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    <title>topic New to this Forum? Please read this first! in Young people</title>
    <link>https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/young-people/new-to-this-forum-please-read-this-first/m-p/611020#M23438</link>
    <description>&lt;P&gt;Hey there!&amp;nbsp;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":hugging_face:"&gt;🤗&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;Welcome to the Young People section of the Beyond Blue Forums. &amp;nbsp;&lt;STRONG&gt;The purpose of this section is to provide members aged 25 and under&amp;nbsp;&lt;/STRONG&gt;a space to discuss life issues, tricky situations and the difficult emotions and feelings that come with those.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;If you are aged over 25, please be mindful that this is a space for younger people to connect and provide support for each other.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;These forums are moderated, so your posts may not appear straight away.&amp;nbsp;&lt;A href="https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/custom/page/page-id/How-are-my-posts-moderated#:~:text=Your%20post%20goes%20through%20a,ll%20go%20up%20almost%20straightaway." target="_blank"&gt;Information on moderation on the Forums can be found here&lt;/A&gt;. Being familiar with our&amp;nbsp;&lt;A href="https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/custom/page/page-id/Forums-Guidelines" target="_blank"&gt;Community Guidelines&amp;nbsp;&lt;/A&gt;can help ensure that your posts appear online as quickly as possible.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;If we have concerns about your wellbeing, one of our friendly moderators will check in with you privately to make sure you get the support you need. If you need more immediate support, we recommend reaching out to the following:&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Beyond Blue Support Service&lt;/STRONG&gt; – any time, &lt;A href="https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.beyondblue.org.au%2Fget-support%2Ftalk-to-a-counsellor%2Fchat&amp;amp;data=05%7C02%7Cmaddy.hams%40beyondblue.org.au%7C6a091f25d6ba46755cc908dda4a73f25%7Cfa819d5bcdac4907947d49d9935adbce%7C0%7C0%7C638847760447604963%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;amp;sdata=0D0NjKWnb%2FO9w2wvwsUj3MfXjTaS2sSMrKc1oscuIUI%3D&amp;amp;reserved=0" target="_blank"&gt;chat online&lt;/A&gt; to a counsellor or &lt;A href="tel://1300224636" target="_blank"&gt;call 1300 22 4636&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Headspace&lt;/STRONG&gt; – between 9am and 1am (AEST), &lt;A href="https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eheadspace.org.au%2Fonline-and-phone-support%2Fconnect-with-us%2F&amp;amp;data=05%7C02%7Cmaddy.hams%40beyondblue.org.au%7C6a091f25d6ba46755cc908dda4a73f25%7Cfa819d5bcdac4907947d49d9935adbce%7C0%7C0%7C638847760447618132%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;amp;sdata=6cNNFBauaXxmzAozWHUzO1D5yl0yHJB3N%2FCZt%2Faq7Ik%3D&amp;amp;reserved=0" target="_blank"&gt;chat online&lt;/A&gt; to a mental health clinician or &lt;A href="tel://1800650890" target="_blank"&gt;call 1800 650 890&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Kids Helpline&lt;/STRONG&gt; – any time, &lt;A href="https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fkidshelpline.com.au%2Fget-help%2Fwebchat-counselling&amp;amp;data=05%7C02%7Cmaddy.hams%40beyondblue.org.au%7C6a091f25d6ba46755cc908dda4a73f25%7Cfa819d5bcdac4907947d49d9935adbce%7C0%7C0%7C638847760447634971%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;amp;sdata=lUwqglMBAHbCS7npqC%2BPFRCRrKwDqw2%2FF2SWfuKiVUA%3D&amp;amp;reserved=0" target="_blank"&gt;chat online&lt;/A&gt; to a counsellor or &lt;A href="tel://1800551800" target="_blank"&gt;call 1800 55 1800&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Thank you for being here. We’re glad you’ve found us here and hope this can be a supportive space for you &lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":smiling_face_with_smiling_eyes:"&gt;😊&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":blue_heart:"&gt;💙&lt;/span&gt; Beyond Blue&lt;/P&gt;</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 04:08:32 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>BeyondBlue</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2025-06-06T04:08:32Z</dc:date>
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      <title>New to this Forum? Please read this first!</title>
      <link>https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/young-people/new-to-this-forum-please-read-this-first/m-p/611020#M23438</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Hey there!&amp;nbsp;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":hugging_face:"&gt;🤗&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Welcome to the Young People section of the Beyond Blue Forums. &amp;nbsp;&lt;STRONG&gt;The purpose of this section is to provide members aged 25 and under&amp;nbsp;&lt;/STRONG&gt;a space to discuss life issues, tricky situations and the difficult emotions and feelings that come with those.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;If you are aged over 25, please be mindful that this is a space for younger people to connect and provide support for each other.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;These forums are moderated, so your posts may not appear straight away.&amp;nbsp;&lt;A href="https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/custom/page/page-id/How-are-my-posts-moderated#:~:text=Your%20post%20goes%20through%20a,ll%20go%20up%20almost%20straightaway." target="_blank"&gt;Information on moderation on the Forums can be found here&lt;/A&gt;. Being familiar with our&amp;nbsp;&lt;A href="https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/custom/page/page-id/Forums-Guidelines" target="_blank"&gt;Community Guidelines&amp;nbsp;&lt;/A&gt;can help ensure that your posts appear online as quickly as possible.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;If we have concerns about your wellbeing, one of our friendly moderators will check in with you privately to make sure you get the support you need. If you need more immediate support, we recommend reaching out to the following:&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Beyond Blue Support Service&lt;/STRONG&gt; – any time, &lt;A href="https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.beyondblue.org.au%2Fget-support%2Ftalk-to-a-counsellor%2Fchat&amp;amp;data=05%7C02%7Cmaddy.hams%40beyondblue.org.au%7C6a091f25d6ba46755cc908dda4a73f25%7Cfa819d5bcdac4907947d49d9935adbce%7C0%7C0%7C638847760447604963%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;amp;sdata=0D0NjKWnb%2FO9w2wvwsUj3MfXjTaS2sSMrKc1oscuIUI%3D&amp;amp;reserved=0" target="_blank"&gt;chat online&lt;/A&gt; to a counsellor or &lt;A href="tel://1300224636" target="_blank"&gt;call 1300 22 4636&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Headspace&lt;/STRONG&gt; – between 9am and 1am (AEST), &lt;A href="https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eheadspace.org.au%2Fonline-and-phone-support%2Fconnect-with-us%2F&amp;amp;data=05%7C02%7Cmaddy.hams%40beyondblue.org.au%7C6a091f25d6ba46755cc908dda4a73f25%7Cfa819d5bcdac4907947d49d9935adbce%7C0%7C0%7C638847760447618132%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;amp;sdata=6cNNFBauaXxmzAozWHUzO1D5yl0yHJB3N%2FCZt%2Faq7Ik%3D&amp;amp;reserved=0" target="_blank"&gt;chat online&lt;/A&gt; to a mental health clinician or &lt;A href="tel://1800650890" target="_blank"&gt;call 1800 650 890&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Kids Helpline&lt;/STRONG&gt; – any time, &lt;A href="https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fkidshelpline.com.au%2Fget-help%2Fwebchat-counselling&amp;amp;data=05%7C02%7Cmaddy.hams%40beyondblue.org.au%7C6a091f25d6ba46755cc908dda4a73f25%7Cfa819d5bcdac4907947d49d9935adbce%7C0%7C0%7C638847760447634971%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;amp;sdata=lUwqglMBAHbCS7npqC%2BPFRCRrKwDqw2%2FF2SWfuKiVUA%3D&amp;amp;reserved=0" target="_blank"&gt;chat online&lt;/A&gt; to a counsellor or &lt;A href="tel://1800551800" target="_blank"&gt;call 1800 55 1800&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Thank you for being here. We’re glad you’ve found us here and hope this can be a supportive space for you &lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":smiling_face_with_smiling_eyes:"&gt;😊&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":blue_heart:"&gt;💙&lt;/span&gt; Beyond Blue&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 04:08:32 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/young-people/new-to-this-forum-please-read-this-first/m-p/611020#M23438</guid>
      <dc:creator>BeyondBlue</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2025-06-06T04:08:32Z</dc:date>
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