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Hey there! Welcome to the Young People section of the Beyond Blue Forums. The purpose of this section is to provide members aged 25 and under a space to discuss life issues, tricky situations and the difficult emotions and feelings that come with tho... View more

Hey there! Welcome to the Young People section of the Beyond Blue Forums. The purpose of this section is to provide members aged 25 and under a space to discuss life issues, tricky situations and the difficult emotions and feelings that come with those. If you are aged over 25, please be mindful that this is a space for younger people to connect and provide support for each other. These forums are moderated, so your posts may not appear straight away. Information on moderation on the Forums can be found here. Being familiar with our Community Guidelines can help ensure that your posts appear online as quickly as possible. If we have concerns about your wellbeing, one of our friendly moderators will check in with you privately to make sure you get the support you need. If you need more immediate support, we recommend reaching out to the following: Beyond Blue Support Service – any time, chat online to a counsellor or call 1300 22 4636 Headspace – between 9am and 1am (AEST), chat online to a mental health clinician or call 1800 650 890 Kids Helpline – any time, chat online to a counsellor or call 1800 55 1800 Thank you for being here. We’re glad you’ve found us here and hope this can be a supportive space for you Beyond Blue

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driftedID completely dejected from job seeking
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I'm 19 and never had a job before, and have spent 10 months with around 250+ applications that have gone nowhere. Recently, I've have had 3 interview offers with fast food restaurants that I've never gotten at all before yet all have gone nowhere and... View more

I'm 19 and never had a job before, and have spent 10 months with around 250+ applications that have gone nowhere. Recently, I've have had 3 interview offers with fast food restaurants that I've never gotten at all before yet all have gone nowhere and i have been in slump since. I know it's just symptomatic of job seeking but it feels hopeless constantly making no progress and I honestly dont even think I'll get a job anymore. I always try to at least change my resume and cover letter constantly and get feedback and advice from others a lot but it still hasn't made much of a difference. the worst feeling I got from this was getting rejected from a Macca's after doing 1 interview and hearing nothing back from a kfc after also doing an interview with them. They've always been told to me as jobs that will take in anyone and it feels like I'm not even good enough for that even after 10 months that was the furthest I've gotten. I understand that getting interviews at all is a sign of progress but it still hasn't made me feel better at all. I don't have any experience at all and I can't be underpaid like teenagers do which puts myself at a disadvantage. I also have uni which limits the amount of jobs that I can actually apply for. I'm thankfully not in a position where I need a job to survive, I still live with my family. At worst it's been obstructing with other aspects of my life which are personally important though not necessary. However there's been pressure from others and obvious barriers in my personal life that have been mounting on me to get a job. It feels constant and I'm always thinking of these sorts of things whenever I seek for jobs. Its been weirdly destructive to my mental health recently even thought there's bigger problems I have. I've started to take a break from job searching to focus on my health and stuff like uni but I really need advice on how I can improve and what I should do.

Lost_bee I’m lost.
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I’m new to this and have never really talked to anyone except my mum and councillor. I’m currently 18 and have had major depression and severe anxiety for a long time. I have rarely left the house since I was 12 and have no contact with anyone other ... View more

I’m new to this and have never really talked to anyone except my mum and councillor. I’m currently 18 and have had major depression and severe anxiety for a long time. I have rarely left the house since I was 12 and have no contact with anyone other than my mum, sister and councillor. I feel so alone, I have no idea how to move forward because I have been trying for so long. I have had trauma in the past which has led to this along with bullying and other factors. I just want to function like a human. I have selective mutism and don’t speak to anyone other than my mum and sister. I just want to get better but I don’t know how.

Brixton_Jane Should I go back to my old school?
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Hi,I moved to a selective high school at the start of this year. It was a struggle to decide whether or not I should go because I loved and had good connections/reputation/results at my old school but ultimately we decided last minute to go for it be... View more

Hi,I moved to a selective high school at the start of this year. It was a struggle to decide whether or not I should go because I loved and had good connections/reputation/results at my old school but ultimately we decided last minute to go for it because it was a good opportunity. Now I'm half a year in and doing quite well academically, I have a few good friends but I've noticed a severe dip in my mental health, to the point my parents are very worried. The new school doesn't feel the same and it's making me quite unhappy and anxious to get out the door everyday. I don't know if my mental health with withhold for the next 3 and a half years under the intense pressure the school has, especially during VCE.My Mum has contacted my old school and they say they are happy to take me back in term 4 of this year, so I wouldn't be missing out on too much. This news made me very happy but now I'm struggling with the decision again. My current school has such a good academic reputation so I feel like I'm failing by leaving. My old school is worse academically but it's not too bad. many people have reassured me that "bright kids flourish anywhere" and to "put my mental health first". I really want to stop feeling unhappy but also feel intensely guilty about leaving again. Will my old school take me back even? WIll I flourish the same? Please help.

Guest_44016717 i want to move out
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I am a 17 year old girl, i haave a bf and a family ofc but i want to move out. my mum uses me as a baby sitter and i dont get money from it wich ik is expected but i watch and look after my sibling verys often which leads into me not being able to do... View more

I am a 17 year old girl, i haave a bf and a family ofc but i want to move out. my mum uses me as a baby sitter and i dont get money from it wich ik is expected but i watch and look after my sibling verys often which leads into me not being able to do anything.idk where to go or what to do because i am 17 and i have nothing prepaird but i really just want my own space. i want to be in control of myself again, and have my hard earned money to myself. on the daily my mum shames me over nothing and anything she can and sometimes its really hurtful with some of the things she says. my selfesteem lowered and my mental health is a lot worse now and she just doesnt see it. i feel like my life is jyust what she tells me to do and when she demands. she has 5 kids including myself and even yet until my dad gets home from work i feel like i perent them. i clean, cook and give her money when she wants it for anythig. she ows me alot and just wont give it back and now i still buy things for my younger siblings when they need it becauxe shes always to broke to buy them anything. shes not physically violent often but she can say something and screams iver nothing all the time. my dads a really sweet guy andf has always supported my descision on moving out but ive really had enpugh of my mother. she only needs me when she wants something otherwise im just anothher person. i really need help because idk who to go to and where to look to move out, preferably soon aswell. if anyone has any suggestions or help i would love to here them

Livy What should I do if I really don't want to go to school anymore?
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I'm a year 10 student who has recently moved to a new school after being bullied at my last. I made that choice in hope of getting better attendance and it has not worked. I feel as though it doesn't matter what school I attend I'll always carry the ... View more

I'm a year 10 student who has recently moved to a new school after being bullied at my last. I made that choice in hope of getting better attendance and it has not worked. I feel as though it doesn't matter what school I attend I'll always carry the burden of not fitting in and breaking down before school, I simply feel out of options of what to do next. I want to go to school but I just can't. I don't particularly want to drop out as I fear that would disappoint my parents and my bf im a girl who really wants to do well in life but after having those experiences at my last school I have never been able to find the motivation to put in any effort into my schooling. Not to mention im failing year 10 as of my attendance.

User- Feeling like I’m still a teenager at 20.
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Hi, I’m 20 about to be 21 and, I’m still living at home with my parents. Not that anything is wrong with that for people to do, but, I’ve been wanting to move out since I was 18, and then all of a sudden I turn 18, I couldn’t walk for like 8 months. ... View more

Hi, I’m 20 about to be 21 and, I’m still living at home with my parents. Not that anything is wrong with that for people to do, but, I’ve been wanting to move out since I was 18, and then all of a sudden I turn 18, I couldn’t walk for like 8 months. I didn’t know what was wrong with me. I got diagnosed with a disorder where your body shuts down because your brain takes over to try and protect you by giving you very real feeling symptoms of weakness, sharp pains, shaking, etc, it’s called fnd. I’ve been re-learning how to walk, stand, run and just do everything I would’ve normally done before all of this. Due to not being able to move for a long time or get a job, meet new people, play sport or make friends, it has impacted me mentally triple time. I’ve never had a good relationship with my parents either so, it made it much more difficult for me to get back to normality. This started late 2022 and now it’s 2025, since then I have made tremendous progress and I’m basically doing everything I wanted to do again! The only thing now being getting back into work, however, in the meantime I have had SO much more mental buildup from listening to, and being in arguments with my parents, and all of this whilst I recently stopped being friends with my friend of 8 years. She was my big support in getting through all of this and throughout all of high school and just everything to do with keeping me somewhat sane with my parents. I’ve been keeping it all in this year because i barely ever saw her due to her not making an effort to want to see me anymore. So naturally all of this built up inside me and I became so incredibly stressed dealing with that situation and my parents at the same time. My thoughts are sO loud at this period of time and my parents are triggering me a lot and it seems like the progress I made with everything seems to go backwards a bit because of the way they talk about things to do with health. My brain ends up freaking out and then all of a sudden I have “symptoms” in my body. My thoughts are just a load of you need to move out, you need to get a job, you need to go out more, you need to prioritise your health. But I’m stuck in waiting periods, for me to get into a job, to go out and move out I need the money from the job, and to prioritise my health I need to be out of the environment that keeps on triggering it. I’m in an endless loop of thoughts as I’m not able to hurry many things along at this time and it’s all to escape my parents.

Guest_59073492 I don’t know what to do
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Hello, I’m aged 12 and I’m unsure what to do about my current situation. I’ve been slightly depressed lately, crying mainly every day and I’m thinking about self harm. I can’t trust much people and I’ve only told two people about this situation, none... View more

Hello, I’m aged 12 and I’m unsure what to do about my current situation. I’ve been slightly depressed lately, crying mainly every day and I’m thinking about self harm. I can’t trust much people and I’ve only told two people about this situation, none of them can help. If I tell my parents they’ll get worried. Im also suffering from AFRID. Im not sure if it is that yet, I’ve diagnosed myself. My mother is starting to notice and I don’t want anyone to know.Please help me through this

Spud Friend came out as bi and I don't know how to feel now as I am secretly in love with her
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I am male. I have known this girl for five years. When I first met her I knew there was something special and I have secretly been in love with her since then but we can't be together due to professional reasons. I know too she has had feelings for m... View more

I am male. I have known this girl for five years. When I first met her I knew there was something special and I have secretly been in love with her since then but we can't be together due to professional reasons. I know too she has had feelings for me as well and it is very obvious. We were apart last year but reunited this year. Things have been really great until this month. A few days ago she sprung on me that she thinks she might be a lesbian which I thought she was joking but then she changed that to being bi. To be honest I was a little heartbroken about it. I know it isn't about me but I said I support her and that I will always be there for her which she was appreciative of. I said I feel quite special that she told me. She hasn't told her family or other friends but me. I said this is a big thing, she responded that she doesn't think so. I asked her how long has she felt like this, she said just this month. I don't know if this is just a moment of self discovery or whatever, I haven't seen any signs, it just caught me really off guard. I don't know now if she really had any feelings for me and it might of just been me. But I think this has really changed things between us as I don't think she sees me in anyway more than a friend now as her focus has shifted to the same sex. She always use to sign off with the xo etc but that's died off.

Anonymous_ i’m lost
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hi i’m new to this so it’s a bit scary but i thought i’d try something new as i’m 19 and have been in therapy and on medication for over a year now and i still feel so lost. i feel as if i’m losing time due to having social anxiety disorder and inatt... View more

hi i’m new to this so it’s a bit scary but i thought i’d try something new as i’m 19 and have been in therapy and on medication for over a year now and i still feel so lost. i feel as if i’m losing time due to having social anxiety disorder and inattentive-adhd because of how behind i have come in life. i graduate 2 years ago and didn’t go for an atar since i’m not very smart and i never went to uni or tafe and have never had a job and i don’t have my license. all i’ve ever wanted since i was a kid was to be skinny and popular and excel at something anything but that never happened and now i am stuck in grieving something that didn’t happened. does anyone have any advice on how to move forward in life and stop feeling so bad for and about myself. thank you

Guest_25903719 Over it
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i’m a 17-year-old, obviously this is a hard time for people my age as well for many reasons; I’m fresh in year 12, i have to worry about my future, and work. Its to much to ask of me, i constantly try my best yet i still fail. I am so grateful for th... View more

i’m a 17-year-old, obviously this is a hard time for people my age as well for many reasons; I’m fresh in year 12, i have to worry about my future, and work. Its to much to ask of me, i constantly try my best yet i still fail. I am so grateful for the home i was raised in and how i was raised, but sometimes parents need to get out of their ways and think about how their children, a teenager, ME, would feel. I constantly get yelled at for little things and things i didn't even do, but of course my little sister is a star, i get blamed for everything, i always get snarky comments from everyone that aren't needed. It feels like I have no where to go, i’m constantly crowded with expectations that i cant live up to, yet if i don't i'm a failure. I just cant do this anymore, i have no space in which i can just stop. I feel so alone but full of everything and everyone at the same time. I just seriously cant do this anymore, i have trued everything, i went to therapy but its to expensive, the school doesn't help, so this is my last resort. I try talking to my parents but they don't even acknowledge that i’m there, they are busy with everything else. I feel so ungrateful because i know people’s situations are worse then mine, but i have been struggling for so long in silence. I Cant Do It Anymore…I try and try and try again but i just keep failing, this is now affecting my performance, which of course makes everything worse. I was recently ill, and all it was, was that im not good enough, i did it to myself.. I love my parent's so much, its just there actions speak louder then their words. Emotional, physically, mentally, spiritually, all of them, i just cant keep doing this. Im so drained and exhausted. I don't know what else i'm meant to do. I don't have that much to write because i cant explain the whole pool of emotions that I'm feeling, it’s to much. I Cant Do This Anymore.

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