Anxiety

Holiday ending and flight anxiety

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Hiya, I'm looking for some support and advice. I'm currently in Queensland visiting family that I hadn't seen since pre covid, and I'm going home to Victoria tomorrow. I hate the fact that I won't see my mum's family for at least another years, and I... View more

Hiya, I'm looking for some support and advice. I'm currently in Queensland visiting family that I hadn't seen since pre covid, and I'm going home to Victoria tomorrow. I hate the fact that I won't see my mum's family for at least another years, and I also get incredibly anxious during flights. Does anyone have any tips for either of these things? Thanks, Bee

Feeling like life shouldn't be this hard...

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I guess I just need somewhere to vent, but if anyone has some advice I would be grateful. I feel like I should be able to take care of myself better and actually be able to manage the things I need to do, but it just never seems to work out that way.... View more

I guess I just need somewhere to vent, but if anyone has some advice I would be grateful. I feel like I should be able to take care of myself better and actually be able to manage the things I need to do, but it just never seems to work out that way. I'm perpetually tired and stressed and would rather just stay home and do "nothing" than pretty much anything I should be doing. I always feel like I work so hard and get nothing done. I try and try and try to do well at work and tick things off my to do list but never seen to make any progress. Although at the same time if I had 6mths with no responsibilities I think I would just curl up into a ball and hide, and then want more time off after that. I know that doesn't make much sense. Basically I feel overwhelmed but I don't think I should be because all I'm really doing is working (4 days a week) and then recovering from work... Is this a symptom of depression? I have always had anxiety, and have been diagnosed with OCD. Personally I think I have also had depression in some aspect since high school (I'm in my mid 20s now), but I haven't been officially diagnosed. Idk what the point of this post is. Maybe if someone has experienced something similar and has some tips that would help? Thank you to anyone that read this far

Anxiety, ebb and flow

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In 2012 after many years I believed I conquered anxiety and in 2017 wrote about it. https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/anxiety/anxiety-how-l-eliminated-it/td-p/183873 Since then it has poked its head in and out of my life but I've been able to close... View more

In 2012 after many years I believed I conquered anxiety and in 2017 wrote about it. https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/anxiety/anxiety-how-l-eliminated-it/td-p/183873 Since then it has poked its head in and out of my life but I've been able to close the door on each occasion. How? 1. Charity begins at home. Putting your needs first must be a priority. I've noticed with friends this isn't being accomplished. Running grandchildren around and helping out family or friends is not attending to yourself. 2. Underestimating anxiety. Often others illnesses are visible. Break a leg and watch others swarm around to help. Anxiety isn't so easily repairable and isn't a bbq topic.3. Shut down your stress when anxiety returns. Delegate finances, computer issues or child minding. 4. Do what chills you out. For me it's my train set or tinkering. I used to do jigsaws. 5. Turn your phone off. Do you have methods you revert to when anxiety returns? Please share them TonyWK

Not coping

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well came to Australia 2010 Met Australian Farmer, could not get my qualifications recognised, worked as cleaner for years, run farm two kids raised them Alone, as my husband went working in the city until they where 6 years of age as always little m... View more

well came to Australia 2010 Met Australian Farmer, could not get my qualifications recognised, worked as cleaner for years, run farm two kids raised them Alone, as my husband went working in the city until they where 6 years of age as always little money left , Bought a local tourist park to generate income, right 1 week before covid hit and lockdown with homeschooling kids in addition our neighbour on farm has issues with our once in year escaping livestock (goats)… I am on an emotional roller coaster for a while , not happy in Australia, but feel restrained ….. but the neighbours complaint toppled me over….. feeling cold flushes crying …. In a hole…hopeless . Thanks for listening and get it off my chest .

Anxiety and Creative Writing

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Hey, Im trying some new approaches to deal with some trauma. Ive tried Art therapy and found it horrible, left me feeling empty, sad and hopeless, felt alone in the room. I generally am pretty positive about the world, just inwardly negative, but loo... View more

Hey, Im trying some new approaches to deal with some trauma. Ive tried Art therapy and found it horrible, left me feeling empty, sad and hopeless, felt alone in the room. I generally am pretty positive about the world, just inwardly negative, but look to others around me not so much for support but for clarification (I wonder if thats a part of being a little on the spectrum?).Im going to try creative writing next Tuesday and have built it up in my head to be bigger than I want. Im a little bit of a perfectionist but a lazy one so give up easily. Has anyone else tried it and know what its like in reality (not the youtube/google versions), I really want to get something out of it and the feelings Ive had writing a journal seem to be pretty positive. Also I tend to be a pretty keen observer of others (up side to hypervigilance) and feel like I can process the world better when Ive journelled people and what I think is going on - especially with compassion for them. What I really want is to connect with people and just be able to be at peace with the world and bring some peace to others, seeing other people without filters makes me happy, writing could be one way to engage better with the world. I sit here tonight and just want to escape the terror and sadness. Im not an classic extrovert but if Im not around people for a couple of days I go a little off the rails, Im awkward and a little unlikable, will writing help that? I just want to have 20 people in my life I can laugh with, message and share the beauty of the world with, even if their fictional.

Frustrated

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Hi all…so I’m not sure if this happens to anyone else but I keep going through phases where people (literally everyone frustrates me so much). Like I actually cannot deal with people and no matter how hard I try I get so irritated. So I have to eithe... View more

Hi all…so I’m not sure if this happens to anyone else but I keep going through phases where people (literally everyone frustrates me so much). Like I actually cannot deal with people and no matter how hard I try I get so irritated. So I have to either hold my tongue or just isolate myself which then messes with my mental health. I think this happens when I’m stressed or restricted in saying things (have something I want to say) but I really don’t know. Is this just me or does this happen to other people too? It’s very annoying because even my family frustrates me so much for no reason sometimes…although I think this may stem from my younger (and youngest) sibling being the favourite and being babied a lot. Anyway, any thoughts as to what this might be, and does this happen to anyone else? Just want to know that I’m not alone…suggestions for how to deal with this also appreciated. Thank you

Anxiety

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Hi I had a bout of workplace anxiety over 15 years ago within the community services sector. It took time to get over it, but I worked through it. Now in 23 it has come back. There has been the same consistent workplace stress. However there have bee... View more

Hi I had a bout of workplace anxiety over 15 years ago within the community services sector. It took time to get over it, but I worked through it. Now in 23 it has come back. There has been the same consistent workplace stress. However there have been significant home events with a child in the last few years and with their own intense challenges. With a renovation and work with overtime. Recently my normal coping skills coupled with home life and keeping everything else in check. I have very limited coping skills with even small things. Even with my child with their significant issues. I have been so tight cheated and wanting to escape everything. As a Dad with a family I know I can't quit for a better word. I just don't know how to make myself feel better. I don't want to come across as a whinger but I just don't know. It's impacting silently with me. Appreciate any insights, I know it could be said with the offload thing but I can't off load my family.

what's your favourite way to chilllllllllllll ouuutttt? ^_^

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I'm looking for inspiration! what do you do to bring your anxiety down/ground you in the moment? living with racing intrusive thoughts is nothing new to me, but the past couple of days have been horrific! like it's been turned up 1000% endless endles... View more

I'm looking for inspiration! what do you do to bring your anxiety down/ground you in the moment? living with racing intrusive thoughts is nothing new to me, but the past couple of days have been horrific! like it's been turned up 1000% endless endless images and sounds and thought spirals about the end of the world, climate change, nuclear war, my family's safety/health, my future, germs, my health/safety it is just relentless and is so much worse than normal I feel like I'm going insaneeeeee haha so, I thought I'd reach out to you sweet chickens for some ideas! what do you do to bring your anxiety down/ground you in the moment? of course there's the classics we all know so well: do some mindfulness have a bath journal go for a walk etc etc etc blaaahhhhh bla blahhgghasdfghjkl...I mean those are great! they're classics for a reason! but I suppose I'm just curious to see if anyone has any other little personal hacks? tips? tricks? insights? comments? thoughts? advice? I'd love to know what little bits of magic are swimming around in our collective lived experience brains can't wait to hear your thoughts!I'm off to eat a pie, talk later! x

The beautiful power of women

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We as a society underestimat the true potential that women bring to the economy. There are total industries that rely on the female work force and I feel they are not totally appreciated for there contribution to our life as a man I respect and am gr... View more

We as a society underestimat the true potential that women bring to the economy. There are total industries that rely on the female work force and I feel they are not totally appreciated for there contribution to our life as a man I respect and am gratful for my mum and the guidance of my sister these many wonderful years. There are industries like child care, nursing and all the caring profession that as a society we can't live without. I think there are not enough women CEO's. There is also work that needs to be done on the domestic violence front . The first rule in life is respect your parents and especially your mum because she looked after you and kept you safe from all the harm that would harm you. Women now drive the world economy. Globally, they control about 20 trillion dollars annually. That figure could climb higher as we develope as an economy. A womens place is not in the home it is equal or even more important then a man. We as a society need to treasure the benifits that women bring to the home and the work place because we could live without them. I beleive we need to work on the gender pay gap as a society we are judged as a society for how we treat the most vunerable and most importantly how we treat women. We must make sure that our girls in school are highly educated so they can walk there path with pride and dignity. I beleive it is a womens chioce and her decision alone with the guidance of her parents to the decisions they make in life. There should be more university places avalible to women. There needs to be more child and family friendly work places where women can drop of there kids and go to work safely with them having peice of mind and job security. Women need to be given the freedom to live in peace and harmony to prosper and to grow to reach there full potential in life. To women in years gone by was a disadvantage but it doesn't have to be that was women are powerful and brilliant at the same time and they have the strength to be successful in the board room and the home we must be gratful for the gift that our mothers and sisters give to us. To this day I still seek my sisters council for important matters. Teaching boys respect for women at a young age is imperitive to there development as good strong powerful respectful men. You could be the most powerful man in the world but if you don't respect women as a rule you will not be ultimately successful. Women need to realise there full and powerful potential.

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I have bad bad bad anxiety feel weak tummy churning sweating hot and cold flushes no breath please help

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