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Chris_B Forums etiquette: give support to receive support
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Hi everyone, particularly any new members who may be reading. From time to time, we get contacted by members who are unhappy that they haven’t received a lot of replies to their posts. Our community champions work very hard to make sure that all newb... View more

Hi everyone, particularly any new members who may be reading. From time to time, we get contacted by members who are unhappy that they haven’t received a lot of replies to their posts. Our community champions work very hard to make sure that all newbies are welcomed when they first post, and we understand that it’s a big step to post for the first time on a forum like this, especially if you aren’t feeling great. It’s important to remember, though, that these forums are a community of real people, just like you, not a one-on-one support environment like going to see your psychologist. To get the best out of being here, one of the best tips we can offer is give support to receive support. Being a good community member means: participating in different threads (not just your own), replying to people who have taken the time to reply to you (even if it’s just to say thank you), and... posting words of emotional support and encouragement when you see others who are hurting and reaching out. You don’t have to feel obliged to solve the problems of others: that’s not what we’re here for. But you can offer empathy and what you’ve learned from your own life experiences, even if it’s just a line or two, eg. “I don't know what to say, but I want to give you my support and tell you I care about what is happening to you and hope life will get better soon.” Try to develop an interest in the journeys of others here on the forums. You may be surprised at how good being an active, caring member here can make you feel. For those of you who have had good experiences giving support here on the forums, please post in this thread here and let us know how it has helped you on your journey.

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Iyad Doughy muscles
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Hi does anyone after anxiety like for 3 months suffer from all his muscles turn soft ? I remember i took 5-htp pills for a month only and dont know whats going on ist from pills or something else ? I do have also like internal vibrating or muscles Fa... View more

Hi does anyone after anxiety like for 3 months suffer from all his muscles turn soft ? I remember i took 5-htp pills for a month only and dont know whats going on ist from pills or something else ? I do have also like internal vibrating or muscles Fasciculations that never stop when resting beside thining hair and keep falling and dry hair and skin and eyes .. just depressed

81oct anxiety
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Am 87 years old, female. Over the years have suffered anxiety & received good help from an extra hour with particularly kind GPs. At present these Drs have more worries to deal with so am looking for other help.I appear confident to friends but under... View more

Am 87 years old, female. Over the years have suffered anxiety & received good help from an extra hour with particularly kind GPs. At present these Drs have more worries to deal with so am looking for other help.I appear confident to friends but underneath moving into groups of people can be worrying. Having a few medical problems lately has brought this on again, I want to get going, but am finding it very hard.

Alel Messed myself up
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What if I am making myself belive I am autistic, so I think I am and made my sister think I am. I'm afraid of being diagnosed with autism or just any mental illness/disability. But I am also afraid of there never being an answer to what I've been exp... View more

What if I am making myself belive I am autistic, so I think I am and made my sister think I am. I'm afraid of being diagnosed with autism or just any mental illness/disability. But I am also afraid of there never being an answer to what I've been experiencing my whole life. I keep researching about mental health because I keep thinking that what I'm going through has to mean something and that something is going to change. I know its just anxiety and depression, but I dont know why I can't accept it. Do I want to be broken? Do I want to be different? I shouldn't be wanting mental illness, but at the same time I wish that I was so it can explain my brain. I've known I've had anxiety and depression ever since I was younger (although it wasn't as bad as now) but it couldn't have been the reason for everything I went through. I've worked on anxiety and depression fog years, but nothing changed or gotten better, so I thought it might just be smth else. But it's not, and I can't seem to accept it. I just feel broken, everyday when I remember my life and who I am, I just feel broken. I'm sorry. Thinking this way is probably narcissistic and attention seeking. But I thought it was best to say the truth so I can fix it before I get too sucked into the whole mental health part of the internet. I find myself being really obsessed with mental health and I want to just accept myself. But I feel like I can't do that unless I get told I have a mental illness or disability, so that i know I'm not entirely broken. And I can get fixed. I'll work on stopping my obsession with mental health and only living in the moment. It's better to stop persuading myself I'm someone I'm not. I feel like I messed myself up by living in my head my whole life and only thinking about what's wrong with me. I spent my whole life constantly trying to figure myself out and why I feel different, that I got attached to different mental illness completly believing I had them, only to realise it doesn't seem right or it doesn't satisfy me. So I fall back into depression and anxiety. What if I just caused this upon myself? What if I wanted to be different that I made myself developed depression and anxiety over the years? What if im crazy and messed up in the head? I mean I'm writing this with no facial expression or emotions, but I truly am trying to write how I feel. But I feel like I'm always lying or acting, even tho I am trying to write how I feel. But what if im not? What if im pretending and I haven't noticed? What if im lying to myself that this is how I feel? What if I don't actually feel this way and I'm a evil person who believes their good? Please help. I don't want to go insane. That's one of my biggest phobias. How do I stop thinking I'm a character and actually just exist? Why is everything about my mental health my whole life? Why is messed up? Is it because of me? Will I ever know? Do I just have to live with this brain? Is this normal? Will I ever feel normal or okay?

StygianOwl Anxiety about a possible DSP review
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Hi, I'm not sure if this is the place to post but I have nobody to talk to about this. I'm 28 years old and got the Disability Support Pension when I was around 17 or 18. It would have been from depression and anxiety which I no longer have any evide... View more

Hi, I'm not sure if this is the place to post but I have nobody to talk to about this. I'm 28 years old and got the Disability Support Pension when I was around 17 or 18. It would have been from depression and anxiety which I no longer have any evidence for. When I was 20, I got diagnosed with Autism level 2, which I do have evidence of, which explains my depression, anxiety, plus a whole lot more issues I struggle with. Over the years, I reached a point where I wanted to pursue university, as I was able to work on my mental health and became curious about working. I completed a program to get into university and got into a social work degree which I am doing part time. I moved out of home my first year and my parents also moved away to another state so with the DSP I can pay rent and anything I need. Here is where my anxiety is kicking in and it is to levels I don't think I've felt before. I'm almost halfway through my degree and I've been having thoughts of having to be reviewe. If I do have one and they cut my payment, I will be forced to either work and do uni, or stop uni altogther and move back with my parents.I think I could work now, but since I'm at university, I feel like both would completely overwhelming and my mental health would decline much to where I was when I started DSP. I really want to become a social worker. I don't have any qualifications and don't know what else I'd do. The idea that I could be reviewed at any moment or even the last semester of my degree and denied payment is destroyting me mentally. I see a psychologist and am registered with the NDIS and see a support worker, so maybe I could get documentation by them? I'm just scared and afraid that the path I've carved out from being on DSP could be ruined by it as well.

Sarah8 Nervous and anxious about everything especially funeral today
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Hello all I have anxiety and have my husbands mums funeral today. I am extremely nervous as it's a private funeral and my family are there and are quite judgy and in worried about what they will say. I know it's stupid and I should be focusing on my ... View more

Hello all I have anxiety and have my husbands mums funeral today. I am extremely nervous as it's a private funeral and my family are there and are quite judgy and in worried about what they will say. I know it's stupid and I should be focusing on my husband and his mum but I can't. Please help me

Elephant86 The beautiful story of the falling snow flake
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The snow flake where falling on all around on the the beautiful forest and the sun was just appearing as the day was comming into been and little bear got up and said yappee it's finally christmas and i getto have wonderful ten presents this year and... View more

The snow flake where falling on all around on the the beautiful forest and the sun was just appearing as the day was comming into been and little bear got up and said yappee it's finally christmas and i getto have wonderful ten presents this year and he was very happy. This was the begining f the story Santa was in his work shop and one of the elves asked santa what do we get little bear for christmas . Santa says let's give him the greatest gift of all the present of giving and caring for others it is a present of the heart. I will send little bear three animals to give him guidance the white reindeer, the grizzly bear and the white wolf. Every animal will show him different stories of why gving is important help others in need at christmas. little bear decided to go for a walk in the forest and then all of a sudden the white reindeer appeared and took little into the forest where the reindeer showed little the animals in the forest that had lees food so little bear and threindeer went to the kitchen and started cooking soup and meals and feeding the poor and talking the community and understanding what the community was going through. The reindeer said you must always be gratful for the food you have and always say to your mum and dad I love you and appreciate your family at christmas. Then little bear was back on the path in the forest and the next gaurdian he cama accross was the grizzly bear and the bears was a wizard in the forest. He took little bear to some house that where not finished and they went building and the bear taught little how to build and create things out of timber and bricks. Gandoff said always be gratful for your hame and always look after it because there are other littles bears in the world that don't have homes and families that love them. Then little bear was back on the snow flake path He started walking down the path again and he came to the last creature in the forest the white wolf. The wolf spoke to little bear about hour and always doing the good and rightous path and always looking after and doing good for others in the community. Like she said there are animals in the forest with big hearts and the lways listen to there parents and do the right thing by family and friends. She took little bear to see all his friends in the forest and they all started to sing christmas songs in the forest and they had beautiful and powerful flame of hope and togetherness. At christmas light the candle of hope and great tiding and apple pie for al

Alel Afraid of never getting better
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I'm still 2 weeks into my new medication. I still haven't seen a psychologist and I know I need to. But I'm so scared for some reason. I'm also afraid that no matter how much I go to therapy, or I take care of my mental and physical health or how muc... View more

I'm still 2 weeks into my new medication. I still haven't seen a psychologist and I know I need to. But I'm so scared for some reason. I'm also afraid that no matter how much I go to therapy, or I take care of my mental and physical health or how much coping mechanisms and healthy practices I adapt into my life, I'll always feel like there is smth wrong. Smth is off. I will always feel shitty. Why am so afraid of trying? I feel so different from everyone around me. I can barely understand myself, I doubt anyone can understand me. I made another post on here about all the things I still need to overcome, but I'm so scared of doing it alone, but also afraid of going to see a psychologist. I only saw a psychiatrist once so far and will see them in the future as well. But I never know what to say, how to act, what to do. Why is it so hard? Shouldn't I feel relieved to talk about all this after keeping it all in?

ellec Infertility & Depression
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Hello, my name’s Elle and I guess I’m just looking for a little bit of extra support. I’m quite involved in my local church and lead a group of adults 25-35. My husband and I have been trying for a baby for 7 years. There’s been a lot of set backs in... View more

Hello, my name’s Elle and I guess I’m just looking for a little bit of extra support. I’m quite involved in my local church and lead a group of adults 25-35. My husband and I have been trying for a baby for 7 years. There’s been a lot of set backs in this process, particularly during Covid. During the past few years of this process I think I’ve been quite resilient. Smiling as people share their pregnancy news with me, going to baby showers being ok because my faith has been high and surely it will be my turn soon. I guess this has really changed in the last 12 months. A lot of the group that we lead are our friends and in the last 12 months - more and more are becoming pregnant after not a lot of trying. This last month though, has broken me completely. A very good friend opened up to me about how she had been trying for 6 months, and while her journey isn’t necessarily classified as infertility, it started to feeling like maybe she gets it even just a little bit. Anyway she bought up in conversation how a friend of hers broke the news to her that she was pregnant and how she didn’t take it too well and we started talking about how we’d both want to share the news. Anyway silly ignorant me, because a month later - guess who comes over to let me know she’s pregnant. This was 4 weeks ago, when she left I completely broke. She then said something which I’ll give her the benefit of the doubt of not actually realising what she said which was - “you guys plan to split to small group, if you guys take the married/young families group it’s going to be a bunch of guys cause all the ladies are mums so they’ll be in the mum’s group.” I had already felt like I’m so completely behind in life, and this was such an insecurity of mine. It took everything in me not break.I was starting to come out of the hole last week, to then see her pregnancy announcement on social media.Which again completely triggered and broke me. I am so happy for her but so so sad for me. On top of this I’ve been thinking of cutting back my hours at work and had someone in mind to take over my role. Fast forward to yesterday, and lo and behold, another pregnancy announcement. I’m in counselling and she very much wants me to remove myself from situations but it’s also so hard, as I see all these people multiple times a week. I’m also overthinking is this teary state I’ve been in for the past four weeks is passing or something more serious.Anyway if you read this thanks for getting this far and being a safe place to vent without judgement. I’m sure when I read back on this in a better headspace, I’ll probably sound like a jerk

Elephant86 On the beautiful and wonderful pathway of healing and compassion
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Everyone on earth is on there different pathways in life and we all learn from our own experience and in life we all face different but great challengers in life. We have to try to figure out how do I heal how do I recover . What steps do I need to t... View more

Everyone on earth is on there different pathways in life and we all learn from our own experience and in life we all face different but great challengers in life. We have to try to figure out how do I heal how do I recover . What steps do I need to take on my healing pathway? There are different things that help each of us heal because no two people are exactly the same not even twins. So we have to work out what helps you to heal. I could be a myriad of different things it could be like me listening to Mariah Carey to relax and stay calm.You could choose to watch a comedian on TV and laugh. Laughter and joy are simply the best medicine.It could be taking the dog for a walk or going for a run in the park. It is totally up to you what you feel helps you to heal with the guidance of your family and your doctor bud patch adams. You might love to cook a wonderful meal for the family. I love cooking and helping my mum to prepare meals for the family. With my mum I am learning to cook curries which is bringing love and joy to my home. You could like to do a DIY project like build a table or a book case to help you recover. All these activities are unique and different and all connect and help us in different ways. there are some people who love pop music but others who love ACADACA these are all different. We must always love and respect peoples differences and never treat people differently because they are different.Every one is wonderful powerful and unique in there own way. For me I love meditation , cooking reading and cycling. This is what they call your cup of tea or what you like to do. You must find things that bring you peace calm and bring your body and mind back to harmony. You must not change who you are because you are beautiful you find out what activities work for you and find out what makes you happy. Sit down with your mum, partner and support and figure out the right activities for you . Call it my happy list You must never feel defeated by your disability because the most important word in the word in your ability to acheive the impossible. You look at the mountain and you don't say how high is it and Im scared You say what steps do I take and who is there to support me up the mountain. You are never alone you have your mum, dad, family, doctor a whole myriad of people who want and wish to support and love you through the difficulties. Despite the fact of me having 4 disabilities I choose to stay positive and looking towards what I can acheive and not what I can. I will tell you I will never have my divers licence because of my epilepsy but I choose to focus on what I can control. The main thing is to find your passion find your skill and harness that ability and focus on what you can do and not what you can't. Everyone has there own super power and own ability Mine is cooking and looking after others. Look deep into your heart and find your inner strength to stand up to your challengers and say. I will stand agianst adversity and never let it defeat me I am powerful beyond measure Light a candle and give your family a hug and tell them you love them. Showing love to everyone is such a powerful superpower. Everyone is a super hero with all there special powers to share.