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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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Tasguy Gym anxiety
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Hi everyone two months ago I had a panic attack at the gym. I've had ECGs done 24hr heart monitor and the doctor upped my meds but today at the gym I still get anxiety. Worried my heart will race out of control and have a heart attack. I've had panic... View more

Hi everyone two months ago I had a panic attack at the gym. I've had ECGs done 24hr heart monitor and the doctor upped my meds but today at the gym I still get anxiety. Worried my heart will race out of control and have a heart attack. I've had panic disorder for 5 years anyone know how i can stay calm while I excerise

Cocomax Trying to help young daughter
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Hi. I am new here. Out of the blue, my 12 yo heard a song she didn’t like & it stuck in her head constantly replaying over & over again. Now that’s gone & replaced with a different thoughts over & over again. She also starts counting how many time sh... View more

Hi. I am new here. Out of the blue, my 12 yo heard a song she didn’t like & it stuck in her head constantly replaying over & over again. Now that’s gone & replaced with a different thoughts over & over again. She also starts counting how many time she drinks, goes toilet etc. then it stopped to be replaced by the feeling of something stuck under her tongue. Basically, her mind keeps replaying different thoughts and this distress her. At first I could give her words of encouragement but it is getting harder & harder. I am sure at some point she even managed to convince me her problem will never go away. She has started seeing a psychologist but haven’t been given a ‘name’ for her condition. Has anyone experience this kind of condition?

harrypotterntheturtle Homesick or Separation Anxiety at 21
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Hi there, Something I've struggled with for the past year is homesickness. I'm nearly 21 and met my boyfriend nearly a year and a half ago, and since then I've pretty much moved 3 hours away to be with him (by pretty much- I mean I still travel home ... View more

Hi there, Something I've struggled with for the past year is homesickness. I'm nearly 21 and met my boyfriend nearly a year and a half ago, and since then I've pretty much moved 3 hours away to be with him (by pretty much- I mean I still travel home if not every weekend, every second weekend). When I'm away, I miss my family and the location I live in so incredibly much. I often cry when I leave and am upset until I'm back in routine at my boyfriends house, where I work 2 days a week and study fulltime at uni (I have 1 class on campus and 3 online). I have 3 small dogs at home that I grew up with that are mine that I struggle leaving as well. I can't figure out if this is homesickness or separation anxiety. When I was younger I couldn't go on school camps or sleep over at my friend's house because I refused to leave my mum. In high school, I grew out of this, but now that I'm away from home I can't help but feel like my homesickness is actually anxiety? I'm not sure what I'm hoping to gain out of this if I am honest. Any tips or guidance or anything will be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Benny10 Health anxiety - heart pulpitating
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Hi there, i suffer from health anxiety. i had chest pains the other day and ended up in hospital because of an irregulararity on my ECG, an arrhythmia occasionally in my heart. They discharged me and told me to see a cardiologist, im just worried I’m... View more

Hi there, i suffer from health anxiety. i had chest pains the other day and ended up in hospital because of an irregulararity on my ECG, an arrhythmia occasionally in my heart. They discharged me and told me to see a cardiologist, im just worried I’m Going to have a sudden cardiac arrest because of this should I be concerned? thanks

Gigi991 Memory problems with bipolar/anxiety???
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Hi, This is my first post and am having experiences that are really starting to scare me. I have a long history of severe anxiety and Bipolar type 2. I've recently been on a big low plus having panic attacks nearly every day. Over the past few months... View more

Hi, This is my first post and am having experiences that are really starting to scare me. I have a long history of severe anxiety and Bipolar type 2. I've recently been on a big low plus having panic attacks nearly every day. Over the past few months I frequently find myself in the middle of an activity with no memory of starting it, having conversations that I completely forget about and unable to remember what I just did that day/day before. Does anyone else experience something like this as part of that depression brain-fog? Thanks in advance

T40 Unable to speak my mind
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Dear members, I have this fear of speaking my mind. this happens every where except in front of my family members. I fear that I may be judged, or if someone questions what I say, I may not have the right answers to convince the. And I fear I may sou... View more

Dear members, I have this fear of speaking my mind. this happens every where except in front of my family members. I fear that I may be judged, or if someone questions what I say, I may not have the right answers to convince the. And I fear I may sound stupid when I say what I think. This effects me and feels like I am carrying a burden. I want say something but can't say it, when I try, it comes out so abrupt, short sentences I feel that it didn't come out right. I see that in people's reactions. I have little social phobia and it makes situations worse. I feel like I should always say right things and I get upset if I make a mistake or can't think of words. I don't act or mingle with people freely. Any help is appreciated.

jaylay How to tell my GP that im struggling
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I've been really struggling with anxiety for almost over 2 years now. And can't keep doing it on my own anymore, and I'm ready to take the step into getting some help but i don't know how to broach the topic with my gp. It has only ever come up once ... View more

I've been really struggling with anxiety for almost over 2 years now. And can't keep doing it on my own anymore, and I'm ready to take the step into getting some help but i don't know how to broach the topic with my gp. It has only ever come up once before, but due to my anxiety, over the last few mnths everytime im aksed by my GP how I'm going(mentally) i always say I'm fine. This fear of letting people know that im not coping is stopping me from getting the help i need. Makes me feel like im being caught out on a lie, that my anxiety is just me overreacting. Ever since i was young i have found it hard to cope with certain situation, now that I'm in my twenties panic attacks, physical pain due to anxiety such as stomach pain, vomitting and headaches have become the norm. Any tips on how to get over this fear of being seen as "weak", i know my gp is very understanding and would not see it that way but my brain does! And i can't seem to escape that thinking anyone else go through something similar and overcome it?

No0ne I need to be able to leave the house....
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Hi. This is my first time posting and I’m hoping for some help. Im in the middle of a huge anxiety episode that began at work this afternoon. I’m scared and can’t do anything. My husband works away and is away at the moment and I need to be able to g... View more

Hi. This is my first time posting and I’m hoping for some help. Im in the middle of a huge anxiety episode that began at work this afternoon. I’m scared and can’t do anything. My husband works away and is away at the moment and I need to be able to get control so I can take care of my kids and leave the house this weekend. Can anyone give me some tips to try? Thank you

Ben_k Depersonalisation
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Anyone else suffering from depersonalisation, I have had it for a few months now and it's the worse mental health disording imaginable. Really needs to be recognised and talked about a lot more as it's rare.

Anyone else suffering from depersonalisation, I have had it for a few months now and it's the worse mental health disording imaginable. Really needs to be recognised and talked about a lot more as it's rare.

MissyK I think my boyfriend has BPD and I dont know what to do!?
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I have been with my boyfriend for over a year, and we have had a baby together, he is now 5 months old. I was living in Melbourne when we met, but i lost my job and couldnt find a new one, so decided to move back home for a while to get myself back o... View more

I have been with my boyfriend for over a year, and we have had a baby together, he is now 5 months old. I was living in Melbourne when we met, but i lost my job and couldnt find a new one, so decided to move back home for a while to get myself back on track and then move back to melbourne. We decided to stay together during this. However, the start to the relationship was always rocky. We would both have too much to drink and fight. The neighbours ended up calling the police a few times. He was so drunk one night that he actually started to have a fit and he had to go to the hospital. While I came home, I found out that i was 17 weeks pregnant. We decided to keep the baby. I was travelling back and forth to see him, I got a job and he still didnt have one. Every time i would come back home, he would message me and accuse me of cheating on him all the time, even when we first got together, which i never did. Its been worse ever since having our baby. There is not one day that goes by that we dont fight and break up. Fight and break up. Hes accused me so many time of cheating and texting other people when i havent. Hes so paranoid that im out to get him and stuff him round. He had a pretty bad upbringing, his mum left him and his sister when they were young and they were in foster homes until his grandmother took them. So i get that he could have all of that in the back of his mind, but i just dont know what to do. He literally makes up stories in his head about me and then believe them! I was going to move back to melbourne to be with him and he could be with our son, but now i am unsure of what to do. I am worried it will only get worse if i was there. I even gave him my passwords to all my social media, emails, iphone, everything and hes still saying that i cheated and im doing all this ridiculous stuff. One minute he is ok, and the next he goes off about random things. The other night we were facetiming, he got off the phone and the first thing he said was that i am off telling my friends on how crap out relationship is and to just go and be with my new guy???? I dont get it! I dont know what to do? He doesnt think anything is wrong? Ive suggested councilling but its a bit hard when we are in different states. I love him alot i just dont know what to do!

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