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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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B_Kojo My friend has problems and IDK how to help her
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My closest friend has depression and anxiety, for years I've given her support and advice in the best way I know but recently things have been bad for her and shes crying almost every time she calls. I can only give the same advice every time, I feel... View more

My closest friend has depression and anxiety, for years I've given her support and advice in the best way I know but recently things have been bad for her and shes crying almost every time she calls. I can only give the same advice every time, I feel like I'm useless and idk what else to tell her, it stresses me out just thinking about her. I feel like I can't talk to her the same as I use to.

Bella_93 Anxiety and work
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Hi everyone, this is my first time posting. I am 25 and withun the last 8 months I have been suffering from bad anxiety and depression. I work in the financial planning industry and have now discovered that it is a big reason for my anxiety and depre... View more

Hi everyone, this is my first time posting. I am 25 and withun the last 8 months I have been suffering from bad anxiety and depression. I work in the financial planning industry and have now discovered that it is a big reason for my anxiety and depression. In the last year I have worked at 3 offices and experienced severe bullying, being treated like I'm nothing because I'm female and having expectations that can't be fulfilled. I had a breakdown last year with multiple panic attacks daily, bad depression and anxiety and have been struggling to find myself again since. Any tips would be greatly appreciated as I know I need to get a new job in a different industry but jobs are very hard to get at the moment and I don't know how much longer I can stay in this job anymore. thank you

yarrow Worried I'm Burdening my friends with my Anxiety and Depression
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Hi you all, Thank you so much for taking the time to read this and for this amazing online community. Lately I feel like I am close to loosing my friends, or that our friendships are suffering because of my mental health problems. The past year has b... View more

Hi you all, Thank you so much for taking the time to read this and for this amazing online community. Lately I feel like I am close to loosing my friends, or that our friendships are suffering because of my mental health problems. The past year has been enormously hard. I moved from America to Australia, and have moved around Australia living and working 6-7 days a week in many cities here, I broke up with my partner of six years, and had some incredibly challenging health problems, have barely been able to make ends meat, etc. I've leaned on my friends more than usual and keep trying to show up for them but I need their help more than they need mine and I feel awful and burdensome. I've experienced a lot of childhood and young adult trauma that I have worked on tirelessly for many years, but it seems like the issues keep coming up. I've been diagnosed with depression, anxiety, and PTSD. As my family is responsible for so much of my trauma I do not have a support network outside of my friendships. I feel utterly helpless and frantic/ frazzled all the time. I've easily overwhelmed, and the smallest inconveniences seem monumental to me on top of every other stressor in my life. I feel ashamed that the SAME issues continue to haunt me and I feel resentful that I've never received the support or care I need. I don't want to ask my friends for emotional labour they can't provide. I fixate on everything I do wrong, I feel like every option before me seems unrelentingly hard, even my dreams seem like they won't yield happiness and I'll constantly fail. In many ways I feel like I was an adult so so young, and now I feel like a baby in an adult's body. I feel wholly incapable of taking care of myself even though I have been for so long. I worry my mental ill health affects people I love and I just want to do right by them. Thank you for any feedback and for all the support, I am truly grateful.

HarlowWynter Healtg anxiety! New symptoms!
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Hi all, I am 9 weeks post having a baby and my health anxiety is through the roof. I am constantly worried i am going to collapse and have a seizure whilst home with the kids. Just before I was Google doctoring (I know I shouldn't) and came across ar... View more

Hi all, I am 9 weeks post having a baby and my health anxiety is through the roof. I am constantly worried i am going to collapse and have a seizure whilst home with the kids. Just before I was Google doctoring (I know I shouldn't) and came across articles about people with partial seizures being misdiagnosed with panic attacks. I just can't stop thinking about. Today I had a panic attack out of nowhere, after wards I felt completely out of it for hours I didn't feel connected and could barely remember what happened , I also had tingling sensations on my head, does anyone else get these sensations? These feelings are new to me, I have had health anxiety for 2 years now however what happened today was different. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Tasguy Medication stopped working?
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Hi all I've had anxiety panic attack for years but managed by meds successful for years. But recently panic attack has come back so does that mean my meds have stopped working? My doc upped my dose but it's been a month and a half to no affect. When ... View more

Hi all I've had anxiety panic attack for years but managed by meds successful for years. But recently panic attack has come back so does that mean my meds have stopped working? My doc upped my dose but it's been a month and a half to no affect. When should the extra dose start to kick in?

Harry91 Taking my first steps to receive help
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Hi everyone, I've just recently decided that I can't keep sweeping my mental health issues under the rug and need to start taking action for a better quality of life. I have always found my anxiety and depression to be manageable and know that there ... View more

Hi everyone, I've just recently decided that I can't keep sweeping my mental health issues under the rug and need to start taking action for a better quality of life. I have always found my anxiety and depression to be manageable and know that there are people out there in a far more severe struggle then I, which is why I had held off but now Im more curious about my health rather then feeling as though I should ignore it or just wait until tomorrow when hopefully it has calmed down and I'm back to "normal". The factor that has made me want to seek help is that I am just constantly feeling deflated, losing interest for things I have loved more then anything, low self esteem and a negative mental dialogue. What were the first steps everyone has taken once deciding to seek help and do you have any advice? Should I just book an appointment with a psychologist who seems like I would gel with? I often spent more time worrying about others and ignoring my own mental health or creating excuses and unjustified reasons why I may feel the way I do. I'm now finally in a headspace where I'm really excited to get help and see where it can lead me. Please, if you feel like it share your stories with me or any advice you would give someone who is taking the next step in improving their mental health and wellbeing. thanks

Rose3 Anxious to go on holidays?
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Hi All This is my first post here on BB forums, so apologies if this thread has already been started elsewhere. I just wondered if any others here suffer from anxiety when planning on going on a holiday, even if for just a few nights. This time, last... View more

Hi All This is my first post here on BB forums, so apologies if this thread has already been started elsewhere. I just wondered if any others here suffer from anxiety when planning on going on a holiday, even if for just a few nights. This time, last year I remember when I was planning my 5 weeks overseas holiday with friend whom I had never travelled with before, I got very anxious as the weeks approached the date to leave. I had no idea what to take with me or pack, as I hadn't travelled in years. The panic became more obvious as the departure date approached that I wondered if I could even manage to get on the plane. It was not the flight I was worried about, just the thought of being away for 5 weeks. Thankfully I did, and my nervousness/anxiety reduce as the days abroad settled in and we had a wonderful holiday. I'm planning another short break in June just interstate, with another friend, and I'm again feeling anxious about going. Does anyone have same problem, and if so, what do you do to help prevent the anxiety. Cheers Sue

Young_famof4 Anxiety affecting my marriage and my kids
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Hi all. I am a first time poster on here and need help. I have severe anxiety to the point that my wife isn’t happy with me and told me last night that “your not the man I married anymore” wich as you could imagine tore me apart. I had a bad day on T... View more

Hi all. I am a first time poster on here and need help. I have severe anxiety to the point that my wife isn’t happy with me and told me last night that “your not the man I married anymore” wich as you could imagine tore me apart. I had a bad day on Thursday when looking after my kids, 2yrs and a 5month old, after a point of my 2yr old being 2, pushing boundaries and seeing what he can get away with and my daughter crying for a good solid couple hours I was to the point of near no return. I have never, nore ever will be violent towards my family in anyway but my anxiety builds and builds and it’s time I reached out. What can I do to help my famiky

Farmboy28 Anxiety in relationships
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Hi I'm 28 years old and I've recently been diagnosed with severe stress and anxiety disorder aswell as panic attacks. Let me first start by saying that my biggest problem is is over estimate everything and it causes me to get stressed and that from w... View more

Hi I'm 28 years old and I've recently been diagnosed with severe stress and anxiety disorder aswell as panic attacks. Let me first start by saying that my biggest problem is is over estimate everything and it causes me to get stressed and that from where I can't trust my partner if she's doing something wrong or not if she's going away so I was wondering how to people come over their anxiety in relationships any help would be much appreciated.

ThelmaLo POCD - worried Ive done something inappropriate - any mums that can relate??
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I've recently been diagnosed with 'pure O' OCD which seems to go through different themes. Since my daughter was born it's focused around her I'm constantly worried Ive done something inappropriate, and with therapy I've managed to get some separatio... View more

I've recently been diagnosed with 'pure O' OCD which seems to go through different themes. Since my daughter was born it's focused around her I'm constantly worried Ive done something inappropriate, and with therapy I've managed to get some separation from some of these thoughts and realise they are rediculous (like worried I cleaned nappy area too thoroughly) But one thing I can't get past is this. I had a horrible thought that I somehow touched her wrong and didn't remember and the more I thought about the more I was convincing myself I had. I ended up deciding if I had then it would be obvious so I checked and all was of course normal so that thought no longer plagued me. But then I looked again 2 more times... There was nothing sexual about it at all and I didn't touch her but now I feel like I've done something wrong.... The thought that I could have done something inappropriate to my baby girl is breaking me I love her more than anything in this world. I'm avoiding baths and nappy changes now because of it. (my husband is super supportive thankfully)