Hey guys!!

Welcome to this awesome opportunity! I really think it will be a very insightful conversation and I really hope a lot is taken away from it and added to another awesome report by the YAW-CRC. 🙂

I am MM and I am a youth moderator (and a RO.com YA) here on the ReachOut.com forums, and my job tonight is to help ask questions and chat with you guys about this topic but also to make sure you are all safe. So throughout the night I am going to be posting links to helplines in case this topic is upsetting for anyone and I really, really urge you to contact a helpline or someone in your support network if you are feeling overwhelmed. It's totally okay to step away from the conversation for 20 minutes or for good if that's what you need. 🙂 We understand that it's a tough topic and is a bit different from what we normally discuss on these forums. But your wellbeing is SO important.

I'd firstly like to point out the big yellow box on the top right hand corner of this page, "Emergency Help & Info", if you need help, that's a great place to start and will be on all pages of the forums.

Some numbers and websites which could be beneficial include:

http://www.kidshelpline.com.au - 1800 551 800. Kids Help Line (KHL) are available 24/7 and are for anyone aged up to 25 years. They are free from most mobile phones too. They also offer online counselling at set times.

https://www.lifeline.org.au/Get-Help/Online-Services/crisis-chat - 13 11 14. Life Line (LL) avalable for any age 24/7. Also offer online counselling. They are also free from most carriers.

http://www.eheadspace.org.au - they offer online support for young people up to 25 years.

http://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/ - 1300 659 467 - Suicide Call Back Service. If you are feeling suicidal or at risk of hurting yourself PLEASE give this service a call. It is the cost of a local call, but they are available 24/7 and are available for anyone of any age.

Please also remember that if you are suicidal and especially if you have hurt yourself, please dial 000 - free from all phone carriers.

It's so important that you take care of yourself tonight. Please make sure you have some plans in place if things get overwhelming. For instance, I have happy music ready to play on my iPod if I need to chill, and I have a colouring in page to colour in as well! I also have a website open in another browser with puppy and kitten pictures in it to make me smile!

There are also some other great places to hang out in the forums if you just want to chill for a while:

http://forums.au.reachout.com/t5/Hanging-out/bd-p/Intros

http://forums.au.reachout.com/t5/Games/bd-p/Games

Look forward to a great chat tonight guys! But please take care of yourselves.

MM

P.S. Normal rules apply in regards to anonymity, please do not post too much identifying information, e.g. full names and workplaces. First names and general workplaces are fine. 🙂 Check out the forum guidelines here: http://forums.au.reachout.com/t5/Welcome-and-Announcements/Forum-amp-Commenting-Guidelines/m-p/16#U16

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