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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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Guesy_839 Pictures
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Hey guys, So school photos are coming up, and I can't do it. In a more simpler terms, there was an incident last year. I had a breakdown, they forced me to smile for my individual photos. They took a picture of me, I asked them not to use it. They di... View more

Hey guys, So school photos are coming up, and I can't do it. In a more simpler terms, there was an incident last year. I had a breakdown, they forced me to smile for my individual photos. They took a picture of me, I asked them not to use it. They did, and it completely destroyed me for about a month. I know it's the law, but it hurts, and it still does, and I've had trust issues after that. My mum said I have to have photos, or a few possessions of mine will be given away. I hate that kind of system, it makes me uncomfortable. It also kind of bugs me that I don't really have friends at school as well, so I can't have a "pep talk" before it. I'm also just plain anxious because records as well, because the school went as far to ban my preferred name because it isn't formal, and I'm uncomfortable with records anyways because I've had other issues. My mind is a mess, what do I do? Sierra (P.S, photos are Thursday by the way)

FeralRabbit34 My 2 biggest fears
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I wanted to write about my two biggest fears today because one of my teachers laughed and told me that I was “Way too young to be afraid of anything in particular.” My first fear, one that I don’t feel needs a lot of explanation, is clowns. They abso... View more

I wanted to write about my two biggest fears today because one of my teachers laughed and told me that I was “Way too young to be afraid of anything in particular.” My first fear, one that I don’t feel needs a lot of explanation, is clowns. They absolutely terrify me. When I was a lot younger, I hated going to the toilet at night, because I thought a pedophillic clown would watch me through the window. I don’t think it needs to be said that it was quite a traumatising thought. My second fear, however is a more recently discovered one. It is a fear of oblivion. For those that don’t know, oblivion is a less common word meaning completely gone, sometimes used when describing how destroyed something is - destroyed to oblivion. The origins of the word, however, point to being forgotten, completely and utterly, as if you were never even there. This is what I fear. I feel like - on some level - we all fear this, but the idea that our lives could have completely no impact on anything around us as soon as we leave our mortal plane truly shakes me to my core. The fact that I could be laughed at for thinking this way makes me fear if even more. When that teacher laughed in my face, I felt as if I was nothing. Like I was nothing in particular, I had nothing that stood out. And if being forgotten doesn’t stem from being a face in the crowd, I don’t know where I should aim my fear. FeralRabbit

LostonaForum Coping with Difficult Roomates
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I currently live with 4 other roommates and have been living here about a week and already there has been difficulties with those I live with. Two of my roommates although very quiet are nice but the other two are really troubling. I've tried to talk... View more

I currently live with 4 other roommates and have been living here about a week and already there has been difficulties with those I live with. Two of my roommates although very quiet are nice but the other two are really troubling. I've tried to talk with them and I've been very nice and considerate but out of nowhere I heard them saying some fairly nasty things about me, it caught me so off guard as I haven't done anything to them. We're all in university and mostly first years so I could be living with them for a while. I understand that it's best to ignore it but I live with these people we share a wall it's hard to ignore it when I can easily hear it and now know how they feel. I'm upset because I'm not a mean person I try so hard to be nice to everyone so I actually don't tend to make enemies with people so this caught me so off guard.

KE15 My best friend is really stressed
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Hi my best friend is really stressed and im not sure how to help. She says to me that I can't really help in anyway but this overwhelming stress she has is starting to impact other points in her life. She's starting to get less and less sleep and is ... View more

Hi my best friend is really stressed and im not sure how to help. She says to me that I can't really help in anyway but this overwhelming stress she has is starting to impact other points in her life. She's starting to get less and less sleep and is starting to forget things and that's making her more stressed and when this has apparently happed before she stops eating. I am really worried and I really want to help in any way possible but I'm not sure how. We've had the conversation about how she's stressed but she seems to think I can't help her. Any advice is welcome thank you very very much.

webber Can anyone relate?
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Hello, I have been struggling with mental health for a long long time, and finally after being sick and tired of my out of control bizarre actions and behaviors I decided to seek help. I was diagnosed with bipolar last week. I'm not to sure how to fe... View more

Hello, I have been struggling with mental health for a long long time, and finally after being sick and tired of my out of control bizarre actions and behaviors I decided to seek help. I was diagnosed with bipolar last week. I'm not to sure how to feel abouf it. And I have a billion questions! If you are a young person with bipolar, how do you control yourself at work, in social situations, and when your by yourself?! Feeling crazy and out of control all the time is very exhausting and takes a toll on how others and most of all how you see yourself... Please if your in the same boat as I am, tell me how you got on the path to self development and control.

Hannahhhhhhh Got so drunk and now family hates me
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So recently, I’ve just been feeling really down, and I’m in a constant state of anxiety. So last night, I went to town for the first time and I got so so drunk, to the point where an ambulance was called. Two of my friends had to go home early becaus... View more

So recently, I’ve just been feeling really down, and I’m in a constant state of anxiety. So last night, I went to town for the first time and I got so so drunk, to the point where an ambulance was called. Two of my friends had to go home early because of me, and I feel so terrible, because I ruined their night. What’s worse, my family is very strict and catholic, and my mum saw me and no one in my family wants to talk to me and I feel like such a bad person. My two friends dropped me off, but the door was locked and they were banging on the door and yelling, and my mum also thinks it’s me which is really embarrassing, and words can’t describe e how guilty I’m feeling right now. Im 20, so I should know better and be better, but I suck so much, and I hate myself.

Lovenine Struggling with my Life
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I’m 21 year old female and I hate my life. Font get me wrong, I have amazing things within it such as my family & boyfriend but that’s it... I hate who I am... I’m in uni and it’s horrible - I dropped out in year 10 tried studying a little bit, faile... View more

I’m 21 year old female and I hate my life. Font get me wrong, I have amazing things within it such as my family & boyfriend but that’s it... I hate who I am... I’m in uni and it’s horrible - I dropped out in year 10 tried studying a little bit, failed - had a year off and just did my own thing then after I got a crappy job at a fast food restaurant and ended up quitting a few months later because the pay and the people were terrible. I thought this was a good thing cause it made me want to go to university and aim high and get a degree and a great job. But here I am... hating it - I want to drop out, I’m not a study person, I find it so boring and I have such a short attention span... it makes me depressed when I even think about having to do uni work... I hate the feeling but then when I think about dropping out and looking else where - I have no options! I feel trapped and I just want to cry because I don’t know what to do! I live with my boyfriend and he basically takes care of me, I buy my food and pay a little for rent but he pays majority... he is such an amazing guy and I feel like I am a burden to him... I failed one of my university subjects today and I’m so ashamed I don’t want to tell anyone - I don’t even want to enrol into it again. I tried looking for jobs outside of Uni, but majority of jobs in my area (I live in a small town) all require some sort of degree or experience... I just want to get a job and be earning a decent wage I can live off with my boyfriend... I’m still in university but everyday I think about it, I contemplate leaving... I know I have depression and I know it doesn’t help my feelings on my entire situation but I just don’t what to do... part of me feels the need to stay in uni and theother part just wants to curl up in bed and never leave. I don’t know, I don’t even know what I expect people to say to this. I guess I want advice - Is it just my depression taking over me and damaging my perception on university... And I’m 21 and still in first year because I have no motivation... I take on 2 subjects instead of 4 which has caused me to fall behind from people my own age. I don’t know what to - any advice is welcome - I just want to feel better and want to accomplish something

Budgieowner I want to improve my mental health but I lack motivation
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Hi, i struggle with anxiety on a daily basis and lately my thoughts have been getting more depressing everyday, I really want to improve my life style by trying to get into healthier habits to maybe improve my ways of thinking and such but, everytime... View more

Hi, i struggle with anxiety on a daily basis and lately my thoughts have been getting more depressing everyday, I really want to improve my life style by trying to get into healthier habits to maybe improve my ways of thinking and such but, everytime I try I just feel tired and I lose motivation to stick to my plans and just think what’s the point I was wondering does anyone have an tips for small goals I could try to achieve on a daily basis to maybe help my motivation? I do really want to get better but i am struggling with actually motivating myself to do things. Any advice would be helpful Thanks

DanTheMan001 School Problems
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Hello Forums! I am having trouble at school. I feel isolated at school because I feel like everyone hates me. Sometimes I just think, "Kill me, please." all the time. I really want to move schools but my parents think that will impact my education. A... View more

Hello Forums! I am having trouble at school. I feel isolated at school because I feel like everyone hates me. Sometimes I just think, "Kill me, please." all the time. I really want to move schools but my parents think that will impact my education. As if my education isn't already being impacted. I have seen counsellors and teachers, but I don't know what to do. Sometimes I just want to fall asleep and not wake up or just have a different life. It would mean a lot to me if someone helped me.

Tmckay Help me.
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Hi, I am 15 and am I think I may have depression. I am not completely sure about this and don’t want to ask my mum because I am not 100% sure. I have just been feeling really melancholy and just meh about things and have not wanted to do anything or ... View more

Hi, I am 15 and am I think I may have depression. I am not completely sure about this and don’t want to ask my mum because I am not 100% sure. I have just been feeling really melancholy and just meh about things and have not wanted to do anything or see anyone. I have been crying for the majority of the week with no reason behind it. I talked to my friend who has depression and asked what she felt and it was similar to what I feel. Most of the things I have read say it lasts for two weeks or more but I have been off and on. I may just be feeling weird but I don’t think so. xx Tmckay