Terms and Conditions

Welcome to the beyondblue "Bulletin Board". The purpose of beyondblue "Bulletin Board" is to provide a forum for people affected by depression, anxiety and related disorders to share their experiences.

"Bulletin Board" postings must not be relied upon as medical or professional advice.

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We aim to provide a safe environment for people to explore their experiences. Postings are reviewed by mental health professionals who decide whether they are appropriate to be posted. In general, postings are uploaded between 9am-5pm Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays. Reasons for not posting a contribution include, but are not limited to, contributions that contain:

• Graphic details about possible harm to yourself or others;
• Racist, sexist or discriminatory comments;
• Comments inciting hate or violence;
• Swearing, sexual language or inappropriate language;
• Aggressive, abusive or defamatory comments;
• Views that are overly imposing or disrespectful of the views of others;
• Advertisement of personal contact details, products, services or events.

Please note: It is not the purpose of the Bulletin Board to be a forum for the exchanging of contact details, either through posts or via the moderator. Posts requesting the exchanging of contact details will not be posted.

By submitting your posting, you give beyondblue the right to edit, modify, adapt and publish the content of the contributions. Posts may only be read and downloaded for private use. Otherwise, except as permitted by the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth), no part of the posts may be reproduced in any form without the prior written consent of beyondblue.