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Sophie_M How are you feeling about the social media restrictions in Australia for under 16s?
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Hey everyone With the upcoming Australian social media restriction for under 16-year-olds coming up we want to know what this means for you and maybe even the young people in your life. This conversation is a place for all of us to share how we are f... View more

Hey everyone With the upcoming Australian social media restriction for under 16-year-olds coming up we want to know what this means for you and maybe even the young people in your life. This conversation is a place for all of us to share how we are feeling and what we think the challenges and benefits might be for you or the wonderful young people in our community. Have you thought about how to stay connected with friends you’ve met online? Are you focused mostly on the positives, or the negatives? What do your parents think, and what could they do to support you? Importantly the Beyond Blue Forums are not impacted by these restrictions, we're here for anyone under 16. In short, from December 10 Social Media companies will need to ensure that only people over 16 actively engage with their platforms. There is a lot of information out there which can make it tricky to know what to expect on when it comes into effect. To learn more we think these are a helpful place to start eSafety commissioner + Headspace FAQs. We know this change will impact some more than others, QLife provide anonymous and free LGBTIQ+ support and 13YARN are here for all Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people. We want to hear your thoughts on how this might impact the mental health of under 16s in both a positive and negative way. The Beyond Blue Forums are a place for constructive and helpful conversation and the regular moderation rules apply which means we look forward to a kind and understanding discussion. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and feelings Sophie M

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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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tony_stark Feeling like I have no future
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I’m in Year 12 at the moment and I feel like there’s nothing left that’s worth it. I have no friends, and that’s not an exaggeration. I study by myself everyday at lunch and as a really sociable person it’s really tough. My grades have been spirallin... View more

I’m in Year 12 at the moment and I feel like there’s nothing left that’s worth it. I have no friends, and that’s not an exaggeration. I study by myself everyday at lunch and as a really sociable person it’s really tough. My grades have been spiralling since the start of the year and I honestly don’t care. Because I don’t see a future for myself. I used to be so excited to start uni because it seemed like this bright light where I’d have the perfect life, with an amazing social life. But now, all I can think about is living how I am now for the rest of my life and it’s miserable. I don’t know whether I’m depressed, or just sad, but I can’t shake the feelings of worthlessness and loneliness. I dread going to school everyday and I hate being home as well. It feels like I have no happy place. Has anybody been through something similarly and is now in sunny days? Any advice to get over this?

Kid_J Friends or a lack thereof
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I am in a weird spot at the moment. I switch between obliterating apathy, crushing sadness or insatiable rage. I have no friends, and I am fairly convinced that the only reason my parents even think about me is because I am such a failure. I seem to ... View more

I am in a weird spot at the moment. I switch between obliterating apathy, crushing sadness or insatiable rage. I have no friends, and I am fairly convinced that the only reason my parents even think about me is because I am such a failure. I seem to be unable to find anybody who wants to know me, not that that matters because when I think about it there really is nothing to the creature that is me. I am nothing but a thin veneer of mostly lies with nothing underneath. It's funny, thinking about it nobody I know has ever had the motivation to get to know me beyond the surface. I seem to be able to get to the root of people quickly, but who knows right? Maybe I am meant to die alone, or maybe my expectations of humanity are too high. Maybe I have a myriad of social issues that make me seem like some kind of insurmountable obstacle to the casual onlooker and I scare off all those that might have been interested. What about me is so terrible that it is such a chore to talk to me? What do people honestly want? If I open up they abandon me, if I pretend to be as normal as I can they abandon me? What is so wrong with my personality that makes people treat me like the plague? And not to come off as callous but I am fairly normal looking, not great but normal. So I don't get it. To give more explanation to how I feel, it feels like there is a pit at the bottom of me and it takes bites at me, it gnaws away at the very fabric of my soul. It feels like everything I see is in black and white. I'm just sick of feeling so empty or so full of emotion.

error Me
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if you’re reading this, thank you for your time. i don’t even know where to begin, the fact that i’ve resulted to an online forum has really opened up my eye to realise that i’ve been holding in a lot of things. i can feel the depression the negative... View more

if you’re reading this, thank you for your time. i don’t even know where to begin, the fact that i’ve resulted to an online forum has really opened up my eye to realise that i’ve been holding in a lot of things. i can feel the depression the negative thoughts crawling back into my mind, and to think that i was somewhat content with my life. everything’s been going down a slope but that’s just how life is. i lived in a foster home since i was 3 years old, until i started high school. i really hated myself, i don’t even know why till this day, i just feel like i should. i’ve done things in my life that i’m not proud of and of course people make mistakes, i know that. what i have done as a human being, i can’t even speak of, i’m ashamed and i made my own decisions, it’s not excusable. i’ve hurt my friends and loved ones, i’m just a troubled person who is so full of pain and negativity. how do i get rid of it? this is so classic, saying this, i just want to disappear. things would be a lot easier if i could disappear of the face of the earth, away from those around me. i try so hard to be a good person but at heart, i’m not. i hide my true self from the world because i know that if i showed my true colours, i would be a dissapointment. i live such a luxurious life and i’m grateful, people have it worse than me. i feel so much anger for myself, why am i so messed up? why is this my life? can i please do it again? can’t dwell on the past, i know, but i can’t help to feel this way. i’m sorry. my auntys in hospital, she has cancer and doesn’t have long left. idk what to say anything, everythings just messy. i question everything, i don’t know why i’m here. people are fake, no one is genuine or real. they don’t give a shit about anyone but themselves. society is messed up, we’re the most intelligent specie to have ever existed and we’re our greatest enemy. all we do is cause destruction and harm to ourselves and others. sorry this has been pointless, i really just needed to talk about what’s on my mind. do these thoughts go away?

Meh_1 I dont know why
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Well i never thought i would do this but its just gotten to the point were i just feel like somthing is missing from me and ive tried to find it but i just cant, i feel almost like their is a black hole inside me and i just cant fill it but i can fee... View more

Well i never thought i would do this but its just gotten to the point were i just feel like somthing is missing from me and ive tried to find it but i just cant, i feel almost like their is a black hole inside me and i just cant fill it but i can feel it just staying their. Some days i ingore it and i feel fine but other days its not lovely. I havent told anyone i feel like it will give them another burden that they will have. But i really feel this after i talk to my friend we can call her Bella for today, well me and Bella go way back and me and her were a thing for a while and i really did love her and she was so close to me and knew me like an english teachers knows Romeo and Juliet, this isnt about how i miss her but i feel like i have no one in the world that can really understand this messed up person i feel like i am. This getting pretty big so ill rap it up, if anyone feels the same way which i doubt but someone please help me.

NayNay34 Anxiety at Work
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I suffer from pretty severe aocial anxiety that stops me from completing normal everyday tasks like going grocery shopping alon but have been slowly improving lately except for in the work field. I started my new admin job almost 5 months ago and hav... View more

I suffer from pretty severe aocial anxiety that stops me from completing normal everyday tasks like going grocery shopping alon but have been slowly improving lately except for in the work field. I started my new admin job almost 5 months ago and have extreme anxiety about attending each day. I have anxiety attacks before work and I’m in constant stress mode all day. My heart never calms down and I’ve got a constant twitch. I just can’t seem to chill out. Should I quit my job? Is it not the right field of work for me?

LanaBanana1 Relationship insecurity
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Hi, I'm new here but I would really appreciate some words of wisdom. About a month ago my boyfriend out of the blue came over to break-up with me. We had never had any fights and our relationship had just been bubbling along as normal so I did not se... View more

Hi, I'm new here but I would really appreciate some words of wisdom. About a month ago my boyfriend out of the blue came over to break-up with me. We had never had any fights and our relationship had just been bubbling along as normal so I did not see this coming. We talked and ended up staying together. That night I had dinner with his family and we watched a movie and he acted like nothing had happended earlier that afternoon which is still weird and confusing to me. I asked him about it a few days later and he said he just wanted to forget it happened and I had nothing to worry about. Its been weeks now and I still worry he could do it again. When I say goodbye to him I fall into this deep sadness and I find it hard to carry on with my day. It's like I expect him to leave me at any second so I crave his attention as reassurance. I know this is not healthy but he won't speak to me about how he was feeling on that day. When we're together everything is normal and happy then when he leaves I feel so lost and empty. Even when he came over to break up with me he was hugging me for ages, crying and telling me he loves me so that makes me more confused why he wanted to leave. Was he just having a bad day? I just want to feel secure in my relationship. I hope that all made sense. Thank you for listening.

Thetormentofexistence Just want to tell someone about my thoughts today
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I feel sad and numb. I feel like I’m always asking myself what do I want and what’s the point of life? Well, time and time again, I’ve answered those questions with the same answer: happiness. I want to be happy, the point of life is to be happy. How... View more

I feel sad and numb. I feel like I’m always asking myself what do I want and what’s the point of life? Well, time and time again, I’ve answered those questions with the same answer: happiness. I want to be happy, the point of life is to be happy. However, I often don’t feel happy. A close friend was upset with me recently over the seeming lack of interest I show her and our friends whenever we hang out. She says I’m distant and she feels like I don’t want to be there. I realised she’s right, and this has been going on for a few years now. I don’t know where my mind goes and why I can’t just have fun anymore? How can my life be so stressful to the point where I don’t even enjoy hanging out with my friends? I’m not excited for work, or school. I don’t even know what I enjoy doing. It’s like I’m just going through the motions of life without ever taking it in, enjoying it or appreciating it.

Not_needed_anyway My girlfriend idk what to do
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So my girlfriend (gf) is a really pretty smart girl we have been dating for a while and on our very first date i kissed her on the lips and shes been mad at me and i think i solved that problem but....ever since that she has wanted space away from me... View more

So my girlfriend (gf) is a really pretty smart girl we have been dating for a while and on our very first date i kissed her on the lips and shes been mad at me and i think i solved that problem but....ever since that she has wanted space away from me and complains about everything i do and im just not sure what to think anymore or how to feel about anything i feel like im getting depression and idk what to do

k_a_y_t_l_y_n_e Me
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How do i deal with depression and anxiety. its making my life hard especiallymy social life and personal life its hard

How do i deal with depression and anxiety. its making my life hard especiallymy social life and personal life its hard

another_human despair & forcing myself into a depressed mood
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Hi, I'm turning 16 and I've been diagnosed with anxiety and depression, my mum also has really high functioning GAD and my dad has depression. Lately I feel like I have been putting myself in a depressed mood, I just keep thinking about things that p... View more

Hi, I'm turning 16 and I've been diagnosed with anxiety and depression, my mum also has really high functioning GAD and my dad has depression. Lately I feel like I have been putting myself in a depressed mood, I just keep thinking about things that people my age I guess wouldn't really think about. I keep thinking of questions that have no answers like "Does anything matter?", "How small our lives are in comparison to the universe." and "Why we spend so much of our lives searching for things that can't be found?" and it makes everything feel so numbered, like I only have a certain amount of days before time is up which is true, but not something I'd like to think about. I then think about people who have it worse than me, and I feel bad that I feel this way because there are people out there who live with worse. I feel like I absorb the worlds problems (environmental, political etc.), and I KNOW they're not solely mine but I can't help but do this. I don't know when I started to do this. I don't know why I think like this. And I don't want to. Am I putting myself into depressed moods? Because sometimes it feels that way. And when I'm in a depressed state I just don't feel like getting out of it. If anyone else has experienced something like this, I would love some advice. Thanks