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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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Betta Feeling betta
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It's been a very hard week, food poisoning, family drama, my husband is worried about China and Taiwan where he lives right now until our visa is granted, and an OCD meltdown. Work is so supportive and caring makes me feel very cared for. Went for a ... View more

It's been a very hard week, food poisoning, family drama, my husband is worried about China and Taiwan where he lives right now until our visa is granted, and an OCD meltdown. Work is so supportive and caring makes me feel very cared for. Went for a bike ride and it blew away all bad thoughts and had dinner at a good friend's house. This is helping too so I m glad I joined this forum. Thank you.

Azura66 Physical Symptoms a year after panic attack
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Hi there, I am new to the forum. I experienced my first panic attack last year in August which left me with chronic anxiety for around 2 months. I managed to get myself back through the use of many strategies and naturopathy. However I still have som... View more

Hi there, I am new to the forum. I experienced my first panic attack last year in August which left me with chronic anxiety for around 2 months. I managed to get myself back through the use of many strategies and naturopathy. However I still have some residual anxiety which is hard ask never had it before. But I also feel some physical Symptoms like feeling super fatigued to the point where my arm muscles feel achey and tingling. I never had it before. Did anyone else get this? It's like my body went into shock and is still recovering from the attack? I hope this makes sense. It's just frustrating as I feel I'm left with the physical Symptoms.

Summer_Charm Anxiety during counselling
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I’ve started trauma counselling and EMDR but each time we try to start the process I completely shut down and my anxiety ramps up. I’m trying to work through medical emergency trauma memories but I’m having trouble with it. I have become so anxious d... View more

I’ve started trauma counselling and EMDR but each time we try to start the process I completely shut down and my anxiety ramps up. I’m trying to work through medical emergency trauma memories but I’m having trouble with it. I have become so anxious during the session that I physically cannot speak so can’t tell my psych how I’m feeling. Then it just makes me feel weak and useless!

Helpneeded786 Long term sick pay from work
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Hi everyone first time poster i am currently on 2 week sick leave from work due to a bullying boss, I am still not right state of mind and would like to extended the leave! Has anyone managed to do this and what does the process look Like thanks agai... View more

Hi everyone first time poster i am currently on 2 week sick leave from work due to a bullying boss, I am still not right state of mind and would like to extended the leave! Has anyone managed to do this and what does the process look Like thanks again

Blueyblues New puppy anxiety
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I am a 30 year old who has suffered with anxiety my whole life. I am on a low dose of medication and I would say that my anxiety is largely under control. For a while now, I have been desperate to get a dog. I have been visiting dog parks to watch th... View more

I am a 30 year old who has suffered with anxiety my whole life. I am on a low dose of medication and I would say that my anxiety is largely under control. For a while now, I have been desperate to get a dog. I have been visiting dog parks to watch the dog and looking daily at rescue sites. My husband and I both work full time and my husband also studies. We agreed to wait a few more months but I came across a beautiful rescue puppy. We thought we were visiting but the rescue said we had to take her home in the next few days or someone else was bound to take her. We were completely unprepared and had nothing for her. We quickly gathered everything we needed and within hours of her being ours my anxiety became severe. I was worried about her eating something in the yard, I was worried I was not training her properly. I’m just so anxious about her. She was vomiting in her first few days here (change of food) so that was a big trigger). We’ve had her for 2.5 weeks now and I am so overwhelmed and so exhausted and so so anxious. I love her but I’m terrified I made a mistake. I’m seeking professional help for myself and her haha but I don’t know what to do while I wait for my appointment.

JakeM13 Dizzy
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Last night I had a dizzy spell which is something I’ve never had before, I’m wondering if someone can explain to me what it’s like when you become dizzy and it is caused by anxiety because it happened to me suddenly after dinner whilst I was driving ... View more

Last night I had a dizzy spell which is something I’ve never had before, I’m wondering if someone can explain to me what it’s like when you become dizzy and it is caused by anxiety because it happened to me suddenly after dinner whilst I was driving home and I couldn’t stop feeling the dizziness which of course made my anxiety much worse and then I think it continued to make the dizziness worse to the point where I couldn’t tel if it was something serious or if I was overreacting. I was seriously worried and I don’t know how to cope with these things, I have only been recently diagnosed with having generalised anxiety a few months ago and some days I have no idea what to do or where to go, I just want to hide at home and curl up into a ball.

Rotax Job advise
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Hi, I’ve never posted in a forum before. I’m 41 and I’ve lived with anxiety and depression since I was a child. It’s been so long I can’t remember a time where I felt truely happy. The weight of this has brought me to this site. I’m hoping someone ma... View more

Hi, I’ve never posted in a forum before. I’m 41 and I’ve lived with anxiety and depression since I was a child. It’s been so long I can’t remember a time where I felt truely happy. The weight of this has brought me to this site. I’m hoping someone may be able to point me in the direction of some kind of career advise agency in Sydney for people with anxiety and depression . I need to try and limit triggers as much as possible and the types of jobs I’ve had have always been in high pressure fields and working for companies with zero understanding. I’ve hit my breaking point and need to change but don’t know where to begin. I flick though job pages but it’s hard to find jobs that can potentially help elevate the stress and pay the bills and this ads to the anxiety levels. I’ve lived with this for so long I’m at my wits end and have started to loose all hope. There have been apparent opportunities arise from time to time but they always seem to disappear and it’s taught me to never raise my hopes about anything.

Noz What medication has worked for you?
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Hi all. Just wanted to post here and see if anyone has had any luck finding medication to manage anxiety and insomnia. I am getting frustrated as I have been through 6 different medications this year and had absolutely no luck with any of them. Every... View more

Hi all. Just wanted to post here and see if anyone has had any luck finding medication to manage anxiety and insomnia. I am getting frustrated as I have been through 6 different medications this year and had absolutely no luck with any of them. Every drug I have tried has made the anxiety 100 times worse. Fatigued all day, headaches and numbness to list a few. Just at a loss as to what to do. I am not taking any prescriptions any more and trying to exercise as much as possible but feel psychically weak when I do and having to battle through this brain fog everyday. I am really chasing something to aid in sleep that doesn’t leave you groggy all day. Being tired makes my anxiety unbearable. I would love to hear any success stories or advice. What’s worked for you?!?!

JJ_K99 Binge eating
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okay, I've been binge eating so much for the past few days and I dont know why. I do usually eat more near my period etc but seriously I am eating to the point I am so uncomfortable and this never happened before. And this is terrible because I suffe... View more

okay, I've been binge eating so much for the past few days and I dont know why. I do usually eat more near my period etc but seriously I am eating to the point I am so uncomfortable and this never happened before. And this is terrible because I suffered from bulimic behaviours sinc e 2013 until very recently and I decided I dont want to do that anymore and refrain from it.... but this feels so shit and I cannot understand myself, I am so bloated, I feel shit but I've been just pushing food down and I just hate myself right now

mocha delight Anxiety
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Hi I’ve not been officially diagnosed with anything yet but my psychologist mentioned that it seems like I have both GAD & social anxiety so far other then depression (which she agrees with my gp that I have it). So last night I googled both and afte... View more

Hi I’ve not been officially diagnosed with anything yet but my psychologist mentioned that it seems like I have both GAD & social anxiety so far other then depression (which she agrees with my gp that I have it). So last night I googled both and after reading multiple websites about it I’ve come to realise it all makes sense to me now. So even if I got what I call a soft diagnosis right now I kind of feel better just knowing what I’m dealing with rather than not knowing.