Hey everyone,
It's quite common for new members to land here in the forums and start new threads on topics that have been discussed many times already.
On the one hand, this is great news, as it means you're not alone!
On the other hand, it means we get a lot of members reinventing the wheel and starting individual threads when they could be connecting with and providing support for each other.
Typing a query into the search box will usually bring up a whole host of results from our forums. Have a look at the example below using the search term "health anxiety", which is a very common discussion topic for newbies - 284 results!
The more we contribute to existing conversations, the bigger the collective resource we build on that topic.
Next time you're going to start a new thread, have a quick search first to see if anyone else has started a similar topic already - you may save yourself a lot of work, and make some new online friends at the same time.
The search box can be found at the top-right of the screen if you're on a desktop machine, and if you're on mobile look for the magnifying glass symbol:
Another quick search tip: sometimes Google will bring up different results to our own search box, which you might want to try. Put "beyondblue forums" onto the end of your Google search term, for example:
"health anxiety beyondblue forums"
- Anxiety
- BB Social Zone
- Depression
- Grief and loss
- Multicultural experiences
- PTSD and trauma
- Relationship and family issues
- Sexuality and gender identity
- Staying well
- Suicidal thoughts and self-harm
- Supporting family and friends
- Treatments, health professionals, therapies
- Welcome and orientation
- Young people