Meet your community champions!

[Sophie_M]

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.

[Psychdiaries2]

Hi everyone, 

I’ve joined the forums in the last few months and have been enjoying replying to all your posts! 

I’m studying psychology at uni and hope to become a psychologist someday. I stumbled upon the forums when looking for an opportunity to do some volunteer work and am glad to be here! As someone who has struggled with their mental health throughout high school, I love seeing this community of people being open and accepting to others. It’s great to relate to so many other people. I hope to share my experiences and help as much as I can 🤗

Have a nice day, 

Psychdiaries

[Daydreamer70]

Hi Champs,

Im new here on the forum as a Community Champ and I first of all just wanted to say how beautiful the community that has been built here is. It’s so nice to see so many of us supporting each other and showing up, we are lucky to have online spaces like this that make it easier to connect.

A bit about me! I love being active and outdoors in particularly running, going to the gym, yoga, dancing, walking, swimming.  I love music festivals and have found those spaces to be such an increadible way to not only enjoy some amazing music out in nature, but also connect with like minded people. Some other hobbies I have recently started again are reading and writing. I do a lot of journalling too, most mornings I will sit with my coffee and just scribble my thoughts before the day starts. Spending time with friends and family are essential to me feeling stable and happy. The quality of these relationships is something I have worked really hard to create and maintain. I am beyond proud of the circles I have created.

I studied 3 years of psychology at uni and have a genuine interest and passion for understanding the human condition and how/why we interact with the world. Forums like these are valuable in connecting with other people's stories and realising that we are not alone. Growing up I have witnessed family members struggle heavily with their own mental health, and I myself with periods of anxiety. I value conversations around mental health being and believe that the more open and honest we are, the less we will see people heavily struggle. A problem shared is a problem halved, I truely believe that.

I look forward to continuing this volunteer experience with Beyond Blue, and I am grateful to have come across the opportunity with such a supportive community!

Kindest regards,

Daydreamer70.

[trying_my_best]

Hi! I am Trying_my_best, a new community champ as of December 2025! I am passionate about mental health and wellbeing!

My own journey with mental health includes navigating depressive and anxious episodes, as well as more recently exploring my possible ADHD diagnosis- proof that we are always learning new things about ourselves! 

When I’m not working or on the forums, you’ll usually find me crocheting, dabbling in water colour painting, watching anime or movies, or getting back into reading! I have been absolutely loving the ACOTAR series, any further recommendations welcome 😉. My cat Callie is an important part of my mental health support team lifting my mood with snuggles (when she feels like it). 

I am here to listen, share and remind people they’re not alone in whatever they’re going through! 🫶

[BlueLily]

I’m in my 30s and a proud mother of a beautiful one-year-old daughter. Until my early 20s, I was quite oblivious to mental health struggles. However, a few poor decisions during that time led me down a path of depression and anxiety. Living alone, I gradually pushed away my family and friends, which pulled me into a very dark place.

It was during that period that I truly understood how much effort, support, and courage it takes to climb out of that space and rebuild a happy, meaningful life.

Along my journey, I discovered Beyond Blue and the incredible support they provide. That experience inspired me to become part of the Beyond Blue family, with the hope of helping others by sharing my own story and what I’ve learned.

I feel grateful to be part of the Community Champions, especially as a relatively new mother. This chapter of my life has opened up an entirely new world of emotions and experiences, making this support system even more meaningful to me.