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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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Dinosaur_duck Depression desperation!
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Im new here, but I just needed this out...I'm so confused but I'm finally admitting to myself today I'm depressed...I know I need to see someone but that is gonna be near impossible today and our local hospital is useless...I feel like I must be the ... View more

Im new here, but I just needed this out...I'm so confused but I'm finally admitting to myself today I'm depressed...I know I need to see someone but that is gonna be near impossible today and our local hospital is useless...I feel like I must be the reason my marriage of nearly 6 years is broken down....my husband doesn't appear to care and has been pushing me away (and telling me to stop pushing him away...I'm not though...at least I don't think I am)...I can be curled up on the floor crying an my husband would appear angry that I was crying and ask me "what are you doing?"but now we are separated....his decision....not mine.....I'm not coping well today....as I realised this morning all our mutual friends appear to be talking to him and ignoring me....I'm feeling so alone...I tried to voice this to my husband when he came to pick up our son and he just looked at me and called me stupid...I can't do anything right anyway!writing this down it seems I've been conditioned into being depressed, and I dunno how much truth there could be to that...I know my side may be bias but I need it out! I feel like I'm eating my time here and I'm just a pain to everyone i just feel like no matter what it's never gonna get better.....I'm gonna be like this forever....

Mollymoo53 2 steps forward 1 step back
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I don't feel like I am getting any better, my antidepressants were changed as the ones I was taking were causing all sorts of side effects I have been on the new ones for 5 days now . My sessions with the counsellor have been hard and I leave them fe... View more

I don't feel like I am getting any better, my antidepressants were changed as the ones I was taking were causing all sorts of side effects I have been on the new ones for 5 days now . My sessions with the counsellor have been hard and I leave them feeling good, however, last night I seemed to have a relapse and had suicidal thoughts and spent most of the night crying the same as I am doing now. I know Im supposed to do things however, I don't want to do anything. beyondblue's clinically-trained moderators often work offline (invisible to you) on issues relating to suicide or self-harm. At the same time, general supportive comments from the community are encouraged. If you have concerns around suicide or self-harm, please phone our support service on 1300 22 4636. Normal 0 false false false EN-AU X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0cm; mso-para-margin-right:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:8.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0cm; line-height:107%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;}

chloe33 I need a distraction
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I hurt all over. I don't really know what else to say. I've tried, but cannot seem to find a solution. Everything feels like it is too much. Who has felt like they're done with it all but then pulled through?

I hurt all over. I don't really know what else to say. I've tried, but cannot seem to find a solution. Everything feels like it is too much. Who has felt like they're done with it all but then pulled through?

scarlet_dove Has anyone experienced disassociation?
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Can anyone share with me their experience with disassociation? I've recently learned that that thing I do where I space out, or "go elsewhere" and have all these blank spots, has a name. Is disassociation bad? Is it a symptom of something else? What ... View more

Can anyone share with me their experience with disassociation? I've recently learned that that thing I do where I space out, or "go elsewhere" and have all these blank spots, has a name. Is disassociation bad? Is it a symptom of something else? What can I do?

kezza21 Everthing is a challenge
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Hi my name is kerrie. Nothing seems to go right for me I moved to another suburb 8 years ago and since then everything seems to be going wrong. I got married which ended after 2 years due to my husband's intravenous drug use and DV. I moved house the... View more

Hi my name is kerrie. Nothing seems to go right for me I moved to another suburb 8 years ago and since then everything seems to be going wrong. I got married which ended after 2 years due to my husband's intravenous drug use and DV. I moved house then met someone else we were together for 1 1/2 years which also ended due to his alcohol addiction ; DV and controlling attitude which only ended one month ago. Now I have decided to move back closer to my family. But I lost my licence for a month so this makes everything so much harder. I just want to move with my 4 children and start a fresh life but nothing seems to go right I applied for a house last week and didn't get it my house is packed ready to go but I feel I am sinking further into depression I now have no motivation at all I just want to sleep all day I don't feel like going out or doing anything. it would just be nice if everything wasn't such a challenge and things started to go right for me for once.

frogman withdrawn and angry
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very new to here so here goes i have very long story spanning almost 30 years and still find myself dwelling on issues from long ago along with feeling angry most of the time and sometimes just crying to myself for no real reason the smallest things ... View more

very new to here so here goes i have very long story spanning almost 30 years and still find myself dwelling on issues from long ago along with feeling angry most of the time and sometimes just crying to myself for no real reason the smallest things that would not normally make somebody angry seem to anger me greatly also find it hard to be active on a social level and when i am i put on smiles like life is perfect im on medication to help this but the past 2 years have struggled greatly i feel like closing myself off at times the thought of being in a group of people will make me sick and ill often vomit as a result its affected every aspect of my life im feeling very lost what i can do now without anybody to turn to with so much having failed already how ever hard i try maybe others have had similar things or have advice thanks

926wolf Lost this fight but am going to win the war
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Well what a pita I mow grass for a living (used to anyway) I have had to give away over half my clients as I couldn't service them. Now I can't even leave the house with extreme anxiety. I judge my days by getting out of bed and putting on my work sh... View more

Well what a pita I mow grass for a living (used to anyway) I have had to give away over half my clients as I couldn't service them. Now I can't even leave the house with extreme anxiety. I judge my days by getting out of bed and putting on my work shirt, someday's I finish getting dressed and go to work. I have had this illness for 30 plus years,have a great medical team behind me,a fantastic wife.But with all this I still cop a beating everyday. So as I say have lost a fight today but am going to win the war. (This is just a little rant)

Little_Cub I've hurt the man I love with my depression
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Hi, Yet again going through depression.. Not sure what path to take any more. Yes meds is step 1 but through all this I have hurt my relationship with the most amazing man. He is not sure where our future is now after another one of my melt downs.Thi... View more

Hi, Yet again going through depression.. Not sure what path to take any more. Yes meds is step 1 but through all this I have hurt my relationship with the most amazing man. He is not sure where our future is now after another one of my melt downs.This makes it all so much harder to know I may not have him. Why do I push him away when it gets hold of me. I hate it and myself right now because I may have lost the love of my life. I just want to be well and happy. Have a great life with him. Just overwhelmed with sadness, fear and guilt. Will this pain ever end and find balance

Leave-me-alone Don't really want to talk...
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Hi, I am new to this. Haven't really spoken to anyone about how I feel, just slightly mentioned to two friends quite a while ago but that's it. Don't even think they remember anymore. I haven't been diagnosed, don't really want to go to a GP. I don't... View more

Hi, I am new to this. Haven't really spoken to anyone about how I feel, just slightly mentioned to two friends quite a while ago but that's it. Don't even think they remember anymore. I haven't been diagnosed, don't really want to go to a GP. I don't want to tell someone how I feel who just listens to you because they get paid for it. Also, I don't want to tell anyone I am close with to not make them feel bad. I have moved to Australia a few years ago as I thought I might be happier here or at least I would be ok with being by myself as I didn't know anyone here. I found friends but moved again because of a new job so I am by myself again. I don't have problems meeting or talking to people but currently I don't want to meet anyone anyways. I feel so lonely, especially not having a partner - have been single for a long time - and this is what probably frustrates me most. I feel like I won't find anyone who really cares about me. I don't want to do this anymore but I would feel bad for my siblings and parents if I did something to myself. Didn't really want to talk about anything and especially not whinge as I know this doesn't help but I don't know what would help. Depression medicine would be good but that means talking to someone who doesn't know you and doesn't care about you. Anyone else feels the same?

mjm What am i going to do??
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Where do I start? Basically, I've been engaged now for 1 year to my Partner.The wedding is this December and i'm absolutely scared. Some days whilst at work I will be happy and grateful that I have such a loving partner and then the next day, part me... View more

Where do I start? Basically, I've been engaged now for 1 year to my Partner.The wedding is this December and i'm absolutely scared. Some days whilst at work I will be happy and grateful that I have such a loving partner and then the next day, part me will say "get out!! leave her! If you marry her, you'll be a slave for the rest of your life!"We've been together for 5 years. I love her soo much but she does have pretty damaging traits. She is a control freak. It comes from her high anxiety. But still her bossiness is very hard for me to deal with. She loves to plan each and every thing that happens whilst I love to go with the flow. I feel like I can't even have one weekend that isn't scheduled.We're currently going through all the wedding preparations, its so heartbreaking because I'm not sure if I can go through with it.My dream has always been to backpack asia for 1 year on my own. Then return to Australia and live in a hippy commune. Part of me wants to go away from this world that I live in, Sydney. People seem so stressed and unhappy. Im one of them. Im sick of this life of working my butt off so I can buy another fancy table that I hate, but because my soon-to-be-wife "needs one". I hate pretending to be this educated yuppy that she wants me to be. I'm not, i'm a laid back, chilled guy. I hate materialism. Part of me says stay with her. We've had some amazing times over the past 5 years.I left my great and stable job of 3 years 1 year ago. When I left that job i thought i'd progress to the next challenge. No..no such job ever came, I've been doing odd jobs ever since. I wonder is it my partner that i really want to leave, or am I just really unhappy with my life in general?Why did I propose to her in the first place if I didn't want her to be wife?I've been seeing a shrink lately,but she won't give me an answer. I need to know, do I stay with her and risk being a slave husband? or do I leave her into the big bad world again? Ive my partner told her that I'm having doubts a few times since my doubts arose (3 months ago). She was broken,which was so so hard for me to see. She said last week, she needs an answer now as I can't keep waiting for an answer but I don't have one! My dad says go with your gut feeling but I'm not thinking straight at the moment.My gut feeling changes daily.The big bad world for me is not a good place at all. I hate loneliness. I've suffered from depression and anxiety now for roughly 8 years.Please help!