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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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Busguy1631 Depressed/Feel Lost
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Hi Everyone, I am new on here and just looking for some advice with recent feelings and experiences. I am in my mid 20's and finished my Bachelor of Business in February this year. I also returned to the workforce after not being able to find work fo... View more

Hi Everyone, I am new on here and just looking for some advice with recent feelings and experiences. I am in my mid 20's and finished my Bachelor of Business in February this year. I also returned to the workforce after not being able to find work for over 6 months. At first it was great as the job is part time so I can achieve work/life balance and help manage my Anxiety. Now it is July and despite constant applying, having one or two interviews, working with a career mentor and going to a networking event I can not find work in my chosen field (my current job is a really boring and unstimulating admin job). Basically I gave gotten to the point that on my days off and after work I feel hopeless and depressed as this is not how I pictured it to be after uni. My fatigue is increasing and all weekend I just wake up feeling like there is no point getting up because I am a failure. I waste the entire time in my pyjamas just glaring at the tv feeling depressed and sad. I feel like I have no goals and I have really gone off the thought of getting a full time job in a corporate environment and being stuck there for the rest of my life. My parents say I should get a hobby to help take my mind of things but I literally have no interest in anything I use to. Despite feeling lonely I rarely socialise with my friends or want to leave the house. Someone recently invited me to a networking event on LinkedIn and my social anxiety is going out the roof. I feel like they are pressuring me to go there and I don't even want to meet them (even though I know I could meet people who could help me get a job in my field). How do I tell him I don't want to go without sounding rude (also he is a stranger I don't want to tell him I have severe anxiety and feel depressed). Anyway I am so sorry for rambling. In summary I am really concerned about my increased feeling of hopelessnes, being called lazy, lack of motivation, wanting to sleep all day and be awake at night and wanting to just block everyone out of my life and move away and start fresh. My key problem is anything that can help me get a job in my field makes me extremely anxious (eg going back to full time work for the forst time since March 2017, answering the phone for an interview (call centres and speaking on phone is a trigger for my anxiety) or meeting strangers to network (social anxiety makes me very anxious and I feel like everyone is judging me or doesn't want me there). Please help me with tips to overcome this.

zoeoe I've been starting to feel really ugly
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We all have days where we don't like what we see in the mirror, but it's becoming consistent. Everyday I look in the mirror and I don't like what I see at all. I don't know what to do? I'm a firm believer that nobody is ugly, nobody CAN be ugly since... View more

We all have days where we don't like what we see in the mirror, but it's becoming consistent. Everyday I look in the mirror and I don't like what I see at all. I don't know what to do? I'm a firm believer that nobody is ugly, nobody CAN be ugly since we're all different - there is no one perfect person, but I forget all about that when I see myself. I don't think that other people think I'm ugly, it's just that I think I'm ugly. I also have a problem with the way my body looks. I'm a little chubby and my body shape isn't the most desirable. My arms are too thick and make me look disproportionate. I have a slight double chin (slight). It's really taking a toll on my self esteem and I really don't know what to do anymore. I feel like a 2/10 everyday.

Mikki553 Why does nobody like me?
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I am fat, I have come to those terms, everyone in my family constantly mentions that Im fat no one will like me! It hurts, I am crying most days and nights thinking that Im going to be alone. I have tried to eat healthy and loose weight but nothing h... View more

I am fat, I have come to those terms, everyone in my family constantly mentions that Im fat no one will like me! It hurts, I am crying most days and nights thinking that Im going to be alone. I have tried to eat healthy and loose weight but nothing helps. I recently fell for this guy, I thought everything was okay but he told me that he could never like me because of my weight, It hurt because I thought we were on good terms. It just turns out that he used me to get to my friend who he liked. I am constantly being told that Im not fat, but ik what i look like in the mirror!! it sucks and i have no support. I rewrote this like 10 times trying to build up the courage to post, i hope this helps people who are in the same boat to know that its okay to feel down sometimes, i do, but i pick myself up and continue even though most days its hard i try

sometimesiwanttodisappear My Mum is a Monster
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I really want help. I feel so lonely these days. My mum is always putting me down and comparing me to other people my age that have done more successful things than I. To get the idea of it all, I left school when I was 15 (due to bullying and mental... View more

I really want help. I feel so lonely these days. My mum is always putting me down and comparing me to other people my age that have done more successful things than I. To get the idea of it all, I left school when I was 15 (due to bullying and mental health reasons), I am totally friendless and to be honest i don't really do much besides stay at home. I have extremely bad depression yet my mother is making it worse by telling me why cant I be like her or why am I so lazy. Other than that my parents are always fighting over money. I honestly feel so ashamed of myself, to see other 17 and 18 year olds that I once knew getting a Dux award at school. I haven't even finished school! I just want to rot away from this body and become fecal matter of some sort of weird bird. My mum just makes me want to disappear. She never listens to me and she always makes me cry myself to sleep. Can someone please help me. I just don't want to be here anymore.

Tizzie I want to take anti-depressants, but...
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I was diagnosed with chronic anxiety and depression by my GP. I went to therapy for a few months after being diagnosed. Both my GP and my therapist told me that taking anti-depressants would help me out a lot. My mother disagreed, and decided that I ... View more

I was diagnosed with chronic anxiety and depression by my GP. I went to therapy for a few months after being diagnosed. Both my GP and my therapist told me that taking anti-depressants would help me out a lot. My mother disagreed, and decided that I should try more natural methods of treatment. Nothing she has tried has worked. I stopped going to my therapy sessions, but now I feel the need to return. My mother is not supportive of the idea of returning to therapy. I feel like I'm running out of time. I'm 17 years old, and I would like to start taking anti-depressants because I truly feel that there is no other option at this point. A few of my siblings were taking anti-depressants, but they had bad reactions to them. This has turned my mother completely against the idea of even thinking about taking them. I don't know what to do. Is anyone able to tell me their personal experiences with anti-depressants so I can make this decision and persuade my mother, once and for all? Thank you..

David_N I’m constantly depressed and feel helpless. I need help/advice
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Lately, my life has been shaken upside-down and I feel like my world is falling apart. I know this happens to everyone, but my girlfriend of over two years recently dumped me and it’s led to a string of bad events. Out of nowhere, she broke up with m... View more

Lately, my life has been shaken upside-down and I feel like my world is falling apart. I know this happens to everyone, but my girlfriend of over two years recently dumped me and it’s led to a string of bad events. Out of nowhere, she broke up with me the night before one of my exams for the HSC, leaving me feeling unmotivated and severely depressed. I’ve been constantly procrastinating over almost everything, and I’m beginning to despise and feel reluctant to go to work every week. We had a lot of mutual friends, and after the break-up, it has made relationships between them feeling very awkward. I feel like an outcast constantly and can’t make close friends with anybody. I’m sure this kind of thing is familiar to some people, but never in my life have I gone from being so happy and fun to being such a miserable and unmotivated person. Small things have been making me feel worse, such as the possibility of my closest and longest-lasting friend leaving school and losing my wallet etc. I feel completely helpless and find it hard to enjoy anything anymore, and I am in desperate need of advice and ways to cope with such events. I am currently still doing exams for my HSC and I think I’ll do horribly, and I really wanted to go to University to study a certain course, but my results will probably prevent me from doing so. I know it’s a long read, but any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time.

romantic_thi3f How can you open up for the first time? (Tips - feel free to add!)
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Hi everyone, So this question has been coming up A LOT and I totally totally get it and I thought it might be helpful to make a thread about it. This is for people who - are scared of opening up and not sure if they want to do it yet - want to open u... View more

Hi everyone, So this question has been coming up A LOT and I totally totally get it and I thought it might be helpful to make a thread about it. This is for people who - are scared of opening up and not sure if they want to do it yet - want to open up for the first time - have opened up and want to share their story For me, opening up was not easy. My parent's never really got it and sadly still kinda don't - I think they're one of those generations that's like 'you're coping fine' (when I wasn't), 'you don't need to see anyone', 'it's not that bad' or 'just smile and don't worry'. I know that I'm not alone in this and if this is what's happening to you that's okay too. I like to think they mean well but they're old foggies and when you're struggling there's no shame in reaching out for help. Anywho, here are some things that I can think of that might be helpful - Find someone that you trust. This might be your parents, maybe a friend or a school counsellor. For me a teacher who I liked was a good step. It doesn't matter who it is - it's good to be able to let things out with someone who does care about you. - If you're afraid of what they might say, that's okay. It's scary. But it's also worth it. You might want to practice it first, write a letter or have someone join you. You could even text or do a PM if that's easier. I also like to open up slowly and see how they react - that way I know whether or not I can trust them with the bigger stuff. - Let them know what you need from them. Do you want them to understand, be patient, help you see a therapist? Give you a bit of slack when you don't feel like talking? People like to know how they can help. - Give them time. If you look a-okay it can be a lot to process that you're not okay! It's normal for people to react in different ways and that's on them and not on you. If someone doesn't respond how you'd like them too, then don't give up. People do care (especially us). I hope this is helpful! Feel free to add to the convo if you'd like to.

sometimesiwanttodisappear Birthday wish
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On Saturday is my 18th birthday and I think it will be the most lonely. I just don't want to be there on the day. My grandmothers funeral was on my last birthday all I remember is crying my heart out. So this birthday, I suppose is going to be a reme... View more

On Saturday is my 18th birthday and I think it will be the most lonely. I just don't want to be there on the day. My grandmothers funeral was on my last birthday all I remember is crying my heart out. So this birthday, I suppose is going to be a remembrance day for my dead grandmother. Not only that I even saw my grandmother getting resuscitated when she past in the nursing home. I am so lost with out her, not only that I am totally friendless and I that my mother and father neglect me all the time. They are always fighting, they always swear at me an they priorities the television over my voice and how I feel. I am so lost all I have is myself. I feel as this website has given me a small bit of relief. Sometime I just want to disappear.

MarcoRolo Not a Happy Story Need Advice
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So today 18/10/2018 is the first day of the hsc and today was English Advanced Paper 1 I prepped well got a okayish sleep woke up read some note and went school and was feeling fine until I sat down and just gonna put this out there I try my best not... View more

So today 18/10/2018 is the first day of the hsc and today was English Advanced Paper 1 I prepped well got a okayish sleep woke up read some note and went school and was feeling fine until I sat down and just gonna put this out there I try my best not to let my personal problems be heard by anyone including most family and as soon as I sit down my face begins sweating and I’m reading the questions and I’ve memoried it but i can’t put It on to the paper so I sat in the exam room trying To look normal and trying to do my English Paper and when they collect the papers back I just left my there and left the lady picked it up and literally laughed only because I got 1 page done and I still live with my parents so my mum asked me about the paper and I just said it was all good do I tell her or just leave her out

roversfan I need serious help but I can't bring myself to tell anyone about it
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I'm in really, really serious trouble with my mental state. I need to talk to someone but I get super anxious whenever I even think about bringing it up. I tried to get up an online chat but I quit half way through the form from simple fear. I don't ... View more

I'm in really, really serious trouble with my mental state. I need to talk to someone but I get super anxious whenever I even think about bringing it up. I tried to get up an online chat but I quit half way through the form from simple fear. I don't know what to do. I need help, please

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