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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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Akiner Help please
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Hi everyone. My life has had its ups and downs. Mostly downs then ups unfortunately. My sister passed away in 2014 at 26 by an unforeseen circumstance. The moment she passed, I wanted to pass on with her and had no will to live. Somehow found my way ... View more

Hi everyone. My life has had its ups and downs. Mostly downs then ups unfortunately. My sister passed away in 2014 at 26 by an unforeseen circumstance. The moment she passed, I wanted to pass on with her and had no will to live. Somehow found my way out of the everyday struggle and started to live again, but not really, when that one person gave me everything and I gave them all I could in return. My go to person. Through out my hole life ive struggled with my anger issues. Ive faced depression without knowing it was depression in highschool and MAJOR anxiety which has impacted my person life severely till this day. I've got a bad habit with my friendships that I dont know how to control, if they confront me with something I dont like I feel like it would just end up being a fight or never talking again. There is no in-between, I can cut a person off just like that if I feel threatened in anyway (most of the time), and that's me avoiding criticism because I dont know how to respond to it. I re think and re think and re think where I JUST WONT LET IT GO, AND I won't say anything and let it eat me up inside till I get over it. Something very little can be the biggest thing to me. Overall, I just feel like a wreck, worn down, insecure, same repetitive not emotionally secured bitch. I listen to my mums advice a lot though, and although it's boring shes 65 years of age and knows a heck of a whole lot more than I do. I just feel like my soul isn't happy with me. I need help!

Maroon_Moon Maroon Moon Here
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Hello Everyone, New to posting here I've had depression and anxiety on and off for years, but in the past year and a half my anxiety has skyrocketed relating to Health Anxieties that have had no reality after talking with GP's Three ish weeks ago, st... View more

Hello Everyone, New to posting here I've had depression and anxiety on and off for years, but in the past year and a half my anxiety has skyrocketed relating to Health Anxieties that have had no reality after talking with GP's Three ish weeks ago, started having the sensation that breathing was unsatisfying. at first, I thought it was just allergies and ignored it, but when this snap lockdown kicked in, the symptom kicked into high gear. Spent a few days and nights thinking I was going to die, and yet the GP still insists there is nothing wrong. I've seen a psychiatrist and the therapist for a while now, and I managed things in relation to my ADD and ASD, but this latest one has me blunted. I focus on one of these different symptoms through the day that I fear will kill me, which I will then go days/weeks/months not worrying about, even getting checked up and confirming they are nothing before I look at the spot they are in and the cycle begins again. a few days ago I started getting tension headaches, still got one writing this out now, just on one side of my head. I've not been on medication for managing these symptoms for a long time, took some a few years back but then stopped and didn't have any problems. I've always come through these periods in the past, and I'm confident I will for this one as well, but then another part of my brain starts saying "Unless..." and i'm sure you can fill in the rest of that sentence. I guess i want to feel less alone, and talk about these experiences with people outside my direct circle, so I'm not burdoning them with something uncontrollable. it makes it easier to withdraw if that's the reason i['m' withdrawing, and i don't want to withdraw. Hope this makes sense

Ikvic Next step a hurdle
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I have fluctuating levels of anxiety that I have never talked to anyone about. I have recently been to my GP for a MHP but now I feel I may have made the questionnaire that I completed about my mental health- worse that it really is, and I'm not THAT... View more

I have fluctuating levels of anxiety that I have never talked to anyone about. I have recently been to my GP for a MHP but now I feel I may have made the questionnaire that I completed about my mental health- worse that it really is, and I'm not THAT bad, that I should just just get over how I feel, pick up my big girl pants and get on with life. It took me about 3 months maybe even 6-12 months to talk to the GP, I'm afraid it's going to take me even longer to actually make an appointment with a Pyschologist. I saw that they only have appointments in my work times, and I'm not going to take time off work to go as I dont want to tell my boss or work mates. Does anyone else feel like a fraud ? Has anyone else found it difficult to make that next step?

thomasjaja father and partner- compulsive liar- alcoholic-former drug user- depressed- anxiety filled and happy attempting to turn my life around.
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Hi, Im 31 and im a compulsive liar, except when saying that. its true. Ive lied about anything and everything since I can remember, age 4-5 id say.I have adhd, anxiety, depression, Im an alcoholic and former drug user. Ive never paid back money, make... View more

Hi, Im 31 and im a compulsive liar, except when saying that. its true. Ive lied about anything and everything since I can remember, age 4-5 id say.I have adhd, anxiety, depression, Im an alcoholic and former drug user. Ive never paid back money, make excuses and lose friends over it. i have no relationship with any family except my dad. Ive isolated from my friends, My partner is amazing and has stuck with me for 2 years now, we have a son and another due in 2 weeks. Shes never judged me and supports me endlessly. I havent been diagnosed bipolar but it seems im two people- The Liar and The one that hates seeing people hurt and dealing with the liars mistakes. Always had anger issues though episodes are further apart these days. I never got help, it was only after an accident at 30 I flipped out getting a ct scan and was met by a top psych when the benzodiazepine kicked in back in my ward bed when it all came out. Day after discharge I had a formal appointment, diagnosed with clinical depression andadhd (at 30) my life then made sense. I got my prescription. I never went back. I dropped out of high school thinking i was stupid unable to concentrate and always anxious. Ive just enrolled into uni at 31. Im freaking out but want to really turn my life around and be someone for myself and kids. Thats not a lie. Im genuinely scared of failing and not concentrating and lying to get through knowing that makes it worse. Im not on medication, Ive gone 6 days with no alcohol after 12 years of a minimum 10 standard drinks a day with maybe 10 sober days in that time. 9 months no drugs aswell. I know i have to see a professional but the aniexty of them not believing me is overwhelming full well knowing thats not the case. None of this is even making sense, I just want to know if anyone is the same and I want to start changing my life and who ive acted to be and be true from now.

Ocdiff Job Hopping
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Good afternoon everyone, hope we are all doing well! I have a habit of "job hopping" due to my high anxiety. I'll start a job, get overwhelmed with anxiety/stress and hate it, and then quit. Seeing if anyone shares this issue and what you have done t... View more

Good afternoon everyone, hope we are all doing well! I have a habit of "job hopping" due to my high anxiety. I'll start a job, get overwhelmed with anxiety/stress and hate it, and then quit. Seeing if anyone shares this issue and what you have done to better deal with it? thank you!

Trans_boi LGBTQ+ and social anxiety
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im trans, and pan(for those who know) and i also have anxiety. i just want to know what kinds of things that could help overcome the homophobes and transphobes? And i also want to know some wys to come out to homo-trans-phobic parents... IT IS DRIVIN... View more

im trans, and pan(for those who know) and i also have anxiety. i just want to know what kinds of things that could help overcome the homophobes and transphobes? And i also want to know some wys to come out to homo-trans-phobic parents... IT IS DRIVING ME INSANE!!!having to pretend to be a girl, and not liking them... so if you have a good coming out story, please share...

Lipson4 Newbie....
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Hi Everyone ... New kid on the block here.... Suffering from lot of head wooziness Drs say is BP issues but I have it when blood pressure is ok.. sometimes hangs around all day. So I am assuming the worse... I have never slept well but now waking aft... View more

Hi Everyone ... New kid on the block here.... Suffering from lot of head wooziness Drs say is BP issues but I have it when blood pressure is ok.. sometimes hangs around all day. So I am assuming the worse... I have never slept well but now waking after 4 hours rather anxious and taking a while to get back to sleep. Been taking medication for almost two weeks.... so could be from bad sleep.... who knows.. does anyone else suffer from anything like this?

AnonymousTeen11 am I making it all up and looking for attention??? help.
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Hi, I am feeling quite conflicted and would like some outside input. I am diagnosed with anxiety and depression, and while at the start I believed it really 'explained' how I was feeling, I am now concerned I am making it up. See, I feel like I put a... View more

Hi, I am feeling quite conflicted and would like some outside input. I am diagnosed with anxiety and depression, and while at the start I believed it really 'explained' how I was feeling, I am now concerned I am making it up. See, I feel like I put a lot of my identity in my diagnosis, like it is a major part of who I am. I'm not directly proud of my diagnoses, but at the same time sometimes my mind tells me it is 'cool' and makes me 'interesting'. Like I want something vaguely not boring about myself. I know I shouldn't think like that, and on my really low days I cringe at myself ever thinking that. I don't know if those are just intrusive thoughts or if I am not actually anxious and depressed, and am making it up for attention. I feel like sometimes I can put myself out there for sympathy, so very confusing. Honestly I am hyper aware of how I am feeling in the moment and I feel like while on the outside I am acting somewhat normal, that on the inside I am constantly constantly constantly checking myself and the intensity of my symptoms. That might not be inherently bad, but I worry because like I said I put a lot of my identity in my illnesses. And that almost makes me not want to get better because I would lose a huge chunk of who I am. Help please! I am feeling quite conflicted and don't know what's going on, any input would be really appreciated. If you read this far, thank you.

Mudcakes Scared for 3 things at once. Anxiety at a high
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I start year 11 today. Anxious all night. Can’t sleep. My dog woke up coughing for a long time. She’s almost 10. She has previously been diagnosed with a heart murmur, and she is licking a lot anxious. I am thinking the worst which I should never do.... View more

I start year 11 today. Anxious all night. Can’t sleep. My dog woke up coughing for a long time. She’s almost 10. She has previously been diagnosed with a heart murmur, and she is licking a lot anxious. I am thinking the worst which I should never do. I might have to take a taxi from the vet later by myself to get to school. I have social anxiety and freaking out. I honestly feel scared and stressed. Any ideas how to cope? Or what has helped you before? My anxiety/social anxiety is full on.

MrsReev Getting anxious after talking with friends/relatives
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Hello , I'm new to these forums and looking for help or reassurance . A few years ago I was diagnosed with social anxiety and have been managing it with counselling top-up sessions when needed. However I've noticed in the last year or so I've become ... View more

Hello , I'm new to these forums and looking for help or reassurance . A few years ago I was diagnosed with social anxiety and have been managing it with counselling top-up sessions when needed. However I've noticed in the last year or so I've become panicky/stressed out after having chats with friends or family in public settings whether it's the same day as the outing or it hits me out of nowhere within 3 days of the interaction. It feels awful and makes my brain feel like it free falling into over analysing or panicking about "What if someone overheard us chatting about something harmless / or I overshared / or perceived me as gossipy?". Yep , not fun . I recently talked about a prospective job offer with my FIL over a coffee and spoke about two clients I may work with (didn't mention names , the company etc , ) and kept it safe and confidential (I believe so). But of course within hours of coming home from this my brain sprung panic upon me and bombarded me with all kinds of horrible thoughts , making me ruminate and feel so crap . Honestly still feeling shaky. I'll be back to my therapist in under two weeks , but I was hoping someone could offer advice or insight into their own similar experiences. Thank you x

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