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How to let go the past
Where do I start , how many times that little white pill has taken 1st place instead of his mother .
Where do I start 😩, how many times that little white pill has taken 1st place instead of his mother 😢.
Where to turn
Hi Everyone, please excuse the length of my first post but I am desperate. I am here to ask if anyone has been in the same situation as I currently find myself in. I have been struggling to get a GP to help me and have been suffering with a plethora ... View more
Hi Everyone, please excuse the length of my first post but I am desperate. I am here to ask if anyone has been in the same situation as I currently find myself in. I have been struggling to get a GP to help me and have been suffering with a plethora of symptoms for many years now. I am currently on my 7th GP (who has also asked me to find another GP). I am very sensitive to medications and was diagnosed last year with Serotonin Syndrome (SS) by my psychiatrist but GP had no clue how to treat this and hence told me to find another GP. I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes shortly after commencing SSRIs years ago as my blood glucose levels spiked but since then (after a change in antidepressants in 2019) my blood glucose levels have always been in the non diabetic range. I ceased SSRIs in Dec22 and many of my symptoms/side effects have dissapeared. Jan 23 I started an MAO and in March I ceased 'all' meds incl MAO due to side effects. However, I still have many symptoms. I can't sleep, I still have constant headaches, my eyes feel like they are bulging out of my head, my joints and muscles ache and have now been told I now have peripheral neuropathy. I have been complaining about low blood oxygen levels for years but GPs didn't believe me but have never checked. They still don't believe me yet my feet and toes are hurting . I have an appt with an endocrinologist in a couple of weeks. I have had over 200 medical appt's in the last few years and don't know where to turn to get someone to believe me. Is there a doctor (anywhere in Australia, yes I am that desperate I am willing to travel) that deals in the aftermath of years of SS or even knows what it is? I read everywhere, to seek advice from a 'health professional' but I seriously cannot find one. I am extremely desperate for help as my future is not looking bright.Again sorry for the long post.
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Hello Everyone,I am new to the blue voices so am here to introduce myself. I am a mum, wife and psychology honours student. I found myself on this path after suffering a sudden and extreme PTSD attack after the birth of my second child. If it weren't... View more
Hello Everyone,I am new to the blue voices so am here to introduce myself. I am a mum, wife and psychology honours student. I found myself on this path after suffering a sudden and extreme PTSD attack after the birth of my second child. If it weren't for my husband advocating for me then, I don't know where I would be now. As well as finding out that I had been living with PTSD, undiagnosed for over 20 years, I learnt that my "quirks" were actually severe anxiety and OCD. I wasn't actually a high-achieving, leader type, I just operated out of fight or flight constantly making me a chronic people pleaser. There is a lot more to this story, but suffice to say, through this I felt called to study psychology, and I love it. I can not wait for the day I can help others and I hope that this will afford me the opportunity to do that in a meaningful way, as well as advocate for mental health by telling my story.
Talking about mental health can be heavy. We get that. BB Social Zone offers a space where you can chill out and socialise with other members.
making more friends and doing more things
hi everyone was wondering how you could make more friends and how you could get a girlfriend, also how would you get invited to more weddings. wondered because there was recently a second cousins wedding but it was interstate and couldn't afford to t... View more
hi everyone was wondering how you could make more friends and how you could get a girlfriend, also how would you get invited to more weddings. wondered because there was recently a second cousins wedding but it was interstate and couldn't afford to travel there and seen on instagram some photos of catch ups and some girl second cousins dressed up and seen photos of couples together and cousins together and it made you realise how much you want to dress up a little and go out and dont have any friends or a girl to do it with. on a cousins wedding a very long time back had photo taken a while back with a girl cousin and on year 12 formal 18 years ago took another cousin and just miss those days. dont have a girl yet and some friends that would be able to dress up a little and go out with on dates and its taking so long and some days am feeling like it may take a long time if it ever happens. what would be a solution to find a girl while working in a industry that works different hours to everyone else until am able to get out and get into a industry with better hours and that you are able to plan ahead and know when you work and not possibly be called in on days off. can understand why so many gave notice in the food and retail industry in last few years after not being back for long after shutdown and would have done same if it wasnt for everyone. how would you ask someone you know or knew from school or a friend to go out with you. if anyone can help with some answers itd be much appreciated thanks
Why would she stare like this, the little mystories in life ?
Weirdest thingDown at my local supermkt.l was staring down an isle at something while waiting in a the line about a mth ago, and funnily but there was a very cute worker stacking the shelf near where l was looking.l was just in a bit of a haze lookin... View more
Weirdest thingDown at my local supermkt.l was staring down an isle at something while waiting in a the line about a mth ago, and funnily but there was a very cute worker stacking the shelf near where l was looking.l was just in a bit of a haze looking at the item above her and tbh didn't even notice her but l was prob looking at it for a minute or two while waiting. Then l realized she was next to it and it would've seemed like l was staring at her well she turned, l realized and said ahhhh, sorry l wasn't staring l was just looking at such and such.She just smiled don't think she believed me but ever since she often sort of just appears from somewhere when l go in for something, or l look up and she's popped up and diddling around me a bit. Dk if it;s coincidence or what. l'm careful if l see her now not to appear staring bc of that first time.Well , today l saw her again she looked l smiled a bit kept walking grabbed my stuff and went back to pay. l'm in the line look up and she's 5mtrs over just standing staring right at me. First time l've seen her just boldly stare like that and l'm worried l've put out some bad vibe or misunderstanding around her and pissed her off.l think she slightly smiled though l might be wrong bc my turn came and l started putting my stuff through and paying. When l was leaving she'd disappeared. Does it sound like a nice stare or a pissed of stare ?lt's just l'm really conchie in that supermarket bc it's small and locallish so any misunderstandings would be all through it in minutes.rx
Seeking any Groups of Male depression / anxiety sufferers that meet regularly
I am 53 year old male that has battled with depression/ anxiety disorder for many years. I am very lucky to have great support from my wife - 3 daughters - all my family and close long term friends. I also have very good support from my various profe... View more
I am 53 year old male that has battled with depression/ anxiety disorder for many years. I am very lucky to have great support from my wife - 3 daughters - all my family and close long term friends. I also have very good support from my various professional doctors. I operated a very successful business for 20 years but I did close my business 3 years ago as I was unable to continue to operate same due to my condition. I have my good and bad periods / but it is always a battle. I am trying to formulate a plan for 2023 to help me deal better with my situation and was looking to see if there are any support groups of men around my age that meet regularly (say once a month) to discuss their issues. I live in Queensland. I would really appreciate to know if these types of groups do exist and if someone could point me in contact with such groups if they exist.
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I'm starting a new discussion
I'm starting a new discussion because I am feeling totally lost with this new set up.I can' locate any of the old threads I used to feel comfort in reading and occasionally contributing to.I don't feel at all welcome in this new set up, far from it, ... View more
I'm starting a new discussion because I am feeling totally lost with this new set up.I can' locate any of the old threads I used to feel comfort in reading and occasionally contributing to.I don't feel at all welcome in this new set up, far from it, I feel more disconnected than ever while at the same time people can see everything I have ever written, but I am having trouble contacting others!To anyone else who feels a little confused and unwelcome, I totally understand!I am disorientated and hope to feel more orientated somehow!I receive notifications, but when I click on them, I can't even find the notification.The Newest to Oldest option doesn't seem to work.I have commented on a couple pf other posts about my struggles with the new set up...but can't find those posts anywhere!It seems to me that if I start up this new discussion, then I should be able to find it under my own profile?Maybe I will just chat with myslef here for a while until I either figure this new system out of give up!
Tips for the new forum
Noticing some are having problems with the new forum and thought I would share a little. I also understand (and have some of) the frustrations many of you will have. I thought I would add a little thread here for people to share their tips to make th... View more
Noticing some are having problems with the new forum and thought I would share a little. I also understand (and have some of) the frustrations many of you will have. I thought I would add a little thread here for people to share their tips to make things easier. I leave the default sort setting from old to new. I will go down to the bottom of the first page, and then click on the button that is for the last page to get to the latest post/reply. This saves me from having to check sort order or dates or ... PS. If you want to add other text in addition to the tip, somehow highlight the tip in bold.
Beyond Blue’s new Forums are now live!
It’s here! Following some great feedback from our community, we’re excited to announce that Beyond Blue’s new Forums are now live. Some new things you might like to explore: The new and improved search functionality that helps you easily find what ... View more
It’s here! 🎉 Following some great feedback from our community, we’re excited to announce that Beyond Blue’s new Forums are now live. Some new things you might like to explore: The new and improved search functionality that helps you easily find what you’re looking for Receive notifications on discussions you follow or posts you’ve made – update your preferences by clicking on Profile then Settings Try out the new mobile experience for when you’d rather access the Forums on your phone or tablet. You may notice changes to some of the display names of people whose posts you read. This is because our new Forums technology has different rules around display names. Some of the characters (emojis, spaces and other special characters) that people have used previously in their display names are no longer supported in the new system. We’ve been working hard to build a better experience for our community. We hope you enjoy the changes and can’t wait to hear what you think. As always our Community Champions are here to support you. You can watch this video to learn how to use the Forums and check our FAQs on the left of the screen. Have a look around and let us know what you think!
