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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 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!

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, 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!

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 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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don't really know where to post this so will just post it here..

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some of you will probably already know from the other threads on here but for those that don't know. i'm 20, gay, unemployed, have depression and anxiety about some things... i live in a house with 6 other people (my friend her bf her brother sister mother and step father) im the only one in the house unemployed (obviously besides the two kids) so while everyones at work ill clean the kitchen and if the rest of the house needs tidying ill do that as well, something was mentioned the other day about a couple things that needed to be cleaned that arent on anyones normal cleaning list and since then all i do is sit here and notice things that need cleaning and am going to try and do it all during the week as its actually doing my head in now so far ive noticed the ceiling fans are dusty, glass doors need cleaning as we need to put our hands on it to open it, some of the vertical blinds have fallen off and been creased etc so am now going to clean all of them iron the ones that are creased (yes i know to put a towel over them to iron them) and put them all back on properly, i want to sugar soap the walls, clean all cobwebs off the veranda roof clean the top of the air con unit as its dusty, sort out the tupperware cupboard, sort out the pantry, basically i want to scrub the house from top to bottom, im not sure why all of a sudden everything is bothering me just because someone mentioned one thing that needed cleaning (i forget what it was but i know it is something thats on my list) has anyone else had this issue where they all of a sudden wanted EVERYTHING spotless or is it just me? like i am planning on doing more than for an inspection so its just a bit weird to me lol, considering i never used to clean anything at all hahah anyways im not quite sure what the point of this post is but someone might know why my mind has all of a sudden become clean freak hahah

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 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.

Happy Easter

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

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 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

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 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

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, 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!

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

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 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!!!!

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 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

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 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.

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don't really know where to post this so will just post it here.. replies: 7

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Happy Easter replies: 6

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