Lived Experience Forum

[LeedsUnitedFan]

“Hi All

I’ve just registered with this site and would like to introduce myself.

I am an early to middle aged male and live in suburban Western Australia. I have struggled with depression and social anxiety for much of my life and it has cost me everything I have ever worked hard for. I still remain positive in life and I’m hoping to connect with people who I can relate to.

I have a long back story and am open to share but probably need to be questioned first. I am extremely friendly but my sense of humour can be misinterpreted. Hopefully many of you will give me a chance.

I hope to become a strong part of this community going forward.

Thanks everyone

[greenpea]

@LeedsUnitedFan Hi BaldivisMale37y! Welcome! We are all friendly here so my advice is to dive into the active forums and get started.

[utopia]

Welcome @baldivisMale37.
Good to see you getting straight in and posting. Have a look around the forum. There are lots of different social threads or you may prefer reading some threads from people who live with your MI. You can start a new thread at any time. Welcome

[Queenie]

Hi @LeedsUnitedFan and welcome to the boards. You needn't worry about humour, we're pretty open and I have a wry sense of humour myself. 

Good to see you posting and jumping right into the forums. We're a friendly bunch who are all here collectively to understand and support one another on our journeys.

[Lauz]

Hi @LeedsUnitedFan,

Welcome to the forum space! It is great to see that you already have some lovely replies and that you have shared your story on another thread as well!

Just letting you know I have sent you an email, if you could please check it out

Lauz

[Phoenix_Rising]

Hi @LeedsUnitedFan,

Welcome to Forum Land. I hope you are able to feel well-supported here. I find interacting in cyberspace is a much better fit for me than interacting with people face-to-face. Do you find online interaction easier? I super look forward to getting to know you better - especially your sense of humour.