https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/young-people/how-can-i-help-myself/m-p/126980#M6987 <P>Hi expressionless, welcome</P> <P>A few things. In terms of initiating thing this WILL change within 3-5 years as your confidence grows. There's a big difference between 17 and 22 years in this regard.</P> <P>Medication if prescribed is there to help you along not to be the be all and end all to your problems.</P> <P>Breathing exercises are good when you are on a bus or have spare time but by far muscle tensioning exercises outweigh many exercises for recovery IMO. Google it or seek a therapist to learn its technique.</P> <P>Age- as you age your anxiety often subsides. You learn that you need to relax and take car of your mind and body.</P> <P>School- Often other people push teens to go further and further with education. Work out what direction you want to go then announce it. If you want to leave school for a time you can always return. You might know your limit with study and learning. You might choose to leave and work for a while to "find yourself". If this means approaching your parents and pushing your plans then so be it.</P> <P>Read up her eon anxiety and learn about it.</P> <P>Tony WK</P> Fri, 17 Jul 2015 09:39:39 GMT white knight 2015-07-17T09:39:39Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/young-people/how-can-i-help-myself/m-p/126979#M6986 I'm 17 and I've been anxious for many years. The past few years however (around the middle of high school) I've been feeling really depressed. I have constantly been told "try to make a change" and "try to be happier" by my parents, especially my dad, but he doesn't understand. I dislike school, and I don't particularly like socialising. I keep trying to figure out ways that I can connect with people, because I feel like all my thoughts and feelings, draw me away from truly connecting with others, which is probably why I always feel alone. I do have friends, but I find it so incredibly hard to INITIATE things often outside school. I'm not confident, I feel horrible almost 24/7 and I've tried so many things, natural/herbal medicines, yoga, breathing but they either don't work or I can never keep them up! Any tips? I need all the help I can get Fri, 17 Jul 2015 06:39:07 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/young-people/how-can-i-help-myself/m-p/126979#M6986 expressionless 2015-07-17T06:39:07Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/young-people/how-can-i-help-myself/m-p/126980#M6987 <P>Hi expressionless, welcome</P> <P>A few things. In terms of initiating thing this WILL change within 3-5 years as your confidence grows. There's a big difference between 17 and 22 years in this regard.</P> <P>Medication if prescribed is there to help you along not to be the be all and end all to your problems.</P> <P>Breathing exercises are good when you are on a bus or have spare time but by far muscle tensioning exercises outweigh many exercises for recovery IMO. Google it or seek a therapist to learn its technique.</P> <P>Age- as you age your anxiety often subsides. You learn that you need to relax and take car of your mind and body.</P> <P>School- Often other people push teens to go further and further with education. Work out what direction you want to go then announce it. If you want to leave school for a time you can always return. You might know your limit with study and learning. You might choose to leave and work for a while to "find yourself". If this means approaching your parents and pushing your plans then so be it.</P> <P>Read up her eon anxiety and learn about it.</P> <P>Tony WK</P> Fri, 17 Jul 2015 09:39:39 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/young-people/how-can-i-help-myself/m-p/126980#M6987 white knight 2015-07-17T09:39:39Z