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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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Miserable_Miner Miserable Mining
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Hi all I’m 30 year old man with a mortgage an beautiful fiancé and a beautiful 11 month old daughter, iv realised iv had anxiety for about 3 years now been prescribed medication, my diet is terrible I have a bad relationship with vegetables , I barel... View more

Hi all I’m 30 year old man with a mortgage an beautiful fiancé and a beautiful 11 month old daughter, iv realised iv had anxiety for about 3 years now been prescribed medication, my diet is terrible I have a bad relationship with vegetables , I barely ever drink alcohol, but I smoke a lot eat and drink way to much sugary foods a little over weight I barely get any sleep unless I’m home and my work life feels like I’m in hell iv recently been put on a pip, in Mining it’s a performance improvement plan basically putting me over the edge. Iv been in this industry for nearly 10 years enough to know about the ins and outs this mine is pretty much on the verge of bankruptcy employees haven’t been paid for a while so iv herd as well as camp maintenance slowly deteriorating , iv left this place before on stress leave regarding an incident I was involved in and jumped through all the hoops they made me go to including visiting people’s sense which I met a councillor told them what was going on was deemed sane and was cleared to come back to work this has made my situation worse as people sense reports back to my employer and I’m now pretty much marked as a liability ( people avoid me like the plague) and and in turn has really put me into a state of depression that is putting a strain on my work life my family’s life and relationships. my partner doesn't understand what this industry is like with its little cliche we call (purple circles ) and having to be put in terrible conditions and tremendous pressure to get jobs done sometimes even pushing the verge of dangerous it’s all about safety when the productions running but when the production stops it’s all about production and safety flys out the window iv pretty much lost my passion for this job and am looking for other jobs still in Mining but less paying a lot more boring but I think I’ll be happier so fingers crossed I get a call back. this will be the third mine in iv left in 4 years because of situations my mental health puts me through and I fear it will put a huge dent in my career relationship so much my fiancé who is so stressed out and worries what I’ll do next isn’t even sure if she wants to marry me anymore, and that’s my fault for using her like a crutch but she has kept me up and going and motivated and I fear this will split us apart and I won’t be able to see my daughter like a father should be able too, i really feel like I’m running out of options

Steph130613 I can barely handle school
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I am a year 8 student at a school. I am currently at a school where I am unhappy (but im moving to a new one next year yay) Recently students were sent back to school but im hating it. I guess im the "weird kid" and everyone really goes out of their ... View more

I am a year 8 student at a school. I am currently at a school where I am unhappy (but im moving to a new one next year yay) Recently students were sent back to school but im hating it. I guess im the "weird kid" and everyone really goes out of their way to stay away from me. I only have 2 friends at this school but they arent in my class and they are kinda judgemental of me and dont really like me that much (i think), they just make small but hurtful comments about me. I feel peaceful and just generally really happy at home, hanging out with my friends and outside of school but as soon as I enter school it feels different... it feels harder to breathe properly, I feel more light-headed and I can barely focus on my tasks in class, I can feel my heart beat in my chest. It all feels like an uncomfortable blurry haze my body is dragged through that we call a school day. I walk through the hallways and everything is fuzzy and thoughts are disorganised, like usually at home everything is calm and clear but at school its so many things going on at once. Im not exactly bullied but im not liked either, I hear people mention my name sometimes (probably talking bad about me),, and im just generally uncomfortable and unhappy. Its my third day back today and im leaving in an hour, yesterday I faked sick to not be at school. My grades are going down which is weird bc im usually a top student.... and there is no way im going to talk to my parents about this bc that wouldnt help anything, they wouldn't believe that anything is wrong with me... usually when im sick I tell them and they think im lying, ive kind of brought this up to them before but they thought i was just trying to get out of school... is there anything i could do to help or stop this.... thanks so much for taking ur time to read this !!

Marto9014 Anxiety/Fatigue
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Hi all Have been having a tough time of late. Hav had a history of health anxiety (including the well worn path of MS testing). After getting the all clear, I was travelling well. Suddenly I got either a minor stomach bug or an IBS flare up. Either w... View more

Hi all Have been having a tough time of late. Hav had a history of health anxiety (including the well worn path of MS testing). After getting the all clear, I was travelling well. Suddenly I got either a minor stomach bug or an IBS flare up. Either way, I was out of action for a week. 3 weeks on, I’m still quite fatigued and feeling lightheaded/out of it. Kinda like a walking zombie. As per usual, I did the google search and came to the conclusion that I have chronic fatigue syndrome and I’ll be like this forever. Really frustrating as it’s all I can focus on and think about. Has anyone else gone through lengthy periods of time with fatigue? I didn’t feel overly anxious when this kicked in but understand anxiety can manifest in many forms. cheers

Millie93 Dealing with health anxiety for 14 years
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Hi everyone I’m new here. im Millie I’m 27 and have suffered from health anxiety since I was 14. It started when I saw my mum seizuring in her bed and went into a diabetic coma. She was given a 30% chance to live and I stayed with a family friend for... View more

Hi everyone I’m new here. im Millie I’m 27 and have suffered from health anxiety since I was 14. It started when I saw my mum seizuring in her bed and went into a diabetic coma. She was given a 30% chance to live and I stayed with a family friend for 3 weeks thankfully my mum pulled through and came home. This is when I first noticed the physical signs I got tingling in my finger tips and knees. I was so young I had no idea what anxiety was so I assumed it was cancer. My mum took me to the doctor and he said I had an anxiety attack. This was on going for around 6 months I lost a lot of weight. I eventually went into remission as I call it for around 3 years. Then in 2011 I was 18 my Aunty died ( my mums sister) and I had a panic attack which lasted another 6 months I again lost a lot of weight. Then I felt good for about 3 years then at the wnd of 2015 I went back into my old health anxiety ways and have been that way ever since. I have a 10 month old son who is the light of my life and since having him my anxiety has gotten even worse! I think really bad things like what happens if I die where is he going to go will just partner be a good single dad . And all these traumatic scenarios pop up in my head I hate it so much! No I think I’m going to drop dead of a heart attack. I’ve had my heart checked last year and this year and everything is fine but I still think something is wrong like my mind won’t drop it! I just want to stop living in fear and be happy for my son. I see a psychologist on Thursday so that’ll be good but it’s so expensive I really can only afford to go once a month. It’s so frustrating I just can’t wait to be cured! Anyone else in the same boat as me especially with children I’d love to chat thanks Millie

Lone Projecting into the future
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I can’t stop ruminating about what is coming in the future, I am constantly on guard and worried. For example I worried the people at work will ask me to complete a task I don’t know how to do and I will be found out as useless. Does anyone know how ... View more

I can’t stop ruminating about what is coming in the future, I am constantly on guard and worried. For example I worried the people at work will ask me to complete a task I don’t know how to do and I will be found out as useless. Does anyone know how to stop these thoughts?

Adeo90 What would you do?
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I’m currently in a job I hate. It’s my first job for 5 months and I feel more stressed and depressed now compared to when I was not working. I suffer from PTSD and GAD. My symptoms have been insomnia, heaviness in chest and feeling so numb I can’t cr... View more

I’m currently in a job I hate. It’s my first job for 5 months and I feel more stressed and depressed now compared to when I was not working. I suffer from PTSD and GAD. My symptoms have been insomnia, heaviness in chest and feeling so numb I can’t cry or release any emotion. Usually I would put my mental health first before anything but it’s really hard times atm I need the money and a part of me feels guilty for wanting to quit this job because I know there are so many people out there struggling to find work. What would you do if you were in my position?

Tannie Anxiety depression can I leave work and get centrelink
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Hi, My anxiety and depression come to boiling point ever Sunday. I start to feel so sick. Every muscle, joints and blinding headaches. I am the only one in my household that works. My husband lost his job with covid. We are both in our 50s and have o... View more

Hi, My anxiety and depression come to boiling point ever Sunday. I start to feel so sick. Every muscle, joints and blinding headaches. I am the only one in my household that works. My husband lost his job with covid. We are both in our 50s and have only held support type roles. Money is a serious issue for us. So we absolutely need me to work. It's getting harder and harder. I am seeing a psychologist and have a mental health plan. Im taking antidepressants. I want to quit. I know I need to because its just too much feeling like this every Sunday. Because money adds another level of stress and concern I am too scared. Would I get centrelink or need to wait 6 weeks? Please give me advice

G12345 My anxiety feelings
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I’m feeling low and it anxiety its making me upset I sick of dealing with it can someone help me keep fighting it I just don’t want to deal with alone I’ll scared of my attacks I cry so during my attacks I feel so heavy and weak I don’t feel like I d... View more

I’m feeling low and it anxiety its making me upset I sick of dealing with it can someone help me keep fighting it I just don’t want to deal with alone I’ll scared of my attacks I cry so during my attacks I feel so heavy and weak I don’t feel like I deserve to get better help me see a way out I’m trapped

Bronsm76 How do I overcome a cycle of anxiety and depression
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Hi, I have had a situation where I’m stuck between anxiety and depression. It’s either one or the other. At the moment it’s depression, which came on rather suddenly after weeks of being anxious about having panic attacks when I go out. The panic fea... View more

Hi, I have had a situation where I’m stuck between anxiety and depression. It’s either one or the other. At the moment it’s depression, which came on rather suddenly after weeks of being anxious about having panic attacks when I go out. The panic fear became so strong that I wound up very avoidant. Now I’m afraid that I’ll stay depressed. Is there a way to achieve harmony? My family is unsupportive and I have a gp and a psych that don’t really help. I take medication and have tried all of the therapies (well not all). I just can’t achieve balance and happiness and see a purpose. It’s such a lonely place.

009 Anxiety
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Hi, I have developed some anxiety in the last few years. My main problem is driving situations especially going over bridges and going around trucks. I have a panic attack, shaky hards, escalated heart rate and light headed. I am also a really bad pa... View more

Hi, I have developed some anxiety in the last few years. My main problem is driving situations especially going over bridges and going around trucks. I have a panic attack, shaky hards, escalated heart rate and light headed. I am also a really bad passenger. I think I'm just scared of situations that have risk. I have only been like this in the last 2 years but im really concerned. Any ideas? Thanks