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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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team_nobody Anxiety about University
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I just started a visual Arts Degree at a local university. Its only week three and I am lost and have no Idea what I should be up to. I have asked other students but they dont offer much insight. I feel bad for constantly emailing the lecturer who wo... View more

I just started a visual Arts Degree at a local university. Its only week three and I am lost and have no Idea what I should be up to. I have asked other students but they dont offer much insight. I feel bad for constantly emailing the lecturer who would probably be disappointed to know how lost I am and unmotivated, I barely hear a word she says. All I want to do is smoke weed and stay in my bed. I dont want to do any of this work even if it can be fun. I feel like I dont care anymore but if I quit the depression will get worse, life will get worse. I went back because people believe in me as an artist and to try and find my way in life. I dont feel like I have any other options; Im not really good at anything else cant even hold down a shitty job. The worst part is that I am sick, I have PMDD. I have my period every second week and the migraines are back. Half the time I am too tired to get out of bed and am having emotional outbursts like never before. I feel like I am totally out of control. Everyone keeps saying dont quit you can do this..but I cant. I am on the mini pill but its not doing anything and will get back to the GP when I can be bothered having another lecture. I dumped my boyfriend last weekend because he went a bit cold on me. I cant stand the idea of being abandoned so I run. I know I am not good enough for him, thats why he is so interested in every other girl he will end up leaving me in the end. Now I have two days to get 2 weeks of course work back on track, I am looking at third year students and the amount of pressure and work on them and I know deep down I am not going to make it. Centrelink have only just started paying me Austudy, after not getting paid properly for 2 weeks. I feel like this is my last chance to get a degree I have tried and failed before. If I dont do this I have nothing in life. I am on the edge; feel purposeless and emotionally unsupported scared and confused. I am so lost with the course work and drained I am just sitting on my bed crying and dying to go back to sleep but there is so much noise outside I am tempted to self-harm. I am afraid I will let everyone down again and just want to disappear, I hate myself. They all expect too much and I am too tired to deliver anymore. Im not that good at art anyway, not good enough at anything.

Jesscia Anxiety
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I’m 22 years old & currently suffering from anxiety & depression. it all started from when I was in a very toxic relationship, with lots of physical & mental abuse. during our relationship I found out my partner had been with another girl & had been ... View more

I’m 22 years old & currently suffering from anxiety & depression. it all started from when I was in a very toxic relationship, with lots of physical & mental abuse. during our relationship I found out my partner had been with another girl & had been lying about it for several months. In this moment of time, once I found out the truth, my heart absolutely broke & that’s when I first discovered anxiety. for me, my anxiety consist of constant heart povotations & having absolutely no control over it. this feeling was all very new for me & at the time, I forgave my partner because honestly I just wanted someone there to help me through what was happening, even though he was the cause. months & months past & he ended up leaving me for someone else. that’s when the real anxiety kicked in. the worst three months of my life. I couldn’t sleep, if I was able to fall asleep, I’d be awake by 2am. I would wake up with a pounding heart that wouldn’t stop racing, I would be so overwhelmed with feeling like this & having no control over it, that I would get depressed & emotional. I couldn’t go to work, I would drive there & sit in the car park, but couldn’t build up the courage to walk in. i felt crazy all the time, felt like I was loosing my mind, I didn’t know who I was anymore. Luckily I had a close friend who was there for me, even though I had depression & anxiety; & was down all the time, & wasn’t fun to be around at all; the feeling of having someone right there for me was a game changer, knowing that they were in the next room, that at any time I could speak up & talk about my feelings. I eventually worked out how my body would fall back asleep, by sleeping on the coach with the tv on & my cat sleeping beside me ( lame I know ), but it’s all about distracting the mind & using your senses. It was all about time, I did see a physiologist, but for me it didn’t work. Eventually my anxiety stopped & I didn’t have it for ages. then... years on, I started seeing someone new, & we’ve only been seeing eachother for three months, but I would over think & analyse everything. I started giving myself anxiety by thinking the worse. I guess there was always going to be that fear of not being good enough or not being loved that chewed at me. which brings me back to the way my ex made me feel & what I experienced back then. I’m currently suffering it again. Hopefully this time I can control it & learn to train my thoughts and mind so I stop myself from being anxious.

Spooky1 Anxiety about going back to work
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Hey guys, I’ve currently been out of work due to having a breakdown about 2 years ago I use to work away and one day on my way back had a breakdown in the car and had to go home. Since then 2016 I havnt worked a few times I have tried and just get ov... View more

Hey guys, I’ve currently been out of work due to having a breakdown about 2 years ago I use to work away and one day on my way back had a breakdown in the car and had to go home. Since then 2016 I havnt worked a few times I have tried and just get overwhelmed with the what if’s and start making excuses for myself. I’m due to start a job tomorrow and again I’m making excuses not to go, overwhelmed with what if’s have butterfly’s and heart feels like it’s going to explode. I thought I’d be able to handle it but feels as though I can’t but want to desperately as I feel horrible that my partner is the only one working.

sarah662 Trying to not put my problems on other people
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I think I’ve always had anxiety, I think it’s partly my personality and partly the disorder. Over the last few months I haven’t been coping well and my work has become very stressful. I’m having lots of time off with migraines. Even though I am in my... View more

I think I’ve always had anxiety, I think it’s partly my personality and partly the disorder. Over the last few months I haven’t been coping well and my work has become very stressful. I’m having lots of time off with migraines. Even though I am in my thirties, I only have my parents to turn to when I need to talk. I have friends and other family but I don’t want to bother them too. I know my parents are growing tired of my problems. I have a psychologist but not much has come from the appointments yet, it’s early days. I come home from work and just cry. I am definitely not coping well at the moment. If it wasn’t for the mortgage and bills, I would up and leave. I should be grateful with everything I have but it’s hard to think like that at the moment. I’m not even sure why I’m typing this or what I am even asking. I’m just so overwhelmed and my medication is only helping a little.

kennedy_92 Anxiety through the roof
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I've always had anxiety, it's caused me to quit every job I've had and basically become a recluse. Lately me and my girlfriend have been fighting, shes been adding guys on snapchat ect, pretending to be asleep but messaging them and we had a huge fig... View more

I've always had anxiety, it's caused me to quit every job I've had and basically become a recluse. Lately me and my girlfriend have been fighting, shes been adding guys on snapchat ect, pretending to be asleep but messaging them and we had a huge fight and basically she told me she wants a break. I feel like I'm being punished for being the loyal one which sucks. The past 3-4 days I've slept maybe 8 hours total, its at its worse right now, I have this empty stomach feeling and my chest feels super heavy I can't sit still I've been staring at my phone waiting for her to message me and it's really doing a number on me. She hasn't cheated (that I know of) but shes punishing me for being upset. I'm not sure what to do, I've tried to seek help but something inside of me always chickens out when I book appointments, I just can't help myself it seems. I guess I'm not really looking for advice because its obvious I need to see a mental health professional, more of a way to vent, I just need to get this out and I don't know where or how. Apologies.

Haylee92 ANXIETY AND OBSESSIVE THOUGHTS
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I have obsessive thoughts of spiders crawling all over me and a fear that I’m going to go psychotic and lose the plot. i have panic attacks from the moment I wake up to the moment I go to sleep due to this phobia. I see a psychologist and she assured... View more

I have obsessive thoughts of spiders crawling all over me and a fear that I’m going to go psychotic and lose the plot. i have panic attacks from the moment I wake up to the moment I go to sleep due to this phobia. I see a psychologist and she assured me it’s just an anxiety disorder, Pure O (obsessive thoughts) and also Depersonalization. i have been given lots of homework to do and ways to try and cope. I am just wondering if anyone else has ever experienced this? And did you ever recover? I just feel so very alone right now..

Kyliec36 Anxietys Recipie
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20 kg of Guilt. 80 percent self loathing 100 percent fear It is the most horrid thing. I have named my Anxiety monster Milton I Figure if you name it, you know it's something in you. Stay Strong people xx

20 kg of Guilt. 80 percent self loathing 100 percent fear It is the most horrid thing. I have named my Anxiety monster Milton I Figure if you name it, you know it's something in you. Stay Strong people xx

Miss1234 Easing physical anxiety symptoms.
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I've finally gotten my anxiety under control but today I feel so flat. I have such an uneasy feeling in my stomach and my legs and weak and tingly. It makes me so tired and headachy. Does anyone get these feelings and how do they manage them? thank y... View more

I've finally gotten my anxiety under control but today I feel so flat. I have such an uneasy feeling in my stomach and my legs and weak and tingly. It makes me so tired and headachy. Does anyone get these feelings and how do they manage them? thank you

Lilac1 Should I be upset?
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Hey I don’t know if I should be as upset about this as I am. I have been having really bad anxiety and maybe depression over the last few months. I decided to start an Instagram page because I use a lot of poetry to help express my feelings and it he... View more

Hey I don’t know if I should be as upset about this as I am. I have been having really bad anxiety and maybe depression over the last few months. I decided to start an Instagram page because I use a lot of poetry to help express my feelings and it helps me, so I decided to be really creative and share it with others. I was honestly terrified it took my ages to gain the confidence to do it, I didn’t tell anyone because I just wanted it to be my own special thing to express myself and help others. Its worked wonders, the lovely feedback and comments have helped me so much. Its hard to control my negative thoughts but I can control this, I’m doing it by myself and it’s made me so happy. I’m so proud of it and having the courage to do this when I’ve been so down. Today someone I know found it and I didn’t expect to get so upset. I feel like it was just my own thing to express myself and be really raw and personal and now the one thing I had to myself to control I guess is ruined, it probably sounds silly but it means so much to me and having them know about it just crushed me. I didn’t expect to be so upset. I am really upset and down about it, it’s not the persons fault, I don’t blame them but I just didn’t want to share it with anyone yet. Am I being dramatic? I feel it’s ruined the whole experience of why I made it, I love my followers and don’t want to stop because of them but I just feel like it’s ruined for me.

AnxietyHelp_ I need advice for 13yo's with anxiety?
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My child has suffered with anxiety since he was a small child and needs to be around other children with the same special talent. I think that this will help in normalising his feelings . I have done so many programs , seen doctors, tried other socia... View more

My child has suffered with anxiety since he was a small child and needs to be around other children with the same special talent. I think that this will help in normalising his feelings . I have done so many programs , seen doctors, tried other social groups but he cant seem to relate and this leaves him feeling angry and frustrated. He wants to have friends and socialise but the ones he is introduced to, he does not want to be around . It would be great if someone could please lead me into the right direction as I am running out of ideas .

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