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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.

Chris_B Are you looking to support someone else with depression? PLEASE READ before posting
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This forum is for people seeking support for their own mental health issues. If you're posting on behalf of someone else with a mental health issue that you're concerned about, please have a look at this section of our forums: Supporting family and f... View more

This forum is for people seeking support for their own mental health issues. If you're posting on behalf of someone else with a mental health issue that you're concerned about, please have a look at this section of our forums: Supporting family and friends with a mental health condition It's full of threads from people who have family members and friends going through anxiety, depression or other related conditions. Have a read through the threads there, and feel free to take part in the discussions. Below are also some helpful beyondblue resources you might want to look through first as well: Supporting someone Have the conversation

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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BabySteps I see the world for what it really is.
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I have to accept that after my mothers gone, That I only will have my twin brother and that everyone else is vain and brief. I know that no one cares but also that the world is socially superficial and in general your made to feel like a second class... View more

I have to accept that after my mothers gone, That I only will have my twin brother and that everyone else is vain and brief. I know that no one cares but also that the world is socially superficial and in general your made to feel like a second class citizen if your under certain diagnoses. I absolutely can't live in a world if I can't be genuine or authentic. If anyone tells me what to think. I can't exist in a seemingly vain, fake world. I hate living in a world where you can't truthfully be confident with being who you are. Everyone is fully embracing the current decade or the way things are, People bully you for any reason and you can't choose the generation your from or anything else. I am tired of being who I am and made to feel wither I'm weird, not only did I not ask for the opinion of anyone else but I don't want to be generic or defined by anyone else. I had to miss out on my dreams to pursue identity and chase my interests & I blame the degeneracy and insecurity of potential people in society as one huge factor. It's also mixed with being discriminated and defined beneath a psychiatry diagnosis that I don't agree with and also my suffering during high school. I had all that on top of my own under confidence and insecurities. I hate how the world has always made people feel less valuable than celebrities just because their financially rich and with global popularity, regardless of what kind of person that famous individual is inside or what their reputation is. A regular person can't be confrontational because if their regular their not being sane.

ssSushiCat Need help healing... How do i be happy?
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Not sure if this is the right place to post this... but here we go... (this is probably going to be a ramble)Things have been rough.... Especially past year. Things have not worked out the way i wanted, and the person i trusted most in this world hur... View more

Not sure if this is the right place to post this... but here we go... (this is probably going to be a ramble)Things have been rough.... Especially past year. Things have not worked out the way i wanted, and the person i trusted most in this world hurt me so badly. I thankfully managed to finally escape to a somewhat safe place. And been trying to work through my trauma and my past. (As even before the events of past year i had much going) I think i've finally managed to let go of most of the anger and sadness i've been holding on. But something i realise is that i am not happy. In fact i haven't felt this depressed and miserable in a long time. (Since probably highschool) I just feel so tired honestly... I wanna engage in my interests and hobbies again... i wanna hang out with my friends... Yet even doing all that doesn't help to erase the feeling of misery.... What do i do? I just want to be happy again...

Gammoes Post Surgery Blues
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Hi, this is my first time reaching out.I would usually class myself as an active happy person. I recently underwent my first surgery. I'm almost 4 weeks post acl reconstruction surgery. Recently I have been struggling to cope day to day since my surg... View more

Hi, this is my first time reaching out.I would usually class myself as an active happy person. I recently underwent my first surgery. I'm almost 4 weeks post acl reconstruction surgery. Recently I have been struggling to cope day to day since my surgery. I'm limited to leaving the house since I can't drive. I'm limited movement wise and every day feels the same. Every day is a constant battle with motivation and negative feelings. I'm struggling to move forward. I feel like progress is slow and minimal. I miss the social interactions of work and life. My moods are all over the place. I snap and go from 0 to 100 over nothing. I guess I'm reaching out because I think I need help. I need ways to cope with what I'm going through. Someone who can relate. I need help with creating small goals or things I can do to try and get myself back to who I was..

dwade3 Stuck
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Its been almost 2 years since I last posted here. I haven't been having self-harming or suicidal thoughts lately or for the past months. But despite my mental health improving slightly. I'm just not happy. I rejoined a sporting hobby, hang out with f... View more

Its been almost 2 years since I last posted here. I haven't been having self-harming or suicidal thoughts lately or for the past months. But despite my mental health improving slightly. I'm just not happy. I rejoined a sporting hobby, hang out with friends occasionally. But it just keeps feeling like its temporary. That whatever is happening is in the long run is meaningless and is just going to be forgotten. I just keep thinking to myself. Is this all I'm gonna be ? I wish I could just try something new but I'm just do damn afraid of meeting people that will just trigger my mental health problems like it always does

Lee8523 Depressed and possible ED
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Hi there It is my first time here and I wanted to reach out anonymously because I'm struggling and feel like I need validation. I visited my GP a week ago where I was diagnosed with Depression and Anxiety and prescribed medication. I am on a 6 week w... View more

Hi there It is my first time here and I wanted to reach out anonymously because I'm struggling and feel like I need validation. I visited my GP a week ago where I was diagnosed with Depression and Anxiety and prescribed medication. I am on a 6 week wait to see a Psychologist. I took one tablet and the next day I woke witha dry mouth and throat and felt completely sedated. I hardly got through the day at work and decided not to take it again. I am going back to see if another medication is a better option. Has anyone had experience with taking anti-depressants? I explained to the doctor that I am extremely fearful of gaining weight and I dont really eat right. She didnt ask anymore questions. If something happens that I get really upset or triggered by I will become emotional and cry and then restrict my eating to punish myself. If I eat too much I will then skip meals or eat very little/low calories to balance myself out. I hate that i do this because I love food but I feel like I don't deserve to eat and use this as a way to control how I feel or situations. Last night i gave in and ate dinner, then had pretzels, ice cream and a hot berry pie and felt like a disgusting pig and was mean to myself. I don't think anyone will take me seriously enough because I am not underweight. Comments are made at work sometimes on what i am eating as sometimes It's just a can of no sugar coke or a piece of fruit. I just wish people could understand but I feel like a fool explaining it. I feel like I am doing ok 30% of the time so why even bother seek therapy over these things, I should be doing better and just move on.

Guest_68382286 Can't get out of it
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How do I fight this depressed feeling and get out. I feel very depressed due to my business. Can't seem to have the courage to fight on.

How do I fight this depressed feeling and get out. I feel very depressed due to my business. Can't seem to have the courage to fight on.

DeepBlue1771 In-person support groups
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Hello, I was wondering if anyone knows of any in-person support groups in Melbourne where people going through depression or a hard time can regularly meet, talk, and support each other, without judgement? People going through depression or hard time... View more

Hello, I was wondering if anyone knows of any in-person support groups in Melbourne where people going through depression or a hard time can regularly meet, talk, and support each other, without judgement? People going through depression or hard times often don't really want to keep burdening friends and family with their issues and are often isolated as a result. Forums like this are good but online support doesn't really foster true connection and can only help a bit. We're living in a world that is becoming more and more virtual and isolated, and I think human connection in person is needed.

Poppycorn Somewhere along the way I lost my sparkle
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Hello! Not sure how to start... I feel like my life got stuck at some point and I run out of motivation to change it. I live quite comfortable, thanks to my husband. He is amazing and does everything he can to cheer me up. But I often feel sad and fe... View more

Hello! Not sure how to start... I feel like my life got stuck at some point and I run out of motivation to change it. I live quite comfortable, thanks to my husband. He is amazing and does everything he can to cheer me up. But I often feel sad and feel like I'm wasting my life, thinking about everything I could be doing, but I don't have the energy...We have everything that we need but we could be better financially. We have some debts so there isn't much spare money and I feel bad that I'm not helping. Sometimes, the only productive thing that I do in a whole day is a load of washing. I've been living in Australia for 6 years, the only job that I could get since then is sales assistant. I've applied for hundreds of jobs and never got a successful outcome. I had a career before, I used to have confidence that I could achieve things, but now I just feel like I'm dumb, I'm boring, I'm inferior, I'm not good enough. I'm currently studying a Master and I constantly feel that everyone is smarter and they are taking the course way better. I'm struggling to focus on my assignments because I have a lot of anxiety and worries about failing. I also feel that I don't belong, that I am the "spare" friend. I never had too many friends (still have some good ones overseas) but I feel like I'm not good in terms of building strong friendships. I'm 35 and I'm feeling completely lost and that I didn't do anything significant in the past few years. There are some situations that I feel sad to remember because I couldn't feel the plenitude of the moment, even if it was something really great. I was feeling empty. I find it hard to stick to a routine, get into hobbies, be motivated to exercise and finish whatever I started. I'm just tired of doing things the wrong way and not doing my best (or not doing enough) to achieve things. I still dream with a better version of myself, living with purpose and sharing the weight of the responsibilities with my husband. I look my photos from 5 years ago and I was glowing, I miss being that person but I don't know what can I do...

Von is lost Massive guilt
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I accidentally ran over a cat this morning and it died when I took it to the vet. It must’ve been hiding under my car and I heard a bump once I started to drive and I looked in the mirror and saw the poor thing. I picked it up in a towel and drove to... View more

I accidentally ran over a cat this morning and it died when I took it to the vet. It must’ve been hiding under my car and I heard a bump once I started to drive and I looked in the mirror and saw the poor thing. I picked it up in a towel and drove to the vet basically in hysterics. They did what they could but sadly he passed away. I haven’t stopped crying since it happened and I can’t stop thinking about his body and eyes and the way he was breathing on the way to the vet. I feel an immeasurable amount of guilt