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Meet your community champions!

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Hi everyone, We wanted to share with you the way that our wonderful Community Champions are here to support you. You may have noticed that a few of our Forums members are labelled ‘Community Champion’. Community Champions are volunteers within the Beyond Blue Forums who: have the time, skills and empathy to support other members regularly; help to welcome new members; are actively engaged members that help set the tone of our community. Our Community Champions are regular contributors to many conversations across the forums. They are a consistent and friendly voice that have committed to sharing their experience and expertise with this community. They are not health care professionals or clinicians. Like you, they have an experience with a mental health challenge or diagnosis – either for themselves or someone they care for. This forum is for people who understand what it feels like and have a lived and living experience of mental health challenges. Our Community Champions help everyone feel comfortable and confident by demonstrating what excellent peer support is all about. Click here to find out more about how you can become a Community Champion! This incredible team are excited to introduce themselves below, and we are sure you’ll see them around the forums in conversations important to you.

HELP..Am I posting in the right section?

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Welcome to those who are considering posting for the very first time, welcome. Thought I would repost part of the words that Chris B posted awhile ago, (2014) as I can hear that people are unsure if they are posting in the right section or worried that they are posting "the wrong thing". 1.A good title makes the difference Just like a headline in a newspaper, when scanning the dozens of threads to click into, it’s only natural that people will choose the ones that resonate with them most. A title that entices the reader, or asks a question, is likely to get a better result than something non-descriptive like “Depression” or “I don't know what to do”. If you think you’re not good at choosing titles, leave it till last. Spend time writing your post, then perhaps choose a sentence from what you’ve written as the title. 2.Join in threads that have already been posted We all have our own unique stories, but part of the reason for joining a forum like this one is because you know that you will have a lot in common with others who are posting. Before starting a new thread, have a look through the current topics being discussed and see if there’s a conversation you can join in with. It can be quite common to have a handful of very similar threads happening at any one time, with members seemingly unaware that there are others right there who are going through the same thing. Talking to other members on their threads is a great way of getting yourself known so that when you post a thread of your own, people may respond quicker because they recognize your name. 3.Choose the most appropriate section for your post Many people browse the forums looking for stories specifically to do with pregnancy and parenting, employment, grief, loss, separation etc. Going straight for the “Depression” section may seem like the easiest option, but this section is often the busiest, so your post is more likely to get lost among the threads. Making good use of the different forum sections not only helps keep the forum relevant, but you’re more likely to find others who are going through the same experiences as you. Also, if you're wanting to discuss issues of trauma, abuse, suicidal thoughts or self-harm, it's really important you post in the designated section to avoid triggering others who may not wish to read about these topics. Mostly..just come and chat, we are here for you. Our amazing wizards in the background will see your message ends up in the right spot. Sarah

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OCD support

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Hi, I have just signed up in desperation. After years of on and off struggling with what I thought was anxiety I realised last night it is more likely OCD. I am having a particularly bad weekend and feeling dreadful for my partner and daughter. I am sure there is no quick fix, but anything a little bit helpful would be hugely appreciated! I listened to Penny Moodie interview with her husband and related too it. Any other podcasts someone with OCD in particular Pure OCD could recommend? Thanks in advance

Help.plse

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Well here's another day of trying to get help for my kid, he needs fortnightly help proper meds assessment . It looks like everyone talks but no one gives any substance to the thought of helping . Need some peace of mind of a mother . Any help for do... View more

Hello. First time user.

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Hi, I just need somewhere to vent. I know I'm suffering from depression at least 4 months now. I am doing my best to beat it, but just feel like sitting on the floor and crying. I'm 53 and have seen a lot, but for some reason I just can't cry, my eyes swell with tears but it just stops. I am seeing a psychiatrist and a psychologist. I have great GP support as well, but my wife doesn't seem to understand my struggle. I just feel so sad and lonely, I haven't worked for 6 months and have been sleeping on the couch for 5 months. I have 4 beautiful kids otherwise I wouldn't be here. I know it's a lot to take in. I don't know what to do. I feel like I'm made of lead and everything I do, takes such effort. So Hello!

Newcomer

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Hi there my name is Julia - new to the group and have been dealing with a lot of anxiety lately - can anyone relate and if so any suggestions on coping methods - I practice my breathing etc but sometimes need more - on my own and have no one to talk to really that understands how I am feeling - just me and my two dogs - tried to put up a profile picture but would not work for me

Hello 2am again

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Hi, Im beyond exhausted, beyond blue, so run out of energy to deal with my own crap that even typing it all out or talking about seems too hard. Not coping. No support. Very isolated. Nobody to reach out to. If I do try I feel like a whinger, hypochondriac, annoying person as people all try to fob me off tp someone else, or Lifeline as I’m “too much” for them to cope with. I am on disability with autoimmune conditions and CPTSD that just seems to be getting worse. Look “fine” apparently! Learned to mask and people please to cope a long time ago and when I ran out of energy to keep doing that everyone just dropped away… They like me better when I’m putting on a happy demeanour. So now I isolate. Reclusive life. Desperately need an understanding compassionate therapist skilled in CPTSD that can Telehealth someone with no fixed address. I feel very very lost and alone.

Hello, first time on this forum

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Hello, this is my first time on the forum, I think this place would be a good place for me to try to sort out my problems. I feel like I have a lot of unsolved childhood trauma and I don't know where to start, so I'm gonna try to use this forum to sl... View more

Hello is a good place to start

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Hello. It's harder to know what to say after that. Well, my pronouns are she/her. That's usually the second thing in the circles I'm in. Well, I am here because for the past month/year/lifetime things have been feeling harder for me. But no, specifically since January. And of course I'm going to talk to my GP and such about things, this isn't therapy. But, when I need people more than ever I have lost people. Because I have been too much for them, and love hasn't been enough. And so, right now when I need anyone more than ever just to hear, and let me know that they care, I'm retreating because I feel like a burden. So I want to talk to people. Not just about me and my problems of course, talking goes both ways. But yeah, I'm hoping here that I can do that. Maybe anonyminity will help. So hello everyone

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I'm new here and after having a bit of a read through some of the posts in different forums, I thought I would start by posting here. I've recently been struggling quite a lot with my mental health and while I'm receiving support from health care professionals, what I feel like I don't have anyone in my life who understands what it's like. Sometimes I feel like I need to vent after seeing the professionals (which at times has recently been quite traumatic) but I don't know who to turn to. I'm hoping maybe I can find that here.

Is there still a forum for people who were cheated on?

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I found this resource through an internet site. I did notice that the last post was in 2017 but I'm hoping that there is still a forum that helps people move forward from a cheating partner (he's also an alcoholic). I want to heal me. I want to trust people again and not enter a new relationship one day thinking that all men are going to cheat. This has really thrown me and I want help. Is there anything available?

Newbie needing help!

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Hi there, This is my first time using the forum and just wondering if anyone can tell me how to down load a profile picture please...........TIA

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