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Sophie_M Big Blue Table - Right here on the Forums!
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Hello to our wonderful forums community! We have decided to run an ongoing Big Blue Table thread ‘Forums Edition’ until the end of October! What is a Big Blue Table? Big Blue Table is Beyond Blue's signature event held during October, Mental Health M... View more

Hello to our wonderful forums community! We have decided to run an ongoing Big Blue Table thread ‘Forums Edition’ until the end of October! What is a Big Blue Table? Big Blue Table is Beyond Blue's signature event held during October, Mental Health Month. Big Blue Table encourages people host a meal with their friends, family or colleagues while fighting the stigma that surrounds mental health. So why are we running one here? The reason we are doing this is so people have an opportunity to connect with others and have the experience of sharing their thoughts and feelings over a meal, no matter where they are in Australia. We know Mental Health Month can be a vulnerable time for many and believe this thread could be a safe space for people to be heard and learn from others’ experiences. Our community champions will be here to support you along the way, and our moderation team will be around to answer any questions you may have, as well as to ensure the thread remains respectful and safe for everyone. We encourage you to choose from the following questions to start a conversation: What do you do to look after your mental health? Are you comfortable sharing your feelings and emotions? If not, why? What are you passionate about, and why? Who would be your dream Big Blue Table guest, and why? After you have shared your answers, we would love to hear about what you are eating or bringing to the table. You can even tell us a little bit about your setup and what you can see around you to really immerse us into your world. This is your opportunity to be as creative as you’d like! But remember, there is no pressure or ‘right’ response, whatever you bring to the table will be more than enough. We hope this thread allows you to feel connected, supported, and a part of the Big Blue Table initiative. Now… get cooking!

Sophie_M Welcome to the BB Social Zone - guidelines for posting in this section
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Hi everyone, This section of the forum is a little different to the others, as you may have noticed in looking around the threads. Elsewhere on the forums, we discuss some pretty heavy topics: mental health issues, thoughts of suicide, trauma, abuse,... View more

Hi everyone, This section of the forum is a little different to the others, as you may have noticed in looking around the threads. Elsewhere on the forums, we discuss some pretty heavy topics: mental health issues, thoughts of suicide, trauma, abuse, relationship breakdowns. Here is the place to come to get away from that and have a bit of fun. Distraction can be an important tool to draw on if you're finding yourself overwhelmed by distressing thoughts and feelings. As this is a section for respite from difficult topics, we will remove posts made in this section that attempt to discuss personal issues. Please use a support thread in the appropriate section for these discussions. Happy posting!

Kazzl The BB cafe
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The BB cafe is open for business! Welcome all to a new chill and chat place for everyone on the forum. The BB cafe is whatever you want it to be. There are comfy sofas, tables and chairs, coffee machines, a kitchen stocked with everything. There's a ... View more

The BB cafe is open for business! Welcome all to a new chill and chat place for everyone on the forum. The BB cafe is whatever you want it to be. There are comfy sofas, tables and chairs, coffee machines, a kitchen stocked with everything. There's a pool outside, a bbq area, an annexe with comfy beds for a quiet sleep, tv, dvd, books and whatever else you would like to have here. Most of all, it's a place to meet friends and fellow travellers for a bit of company. Talk over problems, tell jokes, share your day, escape into a world of your making. Grab a coffee and pull up a chair ... So, with a nod to the wonderful Carole King (Hard Rock Cafe) ... Now if you're feeling just a little bit lonely Don't sit at home just mopin' Come on down to where the friendship flows freely You know the door is always open At the BB cafe Come to the BB cafe They will help keep your blues at bay At the BB cafe Important Message from ModSupport: The main intention of the BB Cafe is to encourage light conversation. Please look after your fellow community members by nuturing the BB Cafe as a place to escape some of the more pressing issues in life and save those conversations for personal threads.

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Croix Croix Parler
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I'd like to use this pace for miscellaneous matters that don't fit elsewhere Thanks Croix

I'd like to use this pace for miscellaneous matters that don't fit elsewhere Thanks Croix

lacy sup
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sup anyone wanna talk im here almost all the timeim 13 btw

sup anyone wanna talk im here almost all the timeim 13 btw

Bent Art therapy
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Anyone here interested in Art therapy? Creativity is cool. Take some time off once in a while to de-stress!

Anyone here interested in Art therapy? Creativity is cool. Take some time off once in a while to de-stress!

Ggrand A-Z...of Song or Music Titles...
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Hello Everyone... Lots of people love to listen music or songs... This thread is for music, classical, Rock, Blues, any genre of music at all... Lets see how many we can add in alphabetical order... I’ll go first...starting with A.. All Through The N... View more

Hello Everyone... Lots of people love to listen music or songs... This thread is for music, classical, Rock, Blues, any genre of music at all... Lets see how many we can add in alphabetical order... I’ll go first...starting with A.. All Through The Night - Cyndi Lauper..

Chris_B The poetry corner - post your poems in here
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Hi everyone, This is a thread for sharing your creative works. Please bear in mind our community rules before submitting your work. This thread is located in the BB Social Zone, so the primary purpose here is entertainment. We will not publish poems ... View more

Hi everyone, This is a thread for sharing your creative works. Please bear in mind our community rules before submitting your work. This thread is located in the BB Social Zone, so the primary purpose here is entertainment. We will not publish poems containing dark or disturbing content, including themes of suicide, self-harm, death, dying, abuse or other forms of trauma. Thanks for your understanding.

50WV Finding small sliver of joy in an otherwise dark day
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I hope someone who needs to read this takes something from it. I am someone who occasionally goes through a dark patch. My only saving grace is a good support network which not everyone is lucky enough to have access to. This forum seems like a great... View more

I hope someone who needs to read this takes something from it. I am someone who occasionally goes through a dark patch. My only saving grace is a good support network which not everyone is lucky enough to have access to. This forum seems like a great place for people feeling a little bit lost. I find for myself on days when it feels like nothing is good. I challenge myself to find one small thing or “thin sliver of joy” which stood out as a good thing. This might be something as small as enjoying a sip of a good coffee, receiving a text from a friend, a you tube video which caused you to smile even though you don’t feel like smiling. My brother and I both fight the black dog on occasion and he has taken to asking me about my own thin slice of joy for the day when he senses I’m not doing too well which forces me to concentrate on finding one tiny aspect which broke through. If you can contribute to being someone’s thin slice of sunshine it might be exactly what you both need to make it through the day.

Happylife Feel Good Inspiring thoughts
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Hi all, I love to read positive thoughts to inspire and brighten the day, so just thought of sharing and starting a thread. Hope you all feel good reading and sharing For starters :"Every day may not be good, but there is something good in every day"... View more

Hi all, I love to read positive thoughts to inspire and brighten the day, so just thought of sharing and starting a thread. Hope you all feel good reading and sharing For starters :"Every day may not be good, but there is something good in every day" "Tough times never last, but tough people do" Take care...

sbella02 A Fascinating Word of the Day
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I'm a fan of the little game threads we have on here, so I'd like to start one myself. I've always been fascinated by language and I love reading and writing. I also love expanding my vocabulary with words I've never heard of, so I'd like everyone to... View more

I'm a fan of the little game threads we have on here, so I'd like to start one myself. I've always been fascinated by language and I love reading and writing. I also love expanding my vocabulary with words I've never heard of, so I'd like everyone to share one of their favourite words! It could be a long word, an old word, an interesting word... just a word that you've heard that you like, and its meaning. I'll start with the word INDIGNANT, which is essentially used to describe a feeling or display of frustration towards perceived mistreatment and injustice. It's similar to "disgruntled" or "discontent", but with the added element of motivation for changing unfair treatment. For example, an indignant letter can be written to HR, or a child can become indignant if they're asked to do chores. What's your word?