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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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CrashCoyote And now for something completely different..............
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This thread is designed for people that are lonely, or bored, or just want to exercise their mind a bit. It only has three rules. It is not a place to discuss our issues (everywhere else on the site is for that!), it is not for people to use their ow... View more

This thread is designed for people that are lonely, or bored, or just want to exercise their mind a bit. It only has three rules. It is not a place to discuss our issues (everywhere else on the site is for that!), it is not for people to use their own situation as an example - if you want to make a point, be objective and, it is not personal, so just respect everyone's point of view and let's play a bit of Devil's Advocate along the way. I'll kick it off. If we accept the Darwinism and the Big Bang theory, everything originated from an explosion of all known matter in the universe from an unimaginably hot ball. If everything was made of inanimate particles; How was life created? Kind regards, John.

shenlee Happy Easter
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Just wanting to wish everyone at BB a Happy Easter. Shenlee

Just wanting to wish everyone at BB a Happy Easter. Shenlee

geoff In hospital geoff
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Geoff in hospital trying to use my iPhone and login if and getting to BB is atrocious for me and even whatI type isn't correct so I am going to this phone away when I get out and CHirstopher hope I spelt it correct I a. Going to.be disappointed if I ... View more

Geoff in hospital trying to use my iPhone and login if and getting to BB is atrocious for me and even whatI type isn't correct so I am going to this phone away when I get out and CHirstopher hope I spelt it correct I a. Going to.be disappointed if I miss the bus in my area as I'm not even sure I will be of here. I. have tried the enlarger the screen but that's useless to me so all up I'm sore and frustrated and missing the site bugger it Geoff

Doolhof HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE
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Hi everyone. I am wishing you all a very Happy New Year! Happiness can mean something different to every person, and sometimes we need to look for that happiness in the blur, the haze or the fog of our days. Happiness came to me yesterday when a coup... View more

Hi everyone. I am wishing you all a very Happy New Year! Happiness can mean something different to every person, and sometimes we need to look for that happiness in the blur, the haze or the fog of our days. Happiness came to me yesterday when a couple of my clients were concerned for my health and well being. Happiness came to me when I returned home absolutely exhausted and my husband had set the table ready for our guests and had brought in the washing! Happiness was being able to go to bed and cry for two hours due to my exhaustion and to know if our guests arrived and I hadn't made fancy salads, it did not matter. Happiness was knowing our friends wanted to spend the evening with us, even their two daughters who could have been with boyfriends/friends instead! Happiness was knowing our friends know of my mental health struggles and they still came to be with us! Happiness was a wonderful evening appreciating each other's company and being able to laugh. Happiness this morning is knowing that despite the tears that are about to fall down my face due to my exhaustion/depression/stress and feeling so overwhelmed by life, I am alive! Happiness is knowing I have hope for the future. I have plans I want to fulfil. I have people I want to visit and spend time with. I have a marriage I want to improve. I have a garden I want to spend time in. I have craft projects I am wanting to start and others I want to complete. I have a book I want to finish writing and hope to write a children's story as well. HAPPINESS! Sometimes it seems so illusive, sometimes it is there and we take it for granted, and sometimes we don't realise it is with in us. I hope you all find Happiness. Love and cyber hugs from Mrs. Dools

GloomyGirl Let's have a conversation!
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BB is a place where you can share stories, ask for help or express how you feel. But sometimes it can help just by having normal conversations and making people laugh. Share some funny stories or something to make someone smile. I'll start of: Today,... View more

BB is a place where you can share stories, ask for help or express how you feel. But sometimes it can help just by having normal conversations and making people laugh. Share some funny stories or something to make someone smile. I'll start of: Today, we were running late for school so my mum shouted at me to hurry up and get in the car. I put my school bags in the boot of the car and my mum drove off. It wasn't until she got to my school and told me to get out that she realised I wasn't there. HAHAHA. I found this story on a website so this didn't happen to me. But its very funny! LOL! Now it's your turn! Share a funny story you found or a funny experience of your own!

BlueEternity Leaving Australia!
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Depression cured! Leave australia! Under 30's have a read. So a few months ago we went to a home open. My wife and I really loved the place. It was a TINY tiny cottage on about 300m2 with no backyard and 2 rooms. Barely enough space for a couple. We ... View more

Depression cured! Leave australia! Under 30's have a read. So a few months ago we went to a home open. My wife and I really loved the place. It was a TINY tiny cottage on about 300m2 with no backyard and 2 rooms. Barely enough space for a couple. We really loved it even though it was probably worth half what they wanted.We put in an offer. 700k. Which was extreme. We had saved just over 200k over the years. It was 10x our income.We were told later the place was sold to a couple in their 60's then about 2 weeks later we got a call from the agent saying 'I'm pleased to announce the house is for rent would you like to put an application in' That night was horrible. For 3 hours my wife sat on the couch crying. Watching TV crying. Reading a book tears rolling down her face. It was because we knew we would never have a chance at 'living in australia' despite being 4th generation Australians. We didn't talk the whole night.In bed we lay in the dark for about an hour. Then my wife finally spoke'I HATE Australia...'That was it till the next morning. My wife never swears and is always syper postive. Im the opposite. After a couple of weeks we discussed how why where etc of owning a home and raising a family in australia. The prospect of our kids living in a dog box. US having 40k uni debts our kids having 100k debts. How we have the lowest populatiom density in the world but somehow the highest land prices. How morally wrong it was that those who didn't have to pay anything for land and education can now extort us into being slaves for them. The more we thought about it the more we realized we both hate Australia and it was the cause of all our depression. Fast forward 6 months and we have successfully gotten jobs overseas and move in 3 months. Ok pay but 1/4 the housing cost and 100x the variety. But with our saving we are buying a house out right and we're not even 30. 4x the size of what we could ever dream of owning in Australia.I would suggest to anyone who's depressed have a good look at your life. Throw away your comfort blanket and realize Australia is a paradise, for anyone over 40. For the rest of us opportunity and lifestyle await all you have to do is walk out the door.

geoff my computer won't let me reply to anybody
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I have had so much trouble to get to this point because for the past 5 hours all I have got is SYSTEM ERROR, because the first reply was back to Mary Life is not Good but it didn't go through, sorry Mary, so I really hope that this does get posted, s... View more

I have had so much trouble to get to this point because for the past 5 hours all I have got is SYSTEM ERROR, because the first reply was back to Mary Life is not Good but it didn't go through, sorry Mary, so I really hope that this does get posted, so to all the other people as well I'm sorry. Geoff.

Filee Something I have written I want to share
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You don't see my hurt, It hides behind a smile!, you don't feel my fear, it's hidden by a joke I tell,! you don't see my tears, because I choak them back and swallow them! You don't see me cry, because I cry in the shower and no one can hear! My hear... View more

You don't see my hurt, It hides behind a smile!, you don't feel my fear, it's hidden by a joke I tell,! you don't see my tears, because I choak them back and swallow them! You don't see me cry, because I cry in the shower and no one can hear! My heart races but you can't feel it! My palms they sweat but you don't feel it! My body gets hot but you wouldn't know as it's cold as ice outside! I feel sick, I continue to smile Do you really know what I feel ? Probably not because I'm good at hiding the pain hurt anxiety I feel! I don't want to feel this way, so I push through each day, hoping those feelings will one day fade away!!!!

AGrace Hospital Admission for Medication Change
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Hi Everyone, Just wanted to let you know I'm heading into hospital on Tuesday. It's just for a medication change, so I'm hopeful that this will go smoothly. I should only be in for a week. I may have limited time to respond to posts during this perio... View more

Hi Everyone, Just wanted to let you know I'm heading into hospital on Tuesday. It's just for a medication change, so I'm hopeful that this will go smoothly. I should only be in for a week. I may have limited time to respond to posts during this period. On the other hand I may end up bored, and missing you all!! I will try to keep in touch as often as I can. I'll also try to keep you updated on my progress. If nothing else I'm looking forward to a week without housework;) I hope you are all enjoying your weekend. You can certainly tell that Spring is just around the corner. AGrace

Guy40s Very Depressed - Islamic Terrorism
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I am very depressed and concerned by what is happening in our world thanks to Islamic terror groups and Wahhabism. I am extremely alarmed at what I see happening in Iraq with regards to ISIS.What is occurring in our world today is unacceptable and it... View more

I am very depressed and concerned by what is happening in our world thanks to Islamic terror groups and Wahhabism. I am extremely alarmed at what I see happening in Iraq with regards to ISIS.What is occurring in our world today is unacceptable and it saddens me deeply. Tears in my eyes when I look at my 2 year old daughter. It upsets me to think of what her generation might inherit in her world. It breaks my heart to watch the news.The worlds people must unite and stop this immensely anti-social and in humane belief system which is robbing humanity of freedom and diginity.I am troubled, concerned and worried. Sadness consumes me daily. I keep thinking of the quote "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." I haven't seen any good men yet.