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Never posted on mental health forums before, so here I am - trying something new.

Socks — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 00:20:51 GMT

Many years of depression/anxiety under my belt & though I've had medical treatment, I've never reached out to others experiencing the same things. It's a tiny bit absolutely terrifying, but maybe it's time to try new things.

My name is Natasha, hello to all & I'm going to take a look around at what others are posting to get a feel of what this community is like. I'm hoping to work up the confidence to get involved & learn from other people's experiences.

Thanks for reading 🙂

Never posted on mental health forums before, so here I am - trying something new.

romantic_thi3f — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 00:33:39 GMT

Hey Natasha / Socks,

Welcome to the forums and thanks for being here! I'm glad you decided to join us and totally get how terrifying it can be to be apart of us. I promise we won't bite 🙂

Given that you said you have depression and anxiety, I'll link to some of our common sections so you can read about these experiences -

https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/online-forums/depression

https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/online-forums/anxiety

https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/online-forums/staying-well

https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/online-forums/bb-social-zone

Please feel free to post again if you like or ask any questions! We're all here for you. Hope you enjoy being with us.

Never posted on mental health forums before, so here I am - trying something new.

quirkywords — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 01:04:50 GMT

Socks ,

Welcome to the forums. This is a safe and friendly place. I am sure as you look around for you will many interesting threads and posts.

It is hard trying something new but I am glad you have taken the first step.

Look forward to her how you go on your journey here.

Quirky

Never posted on mental health forums before, so here I am - trying something new.

geoff — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 20:48:15 GMT

hi Natasha, thanks for posting your comment and everyone who wants to post and/or get involved is most welcome, sometimes new members bring something else to the site.
It's an anonymous site where nobody knows who you are or what your full name is, so please feel comfortable in helping out, but don't forget if there is something that has been worrying you for a long time, we are here to help you out.
There maybe a particular section which you are concerned about, so just press 'All Posts' and the list will appear. Geoff.