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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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Tianaxo GENERALISED ANIEXTY.
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I'd like to talk to more people with the same kind of aniexty, mine is severe and I have to constantly keep myself busy or I panic. I'm at a loss with what to do

I'd like to talk to more people with the same kind of aniexty, mine is severe and I have to constantly keep myself busy or I panic. I'm at a loss with what to do

Depressed_meme Things suck
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I’ve had depression and anxiety for nearly 8 years now and it never seems to get better. I pretty much never want to be here except for the days where I get almost a manic feeling and happy for no reason like I’m on a high, only to crash and burn soo... View more

I’ve had depression and anxiety for nearly 8 years now and it never seems to get better. I pretty much never want to be here except for the days where I get almost a manic feeling and happy for no reason like I’m on a high, only to crash and burn soon after. (Hypomania it seems) I went off antidepressants recently as I just wanted to bloody remember what it felt like to not have a dry mouth, feel like a zombie and other issues these meds cause. At first I felt great and now life is unbearable yet again and I can’t cope with anything. My anxiety is so crippling and my depression is so bad that I never leave the house because I don’t have true energy and I feel like I’m becoming psychotic, overanalysing every irrelevant detail and magnifying it 1000 times in my head and get so paranoid I assume everyone hates me despite there being no actual proof of it. To top it off, I can’t find a job or move out and my friend recently passed from suicide. I know 98% of what I think is irrational but I can’t stop it. So tomorrow I’m getting a psychiatrist referral so I can try and end this.

anon182 How to deal with loneliness
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I've recently graduated from high school and don't see the few friends I have much anymore. Also have social anxiety and a lot of events around here are aimed at either people older or younger than me Any suggestions on what I could try would be appr... View more

I've recently graduated from high school and don't see the few friends I have much anymore. Also have social anxiety and a lot of events around here are aimed at either people older or younger than me Any suggestions on what I could try would be appreciated

Loopus I've been disowned
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I've been disowned at age 18. Although I'm now an adult and I guess it is t really being disowned I still feel abandoned. I have a weird relationship with my mother, she is the kind of person that lashes out and attacks people when she's hurt and thu... View more

I've been disowned at age 18. Although I'm now an adult and I guess it is t really being disowned I still feel abandoned. I have a weird relationship with my mother, she is the kind of person that lashes out and attacks people when she's hurt and thus I can't keep a relationship with her anymore as she's just too toxic to have around if she doesn't want to seek help

Guest_000 Crush on a guy at work
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I think I have a crush on a co-worker at my part-time job, and I think he likes me to??? However, I have great difficulty showing affection to someone I have a crush on because i dont want them to know i like them...probably a fear of rejection. He i... View more

I think I have a crush on a co-worker at my part-time job, and I think he likes me to??? However, I have great difficulty showing affection to someone I have a crush on because i dont want them to know i like them...probably a fear of rejection. He is my favourite co-worker and fun to talk to. How can I show this person I like them? I dont want them to think I dont appreciate them, because I really dont want to lose this relationship/friendship.

pazza2000 Fear of dying
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Recently iv been in and out of hospital for non life threatening things however why do I feel like I have cancer or I’m just going to have an aneurysm and die. I have a constant fear of dying. Please tell me I’m not the only one here.

Recently iv been in and out of hospital for non life threatening things however why do I feel like I have cancer or I’m just going to have an aneurysm and die. I have a constant fear of dying. Please tell me I’m not the only one here.

Saroseme Hi, I’m new. I just wanted some advice.
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Hi! I’m new here. I finally got the courage to just give it a go. I’ve been struggling with panic and other issues lately. I haven’t really talked about it much irl because I don’t feel like anyone else has to deal with my issues. I just always feel ... View more

Hi! I’m new here. I finally got the courage to just give it a go. I’ve been struggling with panic and other issues lately. I haven’t really talked about it much irl because I don’t feel like anyone else has to deal with my issues. I just always feel nervous, some of the time irrational thoughts just decide to come by and say hi, most of the time it’s just intrusive thoughts, which, considering I guess what you would call past issues, have kinda just hung around for awhile. When I nervous, you just can’t stop yourself, I know that what I’m thinking is silly, but I guess that doesn’t necessarily change it happening. Trust was always an issues as well and being super cautious of perfectly kind strangers, which is quite upsetting and I know it’s not shyness, considering I have great friends and no particular struggles in talking to most people (Classmates, etc.). I can’t tell sometimes, I feel like I’m lacking independence, because walking down the street is something that, unless I have a friend, is a major stuggle. Kids my age are normally fine with that and doing much more. I know these are probably some stupid stuff to be upset about, considering the circumstances of the many, many children my age, suffering, I feel bad for comparing my issues to others, but I guess it really depends. All I would like is some advice, I’m considering going to talk to someone in real life, I think I should, I’m just not sure how. I really want to stop constantly worrying and any tips would help. Thank you, Sam

BrokenDancer Boyfriend of seven months ends our relationship suddenly despite my best efforts to compromise and help him
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Hi, I have been going out with this guy for 7 months, and though things are not perfect, I have always loved being with him, and he dotes on me. I felt that we really click. Unfortunately, he is a busy guy. On top of work and studying, his family is ... View more

Hi, I have been going out with this guy for 7 months, and though things are not perfect, I have always loved being with him, and he dotes on me. I felt that we really click. Unfortunately, he is a busy guy. On top of work and studying, his family is very needy and controlling. Recently, he attempted to move out but his mother cried and begged him to stay, saying he was ruining their family. On top of taking care of many chores and his mom's studies, he has now been left with the household financial responsibility oafter his father injured himself and could not work. Other instances of his family being toxic include them demanding him to leave our dates to go home right away for no reasons, and being rude to him despite it being unwarranted. This leaves very little time for us. This is unfair on him since he is the youngest of 4 and the only one who gets treated like this, and I have tried to discuss this issue with him frequently. However, he still gets very touchy and says that is just how they are - dysfunctional. As I believed it was not healthy nor beneficial for him, I tried time and again to talk about these issues. On Saturday night, after less than an hour of being at my place where we were getting ready to go out, his family calls and demands for him to be home, even though he had spent Friday and the day with them before coming over. Even though I had been more patient the other times as I know how hard it gets for him, I snapped and yelled some pretty nasty things at him. The next morning, we met up and he has already made up his mind. He has my things to return and he says we cannot do this anymore. This comes as a shock to me because we have always been able to work things out before. Suddenly he claims that we are different people and we want different things. After some reflection yesterday and today, I can see how much more pressure he must have felt from his family than he let on, and how perhaps he felt he was no longer in a place to be in a relationship. However, I am still deeply hurt and angry because I had stayed when my friends told me to leave before, because I believed that life does not get any easier, and we stay with the people we choose to make an effort for. I gave everything I had to this relationship and I feel extremely hurt and betrayed. I feel he did not even try to fight for me when I had compromised many times before for him. I know it will take time but it just hurts so much right now and I cannot do anything about it.

Nawa21 In love and not knowing what to do
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I’ve met this beautiful girl at work whom I have feels for. However, it’s continuously mixed feelings that she sends my way. One day I’m the caring friend that she needs the other is a woman that shows feelings towards me. Its hard for me to tell if ... View more

I’ve met this beautiful girl at work whom I have feels for. However, it’s continuously mixed feelings that she sends my way. One day I’m the caring friend that she needs the other is a woman that shows feelings towards me. Its hard for me to tell if she actually sees me as a friend or more than that. Yet I’m afraid to confront this issue given that if it’s a rejection, I still have to work with her and could make things awkward for me. I dont like the feeling of giving up on her and moving on. I know she has gone on other dates yet never has told me. I don’t know if she thinks if it’ll hurt me or she’s trying to keep me as her fall back plan. Feeling so stuck not knowing if I should confront her for a direct answer and deal with the outcome and make things awkward at work or just leave it and let time figure things out. But if I leave it and she dates another man, the hurt and jealousy might be unbearable!

Hayls Trying to help my partner, when I think I need to see someone myself
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So my partner was diagnosed with Aniexty disorder, panic attack, PTSD. And he also has underlying problems. We are in a fairly new relationship 6 months together. He’s 22, and I’m almost 20. He helped me get out of an abusive relationship and we both... View more

So my partner was diagnosed with Aniexty disorder, panic attack, PTSD. And he also has underlying problems. We are in a fairly new relationship 6 months together. He’s 22, and I’m almost 20. He helped me get out of an abusive relationship and we both adore each other! But he’s been having trouble at work and all these problems that he’s has has really been affecting his mental health! Like the past month he has been leaving work because he will either going super pale like he’s going to pass out, or just generally feeling very very sick. I try to comfort him because that’s my personality I just want to be there and help, but he almost pushed me away because he doesn’t want anyone near him(which is totally understandable, I mean I try to give him space) but I think because of my past relationships and experiences all I want to do is be super close ( some would say clingy ) and cuddle and be super affectionate which I don’t think he minded at first, but now that he’s going through this rough patch he hates it and avoids the connection with me. Which leaves me thinking all kinds of things in my head and feeling sad. But he does reassure me that he loves me and shows me attentions when he’s okay. But I feel so selfish that I feel this way. And it’s got me thinking that maybe I should speak to someone about how I feeling

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