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Hi not sure if I am doing this right? Finding it hard to drag myself out of the state I’m in. Feeling depressed and wanting it to stop.
Hi not sure if I am doing this right? Finding it hard to drag myself out of the state I’m in. Feeling depressed and wanting it to stop.
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Hi,Quick intro, I’m a 38yo male with a history of mental illness, anxiety and depression. It’s been a journey of discovery; one of myself and life in general. I never presume to be out of the woods or declare boldly I’m cured. I know at any moment li... View more
Hi,Quick intro, I’m a 38yo male with a history of mental illness, anxiety and depression. It’s been a journey of discovery; one of myself and life in general. I never presume to be out of the woods or declare boldly I’m cured. I know at any moment life can take a turn and I can go from the mountain top to the valley in a blink. It’s quite damaging to ego and pride to suffer that fall so I guard myself by practicing humility.Although the valley has the benefit over time of producing resilience and endurance, each valley offers new challenges but also opportunities to grow and become stronger. Gratitude has helped me appreciate the world around me during the highs and the lows.It is an underestimated power, or at least was to me in the beginning. If you can appreciate life when you’re striking out; you can appreciate it even more when your hitting home runs. I hope to contribute to the community in sharing and also listening because it is difficult sometimes and we could all use more support at times. Cheers.
Just wanted to say hello
Hello everyone, I signed up a couple of months ago but this is my first post. I'm hoping to feel comfortable enough to open up, so maybe I can find a way to deal with everything going on in life like everybody else I guess because I have no idea wher... View more
Hello everyone, I signed up a couple of months ago but this is my first post. I'm hoping to feel comfortable enough to open up, so maybe I can find a way to deal with everything going on in life like everybody else I guess because I have no idea where to start.
Talking about mental health can be heavy. We get that. BB Social Zone offers a space where you can chill out and socialise with other members.
A Fascinating Word of the Day
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?
Is finding volunteer work easier then finding a normal job?
Hi,So this is my first time looking at doing volunteer work. I'm mainly looking at doing it because I've done no work for almost 2 years due to health reasons and need to do something to help get back into it. My question is, when I apply for these v... View more
Hi,So this is my first time looking at doing volunteer work. I'm mainly looking at doing it because I've done no work for almost 2 years due to health reasons and need to do something to help get back into it. My question is, when I apply for these volunteer roles is it similar to applying for normal jobs where I need to apply for lots of different jobs just to get a job? Or should I only need to apply for 1-2 roles just to get something?I'm mainly looking for admin/customer service roles but I'm open to anything. Thanks.
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Hello everyone, Some of you may know that when making posts on the forums you are limited to 2,500 characters. We'd love your feedback on this, so we have two questions for you. How do you feel about the current character limit? How would you feel if... View more
Hello everyone, Some of you may know that when making posts on the forums you are limited to 2,500 characters. We'd love your feedback on this, so we have two questions for you. How do you feel about the current character limit? How would you feel if there was no limit at all? We would love to hear your thoughts. Project TeamBeyond Blue
Word lengh in posts
i just wrote a long reply to someone and got notified it was over the word length but there is no word count available - I deleted heaps of it and still it said it was over the limit - I was down to a couple of sentences and it still said it was over... View more
i just wrote a long reply to someone and got notified it was over the word length but there is no word count available - I deleted heaps of it and still it said it was over the limit - I was down to a couple of sentences and it still said it was over, so I gave up and deleted the entire reply. This is so frustrating. Why is there no word count available when we are typing replies please?
