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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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Juice5647 Dear 16 year olds. Let's Vent
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Just chat up a storm. Tell us how your feeling. I'm 16 so I get how you feel. Just vent, let it all out.

Just chat up a storm. Tell us how your feeling. I'm 16 so I get how you feel. Just vent, let it all out.

SourceShield --->>> The One Sentence At A Time StoryBuilding Game <<<---
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Bonjour! The name of the game is...The One Line At A Time Story Game!. We are all going to write a story together...one line at a time. i.e. First person may write - "Once upon a time there lived a friendly dragon, high up in the mountains of the moo... View more

Bonjour! The name of the game is...The One Line At A Time Story Game!. We are all going to write a story together...one line at a time. i.e. First person may write - "Once upon a time there lived a friendly dragon, high up in the mountains of the moon, in Africa. Then the second person may write - "The friendly dragon loved to do yoga on Tuesdays, cooking classes with his other dragon mates on Wednesdays, and has a session with his CBT therapist on Thursdays." ...and so on and so forth... Have fun. Be creative. MuchAmusement Kaitoa ****Remember the point of this game, is to keep the story going...so do your best*** ...one line at a time... So, where do we start? The beginning, of course...a very good place to start!. So the first line for our story is... --- Mitchell loved fire.

PBelle Fortunately/unfortunately
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Hey everyone, I like playing games, so I thought that I would start one that I sometimes play with the pre-schoolers at work. It's called "fortunately/ unfortunately". The aim of the game is tell and create a story, kind of like a serial, but the beg... View more

Hey everyone, I like playing games, so I thought that I would start one that I sometimes play with the pre-schoolers at work. It's called "fortunately/ unfortunately". The aim of the game is tell and create a story, kind of like a serial, but the beginning of each sentence or paragraph has to be with words fortunately or unfortunately. The trick is that they have to alternate. It can be a creative, silly or just plain crazy. But the aim is to keep the story going. I'm going to start with..... It was a bright sunny morning, so today I went to the beach. Unfortunately everyone else had the same idea as I did, but..... Next person is to continue the story starting with fortunately. Feel free to join in!

hausofgrande i don't know what's wrong with me
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I'm in Year 12, and while I get that everyone feels stressed at this stage of their life and that my feelings probably aren't as bad as others', I still don't know what to do. I used to be a straight A student, now I'm barely scraping by with low Cs.... View more

I'm in Year 12, and while I get that everyone feels stressed at this stage of their life and that my feelings probably aren't as bad as others', I still don't know what to do. I used to be a straight A student, now I'm barely scraping by with low Cs. I'm afraid I won't get into my dream uni. Frankly, at this point, I'm pretty sure I won't. All the work is piling up and no matter what I do, I can't seem to get anything done in time, or just done at all. I think I have anxiety. Or something else. I don't know. I may never know, to be honest. My parents don't believe in mental illness, and I don't know what to say to my friends about it. They've always called me the 'funny' friend. Every time one of them is feeling down, it's often my job to cheer them up. How will they react? Will they even believe me in the first place? I tentatively brought up the subject once a few weeks ago to a very close friend, and they just laughed in my face. Apparently, I'm "the most carefree person" that they "know". Sometimes, I wonder if that's the only reason they keep me around. To have someone to lighten the mood. I don't often get invited to their outings outside school, and one of the girls and I often butt heads a lot. She gets mad whenever I ask a question more than once and screams at me "Shut the f*ck up! God, you're so f*cking annoying." The others say that she doesn't mean it, and I believe that, but it's been happening more often than not lately. My parents are incredibly strict, and I am the only one in my friend group with a curfew. They hate it when I say what time I've got to be home, saying it's a "buzzkill". I know for a fact that this contributes to them never inviting me out. But I can't control what my parents do. There's also the matter of coming out. I've known that I'm a lesbian for about five years now. At this time, from what I've seen, most people should have already come out to their loved ones. But I'm just so scared. Completely terrified, actually. One of my older cousins came out to the family around the same time I figured out my own sexuality, and my aunt almost threw him out of their house. My parents' reaction was impossible to decipher. I don't know what I'll do if the same thing happens to me.

aidoru Similar Interests - Rhythm Games & Anime
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Hello hello! I’m rather self conscious about my interests, and want to be able to talk about them more openly. I thought here might be a good place to start, maybe find some others around my age (14) with similar interests ☺️ Ive been watching anime ... View more

Hello hello! I’m rather self conscious about my interests, and want to be able to talk about them more openly. I thought here might be a good place to start, maybe find some others around my age (14) with similar interests ☺️ Ive been watching anime for a while now, though recently I’ve been particularly interested in idol/rhythm games like Bang Dream and The Idolm@ster! Doesn’t seem there’s many fans of it in Aus, hahah. If you have similar interests or want to get into them, feel free to reply! Thanks for your time~

tassietassie Some different thoughts.
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Can you get a sense of how things happen, simply by observing what is happening? If you can, you have the foundations of making things happen. Enjoy the journey

Can you get a sense of how things happen, simply by observing what is happening? If you can, you have the foundations of making things happen. Enjoy the journey

Billyc Movie club for the disenchanted
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Hi all, I’ve only been here a couple days but I get so much from this forum that it has inspired me to reach out and invite all to provide an article/ review of a movie you have seen, and why chose to write about it. How did the movie impact you? Doe... View more

Hi all, I’ve only been here a couple days but I get so much from this forum that it has inspired me to reach out and invite all to provide an article/ review of a movie you have seen, and why chose to write about it. How did the movie impact you? Does it relate to what you are going through? Or does it show you that things can get better? It’s open season on self expression through the cinema...

Guest_093 Question time!
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G'day just a question please would like to change my display name on here but dunno how to do it, search bar above is chucking a hissy fit on me?

G'day just a question please would like to change my display name on here but dunno how to do it, search bar above is chucking a hissy fit on me?

Soberlicious96 Laughter is the best medicine! Brought to you by Dory fish .....
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So at work today we were a bit on the quiet side, and so we decided to use the quite few minutes to go around the team and choose nicknames for everyone! Nothing nasty of course, all friendly and only nicknames that we can all agree on, and be comfor... View more

So at work today we were a bit on the quiet side, and so we decided to use the quite few minutes to go around the team and choose nicknames for everyone! Nothing nasty of course, all friendly and only nicknames that we can all agree on, and be comfortable with. (I work with the best colleagues!) Anyway, so the really tall guy wants to be called either Ace or Stretch, one girl likes to be called ..... something ...... dammit, I can't remember now. I wanted to call her 'Red' cos she's a redhead! Um, Our 2IC we're calling Boss babe ...... anyway, we went through the whole team and there were nice cheeky smiles all around, and then I piped up and said "Hey, but what about me? What's my nickname?" and a couple of the girls, in complete unison said "Mel, you're Dory fish! Remember?!" and I said "Oh yeah, of course I am! I forgot about that!" Hahahaha!!!!!!! We all laughed so much! I really am a Dory fish, I forget so much stuff! ....... I actually, genuinely had a brain injury when I was a kid and didn't know my name for a few days, and had several weeks off school trying to get myself back together. At the time I was teased a LOT because I had to re-learn some things that had been quite basic before. These days, a lot of the time, I use humor to deal with my memory issues and tell people (customers) all sorts of funny things like "I'll come and meet you again in a moment!" or something else that will give people a laugh, like "My memory is so bad I could plan my own surprise party!". I love to make people smile and laugh, and I try to make light of it often. Only a few minutes earlier, before this little 'moment' of mine, we had been talking about a couple of very heavy issues so it was nice to have a laugh-out-loud moment, and to make light of what can sometimes be an incredibly frustrating issue.