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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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Tea444 Calming an anxious stomach at the moment
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Due to the state of the world at the moment I am experiencing heightened anxiety and increased stomach pains constantly. I’m staying off social media and avoiding the news but I was just wondering what other people are doing to combat this at the mom... View more

Due to the state of the world at the moment I am experiencing heightened anxiety and increased stomach pains constantly. I’m staying off social media and avoiding the news but I was just wondering what other people are doing to combat this at the moment? Or how anxiety is presenting for you at the moment? My usual herbal tea and hot water bottle don’t seem to be working.

iconelcee Anorexia Relapse
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I am a woman in her twenties who recovered from anorexia eight years ago. Although there have been times when I have felt stressed in my personal life, I have always managed to stay on top of my wellbeing and avoid relapsing following treatment for m... View more

I am a woman in her twenties who recovered from anorexia eight years ago. Although there have been times when I have felt stressed in my personal life, I have always managed to stay on top of my wellbeing and avoid relapsing following treatment for my disorder. Recently, I have noticed that my thought patterns are beginning to feel unsettling and I have increased my exercise. I had one day last week where I was unable to exercise and I felt anxiety due to this. Each time I look in the mirror I have this strong urge to lose weight and I am frightened that I am slipping back into my eating disorder. It has been so many years since I was unwell that the thought of possibly starting to experience those thoughts again makes me feel immense disappointment and stress. I was hoping to have some guidance as to what I can possibly do to prevent a relapse (or feelings of shame/controlling and obsessive thoughts around food and exercise). I do not feel comfortable confiding in my close friends of family, as I do not want to admit these feelings and inflict any unnecessary stress or disappointment onto them. Thank you in advance.

cakeboss High anxiety panic disorder setting off health anxiety
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Hi i was wondering if anyone else on here experiences the same feelings as me .My anxiety has been up and down and the last week i have found myself waking up with this feeling off no not this again .im on edge and anxiety just wont settle down .im o... View more

Hi i was wondering if anyone else on here experiences the same feelings as me .My anxiety has been up and down and the last week i have found myself waking up with this feeling off no not this again .im on edge and anxiety just wont settle down .im on medications and i have a gp ringing me today and my psychitrist tomorrow .there just my regular appointments .cause of the c virus there done on the phone .i would felt better being face to face but its the way it is .i had headaces no energy last week and nothing felt like would settle me down .i pulled myself together over the weekend .it starts me up as okay what if i have hight blood pressure cause i had all the symptoms of that looked up on net .then what if i have a heart attack and then oh what if its serious .i am going to start walking today i was going swimming which was keeping my anxiety down and the one thing i loved to relax to .does anyone else find themselves like this just cant settle .this c virus staying home has triggered alot of my anixety but its the way it is .i will follow up with drs tomorrow they always settle me down .im on medications to and they work but lately no

MartinaP Worrying
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Hi Guys, This is very new to me. I never posted anything, on here. I do find it very hard for me to open up. I do worry about the future, if I still have a job when the coronavirus is over. I lost my mother about 18 months ago. so my father is by him... View more

Hi Guys, This is very new to me. I never posted anything, on here. I do find it very hard for me to open up. I do worry about the future, if I still have a job when the coronavirus is over. I lost my mother about 18 months ago. so my father is by himself alone, and worrying about him all the time. is he okay his he coping with everything

Antijoy Newbie who needs help
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Hi there. I am reaching out tonight because as a long term depression, anxiety, trauma survivor I am pretty good at recognising the signs of a downward spiral. Ive had a pretty rough start to the year, and can’t seem to get my head above water to reg... View more

Hi there. I am reaching out tonight because as a long term depression, anxiety, trauma survivor I am pretty good at recognising the signs of a downward spiral. Ive had a pretty rough start to the year, and can’t seem to get my head above water to regular myself. As a result I find that I’m not managing my friendships or professional relationships and think the longer I interact the worse it’s going to get. Has anyone ever felt like this? I reset, think, right I can get this back on track. Then I act, and find out I have made the situation worse, and it continues on happening. I feel like I’m the problem and that I should just stop everything, I want to run, hide stop the pain. Problem is, I can’t. I’m a teacher. I love my job and my kids. It’s adult I can’t relate to. Those that have agendas, and seem to follow a different set of rules that I don’t know about. This is where I am now. No one would suspect I have depression and battle on a daily basis. I need help, but don’t know how to stop the spiral.

VG_ Teleconference anxiety
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Hi everyone, I’m new to the forum, hello! I was hoping you might have some feedback on what I can do with a problem I have. I just started a new job and I feel like this issue I’ve had before is exacerbated, where when I have to speak in teleconferen... View more

Hi everyone, I’m new to the forum, hello! I was hoping you might have some feedback on what I can do with a problem I have. I just started a new job and I feel like this issue I’ve had before is exacerbated, where when I have to speak in teleconference meetings sometimes I feel performance anxiety, can’t speak properly, my voice is shaky, I lose my breath and I just lose track of what I’m saying! It rarely happens in face to face meetings. I don’t think it’s as noticeable for the others on the call as it is for me. It’s so bad I have even thrown up before a meeting because I was worried it would happen (and it did!). Does anyone else feel this way and would this be something I can seek help about with a professional? It’s really disheartening and I feel like I’m my own worst enemy! It’s weird because I know exactly what I need to say and often even write it down beforehand. Thankyou - any comments would be greatly appreciated and I hope you’re all hanging in there during these tough times.

TylishaC weakness from anxiety?
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Hi there, I am new here. Lately I have been experiencing 'weakness' in my arms and legs (mostly arms) but I am not actually weak.. I can still move around and do things, and it comes and goes. Also when I am distracted I do not feel weak.. I am prett... View more

Hi there, I am new here. Lately I have been experiencing 'weakness' in my arms and legs (mostly arms) but I am not actually weak.. I can still move around and do things, and it comes and goes. Also when I am distracted I do not feel weak.. I am pretty certain it is my anxiety (I have severe anxiety) but this is not my typical symptoms. I did have a little arm pain and I think my anxiety just ran with it, making me freak out over it, I keep thinking I am going to have a stroke but I know I'm not, especially because this has been going on since the 9th of April. I have a doctors appointment tomorrow, but I just wanted to see if anyone else has experienced this? my arms have just felt weak, tired and useless, even when sitting still, it has now moved up to my shoulders. I can't wait to see my doctor tomorrow my anxiety is so bad right now, I am struggling everyday, I hate feeling like this and always fearful.

Niki9 Nervousness
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Hi, I'm new to this, but I thought I'd come on this platform to see if anyone has felt like this or if anyone has tips to share with me. Recently, a family friend from overseas came to stay with us before she could get a plane back to her country. We... View more

Hi, I'm new to this, but I thought I'd come on this platform to see if anyone has felt like this or if anyone has tips to share with me. Recently, a family friend from overseas came to stay with us before she could get a plane back to her country. We always have dinner as a family at the table, and I have always enjoyed this time of day where we can chat together. Two weeks ago, I wanted to read out a post from the internet on my phone regarding the coronvirus, at the dinner table, so I read it out to my family and ofcourse to the guest we had. I felt perfectly fine reading the paragraph out loud and wanted them to hear what I was reading. However, just as I finished reading the post, they all began to say that a red rash had appeared on my chest as I was reading. I went to check in the mirror and saw the rash clearly, but it started to fade away soon after I had read the paragraph. Everyone was confused, including me, about how this rash came about, as I wasn't nervous or anything - It was my family for godsake, why would I be nervous?? A week or so later, I found myself in a similar situation where I had to read out an email from my work to my family at the dinner table. And the rash appeared yet again! They pointed it out halfway through me reading, and this made my heart start racing, and I could feel my skin getting hotter. Ever since then, it's like I've developed an anxiety every night at the dinner table, and I don't want to speak for too long as I will start to get hot and feel 'nervous' with everyone's eyes on me. Every time I get asked a question about myself or if one of my family members directs the conversation to me, my heart starts racing and I almost cut them off to avoid speaking, or if I do have to respond, this horrible feeling overcomes me again, and it's like I can feel their eyes watching me get nervous. It was never like this, and I've always felt comfortable around my family and I consider myself a confident person, so this feeling is terrible and it feels like it's taking over my life! It's not just at the dinner table at this point - it's almost any time they confront me and I have to speak in depth about myself. I don't know if it's because this girl we had staying over made me nervous, but to me that's such a stupid thing, as she's a nice girl and I don't have a problem with her. Has anyone felt this? I desperately need some tips! Thank you

Teah12 Seasonal Anxiety & Anxiety while Eating???
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I was just wondering if anyone else suffers from seasonal anxiety? I know seasonal depression is a thing but I am not sure about anxiety. Also, I seem to get panic attacks while I'm eating, I have no idea why. I've never had any anxiety surrounding b... View more

I was just wondering if anyone else suffers from seasonal anxiety? I know seasonal depression is a thing but I am not sure about anxiety. Also, I seem to get panic attacks while I'm eating, I have no idea why. I've never had any anxiety surrounding body image etc. Thanks!

Sky73 Night time anxiety
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I'm waking up in the night with anxiety . Heart racing, unable to go back to sleep properly. Residue headache day and exhausted. How can I control this when my subconcious is ultimately controlling this ? Thankyou

I'm waking up in the night with anxiety . Heart racing, unable to go back to sleep properly. Residue headache day and exhausted. How can I control this when my subconcious is ultimately controlling this ? Thankyou

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