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BeyondBlue Hello! Read this if you're not sure how to get started
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Welcome This section of the Beyond Blue Forums is for talking about our experiences with depression. There are lots of chats about how it makes us feel, what it’s like to live with depression and what has worked to help in these times. Thank you for ... View more

Welcome This section of the Beyond Blue Forums is for talking about our experiences with depression. There are lots of chats about how it makes us feel, what it’s like to live with depression and what has worked to help in these times. Thank you for coming this far, we know it can be really hard to take these steps if depression is in your life - we see you and think this is a great step. To get the most out of this space we have a few tips: Get involved. The Forums work best for you when you get active and post where you can. Now, we know that can be really hard, especially when you are experiencing depression. So, if you can post something supportive to someone else here, that would be an incredible start. Speak from the heart. This community wants to know how YOU feel and what has worked for YOU. We trust that you have something unique to say and we can’t wait to hear it. Check in. Lots of the discussions in this section of the Forums have been going for years and they are some of the richest conversations we have. Keep checking in to get new ideas and offer your support. We know it can be tough to start, but when you are ready we want to hear your thoughts. If you need some time to get to know the community, that's okay! Have a look around and see where you want to get involved. Thank you for being here! Beyond Blue

Jeriava How do I talk to my doctor?
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I’ve been struggling with my life for the past 7-8 years but I finally made an appointment with a doctor. I feel really scared though because I don’t ever go to the doctor for anything, and I havent seen this doctor for so many years that I’m really ... View more

I’ve been struggling with my life for the past 7-8 years but I finally made an appointment with a doctor. I feel really scared though because I don’t ever go to the doctor for anything, and I havent seen this doctor for so many years that I’m really scared that they’ll judge me or won’t believe anything I say. I’m really anti social so I feel like I won’t be able to say what I wanna say or I’ll say the wrong thing causing them to just dismiss me and move me along without helping. I’m just tired of feeling alone, depressed and just worthless but I’m really scared to talk to them.

AGrace SELF HELP TIPS FOR MANAGING DEPRESSION
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Hi Everyone, Here are some ideas you might like to try for managing symptoms of depression. Of course everyone's different, so let us know what works for you, and please feel free to add to the list... Mindfulness – through breathing or engaging the ... View more

Hi Everyone, Here are some ideas you might like to try for managing symptoms of depression. Of course everyone's different, so let us know what works for you, and please feel free to add to the list... Mindfulness – through breathing or engaging the 5 senses Distress Tolerance – Accepting Emotions and Self Soothing Distraction – Put the thoughts/feelings aside and come back to them when you are ready to deal with them Positive Affirmations – Have some affirmations written down repeat them to yourself daily Sleep/Exercise/Diet – All 3 aspects of our lifestyle can impact the way we think/feel Increasing Pleasurable Activities – Engage in at least one pleasurable activity per day

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Starletbunny Lonely and sad
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Currently 6 weeks pregnant, through ivf and sperm donor, but now it's starting to hit me how alone I am. After a visit to the hospital due to cramps and bleeding, I messaged my best friend who said she'd be there for me, then fell asleep. I don't hav... View more

Currently 6 weeks pregnant, through ivf and sperm donor, but now it's starting to hit me how alone I am. After a visit to the hospital due to cramps and bleeding, I messaged my best friend who said she'd be there for me, then fell asleep. I don't have any other friends, my family don't know I'm pregnant because theyve always told me I'd be a bad mother and shouldn't be a parent. I have noone on my life. Noone to share things with. People keep saying to find a hobby or something I love and happiness will follow, but I have zero interests in any hobbies. I've googled and nothing jumps out to me. There's nothing I'm passionate about. I have been seeing a psych for the last 4 years, and my last session ended badly, she said that my immediate issues have been sorted, and since I'm going to be hormonal, delving back into past issues will be counter active as I have enough to focus on now being pregnant, then getting worked up about history and I should see her in 9 months and there's plenty of help around my area (midwives etc) she also made a comment about the guy I'm crushing on not being interested in me because he can sense my issues. So now, I've been rejected by him, my psych and my only friend and I'm just so lonely and sad. Been googling new psychs but most aren't taking new patients, or have no appointments for over a month. I don't even know if it's my depression getting worse, pregnancy hormones or a mix. I just keep crying. Thanks for listening to my rants

Derit New Here - Nobody to Talk To.
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Battled depression most of my life and I've run out of steam and help. I don't know how to Not Lie about how I feel. Despite everyone saying they understand and accept, they don't. So I lie everyday and hope I'm going to wake up dead. I'm not going t... View more

Battled depression most of my life and I've run out of steam and help. I don't know how to Not Lie about how I feel. Despite everyone saying they understand and accept, they don't. So I lie everyday and hope I'm going to wake up dead. I'm not going to physically harm myself but I am so miserable. I've always taken my prescribed medication but I don't believe it works. I'm tired, bitter and hate myself. I think I know what I need but the Government Doctors can't or won't provide it and I can't afford it. I have a wife and 2 sons who I adore and they do their best for me but they can't control me enough. I need 4 weeks or more in a boot camp where I'm told when to get up and what to eat and when to exercise all day every day. I'm an ex serviceman and know I need that structure. I only eat savoury food and hate vegetables and need to be taught how to prepare edible vegetables. I'm done going to my Doctor, Counselor and Psychiatrist. Maybe just blowing off steam here will help.

TrappedAlone Feeling trapped and alone
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I moved states to get closer to someone I love. Initially I was going to have my own place but it fell through and I ended up living with them. Since I’ve moved in the relationship has become increasingly difficult. On average I’m told once a day tha... View more

I moved states to get closer to someone I love. Initially I was going to have my own place but it fell through and I ended up living with them. Since I’ve moved in the relationship has become increasingly difficult. On average I’m told once a day that I’ve done something wrong or said something wrong. She says the house is both of ours to live in but all the rules are hers and they seem to change sometimes too. I feel unwanted here and have not unpacked my belongings yet as it doesn’t seem like there is room for me. I clean up after myself but have been getting more and more depressed as time goes on. I want to help out more around the house but there’s been times when I go to help and get told off or I go to help and get told she’ll do it because I don’t know what I’m doing. I feel trapped because I think it’s damaged the relationship to a point where I want to leave but if I do leave it might end it. It’s feels like I have to choose between watching an extremely slow train wreck vs blowing up the train... I’ve made no friends since moving here and work doesn’t allow me to meet many people. I don’t know what to do anymore. Just seems to be too hard to make things work.

Geekymumma92 I’m new. Sorry if it doesn’t make sense.
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I am depressed and it’s getting worse. I don’t feel appreciated for the things I do. If I do something wrong I will know about it but never for what I do right. An example I forgot to leave money for a lunch order and got yelled at. I work and have c... View more

I am depressed and it’s getting worse. I don’t feel appreciated for the things I do. If I do something wrong I will know about it but never for what I do right. An example I forgot to leave money for a lunch order and got yelled at. I work and have children. I run around and take care of everyone. Darkness is creeping over and I’m not seeing the light. I keep fighting for my kids. They need me. I cannot leave them. But I just want to cry all the time and curl up somewhere. I just want to feel loved and appreciated. I just want to feel like I mean something just not someone who is convenient to them.

Keetz Advice please
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I feel empty an indont know why,it effects my moods I feel like everything is an effort I have low motivation an just this Huge feeling of emptiness inside. Can someone tell me why

I feel empty an indont know why,it effects my moods I feel like everything is an effort I have low motivation an just this Huge feeling of emptiness inside. Can someone tell me why

CharGrilledChar All is good in the end
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If everything was alright after a family discussion, then why would Psychologists exist? If everything was cool after Psychology sessions, then why would there be Psychiatrists and medications? If everything was fine after Psychiatrist sessions and m... View more

If everything was alright after a family discussion, then why would Psychologists exist? If everything was cool after Psychology sessions, then why would there be Psychiatrists and medications? If everything was fine after Psychiatrist sessions and medications, why would there be other therapies available? I don't know.

Simrenee New & Feeling Alone
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Hey everyone, I’ve been diagnosed with Depression and Anxiety and been going to therapy for 2 years now. I feel as if I’m getting worse unfortunately and I’m leaning towards anti depressants although I’m a little uneasy with the thought of depending ... View more

Hey everyone, I’ve been diagnosed with Depression and Anxiety and been going to therapy for 2 years now. I feel as if I’m getting worse unfortunately and I’m leaning towards anti depressants although I’m a little uneasy with the thought of depending on medication for happiness. I’ve got many friends but all who know me as the strong one in the group and the one who always smiles. They don’t know what’s going on in my life and nobody really asks or cares to know. The only person in my life who cares about my illnesses is my boyfriend of 5 years but I’m starting to see it effect him so I’ve withdrawn from going to him for help. I’m feeling very alone and worthless. Will it ever get better, will the depression ever go away. I can live with anxiety but not depression.

Bluemoo7 Hi ,feeling lost
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Hi ,I,m not new to the forums but haven't been on for a while now I,m feeling very low today ,and having a pity party with myself I can't seem to stop feeling like I'm fat old and stupid and this morning could have happily gone to sleep forever View more

Hi ,I,m not new to the forums but haven't been on for a while now I,m feeling very low today ,and having a pity party with myself I can't seem to stop feeling like I'm fat old and stupid and this morning could have happily gone to sleep forever

Spixx Can't find the strength!
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Hey everyone, not sure anyone will ever read this but lets see how I go. I think I've had depression on and off in my whole life but always seem to find a way to come out of it then years later it will come back. So today it came back. I do have heap... View more

Hey everyone, not sure anyone will ever read this but lets see how I go. I think I've had depression on and off in my whole life but always seem to find a way to come out of it then years later it will come back. So today it came back. I do have heaps going on in the last year, I lost 2 family members during covid and was unable to go and support my family during such a hard time and had to watch the funerals through my computer which I hated. My youngest son was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes (first in the family) and I sometime want to take that pain away from him and feel its not fair and that its all my fault no matter what anyone says. In 2 weeks we are scattering my grandmothers ashes and my partner wasn't going to come (is now) with me for emotional support because well kids come first and his kids have a basketball game on and I thought that this kinda situation would mean I would come first and he would be with me during this hard time. My car is about to die and I have like 50c in my saving account, I cant find a job that I want to do, so I'm forever studying till I find something. I just feel like a total failure all the time and feel like nothing I do is going to fix the bind I'm in. I feel like my world is falling apart and I have no 1 to communicate with. I never want to get out of bed even to take my kids to school, they are always having the day off cause I cant get outta bed, I eat everything in the house, then feel shit cause I have no money to get more food and if I do I eat that too. Just cant seem to find the strength to continue everyday. But I have to for my kids. I want to cry all the time, I want to hide, I want to break things, I want to break up with my partner just to run away. Not looking for answers, maybe a quick vent. I don't know anymore. Just wish that life wouldn't be so hard on me when I try all the time to do what's best for my kids and myself but bad things happen everyday and I feel like someone is playing with me to get me to give up. Like I'm being tested in some sick game like lets see how long till she cracks and ends it. And I find its not very fair when I'm a good person. Just been dealt a shit hand at life and I just keep failing. I should get up and go and pick up my children from school. If anyone did read this, sorry for my craziness. Bless.

Jules292 I can’t move past 2020
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My calendar still sits on December 2020, my mother passed away on the 22nd. If I change my calendar then that moment in time will move on and I just can’t let it. I have not been able to debrief properly about what happened and more than likely won’t... View more

My calendar still sits on December 2020, my mother passed away on the 22nd. If I change my calendar then that moment in time will move on and I just can’t let it. I have not been able to debrief properly about what happened and more than likely won’t be able to. Everything that went on leading up to her death disgusts me and I need to talk to someone, someone that has better writing skills than I have, I want to write the letter to describe the events and then send it to everyone involved ie: the hospital, her specialists. They need to know how badly she was treated in her final days. I don’t want to write it myself as I believe it will be taken as my anger expressed, and then dispelled as an angry response to my grief, but they need to know! Or is it me trying to be vindictive and trying to get revenge from the disappointment of her passing? I don’t believe so, if the truth can’t be told then how can change begin? I was planning to get someone to put all the facts together to write an explanation for the letter and why her life was much more than the care she received. She passed so disappointed and yet so quietly, that was the person she was, I can’t help but miss her and grieve her loss every minute of every day. Everyone else seems to have moved on but I can’t, that’s why the letter is so important. Thanking you in advance for reading Jules x

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