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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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Casper121 My anxiety symptoms
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Hi my names Alex I've had anxiety for about 4 months and I've had symptoms I'm not sure if they are normal for anxiety my symptoms are Week muscles I keep feeling my pulse Eyes are dry and blurry vision More pimples than normal My tummy is empty even... View more

Hi my names Alex I've had anxiety for about 4 months and I've had symptoms I'm not sure if they are normal for anxiety my symptoms are Week muscles I keep feeling my pulse Eyes are dry and blurry vision More pimples than normal My tummy is empty even. Tho I've eaten Weightloss I keep thinking I have a bad desease Feels like lumps in neck Throat feels smaller Swollen glands Feels like the back of my head is different Sore back And breathing difficulties Heart palpitations nearly all the time If anyone could help me maybe someone could tell me about their symptoms to put me at ease thanks...

YellowPoppy Can anyone Relate
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Hi all, I finally have my first pysch appointment today and I really anxious. My mum and I put to get her a mental health history for the Dr so that I wouldn't need to rehash everything and we've also requested that my mum come into the session with ... View more

Hi all, I finally have my first pysch appointment today and I really anxious. My mum and I put to get her a mental health history for the Dr so that I wouldn't need to rehash everything and we've also requested that my mum come into the session with me as I am so distressed. I know this is not the best way to receive help but right now it's what I can manage. I'm so worried that I won't click with this Dr and then need to find a new one and I'm worried about how much toll that will take on me. I was wondering if anyone else had heard of a website called mindspot? I'll let everyone know how it goes. YP

Sheepie30 Feeling lost
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So I live on a farm with my parents, I don’t drive but trying to learn to drive although it’s very hard to when I rely on other people and sometimes my anxiety gets the better of me so Its hard to drive with even my friends, because my parents are no... View more

So I live on a farm with my parents, I don’t drive but trying to learn to drive although it’s very hard to when I rely on other people and sometimes my anxiety gets the better of me so Its hard to drive with even my friends, because my parents are not very helpful, I have severe anxiety I feel very lost, I feel like I can’t get help because my parents don’t want to take me anywhere, there’s no transport around here where I live. I feel hopeless when I try talking to my parents all they do is talk about their problems just don’t know what to do anymore, anyone have any suggestions that be nice

renae_J anxiety in children from age 10
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im in desperate need of ideas on how to deal with my childs anxiety, we cant get in to see someone for a couple of months and its starting to take its toll on us, shes not getting bullied its nothing major with school. not much going on at home, its ... View more

im in desperate need of ideas on how to deal with my childs anxiety, we cant get in to see someone for a couple of months and its starting to take its toll on us, shes not getting bullied its nothing major with school. not much going on at home, its within her self, ever since i had my youngest 2 years ago it has just gotten worse,

llamalover23 Tips for beating a driving phobia?
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I’ve had a very severe driving phobia since I started learning to drive 3.5 years ago. I’ve never been in an accident, although I’ve made a few stupid mistakes which were scary at the time. It’s ruining my life. I’ve had to miss classes because I cou... View more

I’ve had a very severe driving phobia since I started learning to drive 3.5 years ago. I’ve never been in an accident, although I’ve made a few stupid mistakes which were scary at the time. It’s ruining my life. I’ve had to miss classes because I couldn’t drive to them, avoid meeting up with friends because I couldn’t get there, miss out on new jobs, missed countless opportunities and generally been way more housebound than I should have been. This is also really triggering for my depression, and I really want to make changes. I’ve tried doing meditations and breathing exercises in and out of the car. I’ve tried thought challenging and mindfulness. Every counsellor I’ve seen has told me to do a graduated exposure. I try really hard but the tasks don’t become easier the more I do them. I can never advance beyond driving to a select few places, even then it is extremely difficult. Even driving to my work, which takes me 3 minutes to drive to, where I’ve been going 2-3 times a week for as long as I’ve been driving, still makes me anxious. I’ve also tried reading the road rules a hundred times, hasn’t helped. I try listening to music and audiobooks a bit, it provides slight distraction but it clearly not a cure. I’ve visited 3 GPs and 1 psychiatrist, all have refused to prescribe me anti-anxiety medication. I’ve also tried exercising more, eating healthier, reducing caffeine and sleeping more to reduce my general anxiety, it hasn’t helped. i could really use some advice on how to beat this. It is limiting my life greatly, and every health professional I have talked to has told me to keep up what I’m doing. Clearly this isn’t helping! What on Earth can I do to make this phobia go away? I hate living like this!

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?