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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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Destinyy Isolated, Lost and Unsure?
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I am a new graduate and have just started full-time work at the beginning of this year. I am currently working 6 days a week due to work requirements and it has been draining me out. I feel so tired every day to the point I would fall asleep as soon ... View more

I am a new graduate and have just started full-time work at the beginning of this year. I am currently working 6 days a week due to work requirements and it has been draining me out. I feel so tired every day to the point I would fall asleep as soon as I get home and I've realised that work has changed my life, I don't go out anymore to see friends and I dont do the usual things which make me happy anymore. Instead I try to make the most out of social media to show the people I love that I still care even though I am just out of energy. I mean, I love what I do but suddenly Im feeling very isolated. I know everyone is busy with their own lives but over time I just feel that no one puts any effort in caring for me and checking up on whether I am alright anymore. Im just alone, I dont feel needed in people's lives even though I've put in the effort regardless of being so tired. The feeling of isolation is starting to eat me up, I open my messenger chat and tears just keep coming down because people I message, people that I put 101% effort to show their importance dont feel the same for me. I know its stupid and I know it might be just me being emotional but I just dont know what to do anymore. I feel like cutting everyone out and being alone for sometime... I just wish someone would reach out and be there for me, understanding what Im going through and telling me things will be fine. I dont feel like I have depression but lately Ive just been staying in bed on the days I dont have work and sometimes I cry for no reason... I dont know what this is..... Can someone help me out?

DannyG Give up
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I give up. I’ve been unemployed for 5 months. I’ve had at least 20 interviews in this time but no offers. I have a one day a week job which is temporary and will end in two weeks. I have qualifications and experience- it makes no difference. i cannot... View more

I give up. I’ve been unemployed for 5 months. I’ve had at least 20 interviews in this time but no offers. I have a one day a week job which is temporary and will end in two weeks. I have qualifications and experience- it makes no difference. i cannot even get a volunteer job I have a working with children check and a police check and my volunteer applications are just ignored. I am so, so tired of this. i have a GP and a mental health plan but it’s not making any difference. Has anyone else ever been in similar place? What did you do ?

Billy_Bob NPD V BPD
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I have read so much about PERSONALITY DISORDERS that I should become a shrink. So can someone please tell me how a person with NPD get diagnosed with BPD instead?

I have read so much about PERSONALITY DISORDERS that I should become a shrink. So can someone please tell me how a person with NPD get diagnosed with BPD instead?

roses123 Happiness?
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why is it that when i am happy i really dont want to be. As much as i hate being so sad and feeling really depresses i sometimes miss that feeling and whenever im close to feeling content i really dont want to be.

why is it that when i am happy i really dont want to be. As much as i hate being so sad and feeling really depresses i sometimes miss that feeling and whenever im close to feeling content i really dont want to be.

Peania I'm lost
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Hi, I would like to ask for some advice. I've been dealing with chronic insomnia and depression for over a decade now and I'm not even 20 yet. A reoccurring problem that I've lately had more trouble with than ever is that I feel like everything is so... View more

Hi, I would like to ask for some advice. I've been dealing with chronic insomnia and depression for over a decade now and I'm not even 20 yet. A reoccurring problem that I've lately had more trouble with than ever is that I feel like everything is so overwhelming that I can't seem to understand reality. I'm so confused about everything and I can't seem to understand the realness of life. How is time real? I can't seem to understand or piece together that anything is real. I feel so alone and sad. Please help me, please give some advice as I feel stuck in a fake reality when I know I've felt better before so this feeling can't be right. Thank you and warm regards

Now Affects of anathesia on mental health
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Hi, I had surgury on my cervical spine 4 weeks ago for chronic pain and this appears to have gone well. I do suffer with anxiety/depression and find that I am struggling with such a "heavy head", even worse compared to when I had a particular difficu... View more

Hi, I had surgury on my cervical spine 4 weeks ago for chronic pain and this appears to have gone well. I do suffer with anxiety/depression and find that I am struggling with such a "heavy head", even worse compared to when I had a particular difficult day prior to surgery. I saw my GP this morning and I said it may be the after effects of the surgery and she mentioned it may be post operative depression. At the time I didn't ask more about it. Now I am wondering if anyone has had experience with this. I am finding it particularly difficult, I am extremely fatigued, I am having extreme difficlty getting myself out of bed each morning. I have a rest and when I get up, I still feel fo tired, I seem to be getting round in a daze etc. I am going for a walk each day; but I am dragging myself arond. Can people who have diagnosed depression be affected more by anathetic's? How long will this hang around, in the back of my head I don't want to feel like this but I can't seem to shift it, I am pushing myself to work with it, but it is really horrid. Thank you.

Staele Life has stayed stagnant, in a bad way.
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Hello to all, I posted on this forum a few years ago during what was a rough time (that ended up getting rougher - and i never came back here because i didn't see the point) where i ended up losing my boyfriend after he cheated, my grandmother passin... View more

Hello to all, I posted on this forum a few years ago during what was a rough time (that ended up getting rougher - and i never came back here because i didn't see the point) where i ended up losing my boyfriend after he cheated, my grandmother passing suddenly, mother leaving my dad (also cheating) and my grandfather being hospitalised shortly thereafter. I sort of posted here as a last ditch effort to just... well i don't even know.. i guess just to have it down somewhere that i was struggling when honestly noone really gave two expletives. That all started november 2016. My life prior to that was nothing fancy, and ultimately i have been a failure most of my adult life. The last full time job i held was when i was ~20 and it wasn't full time, it was flexible around my university times which worked. But i was let go because the company was not receiving its accounts receivable fast enough to keep up with its bills. Being casual, first to be chopped. Since then i ended up dropping from uni as among other things i couldn't afford to go there anymore, i ended up coming out to my immediate family in 2012 as a "well ill tell them, worst case scenario i end up on the streets/alone anyway". Ive had 2 relationships, both partners cheated on me and left me for their other person/people. I'm struggling with everything at the moment. When i can find motivation to sit down and attempt to apply for jobs, i look at my resume and just dismiss it entirely. I have no skills on paper that these jobs want, but also no way of getting them because noone will give me the chance. On top of that, due to having 0 finances of my own and such, i do not have a social life. I do not go out because i simply can't afford it, so i have no friends either that i could meet up with and even talk to. My life has moved on in exactly 0% capacity since my ex left me and that was 2016... we're almost 1/4 through 2019 and.. i just don't know what to do anymore. I'll be 28 this year and i have nothing to show anyone, nothing to be proud of, nothing that stands out and nothing to offer anybody to even tip the scales in my favour to keep them in my life in any capacity. What do people do in these situations? My life is so far off track from where it needs to be.

Bz32 Medication is a dealbreaker for my partner
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Hi, I've been with my partner for 9 months when we first got together i was coming off medication for diagnosed major depressive disorder as the self help and cbt that i was doing was working well. The last couple of months i have started to struggle... View more

Hi, I've been with my partner for 9 months when we first got together i was coming off medication for diagnosed major depressive disorder as the self help and cbt that i was doing was working well. The last couple of months i have started to struggle again and i recognise the symptoms of my illness are beginning to return i feel that im going to be right back where i started if i dont start taking the meds cobined with the self help/cbt again however my partner says theres nothing wrong with me and that i should just deal with it and i dont need medication and if i do decide to take it she will leave. To complicate things further my parner has diagnosed ASD so im not sure whether or not she can recognise the symptoms and if i try to explain it to her she is very dismissive once again saying theres nothing wrong with me. I can feel myself starting to withdraw and explaining my feelings is becoming more and more difficult for me. I dont know what to do its an impossible choice for me.

Sunshinecandy I don’t know why I feel like this
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Hi everyone, I just need answers. I have everything in life. A loving partner. Loving friends. Loving parents. I have a secure job and everything most don’t. But I don’t feel right. I wake up feeling down with no explanation. I feel sad and don’t kno... View more

Hi everyone, I just need answers. I have everything in life. A loving partner. Loving friends. Loving parents. I have a secure job and everything most don’t. But I don’t feel right. I wake up feeling down with no explanation. I feel sad and don’t know why. I hate to be alone. I don’t know why this is happening and I want help

generalbrivous_ The Physical Side of Mental Health
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Hi everyone. This is my first time using this service but I felt it was time to finally reach out so I can put my mind at ease. I am nearly 22 and living with Bipolar 1. It has been a recent diagnosis in the last few months and looking back at the la... View more

Hi everyone. This is my first time using this service but I felt it was time to finally reach out so I can put my mind at ease. I am nearly 22 and living with Bipolar 1. It has been a recent diagnosis in the last few months and looking back at the last 10 years it really makes a lot sense and sums a lot of past emotion and action up. I’m writing because today has been a particularly bad one. I am currently experiencing what I always experience after a bigger scale breakdown. The physical side effects. My brain and hands become tingly, I feel extremely numb or ‘hollow’, lethargic and pretty down. I am also going through some kind of congestion and will probably experience cold or flu like symptoms over the next week. This happens every time after a day like today. Does anybody else experience this after a dip in their mental well-being? And how do you manage the physical side effects in a healthy way? I’d love to hear about any experiences or about any coping strategies you may have that I might find useful. I am a very fidgety and ‘million mile an hour’ brain kind of person and I like to practice mindfulness in times like these so anything to help pull my mind and body back into sync would be helpful! Sorry for the letter of a post, B.