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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 chats on this Forum having 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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IdkDash Help pls
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at the moment in life its really hard to do things but im not sure why, one minute im fine the next i cant take it. Its just random sometime worse than other times, i feel tired and think whats the point to life or if im just a burden for others. Als... View more

at the moment in life its really hard to do things but im not sure why, one minute im fine the next i cant take it. Its just random sometime worse than other times, i feel tired and think whats the point to life or if im just a burden for others. Also little words have pushed me too far sometimes such as my dad saying try to act happier or just act like its fun and this is because i have a monotone voice and this hurts me a lot due to the fact that hes wanting me to be something else that im not and this can leave me in a dark place. I would love to tell someone about this but i just havent been able to for at least 3 years it just dosent seem right.

black_doggie i need a hug
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hi all, i have appeared in "multicultural experiences" before, and i am going through depression and adhd at the same time. idk but my mind is always messy. i just feel so stressed and depressed. it's just a bunch of negative emotions clinging togeth... View more

hi all, i have appeared in "multicultural experiences" before, and i am going through depression and adhd at the same time. idk but my mind is always messy. i just feel so stressed and depressed. it's just a bunch of negative emotions clinging together in my mind. sometimes i just wanna detach myself from the world, but i know i can't, because i just wanna look normal to everyone around me. after i was being hurt by my friend, i only find it comfortable to talk with trustable people who has gone through mental illness. and i always feel stuck deep in myself. i always can't fully express my negativity. i can't to explode wherever i am, even when i'm at home. i just keep peeling off skin of my fingers in class, because i feel really anxious and stressed. and i am recently extremely depressed because i cant see my favourite teacher anymore... that teacher really means a lot to me, i am just nothing without her in aus. yeah. just simply a lot of negativity going on in my mind. thank you for reading till here.

Guest_4643 Has anyone ever read the book "Beating The Blues"?
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Hi all. I purchased a book that my Psychiatrist suggested I read called Beating The Blues. I'm not a huge reading fan so I haven't read it yet but I will even if I read a chapter a day or something. I was just wondering if anyone has read it? If so w... View more

Hi all. I purchased a book that my Psychiatrist suggested I read called Beating The Blues. I'm not a huge reading fan so I haven't read it yet but I will even if I read a chapter a day or something. I was just wondering if anyone has read it? If so what were your thoughts - good and bad? Did it help, even a little? I did read the reviews on Google but they were mixed so I thought I'd come here and ask. I know everyone will have different interpretations of it and some will find it helpful and unhelpful though. Thanks, Tayla (20 years old)

Gumtree77 So disappointed and let down
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Hi I had shoulder surgery on March 10. Prior to that all my family and friends kept saying "let us know if there is anything you need" etc. Surgery came and went and other than my sister not one person has done a damn thing for me. No one has come ov... View more

Hi I had shoulder surgery on March 10. Prior to that all my family and friends kept saying "let us know if there is anything you need" etc. Surgery came and went and other than my sister not one person has done a damn thing for me. No one has come over to visit or help out with the house and garden. The surgery was complex and I have been in constant pain since. I landed in Emergency two days after with severe chest pain and suspected embolism; luckily that wasn't the case. I can barely sleep for one hour at at time. All these people have texted me asking if I am ok etc but NOT ONCE made any effort to actually DO anything for me. I am in an extremely low state. Constant pain, sleep deprivation and now other parts of my body are paining me because I am all bent out of shape when I do actually get some sleep. I am also very worried and anxious about the pandemic. I really feel like there is no light at the end of the tunnel...not just for me but for everyone. Back to the current situation; I am the one who goes over and above to help others. I have done so much for my family and friends over the years. It actually kills me to think that I am so insignificant to them. Any time there is trouble I get called. Anytime someone needs something I get called. And I do everything for these people! Sorry to be such a wet blanket but I am just so upset and disappointed. My brother lives in Melbourne; he didn't even bother to text me about the surgery. I spoke to him briefly online last night (he and my teenage son play online games) and he was drunk and being an idiot and didn't even care about me. I cut the conversation short as I was so angry. Even though my sister has been helping out minimally she makes little comments about 'running around after people' etc which make me feel like saying 'if you resent doing this then don't". After the Emergency Dpt she said to me 'you have to stop panicking about everything', I was in absolute agony and had no sleep for three nights....? I just don't understand! She and a friend we have in common have been catching up for dinner etc; they have not once invited me. I guess I must just be a pain in their backside or something. I don't know how to cope as I am now getting really angry at all of them and that will not end well! Thanks for reading my rant. Just typing this and putting it out there is slightly cathartic.

daughteroverseas How can I help my Dad in Scotland from here in Australia
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My Dad is severely depressed and suicidal. I speak to him most days on the phone but it is difficult to help him from the other side of the world. He lives with my Mum who mentally abuses him every day. They are elderly and seperation is not an optio... View more

My Dad is severely depressed and suicidal. I speak to him most days on the phone but it is difficult to help him from the other side of the world. He lives with my Mum who mentally abuses him every day. They are elderly and seperation is not an option so endure each day and she is aware it. My mother's son to a previous relationship is also in the back ground scene causing more anxiety and mental stress. He talks fequently about ending his life and also how he can't handle anything. He has very little social interaction and gets up very late. I wondered if you could advise if there are any private support groups or organisation that may able to help him? I have my own family and commitments in australia and their relationship has affected my mental health in the past. Your advice is apprecaited.

jedlim physical pain from mental health?
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Good evening, I'm not exactly sure why I'm here. But I guess I've acknowledged that stating how I feel and what I'm thinking might help in the matter. God, I hate myself so much! I'm such a loser. I have no friends. I'm an incel. I don't have achieve... View more

Good evening, I'm not exactly sure why I'm here. But I guess I've acknowledged that stating how I feel and what I'm thinking might help in the matter. God, I hate myself so much! I'm such a loser. I have no friends. I'm an incel. I don't have achievements. I can't even get simple things done correctly and/or efficiently. I'm not smart; quite the opposite. I'm ugly. And, worst of all: I've have no direction or purpose in life. I'm not even saying these things out of seeking sympathy, I just wanted to mention them just to give my current situation, furthermore, to justify why I'm very depressed. Is it even normal to feel physical pain because of your mental health? besides feeling tired all the time, and aching facial muscles from crying too much. Seriously, what the heck!? I sleep on average 2-3 hours a night just because of this!

Hiney Newbie here where to start?
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Hello all I'm a 39 i have BPD and wicked Bipolar highs that must result in a low eventually. I'm self medicated, which gives me control but now paranoia is taking over perhaps because of this outrageous circumstances we are starting to live by. 2770 ... View more

Hello all I'm a 39 i have BPD and wicked Bipolar highs that must result in a low eventually. I'm self medicated, which gives me control but now paranoia is taking over perhaps because of this outrageous circumstances we are starting to live by. 2770 cheers.

CrisP Major Depression Disorder, constant anxiety borderline bipolar
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I've been anxious since my early teens, age of 11 as a male, moved out of home aged 15, I fell of a three storey balcony and crush fractured my lumber spine narrowing the spinal column, I held a full time job for 18 years was then diagnosed type 1.5 ... View more

I've been anxious since my early teens, age of 11 as a male, moved out of home aged 15, I fell of a three storey balcony and crush fractured my lumber spine narrowing the spinal column, I held a full time job for 18 years was then diagnosed type 1.5 diabetic, several partners cheat on me, family had already turned their back on me because I was gay but, I was driven, I wanted to make a life for myself, I wanted money and the more I tried to work the more I couldn't sleep, anxiety started creeping in. By the age I was 33 I was so anxious, paranoid, dillusionql, even though I was on medication, seeing a counselor, talking with psychiatrist, I developed graves diesease, I developed anorexia, I developed very severe sleep apnea, I gained 45kg, I lost lost 3 jobs within a 12 month period due to the fact I was so anxious to leave my bedroom or the bathroom I'd die. . . I still to this day wake up as I'm falling and screen, I'm in constant pain from my spinal injury, I can't twist, bend or pick anything up and you know... Calling Centrelink every 2 months for the last year alone, to be told the way we process you has changed, you need to resubmit, is beyond unacceptable. I'm now bankrupt, I have no family, I have no social circle, I have no capacity to make or keep friends so, I end up here.. I still meet with job seeker counsellors, gp', specialists, call lifeline, beyondblue, but, I need help. I need someone to sit down, listen, talk to me, communicate as a human being and sorry, if I feel I need to ask for help.. I don't believe suicide is an option and I do believe Centrelink has exqsibated my conditions but, I need help, I need an avenue, I can't just either away end up living on the street or be sent to an asylum.. I'm a human being and I deserve rights, I've been living with disabilities and thrashed myself mentally and physically, I just need a bit of help to create some sort of life I can support and deal with..

BeeFaace Don’t feel anymore
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Ohk so this is my first time doing this just wanted a heads up if anyone knows what’s going on or if anyone else feels like this or tips to help please.. so I’m sorta going through something at the moment like life has got me at the point where I don... View more

Ohk so this is my first time doing this just wanted a heads up if anyone knows what’s going on or if anyone else feels like this or tips to help please.. so I’m sorta going through something at the moment like life has got me at the point where I don’t care about anything anymore. Iv withdrawn myself from society I fake my emotions. I don’t know when the last time I was actually happy or sad. Actually in all truth it sorta feels like I don’t feel anything anymore except black I don’t feel sad, love, happy just angry black blah that’s the only way I know how to explain it. I wake up everyday and I have to force myself or trick myself into thinking I’m happy or sad but it’ just feels numb please help need answers before it gets any worse

Nags Depressed sister
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My sister is depressed. She breaks down every night. Tonight she called my parents and told them she is sorry for everything and she is not brave. Last week, her boyfriend broke up with her and when I asked her what's wrong she said that no one respe... View more

My sister is depressed. She breaks down every night. Tonight she called my parents and told them she is sorry for everything and she is not brave. Last week, her boyfriend broke up with her and when I asked her what's wrong she said that no one respects her (even me). I care so much about her but the thing is that she hardly listens to me. She doesn't eat food and I feel it is spoiling her health too. History: My sister has been having sudden break downs from past 8 years. But in this month it has gotten a lot. If any one of you have experienced the same situation with someone or within your family, any advice is appreciated. I am so bloody concerned about her guys. Please help me out!