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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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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

E_elizabeth Relationship anxiety
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I really need help or advice. My partner and I have broken up 3 times (we have a child together) and now I’m constantly worried that it will happen again. We have been through so many bad things together that’s probably half the reason I feel this wa... View more

I really need help or advice. My partner and I have broken up 3 times (we have a child together) and now I’m constantly worried that it will happen again. We have been through so many bad things together that’s probably half the reason I feel this way but I’m having anxiety to the point I can’t eat. I’m worried things are going to go bad for us again and whenever I ask him to reassure me he won’t. I’m afraid I’m going to make this bad for us. I’ve started taking medication and I’ve joined the gym but nothing so far can take the worries away.

laz360 Working with Crippling Anxiety
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Hi all, I have terrible anxiety and at the start of the year I got my first job but quit after one shift and I found it was too much for me and too overwhelming. I have finally worked up the courage to apply for another job and got it. I have worked ... View more

Hi all, I have terrible anxiety and at the start of the year I got my first job but quit after one shift and I found it was too much for me and too overwhelming. I have finally worked up the courage to apply for another job and got it. I have worked one shift and have been crying for three days straight after it. I haven’t eaten in days and can barely sleep and when I do the moment I wake up I am filled with dread and can hardly bring myself to get out of bed. It doesn’t help that my family isn’t being supportive and they tell me that I don’t have it bad and there are people out there worse than me so I should suck it up, and they are threatening that if I don’t keep the job they will no longer look after or support me in any way. I was seeing a psychologist earlier in the year but stopped cause I didn’t have the money for it. I really just don’t know what to do. Every time I think about work i have a panic attack and want to quit but I also can’t help but feel if I can’t do this job then I’m never going to be able to do any, but I know I have to work but I genuinley feel like I can’t and I just don’t know what to do with myself. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

LesDave This has helped me with anxiety
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Not sure if you are allowed to post links, so instead I will suggest you look for this yourself. It more or less backs up a few of the things that are tips on this forum. When I feel anxiety creeping back into my life I use this technique to keep it ... View more

Not sure if you are allowed to post links, so instead I will suggest you look for this yourself. It more or less backs up a few of the things that are tips on this forum. When I feel anxiety creeping back into my life I use this technique to keep it under control. Search YouTube for 10 steps to improve your memory by London Real. While the focus is on improving memory, the step where they talking about 'killing ANTs (automatic negative thoughts)' is similar to what you will see elsewhere about acceptance and commitment therapy. In this case, they say all this negativity that creates ANXIETY has a detrimental affect on your health, as your body does not know the difference between real threats or fears, or perceived threats or fears. So to LOOK AFTER YOURSELF you need to get rid of the negative thoughts. If you are having trouble learning how to do this, search for some assistance on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)

Gossips Lost and can’t control myself
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I’m new to this and I don’t really know where to start. iv been dealing with myself for a good few years now, I’m only young but lately it just seems to have become too much. Everything I’m doing doesn’t feel like enough, I feel I push those around m... View more

I’m new to this and I don’t really know where to start. iv been dealing with myself for a good few years now, I’m only young but lately it just seems to have become too much. Everything I’m doing doesn’t feel like enough, I feel I push those around me away that I truly care about and want to share my life with. Iv shut down, I feel nothing and I’m all I can feel is emptiness. its affected my job, myself, my partner and I love my partner with everything I am. Doing this for her and for us to be happy again is the only way I can write this post. I’m not used to opening up, I can’t do it to other people. I’m hoping that doing it anonymously online might help. But I’m terrified if I don’t find myself again, I’m going to lose everything around me I care about.. life has been black, and all I want is the light back in my life. I want to be happy.

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