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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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wildcat101 i think i’m depressed but idk
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I don’t have a clinical opinion but i just want some advice about how i’m feeling. i am afraid i have depression, some days i feel perfectly normal and some days i just feel like complete shit and just want to stay home and cry. also sometimes i woul... View more

I don’t have a clinical opinion but i just want some advice about how i’m feeling. i am afraid i have depression, some days i feel perfectly normal and some days i just feel like complete shit and just want to stay home and cry. also sometimes i would be feeling fine then all of a sudden my mood just changes and feel crap again. like in a seconds difference. I play a lot of sport at high level and i heard that helps. during the time i am playing i feel great and i go on forever but as soon as i get in the car my parent always rant on about the game and it puts me in a shit mood again. I am also struggling with friends at school and recently moved into new classes. Is this normal or am i depressed. also i think i might have anxiety. Mostly with people judging me. I often turn around and walk the other way even at school cause i just can’t cope. my hands sweat and i go all shaky. this is really weird for me because around my friends i feel completely fine and i can be myself but when it comes to new people there a bit of a problem. if i think i say something weird to someone the rest of the day the whole moment just keeps replaying in my head and i can’t stop thinking about it the whole day. i also would just be randomly in class and a memory comes back in my head and i keep regretting what i said or someone else said. like the other day i didn’t finish my homework because i was afraid i would put the wrong answer down so i told my teacher that i hadn’t finished it she replied with “here she is” to this day things keep poping up in my head like what if the teachers talk about me and in the past i was good at the start of the year but often drop down and don’t complete things later in the year. like what if she meant like “here she is the student who is good at the start but then stops handing in things” and other things as well. it’s not like i just am a worrier i often avoid things because i get too nervous. it’s not like i just do this sometimes it practically every day. at school my bus gets to school earlier the my friends so i have to wait around. i get too scared to just stand by our lockers cause i think people are going to judge me for being a loner so most mornings i just sit in the toilet stall and sometimes cry if i’m in a shit mood. Anyway i was just hoping for some advice cause i feel i can’t talk to anyone else. my older brother is in gear 12 and he has some learning problems so i feel i can’t talk to my parents cause it’s all about him.

Andrew578 Teenager: Stress, worrying, anxiety and depression
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Hey Guys, this is my first thread. I'm 16 years old, for the past two years I have had a lot of problems and school, home and socially. I struggle with all of these factors and for this reason i have developed an eating disorder now. I get really str... View more

Hey Guys, this is my first thread. I'm 16 years old, for the past two years I have had a lot of problems and school, home and socially. I struggle with all of these factors and for this reason i have developed an eating disorder now. I get really stressed about school and always worrings, stressing about studying and if i'm not studying i feel guilty. Whenever I go out with friends I never enjoy myself like before and I always get anxious and worry about everything especially when it comes to food. I am super skinny at 49kg and haven't grown an inch since year 7 (always on my mind, everyone else is way taller than me and bigger) anyway so i started going to the gym recently, and have developed a huge interest in the gym (been going consistently 5-6 days a week for a couple months. However I haven't seen good muscle gains due to the fact I am not eating enough which comes back to my eating disorder. It's a vicious cycle I stress about school ect then I start stressing about food and then this leads to poor training in the gym no muscle gains and just the cycle continues. I don't know what to do. I am always unhappy never smiling never talking, i am always tired and lethargic. Could anyone please recommend some tips or anything please. Thank you

BBUser36 Born into a Religious Cult.
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Hello! I'm not exactly sure on how to word all of this, so I'll try my best Ever since I was born, I have been apart of a religious cult (that shall remain unnamed for personal reasons). While I am still apart of it technically, I have mentally left ... View more

Hello! I'm not exactly sure on how to word all of this, so I'll try my best Ever since I was born, I have been apart of a religious cult (that shall remain unnamed for personal reasons). While I am still apart of it technically, I have mentally left for a while now; just to make things clear, I am in not physical danger what so ever. This cult was especially good at controlling every thought and action that crossed my mind, what I wore, who I spoke to and what I could do and or celebrate. This along with the fact that I will most likely be cut off from a lot of friends/family I've know all my life when I come out as gay, controls my emotions 24/7. While I have mentally checked out of this cult for a while now, I am still governed by the fears and mindset that was instilled in me as a child. I could list hundreds of fears I have from this mindset, but the major ones I feel are the fear of talking to people outside of the religion, the fear that I'm being watched and judged 24/7 and disappointing my family/friends if I leave or do something wrong. There is a lot more I could add to this, but for the sake of brevity I will keep it short. Depression and anxiety have had a foothold on my soul for a long period of time now, if I had to guess when it started, it would be when I was 12/13 (Im 17 at the moment). I struggle to leave my house for anything besides school at this point, and have hardly ever hung out with any of my friends (especially if they were outside of the religion), and in some ways I feel like the only emotions I've felt for these years are depressed and anxious as they only seem to get worse and worse the older I get. I feel so disconnected from the emotive and colourful lives people my age are living, I've always struggled to hold a conversation and make friends because I'm naturally quiet and can't shake the feeling that what I'm doing is hurting my family. The part that seems to trigger my depression the most is the fact that many people cannot relate to what I'm going through at all, because most people aren't in a cult and have been able to feel positive emotions for the past few years. I've tried therapy, but with no luck sadly. I know very well that most people won't know how to react to this, but its been on my chest for a long time and I am in desperate need in finding help and or advice on what to do from here Thank you so much for reading.

yeet_ might be homeless soon
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my mom and i are both broke af (she doesn't have a stable job either, or helpful parents, friends, etc.) and we've been living with her 73 yr old so-called 'partner' for the last 6 ish years. he's a multi-millionaire (obviously my mum has never liked... View more

my mom and i are both broke af (she doesn't have a stable job either, or helpful parents, friends, etc.) and we've been living with her 73 yr old so-called 'partner' for the last 6 ish years. he's a multi-millionaire (obviously my mum has never liked him and never will, she just needs money to support us and i feel really guilty for it) and since he has money, he's been 'providing' food , money, school supplies, etc. for us . my biological dad obviously lives separately from us and unfortunately doesn't have much money either, plus he's an inhuman physically violent psychopathic monster (though it's not his fault, i still love him and it's all his abusive father's fault for raising him that way), so long story short we have nowhere else to go if we're kicked out. I mean, my mom's brother just so happens to be a multi millionaire who could easily support us, but he doesn't care about us and lives in America. anyways, so i've already been through a lot of physical, psychological and emotional abuse/shit with all of my mom's previous abusive crazy partners (once again, not her fault) and whilst the current one isn't physically abusive, he's very controlling (he treats us like animals and makes us feel like shit for not being able to afford food whenever we ask for as little as 20 bucks) and he constantly threatens to kick us out on the streets, but i never really took it seriously. But im genuinely scared that now, because of me, we're gonna be homeless. it all started when we were eating dinner and watching the news, then something about Trump came on, then I asked (to no one in particular) about why trump was at that particular meeting. After that, i made a joke about how bigoted he was. an innocent joke. Next thing I know, my step-dads screaming at me that "trump did nothing wrong' that 'hes not bigoted' and that 'hes a good president'. fine, whatever, his opinion (i already know for a fact that my step dads very sexist and racist but whatever) THEN, he starts screaming that he hates black people, hates jews, hates gay people, etc and since im gay and trans I get pissed, start yelling back, I call trump a person who fuels hate, etc. anddd just like that i've started WW5...it escalated more than any fight ive ever had with him, then we started personally insulting each other, i called him out on the way he's been treating/controlling us for years, it got physically violent and he GENUINELY wants me out of the house NOW, to pack my bags and leave... help?

kozziempty Dysthymia.
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I dont know how many times I have googled "I overcame dysthymia" only to find that there is not one person who claims to be in complete remission. I dont want to be like this forever. Its not fair. How can you feel so disconnected and spiritually dea... View more

I dont know how many times I have googled "I overcame dysthymia" only to find that there is not one person who claims to be in complete remission. I dont want to be like this forever. Its not fair. How can you feel so disconnected and spiritually dead fundamentally for the rest of your life? Has anybody gotten their memory back or their ability to think creatively? I just want to hear that my life isnt essentially a right off now.

becca_k My Health Anxiety is ruining my life...
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Hi, I have horrible PTSD from the things that happened to me medically...After those experiences i fell into a horrible depression and was keeping my head facing down a lot. I would often avoid looking people in the eyes and i was praying a lot while... View more

Hi, I have horrible PTSD from the things that happened to me medically...After those experiences i fell into a horrible depression and was keeping my head facing down a lot. I would often avoid looking people in the eyes and i was praying a lot while facing down which led me to have horrible pain in my neck...my neck was so stiff, it was like a rock. I tried everything to fight my depression...i tried every single vitamin, ate healthy, exercised and went to church hoping to find some peace and happiness. A lot of false promises, overthinking and broken relationships led me to get significantly worse, so i would go to my GP and was told to try and fight my anxiety and depression by meditating, exercising and eat healthy. I basically doubled up on everything that i was already doing and to no avail. One day i was exercising with friends and we were doing a dance together and i hurt my neck. I moved a disc or misaligned something...this gave me horrible pain and worsened my stiffness. Everyday i would wake up in agony. I tried creams, massages, phsyiotherapy, medication and nothing was working and i was so hurt and worried. One day out of nowhere we saw chiropractic advertisement. My dad asked me if i wanted to try it...i said no because i was scared. Then, the next day there was a man who saw me clutching my neck in pain at a supermarket and he knew i was suffering and offered to feel my neck and said he was a chiropractor and that he could easily fix me. I was thrilled to have some sort of hope in resolving this pain. The first few sessions were great but then the need to relieve the pain was so strong that i was going too often and my neck felt very ... loose? i dont know how to describe it. I stopped going and my pain is gone but my neck cracks ALL THE TIME. Sometimes even when inhale it will crack and each time im so petrified that i will have a stroke. I was told by my GP that chiros are horrible for strokes and now i cant stop obssessing over it and i am so scared. My neck cracks a lot, all the time and i feel like i could die or become disabled any minute. I am seeing a psychologist but i don't feel much better. I have also had several MRI's on my neck and head referred by my neurologist that have come back somewhat normal. That does not mean anything though because strokes can happen at anytime and anywhere. I don't know what to do and i can't continue living like this. please help me...i know this is so stupid to worry about but i cant help it.

James_U I have depression and anxiety but i'm too anxious to tell anyone, what do i do?
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So I've been fighting anxiety, since i was about 5 (i'm now 16) and in the past few years I've started to become more and more depressed, as a result of my anxiety. its gotten to the point where its really starting to effect my life, for example: i c... View more

So I've been fighting anxiety, since i was about 5 (i'm now 16) and in the past few years I've started to become more and more depressed, as a result of my anxiety. its gotten to the point where its really starting to effect my life, for example: i cant get a job, cause i'm to anxious to go to a job interview. And i don't see my friends much anymore, because sometimes i'm to anxious to even leave to house. I've only ever told one person (a really close friend of mine) about my depression and anxiety, and i could never even begin to imagine telling my parents, and even if i somehow gained enough courage to tell them, I'd still be to anxious to see someone about it. so i don't know hat to do, i need help, i just don't know how to get it.

Jazz_H Severe panic attacks
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Hi, I'm not diagnosed with anything, but for the past 4 years I have been having very severe panic attacks. They cause me to space out and make me unable to breathe and shake violently. Recently I had one that really affected my best friend as no mat... View more

Hi, I'm not diagnosed with anything, but for the past 4 years I have been having very severe panic attacks. They cause me to space out and make me unable to breathe and shake violently. Recently I had one that really affected my best friend as no matter what I did I couldn't calm down. Now I can't stop blaming myself for making her feel awful. I also have issues with impulses and I'm constantly hyperactive which causes me to have anxious symptoms as it is something I can't control. I really just want the anxiety to go away as it is so severe I can barely go a day without breaking down. - J

bbellee constant fear
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hello, i am 13 years old and i am struggling. my mind is very messy right now but i will try to explain what i am feeling i have this fear inside of me and i don't know where it comes from. it stops me from doing so many things. i know i can do a lot... View more

hello, i am 13 years old and i am struggling. my mind is very messy right now but i will try to explain what i am feeling i have this fear inside of me and i don't know where it comes from. it stops me from doing so many things. i know i can do a lot of things but something inside just stops me. sometimes i wake up and it feels like a pit in my stomach and everything is in slow motion and people's voices sound so distant. i wake up and know it is going to be a bad day. i am a very sensitive person and an easy crier. it frustrates me so much and often the people around me too, but i can't blame them. it's the little things that build up to the point where i can't keep it in. when i cry, i can't stop and the smallest things can trigger me. i get so mad at myself when this happens because i feel so weak and hopeless and sometimes my family will laugh or tease me when i do because to them it seems silly. i am so scared to cry. my face always goes red and i get so annoyed about it and it never stops. i feel like i cant breathe properly. my parents argue a lot and they always involve me in it. they will always ask me for my opinion or for who's right or to tell the other person that they're wrong. it hurts me so much because they treat me like an adult, i am so stuck in the middle because i love both of them and i feel like i have to carry the weight of two people on me because i have no one to turn to when i feel lost. when i tell them to stop involving me my feelings don't get heard and it end up with them being mad at me. my parents will always vent to me about each other. i don't know who to talk to because i feel so guilty i just have to smile and wipe my tears and pretend like everything is okay i get so upset when i think about eating. ever since i was little, weight was a big thing because it is in my genetics to put on weight easily, my parents always restricted me and i get they want to protect me but it has put my mind into a bad place. when my friends talk about what food they eat it makes me so sad because i wonder why they are allowed to and i am not. they feel bad that i don't eat a lot at school but i can't eat a lot without feeling so guilty. i feel better about myself when my stomach is empty but i know i can't let it go too far or i will feel dizzy and faint i don't know who to talk to school counselling isn't an option because everyone will know and they ring my parents. i am so lost i dont know what to do anymore thank you in advance

Willlow I am always anxious and it's ruining my life! :(
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Hey all, Over the past few years I have struggled with severe anxiety and just recently, depression. In primary school and the first few years of high school, I was fine. I would go to school everyday, hang out with my friends and all was good. One y... View more

Hey all, Over the past few years I have struggled with severe anxiety and just recently, depression. In primary school and the first few years of high school, I was fine. I would go to school everyday, hang out with my friends and all was good. One year in high school, my friend and I chose the same subject so we could be in the same class. I was really excited as I would know at least one person in each of my classes (this was very comforting to me as I have social anxiety, so having a friend was very crucial). When I received my timetable and we were all seeing who was in who's class, my friend and I had been put into separate classes. This threw me and I was too anxious to be in a class with no friends that I couldn't go to school for 6 months. The next year, I was able to go for the majority of the year year with a few minor bumps. This year is one of the most stressful years of high school as I am in senior and must get good grades to graduate, get a good job,etc. I went to school for 1st term and then I was hit with a wave of anxiety. I don't know how to deal with it and I can't go to a psychologist because I have anxiety talking to strangers. Recently I have been feeling very depressed as I cannot go to school, do study at home or anything because the depression and anxiety makes me too tired to concentrate and I don't feel worth it. I thought that this would be a good place to get tips to handle this so hopefully someone has some good tips they would be willing to share. Thanks for reading my 'life story'. Anxiety and depression are such strong feelings and it effects so many people. I would never wish these feelings upon my worst enemy.

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