New to Beyond Blue forums

Anicca
Blue Voices Member

Hi, I'm Alison and my anxiety has bee quite debilitating over the last four weeks. I was hopeful when I saw the new Beyond Blue campaign on anxiety. My problem now is how to use the forums and follow threads. I've never done this before and I'm even anxious about posting questions in the wrong place!! I rang BB and all they could tell me was to get online and have a go. So, I hope this is ok. I'm fearful of people being rude, just because it is the Internet and no-one can see them. My psychiatrist is going on holidays in two weeks for three weeks. This is worrying me further. I've had depression and anxiety all my life. I like CBT and meditation but cannot do either when I'm so anxious. Thank you for this site BB. I feel a bit better for at least making a start on this site. Alison. 


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Anicca
Blue Voices Member

I wrote this three years ago and haven't been on bb for some time.

I can't believe that is my voice giving sane and reasonable answers to others. I still have most of the anxieties I had a few years ago plus some new ones.

I will post my latest issues when I find the right thread. They are mental illness and aging(60) and fear of homelessness.

Kind regards to all,

Alison

pipsy
Community Member

Hi there. To all of you who posted above. You need never fear judgement, or being seen by the wrong people. Everyone who posts here, be it champions, or other people looking for help or guidance, we offer support and hope. All we do is help you try to find the answers that you're having difficulty finding. When we are involved in a situation, be it medical, physical, emotional, it's often hard to 'step back' from where we are to figure out where we want to be. With these forums, other people who have been or are presently in similar predicaments share how they managed to find a way out of their situations to a place better for them. Unlike fb where everyone sees everything you post, here on the forums, the only people who see, are others posting. Anything that's posted is checked by the moderators before being placed in the appropriate 'boxes'.

Hope this clarifies BB a bit more for first time users.

Lynda.