CODE EXAMPLE FOR SQL

mysql count with two joins

select
  t.Topic,
  t.Title,
  s.StarCount,
  m.UserCount,
  m.MessageCount
from
  Topics t
  left join (
    select 
      Topic, 
      count(distinct User) as UserCount,
      count(*) as MessageCount
    from Messages
    group by Topic
  ) m ON m.Topic = t.Topic
  left join (
    select
      Topic, 
      count(*) as StarCount
    from Stars_Given 
    group by Topic
  ) s ON s.Topic = t.Topic