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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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Jmarks86 Just how bad can anxiety get?
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Hi well this is a first post for me. So I guess life doesn’t always go the way we wanted, and sometimes we stress and get depressed. But after majority of my adult years have been plagued with some form depression which was crap but nothing I feel I ... View more

Hi well this is a first post for me. So I guess life doesn’t always go the way we wanted, and sometimes we stress and get depressed. But after majority of my adult years have been plagued with some form depression which was crap but nothing I feel I needed help with. But as of late my mind has pretty much gone into overdrive with negative thoughts It’s literally turned a once fairly confident young adult into a person who overthinks everything and makes every situation out to be the worst cause scenario. Along with this I’ve found my physical health suffering as well I’ve always got problems swallowing, my chest is tight and I’m never sleeping anywhere near the amount of hours I should be, because my thoughts just run rampart into the night. Like I was just wondering how bad can it get, cause atm i can’t catch a break it’s there all the time every time I try to relax and have some me time. I have been to a doctor a few times over the past year and been put on anti anxiety/anti depressants I guess not to sure what medications were prescribed , but I’m not to sure they ever worked really that well after trialling them. So how do people deal with this level of anxiety??

Samsonsam I'm not sure any more.
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I will keep this short. Start of the year I was incredibly stressed had panic attacks daily digestion issues and felt extremely anxious. I lost 13kg in 3 months. I had a colonoscopy done and endoscopy both came back normal. More recently I started to... View more

I will keep this short. Start of the year I was incredibly stressed had panic attacks daily digestion issues and felt extremely anxious. I lost 13kg in 3 months. I had a colonoscopy done and endoscopy both came back normal. More recently I started to get really back reflux that the back of my throat has been inflamed, I've had upper right back pain, hip pain, chest pain, shoulder pain. I dont mean pain that you usually get from anxiety I mean actual joint pain when I move them and use them. I'm only 25 years old. I still have digestion issues and I feel like my body is slowly wasting away. My doctor says all my symptoms are due to the anxiety I've had multiple blood tests for thyroid vitamins etc.. and chest x ray all came back normal. I'm still losing weight and have never felt so horrible. I'm taking medication for the reflux and the anxiety but I still feel like something is wrong here why I'm losing so much weight muscles so sore. I also have panic attacks and chest pain if I exercise or drink even the smallest amount of caffiene such as green tea. I have a healthy diet right now I dont drink alcohol and yet I still feel horrible. My doctor tells me it's all anxiety but I really dont know. I guess the anxiety could have thrown my entire immune system out of whack but seems weird all my muscles are getting weaker to the point i have joint pain.

Iti Tight chest & throat , heart rate not elevated.
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Hello, this is my first time on this forum. I am experiencing anxiety that comes in waves and them also a tight chest and throat that makes breathibg difficult. This also comes in waves. Does anyone experience a tight chest with a usual heart rate?

Hello, this is my first time on this forum. I am experiencing anxiety that comes in waves and them also a tight chest and throat that makes breathibg difficult. This also comes in waves. Does anyone experience a tight chest with a usual heart rate?

Lifecanreallysuck Ive lost ot all
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In the last 14 months ive lost my wife and she has my lil guy 7 hour drive away ,then i got caner removed from colon,then lost my job due to housing market decline,then i crashed my car and nearly lost foot been told i will never walk right again and... View more

In the last 14 months ive lost my wife and she has my lil guy 7 hour drive away ,then i got caner removed from colon,then lost my job due to housing market decline,then i crashed my car and nearly lost foot been told i will never walk right again and will never go back to job i loved been 4 months now i still cant walk .i was tuff i am now broken

Vanilla_24 Feeling Afraid
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I work in customer service and I was wondering does anyone else find that dealing with customers can be very scary?

I work in customer service and I was wondering does anyone else find that dealing with customers can be very scary?

Casper121 My anxiety
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Hi I'm casper I'm kinda new to health anxiety I'm getting palpitations everyday and I keep feeling my pulse I've had ecg done and everything it started about a year and a half ago after smoking quiet a lot of marijuana I'm really scared about my symp... View more

Hi I'm casper I'm kinda new to health anxiety I'm getting palpitations everyday and I keep feeling my pulse I've had ecg done and everything it started about a year and a half ago after smoking quiet a lot of marijuana I'm really scared about my symptoms please tell me your symptoms feeling lost

Jmk22 Just looking for some female advice and reassurance
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Hello everyone, I just wanted to come on here and share what I am currently going through and see if anyone else has something similar they could share with me or any advice would be great. I have generalised anxiety, I can keep it manageable for the... View more

Hello everyone, I just wanted to come on here and share what I am currently going through and see if anyone else has something similar they could share with me or any advice would be great. I have generalised anxiety, I can keep it manageable for the most part but when I have my bad moments they tend to turn into days and sometimes weeks. Recently I have been sick so I went to the doctors because I've had a cough that won't pass. He checked me out and everything was fine. Just gotta ride it out sort of thing. I thought while I'm here I'm going to grab another script for my birth control pill, saves me coming back in just for that.He started doing all these checks which got me worried. Blood pressure, weight, height etc. He takes my blood pressure every now and then when I get a new script but it's always fine and he's never done all this before. He then tells me he wants to swap me to the mini pill because I am a bigger girl which I am fully aware of. Mind you I have been on my pill for over 5 years and never had a problem with it. As soon as I left my mind has gone into a panic. I was placed on a mini pill about 7-8 years ago and HATED every moment of it. It caused me to have a constant period for 2-3 months. I have also had friends that have had the same thing happen to them on the mini pilll. I am comfortable what I am already taking and haven't had any problems with it, I don't understand why after all these years of giving it to me he wants to change it now? I am a tad freaking out about the whole situation. Now my anxiety is blowing everything in my mind up 10000x. Myself, my husband and some friends just booked an overseas trip this week for next year. You would think that would make someone so happy and excited, but me, no. Now because he wants to change my pill my mind is worried about getting blood clots from the pilll or from the flight we're going to take next year. We did a trip to America in May this year and I was on the pill for that trip. I did have my ankles swell a bit, especially on the way back but so did my friend that was with us that is also a bigger girl and isn't on the pill. I worse compression socks on the way over but they kept rolling up and digging into my legs so I had to take them off. I am really freaking out about this whole situation now. How do I deal with not changing pills? How do I deal with this travelling? If any ladies out there have advice so I can stop freaking out that would be greatly appreciated

is_sandi Health Anxiety and Googling Symptoms
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Hi All, I have had severe health anxiety for a few years, stemming from GAD which I have been medicated for years. Its crippling at times and I visit the GP very regularity, it drives me crazy because its such a horrible cycle. I am now pregnant and ... View more

Hi All, I have had severe health anxiety for a few years, stemming from GAD which I have been medicated for years. Its crippling at times and I visit the GP very regularity, it drives me crazy because its such a horrible cycle. I am now pregnant and the last few months have been horrible with all the changed in my body. I can spend HOURS googling symptoms, its insane and it sends me down a horrible rabbit hole. It can and is taking over my life - do other HA sufferers get this? To someone who doesn't have HA, you would probably say "just dont google" and it makes so much sense. In all other aspects of my life I am so rational, but when it comes to my HA everything goes out the window. I am desperate to stop googling symptoms, I even tried deleting the safari app off my phone (turns out you cant!) I know it sounds so silly, but its like an addiction. Can you tell me, has anyone successfully done this? or do you have any advise on how i can do this? Thank you.

JaneC76 Ever been so anxious you can't eat?
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Normally I binge eat to control my feelings. But now I can only eat very small amounts; 2 crackers, a bite of apple etc. My throat feels like it's closing up. "Luckily" I'm overweight so not in any danger.

Normally I binge eat to control my feelings. But now I can only eat very small amounts; 2 crackers, a bite of apple etc. My throat feels like it's closing up. "Luckily" I'm overweight so not in any danger.

strawberryqueen OCD around drinking and not remembering parts of my night
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Hi there, I wake up the day after drinking heavily ( sometimes not remembering parts of the night) feeling guilty and ashamed wondering what I did and said. I start to think of worst case scenario's and create situations in my head which creates doub... View more

Hi there, I wake up the day after drinking heavily ( sometimes not remembering parts of the night) feeling guilty and ashamed wondering what I did and said. I start to think of worst case scenario's and create situations in my head which creates doubt and worry all day long. I hate feeling like this as I know I would never do anything bad to ruin my relationship with my boyfriend or close friends. I love my boyfriend so much, however my OCD comes into play and I start to overthink and worry about all sorts of things that I could have done or said. I trust myself to not do anything to potentially ruin my relationships. However, my OCD overtakes my mind and creates horrible anxiety. I also have to double check things when leaving the house as I think i haven't done it e.g. turning off the stove. I am seeking professional help to sort my anxiety and OCD out. Please tell me these feelings are completely normal and I am not going insane. Thanks