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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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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

Elle___ Friends and mental health - no one to talk to
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Hey, I'm in Year 11 at school and I've been struggling with depression for a long time now, and I am now on antidepressants. They are helping, but I just feel like I'm getting bad again.. My three closest friends are now all in relationships and they... View more

Hey, I'm in Year 11 at school and I've been struggling with depression for a long time now, and I am now on antidepressants. They are helping, but I just feel like I'm getting bad again.. My three closest friends are now all in relationships and they've forgotten about me, and the guy who I would usually talk to when I needed is now in a relationship and mainly ignores me. It's not that I feel alone because I'm not with anyone, I just feel like everyone's moved on and forgotten me. I know they are all amazing people, I mean I wouldn't be here without them, but I just don't know what to do anymore... I'm down and it's worse now that I feel I have no one. I really am just so tempted to start fresh and move to my grandparents house..

Lucy01 School and Deppression/Anxiety
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I'm 14 and have been dealing with depression/anxiety for three years now. I have been getting help at places such as headspace for the last two years and it hasn't helped, things have just become worse and I was wondering how I can balance this with ... View more

I'm 14 and have been dealing with depression/anxiety for three years now. I have been getting help at places such as headspace for the last two years and it hasn't helped, things have just become worse and I was wondering how I can balance this with school and all. I don't sleep much, don't eat at day but binge eat at night, won't look in any mirrors, sleep all the time, never leave the house, have no friends and self-harm. I have these visious cycles where I can't move or get out of bed, they last about a week or two. I miss so much time from school and am failing all my classes. It's just all too much.

JulianB I feel so trapped and lonely.
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I am so stuck in a hole of depression and anxiety. But maybe I can talk to someone like me on this website? I feel alone and wish I had friends, but at the same time people seem so boring and I always leave conversations feeling deeply unfulfilled. I... View more

I am so stuck in a hole of depression and anxiety. But maybe I can talk to someone like me on this website? I feel alone and wish I had friends, but at the same time people seem so boring and I always leave conversations feeling deeply unfulfilled. I am very sensitive and worry about life and time that I waste. I am convinced that things will get worse. I feel like I have so much potential but every time I try to do something I just feel very angry and tired. Including typing this thread. I have the same boring routine every day and I am literally rotting. This life is feels disgusting and unnatural. Is there someone out there willing to talk to me? I am very friendly and am 25 years old. Please, I need a chance, I cannot stay like this. Please, I just need abit of luck, I need to change, I don't know anymore.

pluro Problems Surrounding School
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Hello, I'm not very good at explaining myself so I apologise if you don't understand some things I say. I've always been a procrastinator, I've never been able to break out of the habit. But usually I get stuff done, even if it is late. However, in t... View more

Hello, I'm not very good at explaining myself so I apologise if you don't understand some things I say. I've always been a procrastinator, I've never been able to break out of the habit. But usually I get stuff done, even if it is late. However, in the past 6 months, I've had a lot of issues completing tasks and assignments for school, as well as studying. My last maths assignment I literally started and finished the assignment on the day it was due. As you can imagine, I failed maths. My grades have fallen drastically as well. I'm in extension classes for four of my subjects, and I'm worries I won't be in them next year. I think it might be laziness, but I can't fix it. I don't even procrastinate doing things I like. I just sleep. Or listen to music and go on YouTube for hours. I force myself to get up and finish my assignments, but I just can't. When I start doing it, I stop. I think it might be because I subconsciously want it to be perfect so to avoid it being not perfect I just don't do it at all? I don't know. I've also had issues in classes while learning. Whenever I'm taught something, it feels like it goes over my head. Like I can't pay attention. And even when I do pay attention I forget it. I don't think I've learnt anything this year. It feels like my brain is made out of tungsten or something and information won't get through to it. It might be because of my sleeping issues. My sleep cycle's always messed up, and I can never sleep. I always have too much energy, and feel restless basically all the time. My mind always feels too jumbled and messed up, which is always a problem when I'm in class, the teacher is always scolding me for talking or fiddling or doing something I'm not supposed to be doing. I should get into a routine so I'm not so disorganised, but I don't know how to. Is this normal for people to experience? Am I being too lazy? I'm not sure. Thank you if you respond.

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