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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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Guest_14445649 Sleepless
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Sometimes i feel hard to sleep when i get my job wrong

Sometimes i feel hard to sleep when i get my job wrong

Guest_94903800 Binge eating
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I do this all or none thing with diet. On the days I hit gym, I eat clean but on the days I miss I binge eat ( literally emptying out a full tub of icecream at a go!) I end up in guilt and shame. This has affected my confidence and self esteem. I am ... View more

I do this all or none thing with diet. On the days I hit gym, I eat clean but on the days I miss I binge eat ( literally emptying out a full tub of icecream at a go!) I end up in guilt and shame. This has affected my confidence and self esteem. I am hoping for some advice.

Guest_83020009 Why do I feel constantly anxious at home?
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For context I’m 18 years old and still live at home with my parents, I’m fully employed and will be 19 soon, other than living at home I am independent when it comes to taking care of myself. I stay at my friends house for a few days a week when I’m ... View more

For context I’m 18 years old and still live at home with my parents, I’m fully employed and will be 19 soon, other than living at home I am independent when it comes to taking care of myself. I stay at my friends house for a few days a week when I’m not working and I’m usually relaxed there, I’ve noticed a phenomenon where if I forget to take my medication while there I do not have withdrawals or any sort of anxiety, same goes for physical issues i have such as my constant stomach aches,but the moment I return to my own house which I’ve grown up in my whole life I become anxious, begin feeling withdrawals from forgetting my medication, and all my stomach issues return. for some more context both of my elder siblings have moved out leaving me and my parents at the house, I didn’t have this problem when they still lived with me but now it’s just me and my parents I feel constantly anxious and sick, I will admit since my siblings moved out my parents have been keeping a strange close eye on me which they never did to my siblings, it’s as if they’ve tightened the leash on me since I’ve become a adult which I think might be contributing to my anxiety at home. but the bizarre thing is when I’m at my best friends house I feel normal about everything without a worry or anxious tendencies, but whenever I return home all my issues return

AngelRhesus Unknown Anxiety
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Recently, I've been struggling with a lot of anticipatory anxiety or just anxiety in general, especially when I go out or during meal times, and it's been both frustrating and debilitating at the same time. I haven't been sleeping or eating properly ... View more

Recently, I've been struggling with a lot of anticipatory anxiety or just anxiety in general, especially when I go out or during meal times, and it's been both frustrating and debilitating at the same time. I haven't been sleeping or eating properly because of this, and it's been making me overthink about my future of having to live in this panicky state forever. I initially thought it might be caused by my pre/post menstrual syndrome, where my anxiety peaks at the same time estrogen rises or falls, but this hasn't made me relaxed or feel better about my feelings in any way. I really wish I could see a therapist or at least get on some medication after being properly diagnosed, but my parents don't take my mental health issues seriously and I don't have money to pay for it. I wish I could just feel normal again.

CosmicJellybean anxiety
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I cant stop thinking about what happens after you die, and it hurts my brain and causes massive bursts of anxiety for me. What do i do to stop it? I have tried everything but I have high ADHD and can never stop focusing on every thought. Help

I cant stop thinking about what happens after you die, and it hurts my brain and causes massive bursts of anxiety for me. What do i do to stop it? I have tried everything but I have high ADHD and can never stop focusing on every thought. Help

CosmicJellybean Anxiety Attacks
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I keep getting these anxiety attacks and I can't stop them. They are constant, and no matter what I try, they stay. Pls help

I keep getting these anxiety attacks and I can't stop them. They are constant, and no matter what I try, they stay. Pls help

Aki62826 Struggling with anxiety due to uni
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Hi, I’m a second year uni student thats been struggling alot with uni and the stress and anxiety is genuinely overwhleming me. I tried contacting my uni’s wellbeing services but basically got ghosted and now I don’t know where to go from here. Any ad... View more

Hi, I’m a second year uni student thats been struggling alot with uni and the stress and anxiety is genuinely overwhleming me. I tried contacting my uni’s wellbeing services but basically got ghosted and now I don’t know where to go from here. Any advice would be appreciated!

bagelss my boyfriend is going on a boys trip and i don't know how to live with myself
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my boyfriend is going on a boys trip soon for just a short 5 days. however, my anxiety is driving me insane. i was recently diagnosed with anxiety and i haven't really told him about how anxious i feel about him leaving. me and my boyfriend live sepa... View more

my boyfriend is going on a boys trip soon for just a short 5 days. however, my anxiety is driving me insane. i was recently diagnosed with anxiety and i haven't really told him about how anxious i feel about him leaving. me and my boyfriend live separately and as both of us work full time, we only meet once or twice a week. and everyday, we call on a platform to sleep, do housework, etc. for the first time since we started dating, he won't be able to call me like this for a few short days. i have tried to keep myself occupied by making plans for 2 of the 5 days and the rest i would be working. however, the only problem is that he is going with people who are older, married and have partners etc so i know they would not go beyond ie cheating. but then again, you can never really trust anyone. however, they would be drinking everyday, most likely would not be sober all 5 days. i have met these guys before and they are heavy drinkers. i trust my boyfriend and i know he won't cross the line but he tends to go a bit crazy with them. he would be hungover the next day when we hang out and it has happened multiple times, i have seen it before. there is no time that he wasn't hungover when he hangs out with them. i think they are a bit of bad influence on him and i cannot tell him that as he would think i am controlling him or something. i have no problem with his drinking but i am so worried that he would do something wrong and not tell me. and for my own sanity, i would want to know. how do i keep myself from feeling so anxious? i trust and love my boyfriend but i can't help but feel nervous whenever he hangs out with them because he always go crazy.

Amelie1234_5678 Eating disorder
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I found out today I have an eating disorder I went back to school after I found out I had to leave class and I went to the bathroom and just cried and cried is that normal?I kinda knew I had one but the doctor did some test and I felt so ashamed and ... View more

I found out today I have an eating disorder I went back to school after I found out I had to leave class and I went to the bathroom and just cried and cried is that normal?I kinda knew I had one but the doctor did some test and I felt so ashamed and my parents now know. i also have to get some blood test because of it and im really scared my friends also told me today they are glad im getting help because they were gonna tell an adult soon because I kept saying I was fine and they said how me telling them stuff worried them a lot but they told me to tell them so im feeling very alone at the moment

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