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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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MdxT Fear of the Future
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I’m not depressed or anything i don’t think, i’m just conflicted as i have accepted failure in regards to the pursuit of my aspirations but i’m to stubborn to give up. I know i’m going to fail, i don’t work as hard as i pretend to, i havn’t made prog... View more

I’m not depressed or anything i don’t think, i’m just conflicted as i have accepted failure in regards to the pursuit of my aspirations but i’m to stubborn to give up. I know i’m going to fail, i don’t work as hard as i pretend to, i havn’t made progress to the extent that i intended to, and i’m getting older and seeing a whole world of people better than me at the only thing that gives my life meaning. Despite this, i’ll still wake up every morning (not in the miserable mood that i’m in now) follow the same schedule, have the same “you’re not working hard enough” discussion with myself multiple times, and then a couple weeks down the line get all sad and grumpy again about all that i have achieved. I’m just venting i suppose. Sometimes i get comforted by the thought that even if i’m not working hard enough, the amount i’m doing will get me somewhere, and this is true i think, I find it hard to believe that if i did something everyday for ten years I wouldn’t be above adequate at it, but in saying that, above adequate is not what i want, and i’m convinced that during every chapter of my life i’m going to look back at all this ‘hard work’ i’ve put in, and be burdened by my failures. I’m off to bed, a happier mood awaits me : p

Wanderlust123 Adjusting to First Full-Time Job and the Weekend
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Hi all, I have just started working my first full-time (Monday-Friday) job and I'm finding it hard to adjust to. My biggest problem is the weekends. I have spent the past 6 years working weekends, but now I am feeling lost having the weekends free. I... View more

Hi all, I have just started working my first full-time (Monday-Friday) job and I'm finding it hard to adjust to. My biggest problem is the weekends. I have spent the past 6 years working weekends, but now I am feeling lost having the weekends free. I feel like I need to be making the most of the weekends, going out and seeing friends; and I keep worrying other people have much more exciting weekends than me. I don't have many friends to catch up with on the weekend and whenever I hear of other people spending time with their friends I feel jealous. I feel completely different now that I am working full time, like I have forgotten who I am and I am not doing the things I normally love to do. I am judging myself more and comparing myself to other people. I am putting pressure on myself to adjust to this 'new life' but I am losing myself in the process which is causing anxiety and stress to myself. I have started meditating but am looking for support if anybody else has felt this way? Your stories and suggestions are welcome

Amiii Struggling to see the point
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Hi everyone, I’m writing because I’m really struggling to find the point of anything. I feel like nobody I know is truly happy. This includes the people in my family, at work and the people at my uni. I kind of hate being at home because my parents c... View more

Hi everyone, I’m writing because I’m really struggling to find the point of anything. I feel like nobody I know is truly happy. This includes the people in my family, at work and the people at my uni. I kind of hate being at home because my parents can’t seem to go a day without complaining or having an argument with each other. I know that unfortunately when people are unhappy they tend to be mean and rude. Some people at my uni that I’m “friends” with have sometimes been rude and treated me in a way that I know I don’t deserve. It then is just hard to come home and have to deal with with my family. Sometimes it can be really bad and others it’s ok but it never feels great to be home, I’m usually anxious because I’m just waiting for something to go wrong like it usually does. I’m sure all of their issues are worse than mine but I’m always the one caught in the middle, either trying to ignore the fights between my parents and sister or be on the phone begging my mother to come home because she is fighting with my dad. I am a big believer in ‘being the change you want to see in the world’, so I always try and be kind to people and am willing to help ( which may be a reason I get stepped on a lot of the time) however I still just keep feeling like I’m worthless and start to struggle seeing the point of anything, especially living like this where I feel like so many people are unhappy or rude, and where I always feel alone in my head. I really try to see the best in things and I know I just have to wait and things will get better but I’m just sick of feeling like this and crying so often. I also struggle quit a bit with anxiety so things do seem twice as hard to to do in general. I know there are good people out there, and I am so incredibly thankful when I do come across them but it doesn’t stop everything from just seeming so hard, even the simplest of things. I’m always so tried and just wondering what I am really doing and what is the point.

_lonelygirl Feeling overwhelmingly alone, sad, and scared for my future.
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Hi All, This is my first time posting so please bare with me as I explain a little awkwardly about my situation. I am a 23 year old female, who has a loving boyfriend of 4 years, and supportive family. I have spent many years abroad backpacking/worki... View more

Hi All, This is my first time posting so please bare with me as I explain a little awkwardly about my situation. I am a 23 year old female, who has a loving boyfriend of 4 years, and supportive family. I have spent many years abroad backpacking/working, and consider myself generally a happy person. Recently, I decided it was time to start a career. I chose my field, horticulture, and began an apprenticeship. The first year was amazing as I had a supportive manager and he was able to coach me through the industry and made everything seem fun and enjoyable. But when he left in January I was placed with a new boss, and he has been anything but supportive or helpful. Over the last year, he gave me more responsibilities in the workplace that I wasn't trained for, and has done nothing but criticise me, yell at me and has treated me very inappropriately (imagine, all the regular stigma surrounding Australian apprentices, then throw in the fact that I am young and female, and he is a 63 year old male) I have been verbally abused, overworked, manipulated and sexually harassed in the workplace, and the HR team has only just begun doing something about it. As a result of all the new stress and anxiety I have for going into work, I have been feeling overwhelmingly alone, sad, and scared for my future. Most nights I am alone, I just sit and cry and then try to sleep. I have lost weight due to the stress of having to face my boss each day, andI have lost friends because whenever I see them I just seem to be negative and upset. My partner is amazing and loves me i know but he just doesn't understand what I am going through, and I can feel myself pushing him away because I don't want to rub all my negativity and bad thoughts onto him too. I guess I am lost, I don't know how to cope with my workload, study and social life. It all seems like it's just too much. The thought of leaving my job sickens me as it is a difficult industry to find an apprenticeship in, and the future scares me. I suppose that is all. I just want to go back to that happy person that I was, I want that passion back in my life and I want my voice to be heard before I spiral even further down this depressive rabbit hole. Thanks to whoever might read this, I wish I could find some help

Allie828 Need someone to talk to.
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Hey guys, So I’m 23 years old, and last year my mother passed away after a long battle with Cancer. She went through a lot of turmoil, so much pain and it was excruciating watching the process. I became her carer for the months prior to her death, an... View more

Hey guys, So I’m 23 years old, and last year my mother passed away after a long battle with Cancer. She went through a lot of turmoil, so much pain and it was excruciating watching the process. I became her carer for the months prior to her death, and I experienced a lot of things, so now my doctor says that I have ‘PTSD’ and depression due to nightmares and dark thoughts. I’ve always suffered with severe anxiety as well, so talking to people (even family or my boyfriend) is hard. I’m great with texting people, but speaking is difficult. My therapists suggestion was to “just get out there and see your friends and family more often”- this is going to sound really rude, but it’s hard to take that advice on board when no one cares, whenever I meet up with friends or family they cry about my mum, or entirely talk about themselves avoiding any ounce of what’s happening in my life. Im about to move house, and barely anyone in my life know about it. Im afraid that I’m going to just be isolated in that house and absolutely no ones going to care. I know none of this really flows, and there’s nothing really to address, but I just wanted to put myself out there and hopefully speak with someone who might actually care for once?

alice_t Having a break from my partner with depression
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Hi all, just looking for some advice. Me and my girlfriend, who suffers from depression, have decided to have a break from each other (not see each other/communicate for a while, but with the intention of getting back together afterwards). We have be... View more

Hi all, just looking for some advice. Me and my girlfriend, who suffers from depression, have decided to have a break from each other (not see each other/communicate for a while, but with the intention of getting back together afterwards). We have been together for 5 months, and are very invested in each other and have very strong feelings for each other. Normally I'm able to cope with her bad days, and I do my best to support her and not take it personally, but recently I've been finding it harder and harder to cope. I'm also in the process of finishing year 12 so I'm under a lot of exam stress as well. I guess I'm just worn out and need time to recuperate. She could see I was struggling, and because neither of us want to end our relationship we decided some time apart would be beneficial for me, just over the exam period so I could focus on just my life for a few weeks. However, I'm finding it hard not to second-guess myself about this. Neither of us are looking forward to spending so much time apart (from now until my final exam is 8 weeks, almost 2 months) because until now we've spent a lot of time either together or in communication with each other. We both recognise the benefits of taking a break, but we're both worried that after being away/out of communication for so long we won't get back together afterwards. She's really scared that her depression is hurting me, and that one day I won't be able to bounce back, and she feels a lot of guilt about what she sometimes puts me through, even though it's out of her control, and she's scared that after spending time away I'll decide not to get back with her to avoid being hurt. I've assured her many times that I will not do this, as the times she supports me or makes me feel really happy far outweigh the times she accidentally hurts me, and that I'm really invested in our relationship, but its hard for her not to worry regardless. I also can't help but worry that something might happen that means we don't get back together afterwards. I guess I'm just looking for an outside opinion. Is 2 months apart too long? Will spending time apart do more harm than good? Is this a good idea?

Unsure_tbh Long term struggles
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So I have been in a long term relationship with a female for 4 years . During that time She has claimed to be supportive but gets mad over little things I do. (E.g not putting things in a specific order ). She also on atleast 3 occasions spoke to my ... View more

So I have been in a long term relationship with a female for 4 years . During that time She has claimed to be supportive but gets mad over little things I do. (E.g not putting things in a specific order ). She also on atleast 3 occasions spoke to my depression to several of her friends without my consent and knowing how I feel about the subject (. I never publicise the fact of my mental health and keep it at a minimum as I don't want to be treated differently . recently she has seen a psych in regards to an issue happening when she was twelve. During this session I was called a narcissist from her conversation with the psychologist . I then approached her about it and she denies anything being sad negatively towards me nor does She deny giving the impression I am. And also denies suggesting I am in the first place , which is not true. As a week or so after the session , she "suggested " that I am a narcissis primarily due to her psychologist mentioning it. I would like help or already some second opinion as I am unable to handle this anymore and have had thoughts .

jenna9393 Do I Have Depression Or Is It Just Teenage Angst?
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Hi, my name is Jenna and I am 17, attending high school. I have done some research on depression, and I tick most of the boxes of the symptoms, but I can't tell if that's really the case or I'm just being dramatic. I don't have motivation in anything... View more

Hi, my name is Jenna and I am 17, attending high school. I have done some research on depression, and I tick most of the boxes of the symptoms, but I can't tell if that's really the case or I'm just being dramatic. I don't have motivation in anything currently, and it just feels like my life is crumbling before me and I can't do anything to stop it. The cause is mainly school, I've always been a very academic person and a high achiever but this year when I started my ATAR courses I've been getting low grades which causes me to lose motivation in my studies. I can't sit down and do homework without getting distracted ( I am supposed to write an essay as I am writing this post, so currently I am procrastinating), which results in me getting lower grades. I have also not enjoyed things that I enjoy in the past, such as drawing. Everything I draw looks bad now so I don't do it anymore. Which is very bad because I go to an art school and I can't find the motivation or the creativity to finish my projects. Also, I recently went to an amusement park and discovered that even the rides don't excite me. I went on every ride - even the scary ones - but I wasn't excited. When I went on the rollercoaster I had the same excitement level as I have for when I'm entering a car. I've always loved amusement parks. If I can't get excited about amusement parks, then what can? I've also had trouble getting up in the mornings and oversleeping, which results in me going to class late. Due to oversleeping, I have been late to three tests. Talking to my parents about my feelings are not an option. My parents have very rigid views of mental illness and will laugh in my face if I tell them about it. I know this because they are always saying 'kids your age can't be sad', which really angers me because I'm not an idiot of course I'm going to get sad. Talking to them will cause unnecessary arguments and I wish to keep my parents away from this for my own sake. So, do I have depression? Does everyone experience this? Is this just a phase? I'm very lost and need answers.

skyblue18 how do I tell my parents about my depression?
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hi, I'm new to the BeyondBlue online forum but I thought it would be a great place to get some advice. for the last couple years, I have been struggling with depression and anxiety but it had been "minor" and manageable. within the last 6-12 months m... View more

hi, I'm new to the BeyondBlue online forum but I thought it would be a great place to get some advice. for the last couple years, I have been struggling with depression and anxiety but it had been "minor" and manageable. within the last 6-12 months my mental health has spiralled down and I know I need help. I have emailed headspace a few times and they suggested/want me to get face to face support which I totally agree with. the only thing in the way between me and getting help is that I don't know how to tell my parents. I know that they will be supportive as I have seen it when they helped my older sister when she was struggling. I don't know why I cant tell them but as I approach them I panic and back out. I've been hoping that my parents will initiate the conversation that's why I have been waiting so long, but they don't know that I am struggling so, therefore, they haven't initiated any conversations. to me, going up and initiating the conversation myself is daunting but I don't know what else to do.

fridaymornin Numb
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Hey, New to this so see how it goes! I just wanted to seek some advice/ideas from someone. Anything really. I have some issues going on in my life at the moment, just like the rest of us, which are always a rollercoaster ride to deal with. I just fee... View more

Hey, New to this so see how it goes! I just wanted to seek some advice/ideas from someone. Anything really. I have some issues going on in my life at the moment, just like the rest of us, which are always a rollercoaster ride to deal with. I just feel numb quite a bit, in terms of some days I'll wake up and it's like my personality has been drained out of me.... I don't want to do anything, see anyone etc etc and the worst bit is? No matter how bad I feel, I can never cry. The tears just won't come and I'm stuck in this kind of fog in my head that just numbs everything. It's a really horrible feeling and I really don't know if I can keep doing this. I feel like I'm such a burden and really really hate myself whenever the fog comes.. I'm not myself. Unless this is a part of me? Any advice would be appreciated and thank you x

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