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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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Guest_65297329 I feel like I can’t talk to anyone
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I feel like I can talk to anyone about anything I told one of my friends about my stuff that being going on and then someone told me that I wasn’t allowed to talk to anyone and now I feel like I can’t talk to anyone and I don’t want to be here

I feel like I can talk to anyone about anything I told one of my friends about my stuff that being going on and then someone told me that I wasn’t allowed to talk to anyone and now I feel like I can’t talk to anyone and I don’t want to be here

Ail_ Peripheral Neuropathy
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I have had numerous sleepless nights because of restless legs Sometimes I only have 2 hrs sleep i take medications on prescription and over the counter pain killers Have numerous showers Am desperate to find some help Doctors have given me no treatme... View more

I have had numerous sleepless nights because of restless legs Sometimes I only have 2 hrs sleep i take medications on prescription and over the counter pain killers Have numerous showers Am desperate to find some help Doctors have given me no treatments to follow or drugs for RLS I have been diagnosed with Peripheral Neuropathy Anyone with same problem

So_ashamed I quit my job because I was getting daily panic attacks
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Hello.I've always been an anxious/nervous person. I struggle with mental health as well. Recently I started a call centre job, never tried it before. The training was promising but the day we started on phones I had a very painful panic attack. I fro... View more

Hello.I've always been an anxious/nervous person. I struggle with mental health as well. Recently I started a call centre job, never tried it before. The training was promising but the day we started on phones I had a very painful panic attack. I froze, I had to leave early.I went to a doctor, first time going for anxiety, usually it's for anti depressants. I tried going into work yesterday and today, same result. I even tried to ask the team leader if I could listen in to a coworker's call for the first hour just to work myself up to it but they said no. I don't like disappointing people so when customers naturally got frustrated at me it made things worse (calling me incompetent or demanding a team leader). I apologised and said I was in training. Consecutive calls I kept failing people, my brain just kept freezing. I broke down again and spoke to a team leader to see any other options I could do my job but sadly there wasn't, they said that type of industry might not be right for me, so I made the shameful decision and resigned. I've never felt so frustrated at myself that I couldn't handle it. I live with my friend who I see as family (my real family disowned me a very long time ago) but they are also my landlord. They've said in the past if I quit a job quickly they'd be upset/disappointed in me. I don't think they'd evict me but I don't have savings, I'm hoping centrelink will be able to help in the mean time (I can assure you I'm applying to many jobs, just nothing that's call centre work. I already have a job interview for next week). My issue is that I am absolutely petrified of letting my housemate know I've resigned. Usually I'm always open and transparent to them about everything but this is the one thing I'm too ashamed to admit. So while I job hunt I have to essentially hide outside of my home (they work from home). I don't know how long I'll be able to do so. Sorry, this seems so silly.

Guest_95562658 anxiety depression
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hi i am a 25 year old woman.i suffer from bad anxiety and depression. get called fat by my mum and when i was young i used of got hit by my mum dad and brother.got kick out of the house so many times made to sleep on the street .i got trick in thinki... View more

hi i am a 25 year old woman.i suffer from bad anxiety and depression. get called fat by my mum and when i was young i used of got hit by my mum dad and brother.got kick out of the house so many times made to sleep on the street .i got trick in thinking someone love me at a young teenage years and got trick to sleeping with them .i get called name off my own family near everyday and get told there rather me gone then been here .i try therapy and that seem to help for that day then the pain all come back to me the very next day.

Anna247 Long Distance relationship
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Hey, honestly I don’t even know where to start but my partner and I have been in a long distance relationship for almost 3 months now after having been together for 2 years. he’s moved back home with his family 2 states away so visiting is hard on to... View more

Hey, honestly I don’t even know where to start but my partner and I have been in a long distance relationship for almost 3 months now after having been together for 2 years. he’s moved back home with his family 2 states away so visiting is hard on top of the fact that I’m not welcome at his mums place which is where he is living. We plan to have me move but money is a bit of an issue with that. I just feel incredibly lonely all the time, and am unsure on how to be on my own. Along with all of the overthinking thoughts that go along with this situation ( obviously I trust him wholeheartedly ) we have visits in place and always call at least once a day even on busy days. I just really miss him and feel stuck

Mindful_Momma Has anyone been successful with a Return to Work SA claim for anxiety caused by the job?
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Hi everyone, Thanks for letting me post on this. I have worked for a great organization for the past 19 months. Even though the org is great, unfortunately, my role with the org is completely unique - wearing 5 different hats in a part time role. Wit... View more

Hi everyone, Thanks for letting me post on this. I have worked for a great organization for the past 19 months. Even though the org is great, unfortunately, my role with the org is completely unique - wearing 5 different hats in a part time role. Within two weeks of starting, there was a traumatic event that I have not recovered from. The role itself is extremely stressful even without having that traumatic event, and because it is so different from others, my peers and bosses are not compassionate. The bosses only see their specific role and KPIs without considering that I need to keep 5 balls in the air at any one time. They frequently schedule mandatory meetings that overlap or happen out of work hours. It seems like the only time the CEO and my main boss calls is when I am off the clock, and these end up taking an hour or so. In June, I had my first ever anxiety attack, and it happened at the job in the corporate office which is interstate. I saw a GP who diagnosed the anxiety attack caused by work, and I told my main supervisor about it and what spurred it on. I also asked for support so that I could succeed. He seemed supportive on the outside, and even agreed to pay some of the hours that I was regularly working. The following month, I attended another meeting in the corporate office and had a second anxiety attack after a consultant said to the group that if we weren't in-stride with our jobs that we were going to have physical and mental health problems and ultimately risk death from work. I had developed both anxiety and physical manifestations as a result, and I almost harmed myself accidentally during the meeting. I escalated the concerns to one of my other bosses about how my role wasn't sustainable, and she said that they had 10 people in the role over the past 12 years and that nobody was successful in the role. I escalated it again to the CEO who said that my wellbeing was the most important and that she accepted by resignation. I DIDN'T RESIGN! My main boss called an hour later and asked for my end date, and I once again said that I didn't resign. I put in a worker's compensation claim with a law firm and have since had a private investigator call me and have a psychiatric exam next week. I also am seeing a psychologist and my GP regularly. I've bee off work for the past month, and am very anxious about whether the claim will be accepted. Is there a loophole that will make this rejected?

Guest_36530256 anxiety depression
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I’m willing to attend psychological counseling to address this issue.I’ve been considering counseling to better understand and manage my behaviour.

I’m willing to attend psychological counseling to address this issue.I’ve been considering counseling to better understand and manage my behaviour.

Guest_15562035 Health anxiety
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I am scared of anything now could make me sick. My muscles so tend. And i am so anxious

I am scared of anything now could make me sick. My muscles so tend. And i am so anxious

Fzyy Health anxiety!
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Hello, Im sure other people suffer from health anxiety and I do too, and it’s really bad. Considering my age, I’m very young but even the tiniest throb, headache, cough worries me and it’s draining me faster and worse than my own health can. It’s ext... View more

Hello, Im sure other people suffer from health anxiety and I do too, and it’s really bad. Considering my age, I’m very young but even the tiniest throb, headache, cough worries me and it’s draining me faster and worse than my own health can. It’s extremely scary and I can’t seem to find people with similar constant Symptoms that come with their anxiety, no matter how much research I do so I’m convinced it’s something bad. Which makes me feel unmotivated to do absolutely anything, I leave things to the very last minute and I can’t even keep up with basic hygiene because I feel like there’s no use, also makes me feel awful. When I do get random boosts of motivation (rarely) or feel like I can calm down, I immediately can’t anymore, I tense up or get even slightly anxious that something bad will happen after that and that’s the only reason I was allowed to be “normal” for a bit, so I leave that and force myself to feel more down and empty, But in general everything feels meaningless at the same time. If anyone feels similar I’d love for a reply!

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