Hello I have had a problem

[Mat2018]

Hello everybody

I have been reading the forum for quite a few months, mainly about depression. It is difficult for me to talk about myself even to my doctor because of my upbringging.

But yesterday i registered and made a post about the helpful button change. I saw my post on sunday night and this morning but it is not there now. maybe I have done it the wrong way?

[Peppermintbach]

Hi Mat,

I hope it’s okay for me to extend a caring welcome to you here, especially if you find opening up difficult. It sounds like you’ve been through a lot over the years....

Good on you for taking the plunge and posting though. Sometimes I feel first posts can be understandably nerve racking, but I think that it can feel less daunting over time...

I think it’s wonderful that you’re contributing your suggestions and ideas. That’s a good question. Sorry , I’m not sure why either. I would suggest perhaps asking via the BeyondBlue “contact us” option about it? If you scroll down, you should be able to find it on this page. Just a gentle suggestion from me...

I think it’s lovely having you on board, and hopefully with time, you’ll find talking about yourself less daunting. That said, you never have to share any more than what you’re comfortable sharing 🙂 But just know that this space (plus any other thread) is always open to you to talk and connect, and that there are people here ready and willing to listen.

Kind thoughts to you today, and I hope to hear from you again whenever you feel like posting again 🙂

Pepper

[baet123]

Hello Mat,

Welcome to the forums and thanks for posting. It is great to have you here and it is amazing that you have finally registered and posted. These forums are a loving, caring and non-judgemental place for you and many others to come and post as much or as little as you want.

It is totally understandable that you may find opening up and expressing your feelings difficult. Most of us do so please don't be to hard on yourself. Reading and posting on the forums shows immense courage and bravery, just to name a few.

I am not sure what went wrong with your post. Best bet would be to contact beyond blue directly as pepper mentioned above.

I hope you find these forums beneficial to you and look forward to seeing you around. If you ever want to talk or whatever, we will always be here.

All the best,

Nick.

How have you been finding the forums? You mention you have been reading and browsing for a few months now. Has it been helpful to you?