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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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Termo Had anxiety since I was 26 I now 52
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It is driving me bonkers. It us also causing depression as I force myself to work , and come home to bed. I have been diagnosed with hiv and now cardio myopathy so chronic illnesses. It scares me but the anxiety is crippling . I get nauseous and last... View more

It is driving me bonkers. It us also causing depression as I force myself to work , and come home to bed. I have been diagnosed with hiv and now cardio myopathy so chronic illnesses. It scares me but the anxiety is crippling . I get nauseous and last night the usual tight chest, shallow breathing and so intense to the point I came home , then I get in bed and relax and if feels better . How do you cope if there are real traumas that you have had in your life . If I go to one more phycholigist and they try cbd like please relax and let’s get you rooted to the floor I will scream . I adjed the last phychologist, have they ever had severe anxiety and the snswer is NO im struggling as I need to work but I try my hardest to beat it but it gets on top so many times

Jane24 No emotional support
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I've struggled with anxiety for many years, however lately I've lost my support system. I'm not working currently due to my anxiety, my boyfriend of 4 years broke up with me a few months ago, my 4 good friends have moved to different countries/inters... View more

I've struggled with anxiety for many years, however lately I've lost my support system. I'm not working currently due to my anxiety, my boyfriend of 4 years broke up with me a few months ago, my 4 good friends have moved to different countries/interstate. My parents aren't good at emotional support, they care but exacerbate my stress by trying to "force me out of it". My sisters aren't understanding of mental health problems & don't want to hear about it. I've had professional help in the past, but talking to someone for an hour a week isn't helpful, the last two psychs moved away as well. I just want a hug and someone to listen and care for me, go and have a coffee and nice time with. But I'm crying or panicking everyday & feel too overwhelmed to work again or meet anyone new. I don't want to push someone else away with talking about my issues. How do other people cope with it on their own?

diermaj anyone want to chat ?
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I'm feeling a bit anxious and would like someone to talk too ? let me know

I'm feeling a bit anxious and would like someone to talk too ? let me know

JanieN Exhausted
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I hope I am posting this in the right place. I am just exhausted. I along with my husband are sufferers of anxiety ( social for him, social and health for me) and my husband has also been dealing with depression as well since his teen years. Both of ... View more

I hope I am posting this in the right place. I am just exhausted. I along with my husband are sufferers of anxiety ( social for him, social and health for me) and my husband has also been dealing with depression as well since his teen years. Both of us have severe anxiety, we are also both unemployed, I sustained a back injury almost 10 years ago so I deal with physical pain as well everyday. Most of my anxiety lately though has been for my husband, in January his JSA informed him he is two days into his WFTD phase and signs him up then and there for a program that was 30 or so hours a week, we don't drive and the place was a fair way away. Can they do that? She gave him no information about training and he had to sign what she gave him because he had no idea if he had the right not to. We both had a bit of a breakdown but he was able to get a medical certificate to cover him for a while. Now he has just finalized his enrollment at TAFE. Which I feel we can breathe for a minute. I'm lost as to what we should do now, in January this is going to start all over again for him, I have been forced out of my comfort zone so many times already and it has done me no good. I never want to see him the way he was that day after that appointment, it honestly nearly killed me. I have seen so many wonderfully helpful people on this forum, I would honestly appreciate any help at all that anyone could give. Thank you.

Marc12 Panic attacks
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Hi i have had varying levels of anxiety for the past couple of years with and without panic attacks. I had been doing well with no panic attacks for quite a few months. I still got the occasional moments where I was very anxious but could control it ... View more

Hi i have had varying levels of anxiety for the past couple of years with and without panic attacks. I had been doing well with no panic attacks for quite a few months. I still got the occasional moments where I was very anxious but could control it enough that it didn’t turn into a full blown panic attack. I have woken up during the night in the past and felt anxious but tonight I have had a panic attack that has woken me up in the middle of the night. If I was able to relax enough to fall asleep how has this happened in my subconscious and woken me as a result? I don’t understand how I could be anxious when I’m asleep. my anxiety is always around my health I had a health issue a couple of years ago that I never got a diagnosis for it and still don’t know why it happened to me. My anxiety usually results because I suddenly feel slightly sick or dizzy or something (generally it is a symptom of anxiety) and then I think that something is going to happen to me again! i feel like I’m stuck in a round about the anxiety symptoms make me feel funny then I become anxious about it, feel worse and get more anxious. It’s a vicious cycle and I just can’t get off it.

Dark_Knight47 Work related stress and anxiety
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I work part time in a busy retail environment. My duties include door greeting, registers, collecting trolleys, returning stock to departments, cleaning and tidying front ends. Yesterday at work I was feeling really overwhelmed and emotional. I could... View more

I work part time in a busy retail environment. My duties include door greeting, registers, collecting trolleys, returning stock to departments, cleaning and tidying front ends. Yesterday at work I was feeling really overwhelmed and emotional. I couldn't cope with the demands from customers and some of my team mates. I think part of it was the fact that I was being constantly shoved in different areas of the store and there was too much going on. It was very hard for me to keep a brave face on in front of everyone and I nearly broke down emotionally during my shift.

NotLiving I have no idea what to do anymore.
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I have GAD, SAD, panic attacks & intrusive thoughts. I am a job searching. I only have experience with office work. I am completely unable to cope with any customer service (it completely physically paralyses me and stops me from being able to mental... View more

I have GAD, SAD, panic attacks & intrusive thoughts. I am a job searching. I only have experience with office work. I am completely unable to cope with any customer service (it completely physically paralyses me and stops me from being able to mentally process anything in a timely manner) and many office jobs require it. I would be okay with office work with NO CS in a low pressure environment and try to apply for these sorts of jobs, however I have apply for a certain amount of jobs p.month (cl recipient) and if I only apply for the non-cs jobs I can't meet my quota. Previous jobs I had in that area involved customer service and I couldn't cope. I was unable to output the volume of work needed because my heart was beating out of my chest and I was dizzy, shaky, nauseous from the moment I woke up until the moment I fell asleep everyday and I could not process anything. I would read a document over and over only to forget what it said a second later. I went from being able to type fast to forgetting where the keys are on the keyboard. The customer service was terrible, many abusive customers in one of the jobs. And in others, I would get calls from customers asking questions and would constantly have to ask everyone else for the answers because I simply didn't know the answer, which the bosses and other employees resented. I was fired because of all of this from multiple jobs. IT NEVER GOT EASIER. I felt exactly the same on my days off. I had no life or enjoyment. I have a job interview in a couple of days - office work w/customer service. As awful as it sounds, I am terrified of the interview, but also that I may be offered the job. I want to work, I just don't want to do a job that will set my mental health backwards. I have not eaten in two days I am so physically ill at the thought. I am supposed to look for interview pants yet am sitting here having dizzy spells from lack of food. I can't turn down the job or money will be suspended for 3 months. I want to pursue study and work experience in another area (dream job) but a physical ailment has forced me to put it off for a while. My job search agency has a "get over it" mentality (re mental health) despite being DES and I am considering just going after the other study & experience and risking serious injury because I'd rather deal with physical injury and pain than be stuck having a complete breakdown everyday like I did in the other roles. Sorry for the length, thankyou for your time.

mee anxiety ridden
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hi, had a bad last 7 years, losing job because of a liar, deaths in family , multiple injury health issues plus operations and a world of change otherwise. now im fully anxiety ridden, i moved to country to escape city madness and run from jerks in m... View more

hi, had a bad last 7 years, losing job because of a liar, deaths in family , multiple injury health issues plus operations and a world of change otherwise. now im fully anxiety ridden, i moved to country to escape city madness and run from jerks in my past. now i detest it here, im stuck in a house im trying to sell to go back to a life i dont want to. im fully depressed and anxiety ridden , i struggle daily with actually staying in one piece, i am so lost its unreal, i simply cant clear my head and find myself, its leading to me making big decisions that im starting to regret , ie selling stuff to simply my life for starters. i am really struggling , im on antidepressants , im guessing its helping a bit, dont want medication, just want normality again . i now realize ive had this since a child, but its obviously gotten worse with the issues life and nasty people burden you with as age progresses . so lost, so mixed up, so scared and so everything else !!!!! ;o(((((((((((((

Nic76nic Why
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Wish I could stop being me. Always anxious about everything.why dont i have many friends always worried

Wish I could stop being me. Always anxious about everything.why dont i have many friends always worried

Guest_2659 Anxiety & neighbours
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Hi, i have just joined to post here as I have an extremely frustrating issue contributing to my anxiety - my neighbours! I am in a block of units, where I have people to the sides, front, back etc. This is not the issue. the ones immediately over the... View more

Hi, i have just joined to post here as I have an extremely frustrating issue contributing to my anxiety - my neighbours! I am in a block of units, where I have people to the sides, front, back etc. This is not the issue. the ones immediately over the front spend their days with the neighbours over the back. I mean, all day every day, no matter how often/what times I go out, both lots are there when I leave and when I get back. I live alone, meaning there is about 6-8 of them, 1 of me. Unfortunately they do not appear to have hobbies, interests etc to fill their time, and since realising about 2 months ago (Been here nearly 6 months) that I am actually their source of entertainment and gossip, everyday, it has sent my anxiety skyrocketing. I have been waking up earlier & earlier to have some time to myself!!!! I keep busy, and have hobbies, but these have not been able to distract me from how obsessed my neighbours are with me. I am moving in 1 month due to my neighbours but I am struggling with my stress & anxiety levels. It is so bad here, when I recently had visitors call in, one of them said they could hear the neighbours laughing about them - while they were on the toilet!!! That's what it's like for me but all day every day! The feeling of being bullied as an adult, in my home, feeling like a victim is awful. Every time I watch tv, use the toilet, the microwave etc, come back from the shops, it's like a constant stream of nasty commentary. I feel like this month is never going to end! I have tried: keeping my headphones on, meditating, using mantras, mindfulness, even tried hypnosis... I tell myself they are immature, or their behaviours are a reflection of themselves, or that they are wasting their life by being so fixated with me. Does anyone have suggestions as to how to cope for this last month? Have you ever had neighbours that caused or contributed to your anxiety? How did you cope? It feels like your privacy and dignity have been invaded & you can't relax!

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