08-28T11:44:38Z")
For some, a second income is about making ends meet. For others, it is about flexibility, security or getting ahead. The obvious answer seems simple. Everything costs more, so people need to work more. And for plenty … --- ## [How to turn on Anonymous mode](https://sameboat.com/t/how-to-turn-on-anonymous-mode/141)
**Author:** [@Mono](https://sameboat.com/u/Mono)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 10:14am UTC](https://sameboat.com/t/how-to-turn-on-anonymous-mode/141 "2026-08-25T10:14:25Z")
Protecting your privacy online is important. For that reason, we recommend choosing a username that does not reveal your real identity. For added privacy, you can also comment, like, and message in Anonymous Mode, which … --- ## [Australia is now funding MDMA-assisted therapy for veterans with PTSD](https://sameboat.com/t/australia-is-now-funding-mdma-assisted-therapy-for-veterans-with-ptsd/117)
**Author:** [@sameboatadmin](https://sameboat.com/u/sameboatadmin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 10:00am UTC](https://sameboat.com/t/australia-is-now-funding-mdma-assisted-therapy-for-veterans-with-ptsd/117 "2026-08-25T10:00:57Z")
Australia has become the first country in the world to fund a psychedelic-assisted treatment for PTSD through a government health scheme. The Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) now covers MDMA-assisted psychotherapy f… --- ## [How Australia's Drug Landscape Has Changed — And Where It May Be Heading (Part 4)](https://sameboat.com/t/how-australias-drug-landscape-has-changed-and-where-it-may-be-heading-part-4/135)
**Author:** [@sameboatadmin](https://sameboat.com/u/sameboatadmin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 9:55am UTC](https://sameboat.com/t/how-australias-drug-landscape-has-changed-and-where-it-may-be-heading-part-4/135 "2026-08-25T09:55:40Z")
This article is part of a four-part series exploring Australia’s changing drug landscape, looking at which substances cause the most harm, who is affected, and how Australia is responding. Read the full series: Part 1 |… --- ## [Meta is on trial over claims it designed Instagram and Facebook to be addictive to kids](https://sameboat.com/t/meta-is-on-trial-over-claims-it-designed-instagram-and-facebook-to-be-addictive-to-kids/171)
**Author:** [@Mono](https://sameboat.com/u/Mono)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 9:53am UTC](https://sameboat.com/t/meta-is-on-trial-over-claims-it-designed-instagram-and-facebook-to-be-addictive-to-kids/171 "2026-08-25T09:53:51Z")
A trial opened this week in a federal courthouse in Oakland, California, and it’s one of the most consequential legal cases the social media industry has ever faced. It’s worth understanding properly, not because of the … --- ## [This Is The Hardest Thing About Counseling For People Who Need It](https://sameboat.com/t/this-is-the-hardest-thing-about-counseling-for-people-who-need-it/66)
**Author:** [@sameboatadmin](https://sameboat.com/u/sameboatadmin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 9:49am UTC](https://sameboat.com/t/this-is-the-hardest-thing-about-counseling-for-people-who-need-it/66 "2026-08-25T09:49:56Z")
Rob sat across from me at a sleek white table on the patio of Detroit’s New Order Coffee. The steam from each of our mugs twiddled with the dawn in the calm before the storm–the storm of emotions I knew would soon whirl … --- ## [What surprises people most about life with a new baby](https://sameboat.com/t/what-surprises-people-most-about-life-with-a-new-baby/113)
**Author:** [@sameboatadmin](https://sameboat.com/u/sameboatadmin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 9:38am UTC](https://sameboat.com/t/what-surprises-people-most-about-life-with-a-new-baby/113 "2026-08-25T09:38:11Z")
Bringing a new baby home changes everything, and not always in the way people expect. Before the baby arrives, many people focus on nappies, sleep, feeding, and the practical side of care. But once the baby is actually t… --- ## [Smart move or another popularity stunt - lowering taxes on cigarettes](https://sameboat.com/t/smart-move-or-another-popularity-stunt-lowering-taxes-on-cigarettes/177)
**Author:** [@anonymous2](https://sameboat.com/u/anonymous2)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 9:33am UTC](https://sameboat.com/t/smart-move-or-another-popularity-stunt-lowering-taxes-on-cigarettes/177 "2026-08-25T09:33:38Z")
I am just wondering if anyone has an opinion about Pauline Hanson’s cigarette tax recommendation? The idea makes sense. Slash the prices, which would kill the black market and allow the government to collect more taxes. … [Next page](https://sameboat.com/latest.md?page=1)