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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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Patches89 Pregnancy News: Can't feel the happiness.
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Yesterday, we got to know that m pregnant. My partner and I had always wanted to be parents. But we are not feeling that happiness after the news. We are more stressed than happy. We are unmarried. Even if it doesn't really matter to us but it is sti... View more

Yesterday, we got to know that m pregnant. My partner and I had always wanted to be parents. But we are not feeling that happiness after the news. We are more stressed than happy. We are unmarried. Even if it doesn't really matter to us but it is still a taboo in our community to become pregnant before marriage. Its not like we did not want to get married but every time there is something or the other happening in our life that would mess up our plan. So we thought we will have the baby first then get married coz I felt like my biological clock is ticking. m 34 and i had seen a lot of my friends my age who are struggling to get pregnant. Now that it finally happened, I feel numb and at the same time overwhelmed with all different kind of feelings. My brain wouldn't stop talking. I have no one to talk to except for my partner(who is equally stressed) coz I do not want to break this news to anyone yet. Why m I not happy? Is this normal to not feel happy? I feel guilty.

Haystack Seeing a doctor for the first time
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Hi all this is my first post I'm 53 and suffering from what I believe is OCD. I have had this condition all of my life I believe from birth. I have to get on top of this before it takes me. I am seeing a doctor in about 4 hours for help. Can anyone g... View more

Hi all this is my first post I'm 53 and suffering from what I believe is OCD. I have had this condition all of my life I believe from birth. I have to get on top of this before it takes me. I am seeing a doctor in about 4 hours for help. Can anyone give me some advice on how to pull this appointment off because I'm really nervous and I need to be taken seriously

Alel How to stop being affected by anxious people
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I live with a mum that's always anxious. She always says her anxious and intrusive thoughts out loud. Which, as a child, caused me to think the same way. I now have severe anxiety and depression. As well as agoraphobia and emetophobia from watching m... View more

I live with a mum that's always anxious. She always says her anxious and intrusive thoughts out loud. Which, as a child, caused me to think the same way. I now have severe anxiety and depression. As well as agoraphobia and emetophobia from watching my mum freak out everytime she was nauseous or going out. I am working on overcoming these thoughts, but my mum just makes things worse as well. My mum wouldn't leave me alone even as a grown teen because my mum always says "what if smth happens". The times where I was left alone at home (because my family went next door to my relatives), I had panic attacks (that at the time I didn't know were panic attacks). Now I don't know what to do. I'm taking antidepressants and I'm working on my anxiety and depression. But I feel like my mindset is so ruined that I never feel better even tho there is evidence that I am doing better (like now I can go bathroom alone without being afraid or make my own food or eat without feeling sick or sleeping without thinking in going to die) I just don't feel better and my brain still feels the same as before. Wasn't what I went through supposed to mean smth? Wasn't it supposed to make me stronger and give me a new life? I want to go out by myself and have fun. I want to see people without panicking. I want to do my daily tasks without getting burnt out or overwhelmed so fucking easily. I want someone to tell me that there is a better life for me, so I can know I'm not wasting my time trying.

Jaylo18 I don’t know what’s wrong with me
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I have tried searching everywhere online and haven’t found anything . So I’ll try here. I am 26 years old , I have Borderline Personality disorder as well as ADHD , OCD , PTSD , chronic depression and anxiety. I also have anemia, which I get iron inf... View more

I have tried searching everywhere online and haven’t found anything . So I’ll try here. I am 26 years old , I have Borderline Personality disorder as well as ADHD , OCD , PTSD , chronic depression and anxiety. I also have anemia, which I get iron infusions from. I have endometriosis and PCOS . I’m just completely run down , I’m unable to do anything anymore. I don’t want to do anything , I’m trying so hard but everything is just getting harder , I have a 4 year old with level 2 Autism and ADHD . He does not sleep throughout the night , he has so much energy and is non verbal . I’ve gotten to the point I’m just exhausted by everything , I can’t do anything , I don’t leave my house anymore , I’m starting to slowly not take care of myself , like shower , eat . I don’t sleep I have insomnia . I don’t have friends , my family don’t help me out with my son. My partner works 5 days a week and long hours from morning till night. I’m un able to do anything with my son because I’m constantly exhausted and just don’t know what I can do to help me. I’m losing the ability to have a normal conversation these days. All I want to do is just stay in bed and not do anything , not eat , not talk , just nothing. I’m not interested in anything anymore . I don’t know if I have more of a problem with my body or not on the right medications for my mental health or both . I’m losing the ability to get any positive energy or look into the future: everything just seems to not fall in to place and I’m just tired . I’m unable to do anything anymore. I just end up staring at the wall . I’m irritable , my hair is thinning and falling out . Im super stressed all the time. I’ve had a lot of suicidal thoughts , always think about it but never end up doing anything. I just don’t know what to do anymore. I’m at the point of not return .

x_BLUE_MOON_x Video Game Collecting Addiction
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I have a video game collecting addiction. I spend most of my money on video games, even if i owe money to my parents. I have spent $1000's on video games, and most the time I don't even play video games. The worst part of this is that i'm totally obs... View more

I have a video game collecting addiction. I spend most of my money on video games, even if i owe money to my parents. I have spent $1000's on video games, and most the time I don't even play video games. The worst part of this is that i'm totally obsessed with the condition of my video games that's including the paper inserts, case and the disc. Recently the paper inserts of my video games, got a little bit ruined by moisture, and now some of them have wrinkly artwork which very makes me obsessed, anxious and depressed. A few years ago, I threw out all my video games, because I thought they were contaminated with germs. And then after that I started re-buying them again. This is a problem I have been having for a few years. And what makes this problem worse, is that I have no friends, I'm lonely, I have anxiety and depression , OCD, ADHD , very low self esteem, and no life really. Please any positive feedback would help, thanks.

Alel Tips for showering
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Hello! I struggle with taking showers. I was wondering if anyone has any tips on: how to stop being afraid of showers?And how to stop procrastinating/how to stay consistent? The feeling of being wet and naked just makes me panic. I don't know why. I ... View more

Hello! I struggle with taking showers. I was wondering if anyone has any tips on: how to stop being afraid of showers?And how to stop procrastinating/how to stay consistent? The feeling of being wet and naked just makes me panic. I don't know why. I ger dizzy and nauseous and start freaking out. I don't know how to just do what I need to even tho I don't want to or I'm scared to. I used to have alot of discipline in the past, but now it just dissappeared out of nowhere.

Nahs Overwhelmed
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Feeling overwhelmed by so much lately. Finding just completing basic tasks is difficult to do. getting dressed, sweeping the floor, doing my job… none of it’s hard, none of it makes me feel anything once I do them I just find it so hard to start. I h... View more

Feeling overwhelmed by so much lately. Finding just completing basic tasks is difficult to do. getting dressed, sweeping the floor, doing my job… none of it’s hard, none of it makes me feel anything once I do them I just find it so hard to start. I have no motivation to do them. I don’t know… I feel panicked and stressed because I know none of these tasks are difficult and it’s infuriating to not physically be able to get up and just do them. I'm so overwhelmed.

Bellanana Anxious mum is making me anxious
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My mum has anxiety that is similar to mine. We both mostly get panic symptoms when it comes to showers and going out. When I go out with my mum or watch my mum take showers when I was younger, it cuased me to always freak out. Eventually causing me t... View more

My mum has anxiety that is similar to mine. We both mostly get panic symptoms when it comes to showers and going out. When I go out with my mum or watch my mum take showers when I was younger, it cuased me to always freak out. Eventually causing me to have anxiety too. I don't know what to do. She refuses to get help and I can't move out because I need assistance to do basic tasks and I don't have the money to move out. I also hate being like her. She is toxic, as is my dad. They both used to be abusive and still are verbally. I feel bad for them because they delt with alot in life. But I want to be someone different from them. I don't want to end up like them. Are there any tips?

spiralshapesun Putting My Needs First
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does anyone else struggle to put their needs first? I’m always worried about how the other person will feel if i say no and worried of some terrible consequences. Even for something really simple. eg i’ve been under a lot of stress with work and I ha... View more

does anyone else struggle to put their needs first? I’m always worried about how the other person will feel if i say no and worried of some terrible consequences. Even for something really simple. eg i’ve been under a lot of stress with work and I had to take Wed off for my mental health due to not sleeping and panic attacks. I’m literally so burned out. I was supposed to focus on my own needs for the day and take it slow but i was worried about how my partner was working and probably didn’t want to clean or cook after work so instead of just relaxing and doing what i needed to do for myself, i spent most of the day just making myself more exhausted by cleaning everything. I never actually did the mindfulness and journaling i planned to do… this was all to avoid even any slight criticism from him or slight change in mood. When someone seems even slightly disappointed in something i have done, then i get a heavy scared and guilty feeling in my chest and start to feel like i’m the worst person ever and I always just assume I’m in the wrong even when i know the other person was being unreasonable about something… So yeah, I guess I’m just wondering if i’m the only one?

Zeeko Health Anxiety - Possible Neuropathy or just simple anxiety etc...
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Hi all. For a month now I have been having tingling, occasional burning and muscle aches in my feet. I also feel my heart pulse in my foot if I put pressure on it for a while and even temporarily when there is no pressure at all. The symptoms feel li... View more

Hi all. For a month now I have been having tingling, occasional burning and muscle aches in my feet. I also feel my heart pulse in my foot if I put pressure on it for a while and even temporarily when there is no pressure at all. The symptoms feel like they get worse when I am wearing shoes. They also feel like they are worse when I am sitting down. I can recreate tingling in feet when I put my legs in certain positions (like hamstring stretches, sitting on the toilet seat). I have foolishly used Google to self-diagnose and I am now terrified on a daily basis that this can be small fibre peripheral neuropathy. To me it seems to match all the symptoms I have and I am constantly worried every day. Its disrupting my daily activities because its a life long condition that only gets worse over time. Now I will say that the tingling started on my left foot for a month (it then spread to my right foot) and ONLY after my doctor asked me whether I had tingling in my feet which I didnt at the time. So that seems to suggest anxiety right? But I just dont know. AIl the symptoms seem to match peripheral neuropathy!!! I am seeing a neurologist but i have to wait a month and the wait is driving me crazy. I dont know how I can live with that condition and the effect it would have on my family and my future. I cant stop thinking about it and I know things are worse the more anxious I am. I will say as well that I can still sleep. I dont get any pain that disrupts my sleep except for the anxiety which has been disrupting my sleep. But i know neuropathy starts off mild and gets worse... I am just trying to keep myself together until my appointment and needed to get this off my chest. Thank you for reading.