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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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Jadessy Anxiety and physical health.
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I’ve had anxiety for like over two years now and it was awful at the start now I just feel it’s getting worse. I was doing ok for about 8 months I even got a job and finally got my daughter back from dhs. During all this time I’ve had pains in my sto... View more

I’ve had anxiety for like over two years now and it was awful at the start now I just feel it’s getting worse. I was doing ok for about 8 months I even got a job and finally got my daughter back from dhs. During all this time I’ve had pains in my stomach and pains in my neck and just heavy headness and so dizzy and nauseous and I get headaches all the time, does anyone else have this? Does the pains in your body make you feel anxious? I feel like I’m losing my mind my anxiety is just through the roof. The dr has said I should take antidepressants to calm down and my body will calm down also but I just had such a bad experience with anti depressants last year that it’s put me off

Sarah_the_Sardine Anxiety and nausea caused by attraction to a person
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Hello everybody. I wasn't sure where to put this exactly because there are a few forums to choose from but i guess i'm doing it here now. I am a fifteen year old girl and until a couple of months ago i had never really had anxiety. I had some issues ... View more

Hello everybody. I wasn't sure where to put this exactly because there are a few forums to choose from but i guess i'm doing it here now. I am a fifteen year old girl and until a couple of months ago i had never really had anxiety. I had some issues with socialising that would really upset me from time to time but nothing as intense as this. But to explain, 2 months ago i began having intense anxiety mainly triggered by my feelings for a close friend of mine. I had had feelings for this friend for around a two years by this point. There was no warning. She (yes she's a girl -my family is accepting of same-sex relationships) had done nothing wrong. One day I just woke up and the thought of her made me extremely panicked and for the first week that i developed this, i had to stay home from school. This was because I would throw up every meal quite violently, even to the point of throwing up blood. After a while i was able to gain some control over it, however it still causes me to avoid my friend. If she touches me at all i feel anxious. If she says or does anything that can be perceived as intimate I feel anxious. The thought of having a conversation with her makes me anxious. What more, its starting to bleed into other areas of my life. I'm beginning to become anxious about things that would never usually worry me. For example, this last school term was a little difficult for me, because i started getting nauseous at the thought of standing in front of the class or putting my hand up even though that has never concerned me to this extent before. Some days i didn't even want to go to school because i would wake up with intense anxiety. I don't completely know why this started. Honestly, I'm frustrated at myself for being so irrational. I'm around this person for a lot of my time at school and I desperately want to stay friends with her, and if possible get closer to her romantically. But this anxiety is making me feel really awkward and afraid of her as well as my feelings. I'm not sure how to cope with this and still maintain my friendship. Any ideas would be appreciated.

katie0623 Looking for some help
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I am new to these forums so hello! I've suffered from anxiety as long as I can remember which a few months ago caused me some depression which I think I am over now. I am on medication and have been to a psychologist which didn't help. I find myself ... View more

I am new to these forums so hello! I've suffered from anxiety as long as I can remember which a few months ago caused me some depression which I think I am over now. I am on medication and have been to a psychologist which didn't help. I find myself going over the same worries all the time and it's really starting to get to me. I am definitely and extravert and a perfectionist and at the moment I just feel so lonely and friendless despite being told I have lots of friends. I also feel like a big failure and like I'm not doing anything with my life despite going to university. There is so much I want to do and be but I'm just too scared. I really want to travel but can't really find a friend to go with which makes me feel friendless. I want to start hobbies but I'm really scared of being the outsider. I work nights so in the day I'm all by myself. I used to be so happy and excited about the future and everything really, more and more I am not liking my life and who I am because of my worries and anxiety. Any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks

Jellyjam Feeling AWFUL
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Hi everyone, have been feeling absolutely rotten the last 6 days. I have had panic attacks/anxiety before but nothing that has lasted so long for me. It started so abruptly & the only symptom I have is this awful tight feeling in my throat that makes... View more

Hi everyone, have been feeling absolutely rotten the last 6 days. I have had panic attacks/anxiety before but nothing that has lasted so long for me. It started so abruptly & the only symptom I have is this awful tight feeling in my throat that makes me panic like it is going to close up on me. Rediculous I know I say to myself as I leave work early to go the ER feeling like my throat is closing. Im so ashamed of how I wasted the doctor's time. He said there was absolutely no blockage and everything looked great. Ugh... I am booking GP for mental health plan for a few sessions with a psychologist. I feel so awful has anyone else experienced this strange throat thing? Or is it just me

beach_lover Anxiety and throwing up- other ways to manage?
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Hi there, I am new to this forum and have been struggling with anxiety for a long time alone. I have always found my own way to cope but find myself repeating mistakes or just avoiding and blocking things which are slowly catching up to me and making... View more

Hi there, I am new to this forum and have been struggling with anxiety for a long time alone. I have always found my own way to cope but find myself repeating mistakes or just avoiding and blocking things which are slowly catching up to me and making it worse. I know there are many symptoms associated with anxiety but I find that when I throw up it calms me down and goes away and I was wondering if anybody else has experienced something similar? I went through the same thing in high school 10 years ago- I would throw up to control my anxiety and make it stop but I had no appetite most days. I ended up losing a lot of weight to the point where my parents were in denial and my extended family thought I had an eating disorder. I am just worried this is happening/going to happen to me again as I had an episode about half an hour ago. I know the triggers are things in my personal life but I never have been on medication or seen or spoken to anyone about it and I really don't know if I feel comfortable to start now because I feel like they can't fix it so there isn't much point. Anyone with positive advice or whose been in a similar position- I would really appreciate hearing from you

Aree Struggling
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I feel so locked in and very negative. I have short moments of reprieve but then this darkness and fear seems to take over. I have had feelings like this before but this time it just seems to be getting worse. I feel so lost but have a loving husband... View more

I feel so locked in and very negative. I have short moments of reprieve but then this darkness and fear seems to take over. I have had feelings like this before but this time it just seems to be getting worse. I feel so lost but have a loving husband and daughter to support me. So why can't I just get on top of this fear. I can see that my thoughts are irrational and not real but that does not take the anxiety away. I know if I go to this fearful situation in real time that nothing will happen but It doesn't stop the fear and anxiety. I feel bothered and panic stricken. My mind goes over and over again. I am constantly trying to resolve a problem which I can't really define. I want to b e strong but can't find any strength or positivity. It is though my mind is telling me that I don't deserve to find happiness. I don't think I am feeling sorry for myself as I have tried to think differently but there is a block and no direction. I am tired and despondent. It is good to let it out like this I don't know if it is a good thing to complain as I am.

sophia_jane Physical symptoms of anxiety
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Hello everyone! I've been living with an anxiety/panic disorder since I was a child. I am now 21 years old and am finding it very manageable for the first time in a really long time. I feel emotionally well. However, within the past 6 months, I've be... View more

Hello everyone! I've been living with an anxiety/panic disorder since I was a child. I am now 21 years old and am finding it very manageable for the first time in a really long time. I feel emotionally well. However, within the past 6 months, I've been having strange episodes of faintness and dizziness. Some nights I am woken up by them. I am usually very calm during this episodes, I'd hardly describe myself as feeling anxious during them at all, and they feel nothing like the panic attacks I've had in the past. I've had almost everything else ruled out as a possible cause, so the health professionals are kind of insisting that its panic or anxiety. I suppose what I'm trying to ask is, is it possible to have an anxiety or panic attack with only the physical symptoms, and not the actual anxiety or panic emotion/feeling? Has anyone experienced anything like this before? Thanks!

Brookesarah Refusing to do a task at work due to anxiety
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Hi guys, I don't know if this is the right place to post this but thought it's worth a shot. I work in reservations for a large hotel chain and I am employed as a long stay consultant which is perfect for me as it is mainly emailing and minimal phone... View more

Hi guys, I don't know if this is the right place to post this but thought it's worth a shot. I work in reservations for a large hotel chain and I am employed as a long stay consultant which is perfect for me as it is mainly emailing and minimal phone calls. My boss has asked me to help in the centra reservations team where you take 80+ phone calls a day and you are consistently abused due to the terms and conditions and it makes me extremely anxious and uncomfortable and does pull me into a stage or depression. Like even when I received the email to say I would be doing this shift my heart instantly started pulpitating hard, I grew shaky, weak, unfocused and unable to sit still or breath properly. I have asked my boss to not be placed on this shift as it is not good for me and my mental health which I had informed her of earlier in the year. She told me that the team is short and we all need to help out where we can. She was not understanding and basically told me I have to do it even though I pretty much broke down in front of her and approaching her in the first place took all the courage I had. Would any one know if I have a right to push back on this because even the thought gave me an anxiety attack? The job she is asking me to do is not apart of my contract and if it was I would not be working for the company. I appreciate any advise you can offer as I am on the verge of not going to work and staying away from the situation. I hate feeling this way and I don't want to make my mental state worse that it already is.

Ulysses Job anxiety
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Hello everyone after a period off work due to anxiety and depression I’m trying to get back into the workforce. Does anyone else have any ideas on how to lessen the anxiety around this? I’m terrified of rejection, terrified of getting a job, and terr... View more

Hello everyone after a period off work due to anxiety and depression I’m trying to get back into the workforce. Does anyone else have any ideas on how to lessen the anxiety around this? I’m terrified of rejection, terrified of getting a job, and terrified I won’t be able to perform. Despite all this I used to be a solid worker. Not sure if I will ever be again.

perthguy100 rental anxiety
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Hey guys, i guess i'm mostly just using this as a way to vent. I'd consider myself living with anxiety/depression that generally well managed with medication. Essentially i had a negative interaction with my landlord the other day. I had complained a... View more

Hey guys, i guess i'm mostly just using this as a way to vent. I'd consider myself living with anxiety/depression that generally well managed with medication. Essentially i had a negative interaction with my landlord the other day. I had complained about some maintenance issues and was concerned that the realestate agent wanted me to pay for drycleaning drapes that based on what i read on tenancywa was not my problem. The realestate agent said the landlord wanted to stop by to discuss the maintenance issues and i agreed to have her come over. When she arrived she seemed quite angry and frustrated and said something along the lines that we were telling her how to run her business. Instead of standing up for myself i went into damage control. In the end I didn't like the experience and I didn't like the way it left myself and my girlfriend feeling. Like we didn't matter, like we were just an annoyance. I tossed and turned about whether I should say something. I concluded that I'm an amazing tenant (i've been there for years, always pay bills, maintain the place really well) and that i don't deserve to be treated like that. So I wrote an email to the realestate agent about my concerns. Frankly now i'm just stewing in my own anxiety. Did I do the right thing standing up for myself? Should I have just kept my mouth shut? The power imbalance between tenant and landlord can be quite stressful. I have made this place my home and I guess i fear that she could make my life difficult and then decide not to sign me on for another 12 months when my lease comes up in a few months. The uncertainty is quite distressing. Though being able to vent here certainly helps, even if no one reads this.