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BeyondBlue Welcome to the BB Social Zone - Guidelines for posting in this section
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Hi everyone, This section of the Beyond Blue Forums is a little different to the others, as you may have noticed in looking at the discussions. Elsewhere on the Forums, we discuss some pretty heavy topics: mental health issues, thoughts of suicide, t... View more

Hi everyone, This section of the Beyond Blue Forums is a little different to the others, as you may have noticed in looking at the discussions. 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 heavier topics, we will relocate any discussions about heavier topics to a more suitable section of the Forums. Happy posting! Beyond Blue

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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Mares73 Any crime fiction fans?
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Hi all Believe it or not I find crime fiction my form of relaxation! It helps occupy my mind & I enjoy the thrill of the journey. ive read most of the mainstream writers like Patricia Cornwall, Val McDermid, Ian rankin, Stuart McBride as well as popu... View more

Hi all Believe it or not I find crime fiction my form of relaxation! It helps occupy my mind & I enjoy the thrill of the journey. ive read most of the mainstream writers like Patricia Cornwall, Val McDermid, Ian rankin, Stuart McBride as well as popular scandivain authors. I have a bit of love for British crime fiction, police procedurals, edge of seat thrillers etc. I was a great fan of the Tv series The Wire & read the book as well. Any Tv series or movie suggestions also welcome. I was a big Sopranos fan. I'm hoping for some new suggestions in crime genre. All responses very appreciated. Mares x

Just Sara Comedy Relief...Ah ha ha..he he...
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The warmer weather has bought with it a frustrating problem; I have SBS..Sticky Bum Syndrome!! My leather dining chairs, as lovely as they are, tend to stick to my upper legs and bum when sitting for long periods. This happens when I'm on-line postin... View more

The warmer weather has bought with it a frustrating problem; I have SBS..Sticky Bum Syndrome!! My leather dining chairs, as lovely as they are, tend to stick to my upper legs and bum when sitting for long periods. This happens when I'm on-line posting for hrs and find movement a continuous threat of sorts. I love sitting in my dining room due to the large sliding door where I can see the outside world. When I get up for coffee or a restroom break, the stingy painful sensation of leather and perspiration against my Lilly white bottom/legs, nearly ripping the skin from my flesh, makes for an interesting time to say the least; not to mention the rose red marks left behind resembling 3rd degree sunburn. Now, the resolve to this would of course be long pants. But lets face it, I'm here for hrs peep's. I don't want to be sitting here sweating in my jeans either! I thought about some type of lubricant, but my poor chairs wouldn't respond well, not to mention the slipping and sliding and eventual SBS all over again. I tried posting from my lounge, but the urge to fall asleep and my sore back soon let me know this wouldn't work either. So I've enlisted the help of an old ugly towel to do the trick. It's not prestigious, and leaves little red dots and crevices on my legs and bum. I must admit, I had a chuckle to myself when my chair got up from the table with me when SBS first occurred. he he.. Life has moments of delightful silliness. We need silliness and laughter; what's your go-to funny moment to add to our silly season this year? Cheers and laughter...Sara xoxo

Lazykh Psychology jokes!
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Hi all, Thought it would be great if people could post in any jokes about psychology to lighten it all up! Keep them inoffensive and remember that a lot of people on this forum either have mental health issues or work in the mental health industry I'... View more

Hi all, Thought it would be great if people could post in any jokes about psychology to lighten it all up! Keep them inoffensive and remember that a lot of people on this forum either have mental health issues or work in the mental health industry I'll get the ball rolling: How many psychotherapists does it take to change a lightbulb? Only one, but it takes a long time, and it has to really want to change. Hope to roll on the floor laughing next time I visit!

Rock What does everyone eat?
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I'm just asking out of curiosity. I know my increasing depression and anxiety has changed my eating habits quite a bit over the years and I feel I don't care as much about food anymore and am quite lazy about it. I was just wondering what others who ... View more

I'm just asking out of curiosity. I know my increasing depression and anxiety has changed my eating habits quite a bit over the years and I feel I don't care as much about food anymore and am quite lazy about it. I was just wondering what others who share these conditions eat. My day in food looks something like this: Breakfast: A piece of toast with promite or just butter, and black coffee. Lunch: Tinned soup or plain beans, or pasta with salt and butter. Dinner: A tiny portion of what my family eats, or nothing. Or an entire block of chocolate. And more coffee. What about you guys?

Nickname_65BD5CCF-CA54-46 Crack up on iview
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Currently on iview: CRACK UP: OPENING SHOT follows three Aussie hopefuls as they embark on a unique stand-up comedy training program, transforming their devastating experiences of mental illness into comedy gold. (31 minutes) It has a few good ideas ... View more

Currently on iview: CRACK UP: OPENING SHOT follows three Aussie hopefuls as they embark on a unique stand-up comedy training program, transforming their devastating experiences of mental illness into comedy gold. (31 minutes) It has a few good ideas for reminding yourself your human etc, and the jokes aint bad. Iview (websearch the address as I can't link) is free abc on tablet/phone or desktop. They have a lot of shows on at the moment about mental health and experiences due to being Mental Health Week.

MsPurple finding a good book to read
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Hi everyone. I'm Steph or MsPurple. I am a 25 yo who has dyslexia. When I was younger I struggled with reading. I am a pretty good reader now however I consider myself someone with a poorer vocabulary. What taught me to read was the Harry Potter book... View more

Hi everyone. I'm Steph or MsPurple. I am a 25 yo who has dyslexia. When I was younger I struggled with reading. I am a pretty good reader now however I consider myself someone with a poorer vocabulary. What taught me to read was the Harry Potter books. I listened to the audio books and would read alone with them (Stephen Fry's voice is amazing FYI). When the 5th book came out the audio book was 9 months away, so I read it on my own. It took me a week of pretty much reading all day. This was a huge stepping stone for me at the time and I started to have more confidence in my ability to read. Now as a 25 yo old I don't know how to find a book to read. I don't even know where to start. I have read a few YouTuber books (such as the Shane Dawson books, FYI a really good read) but other than that I haven't really been reading. How to you find a good book to read? My mum can go to any book shop and seem to find something, I just get intimidated. I do have a tablet so I do use the kindle app so it doesn't have to be a physical book. I just want something good to read as I think it would be better to read before bed than watch TV. 1. What book suggestions do you have for me or anyone wanting to take up reading? (my suggestion is a Shane Dawson book) 2. What is your favourite book? (mine is Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix) Thanks guys for your help

Febry One happier time of your life?
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Hi everyone, I just don't really feel like doing hw and other school bs, so I thought why not just enlighten myself by talking about my happier time and maybe read about one or a couple of your happier time? haha, anyway, I'll start mine. When I was ... View more

Hi everyone, I just don't really feel like doing hw and other school bs, so I thought why not just enlighten myself by talking about my happier time and maybe read about one or a couple of your happier time? haha, anyway, I'll start mine. When I was younger, very young, I lived in an unknown- very small village in Indonesia. One particular night, the family was gathering in a room (like a launch room sort of thing, idk, village house was kinda small and different) with a candle in the centre because the lights were out. The door was open because it was hot in the room and I was just playing with my cousin on one side of the room, until this bat just landed on me, from nowhere. I was screaming like mad and I practically run around the house like a mad bull. But, the bat, chased me.......... only me........ everyone was laughing at me. ;_; ............................... hahaha, anyway, my grandpa ended up shoo-ing the bat out of the house and it's all happy-ever-after I was given some rice and food to compensate for some 'damage' xD attained during the escape from the bat. XD The end. Well, that was one of my happier time. Thank you for reading it even though it's so dry and cringe haha, but feel free to post yours. xD ^^ Warm Regards, Febry xx

Bob_Norton My perception on what Breaking Bad is about- SPOILERS THROUGHOUT!!
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SPOILER ALERT; If you haven't seen Breaking Bad, don't read this article, it is only to be read in retrospect or at ones risk... Breaking Bad, as admitted by its writer Vince Gillian evolved quite organically through its six seasons. It was unanticip... View more

SPOILER ALERT; If you haven't seen Breaking Bad, don't read this article, it is only to be read in retrospect or at ones risk... Breaking Bad, as admitted by its writer Vince Gillian evolved quite organically through its six seasons. It was unanticipated the various character developments that occurred, but overall, a brilliantly done and encapturing series. Did you know that Jessie Pinkman was going to be killed off in the early first season? His character became so pivotal to the series and he was one of the few characters who ended up being the 'moral compass' of the show, along with Hank Schrader who started the series as a very vulgar boisterous DEA agent. By the end of the series however, you cry when he dies as he was actually one of the good guys all along with a strong heart. I love the flashback scenes of Breaking Bad, they are so telling and intriguing. The most powerful for me, came at the beginning of the last episode of Season 3 which flashes back to a young Walter White and Skylar (Who is pregnant with Flynn) as they do an inspection of their future house. Ever so subtly, you see the greed that grows in Walt as he thinks the house is too small and thinking they will have 'at least 3 children'. He constantly searched for the bigger better deal. We tend to root for Walter White in the earlier seasons, the man who is diagnosed with lung cancer, making meth to provide his loved ones with a lot of cash. However, the first sin that is committed is pride and by the fifth season it becomes pure greed. Seasons 5 and 6 are an entity of their own- 5, Walt wears expensive watches and buys expensive cars living a life of seemingly no consequence. Season 6 is poo connecting with the fan. Skylar talks to Walt about the 'devil being in the detail' as she begrudgingly helps him stay away from legal troubles with his crimes. Walt's pride and arrogance come back with the book Leaves of Grass which Hank connects to Walt being 'Heisenberg'. Hank and Jessie in a way, become a team. They were sworn enemies in seasons 2-5, but by season 6, they realise they have a common enemy in Walt and they see in each other, that they have strong morals, even if they don't say this. Breaking Bad had a very sad ending, very open ended- Will Skylar and Flynn get that cash? Was Walt's crimes all for nothing? There is however, a very happy ending in contrast as Jessie escapes his Neo Nazis captures and drives away crying and laughing with his new found

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