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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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brad01 anxiety after drinking / in general
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hi everyonewas just wondering if any has had anxiety come on strong for a few days after drinking ? or anyones opinions on drinking and anxiety ? and drinking with a/d's i know there is a lot of variation on effects on people.a little bit of backgrou... View more

hi everyonewas just wondering if any has had anxiety come on strong for a few days after drinking ? or anyones opinions on drinking and anxiety ? and drinking with a/d's i know there is a lot of variation on effects on people.a little bit of background i had generalised panic attacks and anxiety then was put on medication and has been helpful but on some days usually saturdays or sundays (it starts ) then feel waves of anxiety and funny feelings in my head almost numb or something also feel like there is nothing more i can do and none can help because I'm already on the pills etc.I'm wondering if alcohol could make these things happen the gp said a few drinks should be safe but i should not get very intoxicated, he also said sometimes i might have bad days but i fell like I'm going back wards and freak out when these things happen. sometimes these feelings have happened out of nowhere but seems to be a pattern with drinking. i have been taking it very easy and have cut down drinking to very little but being a young male tradesperson a lot of events/ socialising revolve around drinking and i do enjoy having a few beers or going out .i have never relied on drinking to stop stressing only because i enjoy itsorry for the long storythanks everyone

Molly79 Constant 24/7 chest pain
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I'm 37yrs old, female and have just recently been diagnosed with anxiety. 5 months ago my father passed away in front of my mum in the kitchen due to a heart attack. 3 weeks after his passing, unusual symptoms started rising. Fear, withdrawn from the... View more

I'm 37yrs old, female and have just recently been diagnosed with anxiety. 5 months ago my father passed away in front of my mum in the kitchen due to a heart attack. 3 weeks after his passing, unusual symptoms started rising. Fear, withdrawn from the world, chest pains, panic and most of all stress. Ever since I have suffered from major chest pain, ongoing for 4-5 days with no letting up. My chest pain will give me maximum 2 days grace and then start up again. I've seen a cardiologist, had multiple ecgs, blood tests, abdominal scan, chest xray of heart and lungs plus a stress test and of course, all come back normal. 2 months ago my mum passed out and has a aneurysm on the back of her brain and we are awaiting surgery. I have been put on medication and have only been taking it for 2 weeks. Im seeing a councillor next week for the first time so touch wood this will help. Just wondering if others are suffering the never ending chest pains and how does people deal with this. I work night shift as well 5 nights a week and I never want to go too work or leave the house I did however go away for a week overseas and I never suffered any chest pains or anxiety!!!!!!

Guest_1055 Panic Attack
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This morning I know I had a mild panic attack. Gosh I have not had one for ages. For which I am very thankful. At the moment I am so fearful of what the people think of me. Because I was in a situation where I needed to explain an issue to two people... View more

This morning I know I had a mild panic attack. Gosh I have not had one for ages. For which I am very thankful. At the moment I am so fearful of what the people think of me. Because I was in a situation where I needed to explain an issue to two people. And they were looking at me with such trustful eyes. I didn't want to fail at verbally speaking. I am not sure if they understood and I could feel my voice shaking and that awful feeling of Mr dread and Mr fear creep up upon me. How I long to be free of those forever..... Shelley anne

Overwatchdude What to do about appetite? Gotta eat to live, right?
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Im not a big eater at the best of times, so when I experience severe anxiety such as I am now, I lose almost all appetite, the only things I can stomach are juices, soft drinks, and soups. One of my major symptoms of anxiety and depression is nausea,... View more

Im not a big eater at the best of times, so when I experience severe anxiety such as I am now, I lose almost all appetite, the only things I can stomach are juices, soft drinks, and soups. One of my major symptoms of anxiety and depression is nausea, to the point where I gag and/or vomit. Even when it eases a bit, I still have no appetite and I find forcing myself to eat leads to more anxiety and nausea which makes me depressed. Might anyone have any tips for the nausea? Im trying to avoid "rocking the boat" with more prescriptions whilst I adjust to new medications, but I need to eat. In the past 2 weeks ive already lost about 4kg

DN129 Feeling wrecked for days following anxiety.
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Hello, I'm just looking for input from other users as my doctor doesn't really comment on this. I started getting anxiety about a year ago, it attached itself to a lot of day to day activities in the forms of phobias. I've been working hard to push t... View more

Hello, I'm just looking for input from other users as my doctor doesn't really comment on this. I started getting anxiety about a year ago, it attached itself to a lot of day to day activities in the forms of phobias. I've been working hard to push through these phobias and have made good progress to the point I can function, but still know my limitations. Over the weekend I had a big day out in which I completed several anxiety inducing situations. I felt mild-moderate anxiety the whole time and was still functioning despite it. But the following day, (Sunday) I just felt wrecked. I was super tired, I had heavy eyes, I had a frontal headache, my stomach was a mess, I felt slightly out of it and dizzy. Its by far the worst I've felt following anxiety. The other strange symptom which I can't find a connection is the anxiety seems to bring up all these sinus/allergy symptoms like sneezing, a runny nose and pressure in my forehead. I know it seems like it could be caused by another factor, but it genuinely all feels caused by the anxiety. Which is the hardest thing for me to push through it, you often pay the cost for days following it. Can anyone relate to this? Is it 'normal'?

Amity__affliction Coming out about my anxiety.
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Hi all. I have had anxiety for some time now although it has become something that's really affecting me over the last few years. I never told anyone about my anxiety, because I'm just so embarrassed about it. And I didn't want people to think that I... View more

Hi all. I have had anxiety for some time now although it has become something that's really affecting me over the last few years. I never told anyone about my anxiety, because I'm just so embarrassed about it. And I didn't want people to think that I'm just werido or a lazy guy who hates going out in a social setting where it's loud and there are people everywhere. I have sensory overload in these's kind of environments, and you just feel so strange. I overthink things in my mind constantly such as a work project that's coming up or an event that I need to do good at. They make me anxious the moment they arrive. But I do try my best to believe in myself although sometimes if things are not going to plan, well here come the overwhelming feelings of the demon itself anxiety. Times when I feel like life is not going the way I wanted, I start to question myself, and regrets off opportunities and mistakes where I could have made it or done it better flood in. All theses feelings build up till the point I just completely lose it and break down. I finally spoke to my family about it and I'm glad that they somewhat understand my situation and I'm grateful for that it means heaps to me. And I'll be considering getting more help as I'm only just accepting that this is happening to me. Thank you...

tim41 Sleeping problems
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Hi, I would really like some advice/support to what I'm going through at the mine, I recently had my parents visit me from overseas and my father took unwell, it was a terrible experience for me, since then I have been to see my GP and a Psychologist... View more

Hi, I would really like some advice/support to what I'm going through at the mine, I recently had my parents visit me from overseas and my father took unwell, it was a terrible experience for me, since then I have been to see my GP and a Psychologist to get some help as I'm very down and anxious about life in generally, the doctor has given me some Anti depressant tablets to which I'm at week 3 of taking them, my biggest problem is I cannot sleep at night and its effecting a lot of things in my life, has anybody gone through this, does anxiety cause this and what are good remedy's to help, I'm trying everything I can such as non prescription sleeping tablets and going to gym but nothing seems to be helping me, I would be much appreciated to hear from anybody in the same situation or can offer me some advise and encouragement, thanks in advance

Anxious5 Health Anxiety
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Hi, I am new on here. I have been suffering with anxiety since my teens which has come and gone however in the last year we had some big life changes and my anxiety came back full on. My anxiety always stems to health anxiety in where I am convinced ... View more

Hi, I am new on here. I have been suffering with anxiety since my teens which has come and gone however in the last year we had some big life changes and my anxiety came back full on. My anxiety always stems to health anxiety in where I am convinced I have something horrible and then am just panicked so much that I can't function and so it started about a year ago where I started feeling a bit lightheaded and had to constantly go to the toilet and so I was convinced that I had bowel cancer and so after going to do a colonoscopy and it all came out clear I then developed some other pain or something else and it even developed into agoraphobia and I didn't leave the house for months. I slowly got the courage to go out again and do little everyday things but I haven't had a day where my anxiety has been low. I do not like taking medication and so I opted to do things naturally. I did yoga at home, walking/running on the treadmill which sometimes was my only relief from the adrenaline and meditation which I find really hard. I had also started taking Same which a naturopath suggested but then thought it created more heart palpitations so I stopped that but don't know if it was all created by me to be honest. I have been pushing myself outside of my comfort zone but I am finding no relief and new symptoms which now are really weird start creeping up. I have now for the past couple of months have started getting pins and needles in my feet and hands with sometimes I wake up to my hand completely fallen asleep in the middle of the night and I'm not even lying on it. I get pains in the back of my head and even had like a head zap which freaked me out completely. I get days which I feel really out of balance. I went to see a neurologist and he did a full spine and head MRI which he said came out ok and he suggested a nerve conduction test which I don't want to do as part of me does believe this is anxiety. Can anyone relate to this as I am feeling very alone in this situation.

Guest_5241 keep looking in
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Greetings. I have generalised anxiety disorder. This was caused by being subjected to horrific physical and emotional child abuse. i had a health scare in 2011, low blood sugar. My mother passed away from cancer in 2014. Previously, my great aunt die... View more

Greetings. I have generalised anxiety disorder. This was caused by being subjected to horrific physical and emotional child abuse. i had a health scare in 2011, low blood sugar. My mother passed away from cancer in 2014. Previously, my great aunt died of cancer, my great uncle died in a motorbike accident, my second cousin committed suicide: I'm only 30 and all this has happened to me but I am putting in the past I am recovering from this mental health issue but I'm wondering if people on here have the same thoughts I do. i am obsessed with my health, avoiding jail, not touching strangers, not having people harm me. i have been looking over and over at moles on my skin, checking them every morning to see if they've changed which is useless because moles change over a period of 3 months or so and I have no family history of skin cancer. does anyone else do things like this? Thanks remember guys and girls we are not unwell, we just think differently to some other people. A lot of us are highly intelligent and such kind people

Gingerninja Do you google your symptoms when you're feeling bad?
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Does anyone else Google their symptoms when they feel like their anxiety/depression/other disorder is getting worse again after a really good patch? do you find it helps or exacerbates things?

Does anyone else Google their symptoms when they feel like their anxiety/depression/other disorder is getting worse again after a really good patch? do you find it helps or exacerbates things?