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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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Crabblossom Anxious over not knowing what to do.
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Hi Everyone , I get anxiety over not know what to do and to be honest it’s a bit crippling. I tend to be very hard on myself and I can’t seem to get out of the habit. How do you move forward and make you failures work for you because I just can’t see... View more

Hi Everyone , I get anxiety over not know what to do and to be honest it’s a bit crippling. I tend to be very hard on myself and I can’t seem to get out of the habit. How do you move forward and make you failures work for you because I just can’t seem to get it. How do you overcome fear of striking out so that you can playing the game? I’m just a bit scared and I was hoping for some advice.

John_Maia Constant comments on clothing and appearance making me anxious at work.
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So first time poster, Hi, I am a 27yo female who works in a public high school as a nurse. I've held this position for just over a year. Let me start by saying i actually love this job. Its perfect for me. But about 3 months into the job, two office ... View more

So first time poster, Hi, I am a 27yo female who works in a public high school as a nurse. I've held this position for just over a year. Let me start by saying i actually love this job. Its perfect for me. But about 3 months into the job, two office ladies began to comment on my outfits weekly, if not daily. Its usually just a snide remark like 'Aren't you cold in that little top' or 'you look like you going to the beach'. Some of the worse ones are 'Careful around the young boys in that outfit'. I have had Office dress code policies slipped under my door, policies that are for office staff and not me. On a 43 degree day I wore shorts and was made too feel like a was naked. All of this has resulted in daily panic attacks about what to wear to work. I am terrified to walk through the office and pick up my keys or print something, because i'm afraid they will say something. I haven't been eating at work, avoiding going to the staff room, and feel scared every time someone walks into my office. The thing is I am worried i'm being sensitive or overreacting. I've started wearing plain pants and t shirts to school but also being terrified of someone saying something to me. Am I overreacting or am i actually being bullied. Thanks to whoever reads this.

Guest6093 Anxiety over Money
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Hi everyone, I'm hoping for some feedback on how to deal with lack of money or not being able to provide the support you want. Me and my wife are both suffering Anxiety over our money woes, even though we are still keeping our heads above water. We a... View more

Hi everyone, I'm hoping for some feedback on how to deal with lack of money or not being able to provide the support you want. Me and my wife are both suffering Anxiety over our money woes, even though we are still keeping our heads above water. We are parents to two beautiful girls and, at times, we take our situation and struggles out on them and it's not fair. We both work part-time, I work in Aged Care and she is in Retail. We split our time so we can have our own time with the kids and still have family time too. We both bring in a fair enough income and are supported through Government payments for Family Support. It just seems like it's overwhelming the amount of bills, payments, etc. that come in that it never seems like we have any money for ourselves. Does anyone else feel like this? Are we selfish to think there's an easier way? Should we be more grateful for what we have rather than worrying when things go wrong? It also feels like a common occurrence in our lives that this situation keeps coming up. My wife has not been great with money and spending it unwisely. I've set up a budget that many times but that doesn't always help but at least keeps us consistent. Would appreciate any feedback you guys can give. Cheers, R.

Lyn_from_the_bush Lyn from the bush
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Ho i have suffered severe anxiety and depression for years and now with professional support and meds i cope pretty well that is untill family gatherings and holidays my family is everything to me and i have always felt that they define who i am but ... View more

Ho i have suffered severe anxiety and depression for years and now with professional support and meds i cope pretty well that is untill family gatherings and holidays my family is everything to me and i have always felt that they define who i am but when they leave to go home im a wreck i feel abandoned and desolate i get worked up hours or even the day before they leave and despite using all the tools i have the sense of loss when they leave os completely overwhelmingly it’s getting harder and harder and i cant enjoy my time with them because i know it will end

Simonecs89 This breathing pattern sucks.
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Is anyone else not able to breath properly? It’s like it’s my new normal now. It’s been weeks where I’m aware of my breath, I’m shallow breathing, I can’t take a full breath, feels tight in my chest. I feel lightheaded and scared from it. I can’t fun... View more

Is anyone else not able to breath properly? It’s like it’s my new normal now. It’s been weeks where I’m aware of my breath, I’m shallow breathing, I can’t take a full breath, feels tight in my chest. I feel lightheaded and scared from it. I can’t function properly being like this. It would be comforting to know if other people have this happen for a long period of time. Also breathing exercises don’t snap me out of it. I don’t have a trigger, I wake up like this and am like this all day, every day.

DannyG Unable to control emotions
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Does anyone else experience uncontrollable emotions? For eg crying and you can’t stop ? this is happening to me and I can’t stop crying when something minor happens. I see it as a sign that bigger badder things are on the way. does anyone else experi... View more

Does anyone else experience uncontrollable emotions? For eg crying and you can’t stop ? this is happening to me and I can’t stop crying when something minor happens. I see it as a sign that bigger badder things are on the way. does anyone else experience this? Have you found any way to cope? Thank you

Hamada Does anyone else have this type of "Anxiety"
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I don't know where to turn anymore, Im seeing multiple therapists, psychologist, and psychiatrist, I'm on medication that is being tapered up slowly but none of it seems to help, my anxiety is constant, I can't stop thinking about my thoughts 24/7, a... View more

I don't know where to turn anymore, Im seeing multiple therapists, psychologist, and psychiatrist, I'm on medication that is being tapered up slowly but none of it seems to help, my anxiety is constant, I can't stop thinking about my thoughts 24/7, am unable to enjoy or do anything without thinking about the anxiety or being aware of my thoughts that I'm thinking, I can do things for hours straight and have no changes but the "anxiety" is still there, I'm not even sure it is anxiety anymore, I was having panic attacks 4 months ago after an overdose of stimulants, but before that, I never felt anxiety, now like I said above, it's just constant, I'm always thinking about the anxiety even while doing things and everything and nothing seems to "Trigger" it, there isn't a single activity I can do that I'm not thinking about it or how the anxiety can be there. I don't even know what my thoughts are really about anymore since all I think about is anxiety and when a non anxiety related thoughts pops into my head I immediately take notice of it and realize i'm distracted from thinking about it, I just don't see exactly how I get out of this after 4 months of it, it just seems like this is my life now and no amount of medication or therapy is working, the only thing that seems to of worked is that I can use my computer and watch TV sometimes it's just constant from the moment I wake up to the moment I fall asleep. Has anyone else had this type of "anxiety", is the damage already done at this point where I won't be normal again and never be able to switch it off to be absorbed by anything else other than the anxiety cause I really just don't see a light at the end of the tunnel, I don't even see the tunnel anymore this "anxiety" is just all-consuming all day every day and there's not even any physical symptoms apart from a slightly elevated heart rate that is probably just my normal heart rate at this point. I just want to see if there's anyone out there that has had this and got better or at least learned to enjoy life with it cause I just don't see a future for myself anymore apart from this. Thanks.

Anxious_Annie Separation Anxiety - Can anyone help me?
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Hello everyone, irst time poster here! I have GAD, always have, but I have been in a relationship for just over a year with a wonderful partner - he is supportive, kind and makes me feel at ease. The catch is, he works away a lot, up to 6 weeks away ... View more

Hello everyone, irst time poster here! I have GAD, always have, but I have been in a relationship for just over a year with a wonderful partner - he is supportive, kind and makes me feel at ease. The catch is, he works away a lot, up to 6 weeks away at a time. When he goes, I have huge feelings that he wont come back or will fall out of love with me if he doesn't see me. Logically I know this isn't how he is, but I cant shift the feelings. I am in my 30's and this feels childish to feel this way. an anyone relate or help?

Ben1983 Cardiac anxiety
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G'Day all, just looking for advice on cardiac anxiety from those who have suffered and pulled through to the other side. I have had all the test to rule out any issues with my heart that includes multiple blood and test ecgs, holster monitor, echocar... View more

G'Day all, just looking for advice on cardiac anxiety from those who have suffered and pulled through to the other side. I have had all the test to rule out any issues with my heart that includes multiple blood and test ecgs, holster monitor, echocardiogram and a Cardiac computed tomography Angiography all in which came back normal. So all that should be enough for me to feel reassured that my heart is perfectly fine, but for some reason it doesn't. I'm still anxious that there is an issue with my heart to the point that I am constantly checking my pulse to look for any signs that my thaughts are correct. And when I do find something that seems off I'm constantly seeking reassurance from my Dr to tell me other wise. I even tried to request an exercise stress test, however my Dr said there was no need as I have already had the gold standard of testing and every thing is fine. I have also had other physical symptoms and at the beginning it added in the anxiety, however I am starting to except the physical symptoms for what they are from anxiety and not from my heart. How do I truly get over this as it is impacting my life and tips or advice would be greatly appreciated.

rossavo Anxiety about school
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i'm starting school soon, since holidays end in a few days, i'm going into year 11, and my timetable just came out but the school messed up and some of my classes are missing and overbooked me so theirs no room for my diploma, i've tried talking to t... View more

i'm starting school soon, since holidays end in a few days, i'm going into year 11, and my timetable just came out but the school messed up and some of my classes are missing and overbooked me so theirs no room for my diploma, i've tried talking to the school about it they are not answering, and tried taking to my mum about it but she just tells me she's going to work it out and she'll handle it, she wont tell me anything about whats happening and she keeps dismissing me when i try and tell her how i feel, my friends from school wont answer my texts to get support. i stopped seeing my therapist about a year ago i'm prone to anxiety and take meds to reduce it but over all i'm okay, unless its something really big like this. this is really freaking me out and i don't know what to do. i feel really uncomfortable and haven't been able to sleep for a few nights. any advice would be really helpful.