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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 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 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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Fat and hating myself

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I am so strong for everyone I put a smile on every day. I work with mental health patients but I truly hate the way I look. My GP offered a few years ago gastric surgery but I scar real bad I don't think he under stood my worry if I scar external bad what will that do inside. My inside voice says keep pushing through but the other voice says each time I see me in the mirror you are fat. I hate me. I hate the way I look. Everyone sees the kind caring beautiful person I show the kind soul but I'm dying inside.

Cost of Living + Mental Health + Why Even Bother

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I am 23 trying to move out of home. I was pretty content living with my dad and brother until dad had too much to drink and put me in a position where I felt I would be physically harmed(verbally threatening it). Since then I have looked into how much it would be for me to move out and I'm feeling so defeated. I work tues-fri (childcare). I also study but I also take mondays off because I feel like it has been the most beneficial thing I've done for my mental health in years. I used to be a chef so I know what long hours/days are like and I don't know if I could go back to it, it almost did me in(could have been the environment as well but the hours didn't help). After adding all my main bills together eg, phone, car Rego/insurance, fuel, storage unit fees, Zip Repayments and ideal rent, I don't have much left. I haven't even calculated food into my cost! Not to mention the only rentals that seem to be available are share house rooms which is not cheap as well! I know beggars cant be chooses but is this really what life is now? I am unable to have my own space? I have to live paycheck to paycheck, barely making enough to even think about having a savings? I already struggle with finding reasons to keep pushing but if my whole adult life I have to also continue to struggle to make it by, I really can not see a point to it all. I just wanted to be hopeful for my future for once but I generally just cannot even afford to live.

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Hi I am new and just joined today.....

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my name is river and i am 12

Where do I get help?

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I've been thinking about getting help because sometimes I'm aggressive for no reason sometimes or anxious about social situations (until I'm in the situation, then I realise it isn't that bad), and before I transferred to another school I used to cry often for no apparent reason (I don't anymore because I focus on my studies a lot more now). I don't understand my own feelings all too well and when I tried the K10 test I'm not sure if I was able to answer honestly or not because of it. I would like to understand how I can overcome my issues but when I asked my parents about it they told me they just got over it. I don't think I can do that, and I don't know where to start on getting help.

No one likes me

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I usally amm very mad and when I show my anger to my friends, they get angry at me and always annoys me. I serousily get angry at my self and just pour into tears. Then nobody comes for my help only my trusty friend. Also my enemy always talks and an... View more

hsc stress

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Hi everyone, I'm in Year 12 and used to get A's and B's, but recently I've been flunking advanced math and my grades in all subjects have dropped. This year, I've studied more than I ever have before (30-40 hours a week) and even got a math tutor, but it feels like it's all for nothing. I need a 95 ATAR, and there's only one subject where I'm consistently getting A's. I feel like I've ruined my ATAR, and I hate myself for it. I don't know what to do anymore. I'm getting all my exams back this week, and I've been so upset that I've just cried in the school bathrooms. I can pretend to be fine and happy around my friends but as soon as I leave I'm a mess. The stress and disappointment are overwhelming. I feel like I've let myself and everyone around me down. The pressure to do well is constantly on my mind, and it's making it hard to focus on anything else. I can’t seem to get a good night’s sleep because I’m constantly worrying about my grades and my future. I feel anxious all the time, and it's affecting my ability to enjoy anything without thinking about my results. I know ATAR isn't everything, but to me, it is. I’m the first of six in my family to do the HSC, and I feel a lot of pressure to do well. I want to set a good example and make my family proud, but right now, it feels like I'm failing. I’m feeling so lost and desperate for a way to turn things around, but right now, it just seems impossible. If anyone has been through something similar or has any advice, I would really appreciate it. I’m just hoping to find some support or guidance to help me get through this tough time. Thanks.

no money, recently fired, no idea what to do

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hey so i’m a young person living in a house that i rent, i recently got fired from my job and looking for a new job seems futile (im still trying but every day i apply to more places with no luck) i can’t move in with my parents because they would just make me pay rent anyways (and about the same as i pay now) and my parents refuse to help me financially, i have tried to get help through centrelink, but i am not considered independent by them, and so there’s nothing i can do to get any help! my parents earn too much for me to get anything as a dependant (ironic since they won’t help me out i know) and im losing hope… i may end up homeless or couch surfing and i just feel like my life is already over.. can anyone give me some advice? im trying to scrounge up anything of value to sell at the moment but it takes too long

so, i wanna tell my parents im a furry

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so, i want to tell my parents that im a furry. i just think it would be so much easier to do that as i want to explore more about it and create things. but i am not sure how they would react. because there was this one time when i was at supernova (a convention.) with my family. i saw a group of furries and they looked like they were having so much fun, dressing up in their fursuits. (this was before i realized i was a furry.) And i would glance over at the group a couple times because it was just so interesting how excited they were. i told my mother how much i admired that, but she just said, "anna, they are furries." and honestly, i don't know what she meant by that. so now, i am nervous about telling her because i feel like she may hate that or something. honestly i dont know and sorry for bothering you guys.

i’m sad and hate school

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i hate school idk what to do anymore. i love being with all my friends but they are all in year 10 and i’m in year 9 and i hate my grade because everyone is so mean to each other. i hate most of my core classes especially math because i don’t get along with my teachers at all i also barely have any friends in class and feel ignored because everyone is so close. i feel like i’ve given up and now i can’t do anything mostly cuz i don’t want to because i’m a huge procrastinator. i struggle the most in math on my own but my new math teacher is so annoying he’s so mean to people for no reason and he gave up on me and ignores me so i can do whatever but i wish he at least pretended he cared even tho i’d still probably not wanna do anything. it’s like when teachers don’t help i’m mad but when they do i’m also mad because i really don’t want to do the work. i like to draw and make art and i want to do it as a job one day and i always draw in class and when i’m meant to be doing homework and stuff. i don’t feel bad normally but my parents get mad. i used to feel extreme guilt to the point i would skip days of school from things that really didn’t matter much. that was a few years ago now but i went to counselling to help me last year (i was mostly feeling guilty about my thoughts even tho i can’t control them) i feel so trapped in school and it’s worse because my closest friend lives far away. and my parents NEVER let me stay home because they don’t want me to be behind. i love my parents and they are so supportive of me but i just desperately don’t want to go to school sometimes but i can’t do anything because of them it’s so annoying. i’ve thought about just dropping out and going to tafe or something. i also do music (percussion/drums) so i have stuff to bounce back onto. but i just hate my school and i also think i have a lot of intrusive thoughts thats are annoying me a lot recently and weird dreams. sometimes i think i have adhd or something going on but i feel like i can’t talk to mum about it cuz she said she thinks she diagnosed my sister too early and that she just says everything is cuz of her autism (but she has a lot more problems going on and she is against therapy) i skip a lot of my classes in chill out space. whenever i try to tell adults about how i reallyyyy don’t wanna go to school they tell me “i don’t wanna go to work but i still have to” but it’s so different because they chose to be there i didn’t choose to be at the place that makes me miserable i feel like no one really listens to me even when i genuinely feel really upset no one ever helps me feel better except for my friends or my brother (he doesn’t live with me) i love my parents so much but when it comes to school they don’t comfort me in the way i wish they would i feel like adults don’t take me seriously anymore . anyway sorry if the grammar is bad i just have a lot of feeling right now. i’m so tired and can’t sleep so i thought i’d just write this instead

How are you feeling about the social media restrictions in Australia for under 16s? replies: 14

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Fat and hating myself replies: 3

Cost of Living + Mental Health + Why Even Bother replies: 1

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Hi replies: 4

Where do I get help? replies: 1

No one likes me replies: 2

hsc stress replies: 3

no money, recently fired, no idea what to do replies: 1

so, i wanna tell my parents im a furry replies: 1

i’m sad and hate school replies: 2