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BeyondBlue Hi! Check out this post if you're not sure how to start
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Hi there and welcome to the Anxiety section of the Forums First of all, thank you so much for joining us here. We think it’s amazing that you’ve taken this step to getting support and learning from this Community. You are very welcome here and we are... View more

Hi there and welcome to the Anxiety section of the Forums First of all, thank you so much for joining us here. We think it’s amazing that you’ve taken this step to getting support and learning from this Community. You are very welcome here and we are really interested in what you might want to add to these conversations. We get it, having anxiety makes it hard to share in a public place. Remeber, this is anonymous and the Beyond Blue team are here to help if you need it This section is for people who are experiencing anixiety in some form in their lives. This might be in social settings, at work, or just in the day to day. You don’t need a diagnosis to post here. If it feels like the right spot for you post, go right ahead! We know that feeling anxious can make it hard to reach out so we want you to know that getting this far is amazing and a great start. A few tips for getting the most out of this section: Get involved when you can! Posting and replying is the heartbeat of this community and you DO have something worthile to share (when you’re ready ) Every experience is different. There is no competition here. We know how challenging anxiety can be and how it comes in all shapes and sizes. What you are experiencing will be respected and supported here. Trust yourself! You are the expert in your experience. This community works because people like you share what has worked for you. Thank you for getting involved and taking a look. We can’t wait to hear from you! Beyond Blue

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Damien21 Anxiety/ Panic attacks
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Hey everyone this is my first ever post, I had my first ever panic attack around 6 months ago and I had a few more after that but they went away eventually and I was Allgood but just recently within the last week I’ve been having panic attacks that d... View more

Hey everyone this is my first ever post, I had my first ever panic attack around 6 months ago and I had a few more after that but they went away eventually and I was Allgood but just recently within the last week I’ve been having panic attacks that don’t go away, I constantly feel like I’m having an attack, I’m constantly worrying and I don’t feel good at all, I get super shaky and I start trembling and my heart races and I can’t seem to calm myself, I’m not really one to write something like this I just really need to reach out to people, I feel very alone like no one understands me, Thankyou everyone

mrs-brown Hot Tips & Tricks
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Hey all,I suffer from anxiety (as I’m sure most of you do) so I was hoping you could leave a comment with how you calm yourself when your anxiety peaks? My biggest symptoms are shortness of breath, heart palpitations, irrational thoughts and hot flus... View more

Hey all,I suffer from anxiety (as I’m sure most of you do) so I was hoping you could leave a comment with how you calm yourself when your anxiety peaks? My biggest symptoms are shortness of breath, heart palpitations, irrational thoughts and hot flushes. I don’t really have any self taught skills to help me when my anxiety peaks, so I just thought I’d jump on here and see how you all try manage your anxiety

anxiousqueen Unable to Function
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2022 was overall a very challenging year for me - my anxiety and disordered eating got worse and worse and then my Grandma suddenly passed away on November 24 (same year). Physically i am super weak in life lately (i do also have auto immune issues) ... View more

2022 was overall a very challenging year for me - my anxiety and disordered eating got worse and worse and then my Grandma suddenly passed away on November 24 (same year). Physically i am super weak in life lately (i do also have auto immune issues) and cannot function at all these past 2 weeks. To put it "simply," i've been stuck in such a bleak position of survival mode for the past 3 months - i feel nothing else but extreme anxiety, stress and depression too. I just feel like my head doesn't work, physically or otherwise - i cannot function overall - this is my only constant in life. It's super frightening but also equally as depressing. I thank you in advance for taking your time on this post but equally apologise for my delay in reading/responding to you. As i mentioned my head isn't right and is making it super tough for me to do anything. ~ with love, anxiousqueen

JustAnYtka Arachnophobia
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Tw: Please don't read this if talk of spiders distresses you I couldn't find any discussions about phobias so I thought I'd make one. I have (undiagnosed) arachnophobia, and tonight for whatever reason I decided to look under my bed and boom, big bla... View more

Tw: Please don't read this if talk of spiders distresses you I couldn't find any discussions about phobias so I thought I'd make one. I have (undiagnosed) arachnophobia, and tonight for whatever reason I decided to look under my bed and boom, big black spider. I woke my mum up and she came in and removed the spider but now I'm feeling very paranoid, like there are spiders everywhere and crawling all over me. I really need to get to sleep but I can't stop thinking about spiders. I feel like as soon as I turn off my light or close my eyes that one will crawl on me or fall on me. Does anyone have any advice on how to calm my brain down? I'm currently laying under my weighted blanket and cuddling a stuffed toy which is helping enough to not be constantly looking around but I'm not able to sleep.Thanks,Bee

Katesb05 Catastrophising
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Anxiety symptom catastrophising, seems 1 tiny problem ends up so big, I've made it into a huge problem in my mind that willhave 1% chance of happening, but in my head, it will definitely happen...anyone else have strategies to deal with this??

Anxiety symptom catastrophising, seems 1 tiny problem ends up so big, I've made it into a huge problem in my mind that willhave 1% chance of happening, but in my head, it will definitely happen...anyone else have strategies to deal with this??

HelloGail Helpless
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I don't know where to start, I can't ring Lifeline. I rang waiting for the police to come but as I was so stressed the person listening to me grew angry with me telling me to listen! I felt he wasn't listening to me but just wanted to tell me what he... View more

I don't know where to start, I can't ring Lifeline. I rang waiting for the police to come but as I was so stressed the person listening to me grew angry with me telling me to listen! I felt he wasn't listening to me but just wanted to tell me what he thought. I could not believe I was arguing with the Lifeline person at end of the phone, I apologised when I signed off, I am just in shock this had happened, gas meter tampered with. My worries (anxiety/hurt) started last Thursday, early morning: When I stepped out from my front door at 6:30am for my regular walk, I noticed a neighbour aged 80 seated outside in his courtyard (we live in a social housing complex) rolling his tobacco cigarette as usual. Sometimes I use to wave to him if he had his head up this was before the troubles started. When I arrived back from my 6:30am walk at 7:30am my three (3) large beautiful Sunflower bushes were missing, what was left were half the stems, sliced, sticking up from the garden bed. It was that neighbour, he came out with it and said he threw them in the bin. Yesterday, 2 days later, Saturday, after arriving home from my walk, my large bird bath was gone. And tonight Sunday, as I was preparing to have a shower, I heard him outside near my bathroom. I waited until he passed on his usual walk around the complex. I eventually was ready and I turned on the shower. No hot water. Long story, at 9:30pm, Jemena Gas Company said someone had turned it off. So they guided me over the phone to turn the lever to vertical position as apparently it is supposed to be. I rang the police but they refuse to come. I rang 000 at 9:38pm and again 10:20pm to ask if they were coming but they just rang me at 12:30 after midnight telling me that it is a civil matter and that you have the gas back on now so you should be okay. I replied, yes but behaviour of this man. I am afraid of him. I forgot to mention week my windscreen on my car has a circular scratch. We have a car park for tenants only. All these things in one week. He hassles me in the garden told me to stop gardening. A lot has happened but I have no where to go, this man has scratched my car, slashed my flowers, stolen my birdbath and tonight turned off my gas meter but still the police refuse to come and speak with him. The police returned the bird bath after this tenant gave it to them. Am I left to live in fear since the police refuse to protect me. I cannot sleep tonight.

Ali75 My daughter's school refusal and my mental health
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Hello, I was on here a while back, speaking about my daughter. I just need some support again. My daughter is refusing school. She did so most of last year as well. She is now flat out refusing. I am seeing a psychologist to better support myself and... View more

Hello, I was on here a while back, speaking about my daughter. I just need some support again. My daughter is refusing school. She did so most of last year as well. She is now flat out refusing. I am seeing a psychologist to better support myself and my own mental health and to support my daughter. She is starting equine therapy this week with a psychologist. I am on anti depressants but they are not working at the moment. I just feel like crying everyday. I feel like crawling into bed and sleeping and doing nothing. I know this is not good for me so will go for a walk but I am sick of feeling this way. I am not suicidal but just want to be happy again. I want her to be at school and have my life back. Has anyone else had trouble with their children refusing school and come out the other side. At the moment I have no hope she will.Thank you

Maher1903 Rushing
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I rush slot and always forget where I put things

I rush slot and always forget where I put things

Itsjustnotme A few symptoms but debilitating fear
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Hi,I am just not sure with my emotional brain what to take seriously and what not to. My logical brain tells me I am panicking about minor things but I don't want to be that person who ignored things and then died!I have little collections of symptom... View more

Hi,I am just not sure with my emotional brain what to take seriously and what not to. My logical brain tells me I am panicking about minor things but I don't want to be that person who ignored things and then died!I have little collections of symptoms, leg swelling, low back ache, hip ache tiredness, occasional palpitations and itching skin. I am 49 and it has been suggested that many of these things can happen in the peri-menopausal woman. However, the main problem now is the obsession that something is wrong. I can't sleep for the anxiety and fear of illness or death coming for me. It is not rational and I cannot talk myself out of it. The worse my anxiety gets, the worse my sleep is. My lovely GP pays attention and orders tests etc as things occur but to date there is nothing much to find. She thinks however that it is an unusual presentation for perimenopause. Therefore is it all in my head? How do I control this feeling of teariness and terrible emotional lability? I try to be self actualised and have read resources but has anyone experienced this? What has worked because this is just not who I am as a person and can be very distressing?

unicorn2580 Feeling Trapped
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I have been in unhealthy relationship with a work colleague for 7 years that I can’t seem to get out of because of my fears of the unknown and my lack of self worth. Whenever we fight we dont talk for weeks and I get really bad anxiety. During this t... View more

I have been in unhealthy relationship with a work colleague for 7 years that I can’t seem to get out of because of my fears of the unknown and my lack of self worth. Whenever we fight we dont talk for weeks and I get really bad anxiety. During this time I try to keep my mind busy but I don’t feel like doing anything although I try to push myself ie. gym, being social, eating, sleeping.I try to keep my boundaries from him, because im always the one who reaches out, but because I can’t handle the anxiety I do end up reaching out to try sort it so I can make the feelings stop. Because we have to work closely together I have found it difficult to distance myself .I feel so obligated to work as I have a lot of responsibility with people relying on me and have so much to do. I actually like my job but I feel like I have to leave it if the relationship stops- which I don’t want to do. It feels like no matter where I turn there is something I can’t/don’t want to do because im either too scared or feel lost and I can’t stick to decisions I made. With all of that, would like to ask: - How do you manage your anxiety if you have no motivation to look after yourself? - How do you make life changes when you are too scared?- is trying to sort things out to ease feelings a good thing to do? I have been seeking counselling but thought to this forum. Thank you