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23-12-2020
05:34 PM
I'm 14 years old and ever since I can remember I've always had an ongoing fear of passing away (the thought of what happens after and family members dying). For the past 1-2 months, this fear has turned into something really big for me and has been interfering with my everyday life. I start having tiny episodes of something that I'm not sure what you would call it where I'm crying and shaking and freaking out and I feel like there are so many emotions and I can't contain them all and I can't describe how awful it feels. My parents think it is because of anxiety and I did take the depression and anxiety checklist and I was in the high range. I am constantly sad and when I try to distract myself I always go to the thought of "i'm going to die anyway". I'm not sure what has triggered it and I need help. please. I am going to talk to my doctor in a few days but I do not know what to do in the meantime and I cannot see my psychologist for a few weeks. Please can you give me some advice.
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23-12-2020
05:57 PM
Welcome to the Beyond Blue forums N.P.,
We're really glad that you decided to join our community today and we hope to offer some advice on how to manage your anxiety over the next few weeks. We can imagine having these intrusive thoughts of dying would be emotionally exhausting and consuming. We're very sorry you are having to go through this and know it must be so difficult. Please know that you don't have to go through this alone, there is help available to you.
We would strongly recommend that you get in touch with Kids Helpline - https://kidshelpline.com.au/. It sounds like you're in a really tough situation and it might help to talk it out whenever you're feeling overwhelmed. Kids Helpline counsellors can be contacted 24/7 via telephone and also via webchat if you go through the website provided. We would also recommend the Reach Out website. They have a number of resources for people aged 12 to 25, such as the below: We’d also welcome you to reach out to our Support Service, which is available 24/7 by phone on 1300 22 4636 or on Webchat 3pm-12am AEST on our website: www.beyondblue.org.au/getsupport.
We hope that you keep checking back in and let us know how you are going when you feel up to it. We're all here for you.
We're really glad that you decided to join our community today and we hope to offer some advice on how to manage your anxiety over the next few weeks. We can imagine having these intrusive thoughts of dying would be emotionally exhausting and consuming. We're very sorry you are having to go through this and know it must be so difficult. Please know that you don't have to go through this alone, there is help available to you.
We would strongly recommend that you get in touch with Kids Helpline - https://kidshelpline.com.au/. It sounds like you're in a really tough situation and it might help to talk it out whenever you're feeling overwhelmed. Kids Helpline counsellors can be contacted 24/7 via telephone and also via webchat if you go through the website provided. We would also recommend the Reach Out website. They have a number of resources for people aged 12 to 25, such as the below: We’d also welcome you to reach out to our Support Service, which is available 24/7 by phone on 1300 22 4636 or on Webchat 3pm-12am AEST on our website: www.beyondblue.org.au/getsupport.
We hope that you keep checking back in and let us know how you are going when you feel up to it. We're all here for you.
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23-12-2020
08:15 PM
Hi N.P
I had a similar problem before, I had always overthought about life has no meaning and we all will die someday, to be honest, life has no meaning for sure in my opinion, but we are humans trying to put meaning to it, that is all. And I think not only you, but me and others also think why should we try hard if we know someone is better than us or we are going to die anyways. Humans are social creature, if we all think that way and give up then we all go extinct, none of us would be born and I would never have a chance to reply your post now, however, reality does not work like that, you and me may think that way but others think differently, so I recommend you to have a walk to talk with everyone just small talks, learning something new no matter you hate or like it, try everything until you find what you are good at and make contributions for that to a group, club, company....etc you name it. Life for sure has no meaning but we are born to put the meaning for it. I dont know about you, but if I think if I die without doing anything good for society or finish my responsibility, i dont want to die just yet, at least I have to be responsible and pay for what I owned such as fees and efforts myy parents raised me up, it is so underrated, people think that is the parent's responsibility, but I do not think so, that is their kindness to our existence because we always made fuss to them when we were kids. So to me, We have to be responsible to pay the debt that we own in this life physically and mentally. Do you love your parents, why dont make something to make them happy, do you love your friends, listen to their problems and give advices and share with them anything things interested, do you know there are a lot of people out there, waiting for you to make friends and discover them, fates and destiny want you to do that, i dont know about you, but im curious that 10 years later before i die, who would i become who i can meet...etc so many mysteries, if i die, i can not see them to fulfill my path in life, moreover, natural is somehow always better than man-made or artificial right, then natural death is also much better. I hope it is helpful.
I had a similar problem before, I had always overthought about life has no meaning and we all will die someday, to be honest, life has no meaning for sure in my opinion, but we are humans trying to put meaning to it, that is all. And I think not only you, but me and others also think why should we try hard if we know someone is better than us or we are going to die anyways. Humans are social creature, if we all think that way and give up then we all go extinct, none of us would be born and I would never have a chance to reply your post now, however, reality does not work like that, you and me may think that way but others think differently, so I recommend you to have a walk to talk with everyone just small talks, learning something new no matter you hate or like it, try everything until you find what you are good at and make contributions for that to a group, club, company....etc you name it. Life for sure has no meaning but we are born to put the meaning for it. I dont know about you, but if I think if I die without doing anything good for society or finish my responsibility, i dont want to die just yet, at least I have to be responsible and pay for what I owned such as fees and efforts myy parents raised me up, it is so underrated, people think that is the parent's responsibility, but I do not think so, that is their kindness to our existence because we always made fuss to them when we were kids. So to me, We have to be responsible to pay the debt that we own in this life physically and mentally. Do you love your parents, why dont make something to make them happy, do you love your friends, listen to their problems and give advices and share with them anything things interested, do you know there are a lot of people out there, waiting for you to make friends and discover them, fates and destiny want you to do that, i dont know about you, but im curious that 10 years later before i die, who would i become who i can meet...etc so many mysteries, if i die, i can not see them to fulfill my path in life, moreover, natural is somehow always better than man-made or artificial right, then natural death is also much better. I hope it is helpful.
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24-12-2020
01:19 PM
Thank you so much! I'll be sure to contact your team and have a chat!
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24-12-2020
01:22 PM
Wow. Thanks so much. That definitely puts a new perspective on it.