Hello, I have just registered an account with Beyond Blue...

[Melbem]

I have been suffering severe anxiety for years, more so when both of my parents died at a young age.

I am here to seek support, but don't know how to start as I never seeked help before, thinking 'nah I don't need help, I'll be ok' but I don't think I am.

Any suggestions where I can read about and hear stories of anxiety? Even any suggested videos would be helpful. Thank you.

[tranzcrybe]

Losing parents is always tough - more so at a young age. Hope you find some valuable support on the forums.

If you haven't found this yet, there are many threads to discover issues and discussions on anxiety...
https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/online-forums/anxiety

Start your own thread topic about a specific problem to seek help with...
https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/online-forums/anxiety?newThread=/get-support/online-forums/anxiety

Hope this gets you started 🙂

[Sophie_M]

Hi there, Melbem!

Thank you sincerely for the courage to post and for joining our Peer Community here in the forums. Anxiety is something that so many of our number truly understand the weight and darkness of, and more than a few have known the heartache of deep anxiety caused by Grief and Bereavment. No doubt many of our Community Champions will want to reach out and support you anyway they can.

In the meantime, I wanted to make sure you had access to a few materials to help start you here with us. 

Please have a read of our info pack on Grief, Loss, Anxiety and Depression here: https://www.rb.gy/2c4ryc

Online training in CBT and ACT can be truly useful to keep you on track, consider eCouch: https://www.ecouch.com.au/
and / or  MoodGym: https://www.moodgym.com.au/

Also, please reach out to our amazing friends at Griefline here: https://www.griefline.org.au/ 

Please do attend your GP to help organise a Mental Health Plan if you have not already done so. Of course you can reach out to us here at Beyond Blue anytime 24/7 anytime on 1300 22 4636 or on our webchat.

I have no doubt that your peers and champions will be looking forward to supporting you. 
Thank you so much for reaching out, and becoming a member of our community.

Regards,

Sophie M

[geoff]

Hello Melbem, I am terribly sorry for the loss of your parents at any age, but especially when you're young and it's so easy to say 'I'll be alright' but when you start to be alone it suddenly sinks in, that's when you notice what sort of pain it involves.

Sophie and tranzcrybe have given you many good links that may help you or if you google this 'videos on anxiety' may show you what you're after but please know it's important to talk with those linked to this illness who know how to cope with this illness.

You are most welcome on this site.

Geoff.

[Mum Chris]

Hi melbem

Welcome and I’m sorry you have lost your parents. Anxiety or not it’s a lot and grief comes in many forms and yours is particularly sad.

Saying I’m not OK is really hard to do for most people. I recently started telling everyone I’m not ok. Friends would call or see me and say how are you coping are you feeling any better are you looking after yourself and the usual and expected answer is. I’m ok things are a bit better but I wasn’t. So I started saying the truth and it has helped me. I’m know it upset my friends and family but it helped me get support and I’m seeing a psychologist.
Reaching out for help will help you

Keep posting and read some of the threads on here

MC