HELP PLEASE REGARDING THE POSITION AVAILABLE FOR 8 VOLUNTEER SUPPORT WORKERS ON CHATS

[AmaraA]

Good Morning Everyone, 

I was in that hope for someone who may lead me in the right direction. I am looking to establish and build up my online voices profile to eventually apply for the 8 volunteer blue voices position that beyond blue is reaching out for. I received the notification via my email a couple of days ago, although I am not working at the moment I enjoy helping others and hearing them out I am a good listener and it is in my nature and character to provide empathy to others who may be struggling or have gone through similar situations as to what I have been thru and still going thru.  I hope to inspire others I have a few of my own personal distractions and therapies that I attend to at times as intervention if iIfeel as though my mental health is about to slip a little , these distractions and acitvities i partake in prevent me from falling into a rut and save me allot of pain mentally and physically  , in saying so i hope to encourage and use my personal practices in inspiring those they too can feell better again. nothing feels beeter then providing happines to others by enriching their lifestyle and leading them on a much happier healthier life path ( THERE MOST DEFINATELY IS  A WHITE LIGHT AT THE END OF THAT TUNNEL WE ALL CALL DARKNESS, I KNOW THERE IS I HAVE SEEN IT MYSELF. ) I must help people in order for me to get better also if that makes any sense . some say the saying YOU CANT HELP OTHERS IF YOU CANT HELP YOURSELF , i believe that is not a very plausable and accurate quote "I BELIVE WHY NOT REHABILITATE ONESELF AND RECEIVE YOUR THERAPY AT THE SAME TIME AS VOLUNTEERING AND HELPING OTHERS OVERCOME THEIR DEMONS ALSO 🙂 i think some of the best leaders , inspiration profiles , and even teachers of the world find that their best advice is always given in time of learning. all of my advice is purely from my general life experience in batteling Severe Depression , Anxiety Bipolar and Pyschosis for just over 15 years now , and still till this day I battle with my mental health , i just no how to manage it more so now then what i use to. anyways it reads in the email that to be able to apply for the position for 8 volunteers blue voices you have to build up a profile by chatting on forums firstly before you can actually speak to people who are in seek of support and wanting to chat. 

ALL ADVICE AND HELP IS APPRECIATED 

KiND REGARDS & BLESSINGS

Amara xxx

[white knight]

Hi, welcome

I'm one of several Community Champions here. I've been with BB for about 10 years. I think I have around 11,000 posts. 

The best way to succeed in your goal is to answer members posts using your lived experience as your base knowledge with the only restrictions being your lack of knowledge in some areas. eg I have near zero knowledge in Schizophrenia so I leave those topics to other Champs. So your limits aren't a problem, we all have them.

Your level of empathy is truly wonderful along with your lived experiences. I have bipolar also, overcome anxiety and still have depression but got that into perspective and cope better now. Passing on your experiences in a forum open 24/7/365 is assisting members greatly, even non members that google topics. 

This forum has a positive spin off, it can help you learn more about yourself, builds personal self esteem and you are among your own.

https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/staying-well/humility-and-quot-the-good-samaritan-quot/td-p/3075... 

Good luck.

TonyWK