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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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Ruby_H I need advice
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Ok so basically I have a friend who I was joking around today with when I accidentally really hurt her feelings but for some reason that little realization of 'oh I just made her upset' turned into a massive realization moment: I don't think I'm a ve... View more

Ok so basically I have a friend who I was joking around today with when I accidentally really hurt her feelings but for some reason that little realization of 'oh I just made her upset' turned into a massive realization moment: I don't think I'm a very nice person. i don't know what to do i feel so sick I keep thinking of these little things that I have been doing over the past year that seemed insignificant at the time but were actually really not nice. idk why but i can't move on from this i just have this constant intense guilt and anxiety feeling i can't sleep i can't eat i don't know how to move on and stop feeling guilty about stuff i can't do anything about i feel like a bad person. idk what to do. can someone help

Beautifullife20019 Newbie joined
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Just would like to say first and foremost how brave everyone is speaking out and what a great website beyound blue is. It removes the whole stigma of mental health and shows hey it's okay to admit you may have some things going on in your life at the... View more

Just would like to say first and foremost how brave everyone is speaking out and what a great website beyound blue is. It removes the whole stigma of mental health and shows hey it's okay to admit you may have some things going on in your life at the moment but it doesn't have to be like that for the rest of your life . And some of these illnesses stay with you for your whole life but to manage them and still be able to live a quality life is what is great I have anxiety and OCD. I've battled an eating disorder most of my life which at times can be controlled and then other times it takes over . Which we know that goes hand in hand with OCD. I've studied alot on the issue to get a better understanding on why I do things the way I do and does all make sense to am extent. It is a daily issue with OCD. I wonder what it would be like not having to do things in a certain way everyday and how my life would be different but at the same time I am content once I do them ( the routines) as I think it is all I know since early days of my childhood. I do go therapy as I've been through some traumatic events in my life as with most people who are battling an mental health issue .

Anurer Anxiety symptoms like diabetes?
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Hey guys, I’ve tried to search anywhere online that has this issue and so far I haven’t found anything which is making me worry more. So I have severe health anxiety and generalised anxiety disorder first off so I know most of the stuff I feel is pro... View more

Hey guys, I’ve tried to search anywhere online that has this issue and so far I haven’t found anything which is making me worry more. So I have severe health anxiety and generalised anxiety disorder first off so I know most of the stuff I feel is probably all in my head, but for the past week or so I haven’t been able to get a proper nights sleep. I wake up in the middle of the night and get back to sleep only to wake up again. This has happened consecutively as I said for about a week. On top of that, I’ve noticed I’ve had crazy amount of increased hunger (even after eating I don’t feel full) and increased thirst and also frequent urination even if I don’t drink a lot. Obviously Dr. Google is the first thing that comes to mind once I start to worry about my health (LOL) and the first thing that popped up is diabetes. I have had finger prick tests in the past and have always been told I don’t have anything that shows up that could be diabetes, and also a complete blood count blood test a few months ago that my doctor said was normal. I’m not over weight and I don’t eat that bad (I guess I indulge in sugary things quite a bit but not so excessive that I think would be dangerous). I guess all I’m asking is for someone else out there who knows what I’m going through or somehow has had the same symptoms. I also get frequent headaches and chronic IBS, so I’m just hoping that these new symptoms are just other ways my mind is trying to hurt me. I’m just sitting here panicking and feeling like sh*t all the time thinking I’m going to die or collapse.

Mattimuss 1 step forward 2 steps back...
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Hey everyone, I thought I was making progress, been anxious about bats and rabies and it has stopped me going for walks around the block after work. Yesterday however I thought I’ll go for a short walk around the court, it was sometime between 5:30-6... View more

Hey everyone, I thought I was making progress, been anxious about bats and rabies and it has stopped me going for walks around the block after work. Yesterday however I thought I’ll go for a short walk around the court, it was sometime between 5:30-6:00pm, I thought I’d be able to go as bats wouldn’t be out in Winter however I think I was mistaken. I was close to home, walking on the road and to my left something came flying out of a tree on a nature strip and away somewhere. It didn’t come towards me or anything however my anxiety is trying to make me think it did. It’s driving me silly. I did have an anxiety episode in the past about bats and rabies and stupidly googled so I know all about it and the Australian equivalent of rabies in some bats. Why does just seeing a bat within a couple metres fly outta a tree and away freak me out so much. I’m always checking around when walking to see if there are any bats, it’s annoying but I have anxiety towards them lately. I’m gonna try book back into a doctor tomorrow or early next week to discuss this again. I was doing well with it too, until stopped doing something’s I like due your family and travelling, plus now having to look after a puppy which doesn’t help at times with small scratch marks on my neck from him just being a puppy with sharp paws. Hopefully I can get it back to how I was a week or so back

Crumbled Different Anxiety Symptoms
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I'm new to the forum but have had anxiety on and off for 3 years (probably longer, but diagnosed 3 years ago). Has anyone else had different symptoms during different periods of anxiety? 3 years ago I had symptoms like a racing heart, chest pains, fe... View more

I'm new to the forum but have had anxiety on and off for 3 years (probably longer, but diagnosed 3 years ago). Has anyone else had different symptoms during different periods of anxiety? 3 years ago I had symptoms like a racing heart, chest pains, feeling detached, diarrhoea and tingling in my arms. I was medicated for 18 months and they all the symptoms went away. I was fine for about a year and then symptoms started coming back but they are different this time round, it's constant nausea (almost non-stop), dizziness and a stuffy head so it's hard for me to accept this as just anxiety as it's manifesting itself differently this time. I also am back on medication but it's not working so have doubled my dose, but this will take 6 weeks to kick in. I'm SO exhausted and sick of feeling sick! Has anyone else had this or do most people get the same symptoms each time?

ScarlettR The day I get upset/ depressed/ scared the most is Monday. Am I the only one experiencing this?
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Good Evening from Melbourne, hope you are all well. So I am not ranting or upset tonight, just like to ask a question that may be common. So Monday being the start of the week and usually a free day for me, I'm running errands such as grocery shoppin... View more

Good Evening from Melbourne, hope you are all well. So I am not ranting or upset tonight, just like to ask a question that may be common. So Monday being the start of the week and usually a free day for me, I'm running errands such as grocery shopping. Then, every Monday night usually starting about 7:30-8pm, I feel very sad for no reason. I get sad to the point I'm teary, get bad migraines, scared for my safety and the safety of others (both humans and animals), and begin to self-doubt. It's like an automatic feeling in me that I can't shake out of. So when I'm in bed at the end of Monday night, I often cry myself to sleep, often saying "stop it!" to the migraines and upsetting thoughts. Then the morning after, I wake up feeling fine as if nothing ever happen, and I end up having an enjoyable Tuesday. I don't know why it happens to be Monday nights when I feel at my worst. I've been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and depression, so I know there can be patterns of feelings that arise at certain times. Maybe because I get so hyped up for Monday because it's my payday and my opportunity to shop for things I like, then at the end of the day I get subconsciously depressed about the money I spent? Maybe I'm just hyping up Monday too much because I'm trying to be something I'm not? I don't know if I'm the only one feeling this. I usually get sad and depressed at nights anyway, but lately it's been on Monday nights.

nootnoot Final year of nursing and anxiety is worsening
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As the title reads, I am in my final year of nursing and currently in my second last semester. I have received grades for my first assessments and received a low credit for one which was out of 50% and failed another essay which was out of 40%. I hav... View more

As the title reads, I am in my final year of nursing and currently in my second last semester. I have received grades for my first assessments and received a low credit for one which was out of 50% and failed another essay which was out of 40%. I haven’t failed an assessment since first year biology which made me want to give up then as well. I failed so badly on this essay that I worry even if I get a HD for the next 20% assessment I won’t get enough to pass the subject. There is a final 40% exam and even if I study heaps I feel I still won’t pass. The same with my other subject which has a 50% exam. I am so nervous and have not been sleeping well. All I can think about is how if I fail any subject I will have to repeat and won’t be able to become a registered nurse by the end of the year which I have wanted for so long. I just feel so scared, anxious, depressed, stupid and like a failure.

Jecca Anxiety getting worse
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Hi, newbie here. Bit of background, I am a 28yo female with a history of anxiety and depression. Recently, this has escalated. 18 months ago, I started a new job, which is really intense at times and requires me to be aware and on the ball at all tim... View more

Hi, newbie here. Bit of background, I am a 28yo female with a history of anxiety and depression. Recently, this has escalated. 18 months ago, I started a new job, which is really intense at times and requires me to be aware and on the ball at all times. At the same time, my mother was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and given 3-6 months to live. She went through treatment and is currently doing OK, but not in remission yet and will likely need further treatment. So after all the turbulence of 2018, I thought I was doing ok. Unfortunately, in January 2019 I witnessed something at work which led to my first panic attack. Things have got progressively worse since then, with further panic attacks (unrelated to the first), lots of stress and basically not doing well at all. I made appointments with a psychologist which seemed to help at first, but then she started focusing in on my partner and it felt like she was blaming him for my issues (she has never met him and he is not the problem). Basically, I’m not sure where I’m at right now. Everything is stressing me out and I’m feeling sick. I have been to a GP who told me to continue to speak with my psychologist when I asked for further help or medication to calm me down. I know some of my stress is work related (going away for training, large workloads etc.) and this ebbs and flows. But it has gotten to the point where some of my anxiety is completely irrational. For example, I read a news article about a person in Uganda who had died from Ebola that they caught in the Democratic Republic of Congo and now I am terrified of Ebola. I know I won’t catch Ebola. I know it is not currently a threat in Australia. But I’m absolutely terrified that somehow I will get Ebola. I guess I don’t really know what my question is... but does anyone have any ideas what I can do? Any suggestions that might help?

Sam145 Starting a new job
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I start a new job tomorrow and I’m scared. I don’t know if I’ll be good enough, I’ll probably make mistakes. I don’t know if leaving my other job was the right decision and whether I’ll like this one better. Every time I think about it I tear up. My ... View more

I start a new job tomorrow and I’m scared. I don’t know if I’ll be good enough, I’ll probably make mistakes. I don’t know if leaving my other job was the right decision and whether I’ll like this one better. Every time I think about it I tear up. My old workplace was toxic and this one manager treated me like shit and bullied me into Leaving. I liked the simplicity of my old job and I will miss that but it was just the same stuff, different day and I hated it. I don’t know if I’ll rise to the challenge. I’m really nervous and fear I’ll jusr break down when I do one thing wrong.

outlawza 25yo male
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Hi, ive been suffering with anxiety my whole life. Some months, even years I can manage it. But this year has been rough, over thinking situations, if I had out socially I create stories in my head and think it’s real. Sometimes I don’t know what is ... View more

Hi, ive been suffering with anxiety my whole life. Some months, even years I can manage it. But this year has been rough, over thinking situations, if I had out socially I create stories in my head and think it’s real. Sometimes I don’t know what is and what is not. i have had a girlfriend for 5 years, trustworthy and a good relationship but again I think she’s cheating and accuse her at times that nearly costed me it. i find it out hard to have big friend groups as there is more drama, and think most people don’t like me for who I am. I’m not sure how to get past it thanks for reading