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Afraid to reachout or talk to someone

Throwaway
Community Member

For a while maybe a year or 2 I'm not sure because i haven't kept count but i have been feeling quite down and empty and alone, near the start of the year i got into a relationship but in recent months i feel like we're drifting apart and the lonely, sad and empty feelings are coming back, whenever i comfront her about anything she spins it around to find a way to make herself the victim and I'm just done with her, but the main thing for me is these feelings I've been feeling, i don't know how to express them properly or talk to someone about this, lot's of people here say to see a professional, but being a minor and all it's hard to go to a professional alone with the case of my parent's having my medicare details, I'm most afraid of coming out to my parents about this because i don't know how they will react or if they'll even believe me. I have reached out to a friend and he recommended me to reach out using a hotline so i found this site and decided to share here and i thought i might as well share, i just don't know what to do with these feelings and how to manage it without making obvious changes in my life that people will notice, I'm highly scared about how others will react to me feeling these things, especially the change in how people act towards me once they know I'm struggling like this, so it just feels right taking a leap of faith and getting advice from others here anonymously.

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21_23
Community Member

Hi Throwaway,  a warm and gentle welcome to the Beyond Blue forums. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and feelings here. I want to let you know that I have personally found comfort and community through these forums and also that you are not alone. Your feelings are important and so very valid. You mentioned that you are a minor, I have a teenage daughter so I understand how impossible it can feel to be able to communicate your feelings.  Have you had an opportunity to write about how you are feeling in a diary or a journal? Sometimes it can be like a best friend who just sits and hears you out, and can help relieve some of your worries.  Thinking of you, please be easy on yourself and remember that these unpleasant feelings will pass. 

Throwaway
Community Member

Hello 21_23

 

i don't write stuff down in a diary but i have talked to my friend who recommend me a hotline everytime I've felt these ways and he's listened theough it all which has helped me to some degree, but both me and him thonk it's better if i seek professional help of some sort.

21_23
Community Member

Hi again Throwaway,  it sounds like a really good idea for you to speak with a professional, and maybe you may feel like you are ready to? I know that the Beyond Blue Web page has a 'seek immediate help ' section. Would that be something that you are comfortable doing?