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Anxiety, Depression & Depersonalisation

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Hello everyone My names Nic and I'm 19 soon to be 20 and the past 3 and a bit years i have struggled with Anxiety,Depression and the main factor DEPERSONALISATION!! My anxiety and depression is slowly getting resolved and worked on which I'm very gra... View more

Hello everyone My names Nic and I'm 19 soon to be 20 and the past 3 and a bit years i have struggled with Anxiety,Depression and the main factor DEPERSONALISATION!! My anxiety and depression is slowly getting resolved and worked on which I'm very grateful for but the depersonalisation is something constant which puts me in such a crippling state where i can't move, can't leave the house and freak out to beyond extent. I haven't left the house in 3 months because of this and its horrible. Constantly feeling like I'm watching myself through someone else's eyes and feeling like I'm constantly in a dream or film and that nothing around me is real and its just all imaginary and its horrible. I was wondering if anyone new any techniques or any possible doctors/any medial team that can help me beat this and move on with my life.

Lost

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Happy new year to everyone, but I wish I felt better about the year to come. I have struggled with anxiety and depression for a few years. The first 2 years of retirenent were wonderful, but I'm feeling really lost now and have become low in mood and... View more

Happy new year to everyone, but I wish I felt better about the year to come. I have struggled with anxiety and depression for a few years. The first 2 years of retirenent were wonderful, but I'm feeling really lost now and have become low in mood and disinterested. This started when I first got very anxious in January 2016. I thought it was because of upcoming dental work and it would disappear after that ordeal was over. However, it didn't and I had terrible panic attacks and unexplained pain. I tried every type of treatment for the pain and every blood test for the lethargy. Finally, after 6 months of numerous emergency visits , I was found to have clots in both lungs and small nodules. I spent 3 scary weeks in 2 hospitals having cancer tests. This was my first time in hospital (at 63) so I was given anti anxiety medication. I continued this when discharged for a few weeks and was great for 12 months, travelling and enjoying life. About 12 months later, the anxiety attacks came back (no idea why). Doctor suggested antidepressants and psych . Psych was great but I was too scared to take more than small doses of the antidepressant. The anxiety eased after about 6 months. 18 months later, it's back with a vengeance. 2 or 3 panic attacks a day and the anti- anxiety doesn't really help much. Once again, I have the antidepressants, but too scared to take them. I'm scared of everything - going to bed, that I have a illness, even driving. I feel lost in a life of fear, tension, pain. What to do? How to get my life back?

Chronic Fatigue's Relationship to Anxiety? (Plus background info - TMI?]

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Hi. I've visited the BeyondBlue website numerous times over the years but never poked my nose into the forums - I don't think I knew they existed. Does anyone here know where I can find information about chronic fatigue and its relationship with anxi... View more

Hi. I've visited the BeyondBlue website numerous times over the years but never poked my nose into the forums - I don't think I knew they existed. Does anyone here know where I can find information about chronic fatigue and its relationship with anxiety, or other such difficulties? I've been battling CF for years but not been able to identify a cause - GPs haven't found any physical reason despite tests. I did an Enhanced Primary Care plan and have an appointment to see a psychologist later this year but it feels like a really long wait, and I'm not sure it'll help. A decade or so ago I battled tension - something I assumed to be stress, but now suspect was anxiety - there's history in the family. I tried some SSRI but had an adverse reaction and spiraled into major depression. After getting through that I spent a couple of years overseas. A year after returning I was struck by CF and battled that since. Recently (as in only a few months ago) I discovered I was diagnosed with ADD as a child. Might any of this cause or compound chronic fatigue? I started an Excel spreadsheet in 2018 to track sleep stats. I need to improve my schedule but even good periods don't cure the tiredness and fatigue. Walking\exercise is supposed to be good for health but I struggle with exhaustion - I pushed things up to vaguely normal back in September, crashed, and now struggle to do half that. Since the suggestion (whose I forget) that anxiety\ADHD\OCD\whatever could be a contributing factor I've been trying to note tension levels - 1 if it's mild (which is my norm), 2 it it's moderate and\or I have mild abdominal\chest discomfort, and a 3 for when things are painful - thankfully not yet occurred. Yesterday seemed like straight 2's but usually I only get a 2 for several hours, and sometimes have a break between days. No direct correlations, though it's starting to seem like any pressure causes a 2, even needing to do household chores or think about Centrelink obligations. I can't see any direct triggers but it seems like the tension is getting more constant. Sorry if this is offtopic. I'm getting frustrated and figured while this forum is a longshot someone might be able to suggest something useful. Officially I'm semi-healthy and supposed to be working but am not up to that. I don't know what's wrong with my health, can't see direct correlations between things, but without concrete evidence I'm somewhat up a creek without a paddle. Any suggestions?

OCD and terrified

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I don't think I've ever felt this terrified in my life. I don't want to self-diagnose but I'm pretty sure I have OCD, more pure O from my experiences these past couple months, and awhile ago when I was younger. I recently had a memory come back to me... View more

I don't think I've ever felt this terrified in my life. I don't want to self-diagnose but I'm pretty sure I have OCD, more pure O from my experiences these past couple months, and awhile ago when I was younger. I recently had a memory come back to me of something I did that makes me feel awful, and I know OCD can distort that but I honestly believe I should feel awful about it. I didn't realise anything was wrong at that time months ago, but now I do and it's terrifying. I can't stop checking either, the timeline of events in my head and memories etc. Where I live there are no specialising therapists in OCD. I want to seek out online therapy but it is awfully expensive. I feel like my only hope is the work placement I am due to start in a couple of weeks, so I can afford to access help, but with how I have been feeling these past few days (felt like I was recovering well before), I am unsure if I should even be going on placement as it is in a different state to where I live.

Disappointment with Beyond Blue's "Anxiety" Ad

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I have just seen the Ad relating to Anxiety by Beyond Blue. Sadly, I find the closing statement in the Ad very disappointing. I was so surprised by it I thought I had misheard and had to check it on youtube to make sure I had heard correctly. The Ad ... View more

I have just seen the Ad relating to Anxiety by Beyond Blue. Sadly, I find the closing statement in the Ad very disappointing. I was so surprised by it I thought I had misheard and had to check it on youtube to make sure I had heard correctly. The Ad and its concept are fine but the closing is just wrong – indeed it runs counter to information about anxiety and anxiety disorders provided by Beyond Blue on its website, facebook page etc. Here is a link to the Ad for those who have not seen it: The Ad ends as follows “Is it you or your anxiety talking” – fine, we all know that feeling but then : “Visit Beyond Blue to start a life beyond anxiety” Coming from a specialist mental health organisation that is a terribly ignorant statement and it sends the wrong message idea to that part of the community who know nothing of anxiety. 1) Anxiety is natural, normal and vital to survival – that is just stating the obvious. 2) Where anxiety is present at a level or in a form that is debilitating or amounts to a disorder its amenability to treatment is highly variable. Some people may find after a few sessions with a psychologist they have the tools to deal with it adequately. On the other extreme some people, myself included, might suffer severe anxiety and engage in a lifelong struggle trying every measure through trends in psychology, developments in medication (on and off label) in psychiatry etc. By all means encourage people to recognize/come forward if they are having the troubling thoughts illustrated in the Ad, but even hinting at a life “beyond anxiety” is misleading and does not fit with BB’s fine reputation – at least in my view. [Mod note: we have embedded the ad directly into this post so it can be viewed easily]

Anxiety caused by coming off birth control?

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I recently have come off the pill birth control. About two weeks after stopping the pill I have begun having major anxiety attacks. I am already diagnosed with depression and general anxiety disorder, but have never had such debilitating anxiety atta... View more

I recently have come off the pill birth control. About two weeks after stopping the pill I have begun having major anxiety attacks. I am already diagnosed with depression and general anxiety disorder, but have never had such debilitating anxiety attacks as the ones I have been having in the last week. I have been trying to work out the cause of the sudden attacks, and was wondering if it might be from coming off the pill. Has anyone else had similar issues? If so, did things go back to normal eventually?

ANXIOUSLY AWAITING A REPLY

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Hello, I have recently broken up with my boyfriend of two years and have never found myself in such a deep dark circle as what I have lately. I have suffered from depression and anxiety before but not I feel like I am just right back to where I was b... View more

Hello, I have recently broken up with my boyfriend of two years and have never found myself in such a deep dark circle as what I have lately. I have suffered from depression and anxiety before but not I feel like I am just right back to where I was before me and him got together. No matter where I am or what I'm doing I find myself texting him to try and fight to get our relationship fixed, but I end up sitting there having an anxiety attack while waiting to see what his reply is. I find myself crying a lot more regularly and even being around people doesn't seem to help. I spend a lot of time in my bedroom either watching TV or just starring at the roof. I don't find myself smiling because I am actually happy, I find my smile has just become fake lately. My anxiety has turned into attacks over night, I don't know how to control them. I feel as if my anxiety became a big part to as why our relationship broke up because I would cautions decisions that I would think would make everyone happy but they didn't, someone was always unhappy and I feel like it was always my boyfriend. My anxiety attacks have become more common due to our breakup and some other mental issues have come of it also. I feel he plays with my emotions and this is a big course of my anxiety. I don't have many friends my biggest support group is my family. I came here wanting to find some people that could possibly relate to me or that could chat and help me through this. Thank you tates2019

yes-or-no phobia

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Hiya, for a while I've been having trouble making decisions. I’ve got the feeling that everything is super “heavy”? every decision I make seems to weigh me down more and more which just makes me less motivated to do anything. For example; - I’ve foun... View more

Hiya, for a while I've been having trouble making decisions. I’ve got the feeling that everything is super “heavy”? every decision I make seems to weigh me down more and more which just makes me less motivated to do anything. For example; - I’ve found myself stuck in the kitchen unable to grab a snack for hours on end because every option feels “wrong” - I tend to find that lying in my bed all day is much more appealing than having sift through hundreds of things I could do because none of them are “right”. - Hopefully there’s someone else on here who can relate to even a smidge of what I’m saying!! any tips on reducing stress while making decisions?

How to get over the fear of speaking

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im 19 years old and for 18 years i spent nearly everyday in an environment where i would be in my own mind to cope with my physical surrounding. i moved out February 1st 2019 and i feel amazing but at the same time. everything is anxiety. I don’t kno... View more

im 19 years old and for 18 years i spent nearly everyday in an environment where i would be in my own mind to cope with my physical surrounding. i moved out February 1st 2019 and i feel amazing but at the same time. everything is anxiety. I don’t know how to be around other people without feeling the need to hold my breath and tiptoe so im hidden. if you were to ask me a question, i’ll smile and respond but inside im shaking and crying because everything is hard to be around

OCD/anxiety

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Hi All, Anxiety has caused me grief at work; which leads to OCD at work & anger toward the management style of the boss trying to use meditation/kindness/patience & breathing exercises whilst working. But, lost my “cool” today in front of a much youn... View more

Hi All, Anxiety has caused me grief at work; which leads to OCD at work & anger toward the management style of the boss trying to use meditation/kindness/patience & breathing exercises whilst working. But, lost my “cool” today in front of a much younger work colleague (who is also in management). Feel frustrated, angry at situation & contemplating leaving, although I understand that, if I do, the same control issues will arise just with different people what else can I do? Am a golden “oldie”!

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