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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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partyallthetime like what it is this? why am i this way, pls?
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i don't understand why i react the way i do. i don't understand why i act and hurt other people the way i do. i’m not particularly suicidal; i just need advice, help and hope please. i didn't see the sun today.i sat inside all saturday, watching flea... View more

i don't understand why i react the way i do. i don't understand why i act and hurt other people the way i do. i’m not particularly suicidal; i just need advice, help and hope please. i didn't see the sun today.i sat inside all saturday, watching fleabag and new girl.i'd like to change someone's life, to really pinpoint meaning into somebody else's life, to be a pillar of change.but i don't know how to do that, and i don't know how to change. i feel like everything else is beautiful in its way, and i think maybe i should get a penpal, in prison or something, and be grateful for all that i have.even when i'm trying to be grateful, i feel selfish, comparing my life to somebody else. i feel this weird mixture of extreme loneliness, but extreme gratitude for all the love i'm recieving in this mess.gratitude is all i have to give i could go to this party next weekfull of people that i'm scared of, that i think hate meand the boy that i'm on at the moment, that i kinda likebut i'm kind of scared of i'm scared because i don't know anythingi never know how people really feeland i had a dream that he told me that he was angry at me, because we did something really vulnerable, and then i kept hiding from speaking about it i heard he likes me, and i validated that physically, before i knew he liked mebut i don't know how i feel about him my two best friends, at school, last week cut me off.they didnt really.one called me to talk about the issues we'd been havingand then i sent things in a similar direction with the other,that we're just not that similar anymore, or that good for eachother.and then i walked away from everyone and sat alone.because that felt like the only choice i hadeven though i have a million choicesi shape my reality. i box myself into this silence everyday.where do i go from here?when i think everybody already dislikes me,and i'm so anxious i cant speak,and i'm now alonewhere do i go from here?

Guest_10307 Out of place
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I have always struggled with thoughts people just don't like me. I overthink every interaction, examine every facial expression, everything said in every conversation and my head tells me- 'We don't like you, your boring- if you were to disappear tom... View more

I have always struggled with thoughts people just don't like me. I overthink every interaction, examine every facial expression, everything said in every conversation and my head tells me- 'We don't like you, your boring- if you were to disappear tomorrow we wouldn't care." I burn myself out trying to people please - and I always need perfection from myself. I judge myself, even writing this- and by the time it's actually published (if I eventually hit post) you can guarantee its been re-written 50 times because I wasn't happy with how I portray myself. So with these two factors in play, I am so lonely- yet in a social setting often too scared to speak because the perfectionist in me doesn't want to say the wrong thing.

Guest_10343 The 3am club: What helps you get back to sleep? #Nighttime Anxiety
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I’m currently writing this after another night of waking up at 3am with my mind racing. It seems to be the time when all my worries decide to hold a committee meeting! I know I’m not alone in this (unfortunately), so I wanted to ask: What is your #1 ... View more

I’m currently writing this after another night of waking up at 3am with my mind racing. It seems to be the time when all my worries decide to hold a committee meeting! I know I’m not alone in this (unfortunately), so I wanted to ask: What is your #1 trick for quieting your mind when you wake up anxious? I’ve been trying box breathing (breathe in for 4, hold for 4, out for 4), which helps a little, but I’d love to hear what works for you guys. Even if it's just getting up and making tea. Thanks for listening.

Toms_Mum Anxiety and physical symptoms
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Hi, I suffer from really bad anxiety and health anxiety. I want to know does anyone else suffer from chronic chest pain/pressure? I'm not sure what is causing it. It doesn't go away anymore. I've had lots of tests which don't show any cause. I also g... View more

Hi, I suffer from really bad anxiety and health anxiety. I want to know does anyone else suffer from chronic chest pain/pressure? I'm not sure what is causing it. It doesn't go away anymore. I've had lots of tests which don't show any cause. I also get really bad nausea that makes me bedridden for days. I get awfully fatigued too. Lots of other weird symptoms too.

Frankie7878 Hardest mornings
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I've started feeling anxious the past 2 weeks. Out of nowhere I feel shaky and like my heart is racing. I don't feel depressed but I feel in panic mode most of the time. I'm tired and struggle to eat.Sometimes all of a sudden later in the day or even... View more

I've started feeling anxious the past 2 weeks. Out of nowhere I feel shaky and like my heart is racing. I don't feel depressed but I feel in panic mode most of the time. I'm tired and struggle to eat.Sometimes all of a sudden later in the day or evening I all of a sudden feel about 85% better.I'm doing breathing techniques, tapping techniques and trauma release exercises which sometimes help a little, sometimes make me cry which actually makes me feel better. I know I have past trauma and need to deal with it. I have booked in with a psychologist but that's 6 weeks away. So the waiting time is scarey because feeling like this is debilitating. I'm usually upbeat and optimistic, however I'm usually the strong one and I guess I never make time for myself. This year has been particularly hard, adding in my father almost dying 3 times and me having to perform resuscitation plus I'm nursing my dog as he's in the end times. Just wish there was some relief.

Guest_40594058 Anxiety/Depression
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Hi there, I've been dealing with anxiety/depression for more than 3 years, and just in the past few weeks, it has really gone bad to the point where sometimes I feel like I'm alone.I've been married for 18 years, have 2 boys, one 15-year-old and the ... View more

Hi there, I've been dealing with anxiety/depression for more than 3 years, and just in the past few weeks, it has really gone bad to the point where sometimes I feel like I'm alone.I've been married for 18 years, have 2 boys, one 15-year-old and the other 8-year-old, the youngest has ASD, and some days he makes it difficult to manage the day. It started when I got a bad vertigo attack 9 years ago, and ever since then, I get bad panic attacks if my head gets dizzy and I can't drive.

booga im sick of being afraid of my own body
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i keep getting health problems and one of my biggest fears ever is getting cancer. as far as im aware, i do not have cancer, but i cant help but worry every time i feel a slight difference in my body.im sick of being afraid all the time about it. i t... View more

i keep getting health problems and one of my biggest fears ever is getting cancer. as far as im aware, i do not have cancer, but i cant help but worry every time i feel a slight difference in my body.im sick of being afraid all the time about it. i think its ridiculous that you have to be hypervigilant about your own body because it can just randomly decide to turn against you. i wish i could be alive but without a physical body to worry about.

Hendo Suicidal thoughts
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For about a month and a half I have been in a depression and anxiety hole that I can't seem to get out of, the constant depression and intrusive thoughts are taxing and I don't see how I can maintain this. My depression and anxiety make my IBS sympto... View more

For about a month and a half I have been in a depression and anxiety hole that I can't seem to get out of, the constant depression and intrusive thoughts are taxing and I don't see how I can maintain this. My depression and anxiety make my IBS symptoms worse which gets me deeper into the hole and then they play on each other. Most days I am waking up sad and going asleep sad, I actually look forward to going to bed so I don't have to feel anything. I just broke down to my partner and told her all this and how suicide keeps creeping into my mind. My GP and therapist are away until mid January. I keep saying to myself let's just get through today but how many times is that going to work.

ChilliDog At war with myself
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I almost lost my job 6 months ago, and since then I've been really struggling with waves of grief and despair that will seemingly come from nowhere. After I almost lost my job, it was followed by a month of intense anxiety and paranoia, which I have ... View more

I almost lost my job 6 months ago, and since then I've been really struggling with waves of grief and despair that will seemingly come from nowhere. After I almost lost my job, it was followed by a month of intense anxiety and paranoia, which I have since moved past, but now I just feel empty and numb most of the time when I'm not being hit with a wave of grief. I find it extremely hard to be excited about anything now, and am constantly fighting back the urge to spend money to make myself feel better. It's exhausting. Most of the time it manifests itself in a panic feeling that I have forgotten about something important or something I wanted to do, and no matter how hard I focus or try to remember, nothing comes to me. This happens almost daily, and usually multiple times a day. Anytime I think about anything to do with money, or anything that would take a decent amount of effort, I immediately get stressed and overwhelmed. I just don't know what to do, and I haven't felt normal for a while.

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