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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. Remember, this is anonymous and the Beyond Blue team are here to help if you need it This section is for people who are experiencing anxiety 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 your 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 worthwhile 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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Hail Need help
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I'm someone who self helps. Been through alot. Yet I'm still here. I don't now where to turn for answers yet I'm not one to seek them for myself or my own well being. Always there for others more then myself. I'm just lost always have been. I'm just ... View more

I'm someone who self helps. Been through alot. Yet I'm still here. I don't now where to turn for answers yet I'm not one to seek them for myself or my own well being. Always there for others more then myself. I'm just lost always have been. I'm just lost bored & hurting. Always have been. Good or bad it's always the same . I don't talk to anyone as to how I'm feeling as it's my own problems. I don't like to weigh people especially family with my problems. Keep a good face. Also I'd like to believe I'm ok. Thought I'm not I know I'm not. But why I ask. But I'm not one who asks for help.

Guest_5925 I feel ugly all the time and I compare myself to every single person I see
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Hi i'm a 21 year old female and I don't think I am loveable by anyone? i've never had a proper boyfriend and have always had on and off things with men but I feel like I am not attractive to anyone, especially men I find attractive. I always say in m... View more

Hi i'm a 21 year old female and I don't think I am loveable by anyone? i've never had a proper boyfriend and have always had on and off things with men but I feel like I am not attractive to anyone, especially men I find attractive. I always say in my head as soon as I see a man that I find attractive they probably think I am a disgusting slob and could never imagine themselves with a girl like me. Every single person I either pass on the street or see, I start pin pointing every thing I see on them that I don't have. "perfect hair, the ideal figure, a nice fashion sense" the qualities I believe I lack are the ones I see in everyone that passes me. I wish I had that I wish I looked like that I wish I wish, I walk pass a stranger and notice these things so why can I never see them in myself. I know this sounds ridiculous and I understand there are worse things in the world that are going on but thought id see if anyone can help or might even relate to these thoughts and feelings.

Nadine_Davis Anxiety linked to sleepless nights or insomnia
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I was wondering if anxiety is triggered by sleepless nights or the way around. Since I haven’t been sleeping i have had anxiety! Now I have anxiety as I’m scared I won’t sleep at night. I have to take medication to sleep

I was wondering if anxiety is triggered by sleepless nights or the way around. Since I haven’t been sleeping i have had anxiety! Now I have anxiety as I’m scared I won’t sleep at night. I have to take medication to sleep

AC57 Big problem
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Some times i bite off more than I can chew I have a disability and it's a challenge, I can't handle it Please advise me I bully my self and have no faith in my self.

Some times i bite off more than I can chew I have a disability and it's a challenge, I can't handle it Please advise me I bully my self and have no faith in my self.

TLD1968 Finding my worth
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Struggling again with employment and being understood and accepted by mainstream people.

Struggling again with employment and being understood and accepted by mainstream people.

Lil_b Phobia when home alone over night
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Since I was 18, I had an anxiety develop around a deep fear of being home alone at night. 8 years on and it still prevails my life. I recently moved from a share house to alone, knowing this anxiety would be a tough one to beat. However, I am just fi... View more

Since I was 18, I had an anxiety develop around a deep fear of being home alone at night. 8 years on and it still prevails my life. I recently moved from a share house to alone, knowing this anxiety would be a tough one to beat. However, I am just finding it so exhausting. I am convinced with every bone in my body that something is going to happen to me the minute it goes past 11 o clock or I am trying to sleep. Any noise I hear, I think it is a person, despite usually just being the fridge or whatever, constant intrusive thoughts of someone scarying me, or waiting for me behind the door. I am so so tired of it, I don't recognise the person I become. Does anyone else relate to phobias in general or night time stuff? I feel so alone.

Twinklestar_774 Feeling alone
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Feeling alone, blank ,lost,cry and just can't think, feel like I'm hurting but I'm not , these feeling come in waves for no reason . I hate feeling that way , I wont I stop and never show up again Please help thankyou

Feeling alone, blank ,lost,cry and just can't think, feel like I'm hurting but I'm not , these feeling come in waves for no reason . I hate feeling that way , I wont I stop and never show up again Please help thankyou

XmoonstruckX23 Everything seems wrong with me
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Hi, this is my first time ever doing something like this. Lately, I have been struggling with what emotion I'm supposed to feel. I cry without knowing why I'm crying or breaking down. I get anxiety tics, I've been getting some really bad intrusive th... View more

Hi, this is my first time ever doing something like this. Lately, I have been struggling with what emotion I'm supposed to feel. I cry without knowing why I'm crying or breaking down. I get anxiety tics, I've been getting some really bad intrusive thoughts and I don't feel normal. Lately I just space out for long periods of time not thinking about anything, just a blank stare on my face.

Soukjane Health anxiety
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I am finding it hard to regulate my moods with anxiety triggered every time I perceive a pressure physically from a procedure I had recently. Even after having my specialist reassure me that all is normal and ok. I also feel grief at not being able t... View more

I am finding it hard to regulate my moods with anxiety triggered every time I perceive a pressure physically from a procedure I had recently. Even after having my specialist reassure me that all is normal and ok. I also feel grief at not being able to spend time with my young grandson that lives in Sydney. I am not sure whether the two issues are resulting in this awful anxiety and loss of interest in my usual activities. I do exercise and eat a healthy diet. I feel good after swimming but it only lasts a couple of hours. Then the whole dreaded feelings return.I have tried a few psychologists but does not seem to help much. In fact I become more anxious having to talk to them. I am feeling like there does not seem much point in anything. Like I am not useful.Sad Jane

Moose80 Can’t sleep
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4 years ago I was diagnosed with severe heart disease and had to undergo quintuple bypass surgery at the age of 39. At that time I was terrified that it would take my life or one night I would fall asleep and never wake up. I have a wife and young ch... View more

4 years ago I was diagnosed with severe heart disease and had to undergo quintuple bypass surgery at the age of 39. At that time I was terrified that it would take my life or one night I would fall asleep and never wake up. I have a wife and young child and want to see him grow up to become a man. But over the last 4 years the grind of working full time, being a parent and living with this disease has worn me out to the point where I’m just physically, mentally and emotionally exhausted almost all the time. I was working for a company for many years but in the last year I decided to change jobs which was a hard decision because I had to start all over again with sick leave and annual leave, which is a big safety net for me because of my health condition. Recently I had a mishap at work and it cost me my job. It has literally devastated me, now I’m having to start all over again, again. I have health symptoms that I ignore for fear of having to spend weeks in hospital, I think I have ptsd from that place. I have anxiety about applying for jobs, worried that they’ll hold my condition against me. I find it hard to be happy around my wife and child which affects them. I’m at the point where falling asleep and not waking up doesn’t seem so bad.

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