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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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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!

Losstt Feeling lost
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I feel very alone and anxious all the time. Today is a bad day. I feel like nobody loves me. I spent the day looking up mental health facilities thinking i need to admit myself or something I don't know what i hope to acieve from this post

I feel very alone and anxious all the time. Today is a bad day. I feel like nobody loves me. I spent the day looking up mental health facilities thinking i need to admit myself or something I don't know what i hope to acieve from this post

Goose93 Gday everyone this is my anxiety
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Gday everyone! Ive always been an anxious/no self confidence person. Ive done a course of anti depressants a couple years ago. I went through a horrible relationship getting cheated on by an 23yo woman when i was 17/18 inwhich she ended up having a k... View more

Gday everyone! Ive always been an anxious/no self confidence person. Ive done a course of anti depressants a couple years ago. I went through a horrible relationship getting cheated on by an 23yo woman when i was 17/18 inwhich she ended up having a kid that wasnt mine (thank god) but she stuck around and led me on. Because of that i went of the rails. I started smoking, drinking heavily and gambling everything i had. Icut ties with my family at that point. I put on so much weight which cooked what little confidence i had. I tried to move myself away from the problem and pursued my dream of being a pilot. I finished my studies and am now qualified but the timing was horrible and i didnt end up getting a job. I ran out of money and reached out to my family who brought me home in a heartbeat. Started work at a petrol station and ticked off another bucket list activity of travelling europe. I woke up a few days later and decided enough was enough. From that day i dropped the smokes, gambling, antidepressants and lost 35kg in weight. I felt a clean slate. I started a business windowcleaning on the side of my other job. I then had a woman walk into my life which was the first woman since the last relationship. I love her to bits butapparently she treats me horrible according to her famiky and my friends. Stuff gets to me occasionally but I understand she has been through her own trouble. I know deep down she is a nurturing loving soul but she has a rough outer shell. She encouraged me to move in with her after 3 months and she is so easy to live with we have lived together over a year and she is starting to push marriage. I constantly fear though that she is cheating on my even though all she ever wants is to be around me. To make matters worse i have horrible health anxiety. Ive had my head scanned for brain tumors that obviously arent there. I had a pain in my right testicle and thought the worst. Ct scan showed nothing and all pain gone the next few days. Company offered me a full time job. I took it. As soon as i did the other window cleaner left town so ive copped everything. I work 60+ hour weeks while worrying about health and relationship problems. Huge panick attacks in the past and am getting them again. After getting them i feel tired for weeks on end. Ive been to 5 different doctors and all have told me anxiety. Struggling with the lack of support from gf and severe health anxiety. Thanks for reading.

Mum-in-training I feel different
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My anxiety has always been easy to distinguish from others, theres always the signs i recognize. But for the past couple of months its not so easy to tell whats what anymore. I feel so sad, like i want to cry all the time. I feel like everything i do... View more

My anxiety has always been easy to distinguish from others, theres always the signs i recognize. But for the past couple of months its not so easy to tell whats what anymore. I feel so sad, like i want to cry all the time. I feel like everything i do is not good enough so i wont bother trying which makes me feel like crap because i dont have the energy or motivation to do anything. I feel like my 1 year old daughter and hubby would be better off if i just ran away and never came back. I feel so angry that nothing i do is ever good enough. I hate looking in the mirror to see the disgusting person i have become. I hate trying to dress myself when its easier to not think about what im wearing because i get so so self concious when i try to look nice for an event or going out because nothing i wear makes me look good. I dont want to smile because my brain brings something forward to make it go away. I don't know why I'm feeling like this. I don't know why this is happening to me. Does anyone know what this is? And what can i do. Please i am so desperate right now. I need help bad..

Flower Earth angel Dental ANXIETY / PTSD 3 years
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Can any one help i dont feel safe laying at the dentist...for a long prodecure and extraction. i have have neck issues and severe ptsd..ear problems imworried when im laying there or ifthey put me tosleep my weak body wont cope. I wish i was strong..... View more

Can any one help i dont feel safe laying at the dentist...for a long prodecure and extraction. i have have neck issues and severe ptsd..ear problems imworried when im laying there or ifthey put me tosleep my weak body wont cope. I wish i was strong...i wish i can feel ok. I donthave a psychologist ii had onebut it was awful. and wont have time to book a new one. i dont know if ill have family orfriends to come with me but illtrynot that it willchange it Much appreciated.

Smiffy25 New to Anxiety
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Just looking for answers really... For the past few months I have been having what has been described online as anxiety attacks. I have the following symptoms: Fear of every ache and pain. Feel like I’m short of breath. Tight chest. Racing heart. Eve... View more

Just looking for answers really... For the past few months I have been having what has been described online as anxiety attacks. I have the following symptoms: Fear of every ache and pain. Feel like I’m short of breath. Tight chest. Racing heart. Everything seems to scare me for example I will feel a twinge in my arm and that will send my mind in to overdrive Next minute my heart is pounding then I think I’m breathing funny each thing making it worse. I can’t seem to get out of my own head always thinking and I can’t seem to pinpoint anything that is making me feel this way. Im constantly scared that I’m ill and I’m scared of hospitals and doctors I went and had an ECG on my heart which is fine but I’m petrified of needles so I don’t want a blood test. Im basically on here to find out if this is anxiety and if other people are having these same feelings and if so if there’s anything I can do to stop it??

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