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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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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

Guest_5206 I feel as if I am the only one in the world to suffer from an anxiety involving synchronicity
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Hello, I am currently 17 years of age and had become an athiest a few months ago, I cannot see religion as real anymore and am struggling with the consequences and aftermath of an anxiety that started in 2014 when I was 12 years old. Up until I was 1... View more

Hello, I am currently 17 years of age and had become an athiest a few months ago, I cannot see religion as real anymore and am struggling with the consequences and aftermath of an anxiety that started in 2014 when I was 12 years old. Up until I was 12 I was a happy, excited, and curious young child who would enjoy anything, along with a constant fear of the rapture, sinning and going to hell (but those fears never got in the way of me enjoying the present nor got in the way of my life, and I never dwelled on the far future, and rarely thought of the near future), however during the middle of the year in 2014 I made the most horrid mistake of my life. Because I was religious (I was a Christian) I believed in synchronicity (coincidences with actual meaning behind them) and that it was good to ask God for signs, and unfortunately one day I saw a video of a blind boy, this made me wonder if it was possible that someone with healthy eyes and a healthy body could go blind in the future no matter what (somatic mutations). So out of my fear and curiosity I prayed to God to make cars with specific designs, custom registration plates, and and colours to come within a certain timeframe (one of them I asked to see a vintage car near my area, that had a certain colour, a coloured numberplate with a custom name and I saw this car exactly as how I prayed for a couple days later), I asked God to see these cars as a sign that I will go blind in my far future no matter what. About 9 out of 12 cars I asked for I saw, when this happened it was too coincidental to be dismissed, the idea that I will go blind in my far future no matter what has turned my life into a spiralling mess of feeling trapped, regretful and miserable. This has caused me to constantly dwell on blindness in the far future and I am unable to enjoy anything anymore. Despite me now being an athiest, I am worrying that synchronicity is real because of Quantum mechanics - in which anything is possible, and also because of Einstein's Block Universe theory of time where the past, present, and future all exist, this means that the future is unchangeable, and I can’t simply deny things that are held by science that even have evidence for it, I dont act or think philosophically, I believe things based on evidence. I know that if I never asked for signs (and therefore never suffered the anxiety) I wouldn’t have been forced to care about things like Synchronicity. Please dont involve religion.

Bec98 needing a listening ear.
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I don’t really know why I’m here… I guess I just don’t know who to talk to. Well it’s not that I don’t know who to talk to, it’s that I have no one to talk to. I am 20 years old and I can safely say I have no friends, zero. I was bullied in high scho... View more

I don’t really know why I’m here… I guess I just don’t know who to talk to. Well it’s not that I don’t know who to talk to, it’s that I have no one to talk to. I am 20 years old and I can safely say I have no friends, zero. I was bullied in high school and what little friends I did come out with I haven’t heard from in months. Even with that they would never understand what is going on in my life. For the last 10 years my mother, sister and myself have been abused by my stepfather (soon to be ex), and I have really been struggling to find some sort of "normal". For the last 10 years I have been told ‘it’s all in your head; mental health isn’t real; your making it up; if you don’t have a physical bruise or mark, it is not abuse.’ so anytime i breakdown, like I did tonight, I feel weak and I have this stupid voice in the back of my head telling me you’re making it all up. I have been to the psychologist and been through the whole ‘it’s not in your head, it’s okay to feel this way’ blah blah blah; but half my life has been the complete opposite, being told it is not okay to be the way I am, and I am really struggling to adjust to this change. I missed out on my teenage years. Going to parties, hanging out with people, just being a teen. I refused to go to parties or out with anyone because that would mean leaving my mother alone with that monster. I was so scared That I would come home and find her in a pool of blood or worse. I couldn’t live with myself if that happened. Even when i had to go out (on the rarest of times) i would be texting mum non stop worried sick that something would happen. I know i have been babbling on for a long time and I still have so much more i need to get out. Right now I feel like this computer is my only friend. I really just need someone to hear me, even if this never gets read i just need to get this all out. I need to stop bottling it up. If someone out there does read this, and are having their own problems and wants an ear, I’m here. And I could really use one too.

Guest_357 I need to talk to someone who actually understands
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Just for clarification, I am a 15 y/o girl. I have had anxiety all through life but it’s never been a massive thing for me. Sometimes I would think about something that worries me but I’d distract myself and it would be okay. im uncomfortable saying ... View more

Just for clarification, I am a 15 y/o girl. I have had anxiety all through life but it’s never been a massive thing for me. Sometimes I would think about something that worries me but I’d distract myself and it would be okay. im uncomfortable saying what my anxiety is about as thinking about it really scares me. All I will say is that it’s not something I can control and I will be triggered really easily. I’ve seen my school counsellor and she’s helped me but it’s hard still. I’ve been having panic artacks so I’m allowed to leave class whenever I feel worried. My mum doesn’t understand it and gets really mad at me. She thinks I can control it and stop my panic attacks easily. It of course, is not the case. She makes me go to school and I really hate it. I cry nearly every class because I get so worried. Even though I know my thoughts are a bit irrational I can’t srop thinking them. My my whole life I’ve also done this thtung where if I’m nervous I pick at my skin. It’s really hard to not do it even though i know it’s probably not good for me. my sisters don’t understand why I can’t tell them and get angry at me for it. Honestly? I feel like a mess. Dont feel as if you should have to go out of your way to reply but it would be very much appreciated. *Please excuse spelling mistakes I’m typing quite fast to get this all out.

Strangefemme2000 Loneliness study and money
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Hello beyond blue humans I’m in a spot of trouble with my loneliness I guess you could say. I’ve not really felt connected to anything outside myself for some time and although it has its sad times I’ve adapted to enjoy it mostly. I do have friends a... View more

Hello beyond blue humans I’m in a spot of trouble with my loneliness I guess you could say. I’ve not really felt connected to anything outside myself for some time and although it has its sad times I’ve adapted to enjoy it mostly. I do have friends and family around but I still feel disconnected. That’s just some background as I feel like this may have contributed to me becoming a ‘people pleaser’. Before I had accepted this lonely feeling as part of life I was desperate to change it and make connections with people, unfortunately whenever I have tried to share what hurts me it’s mostly met with annoyance or non chalance (Which I have come to just see as everyone is having their own struggles). Now I just stumble about trying to make sure people are ok, seek people’s approval and do my best not to upset anyone often at my own expense. I feel in a real pickle with it. In addition to this I’m financially struggling right now while studying full time. I guess I’ve run out of coping skills again. If anyone has anything useful I may be able to do to help myself along that would be much appreciated. Warm regards P.s I have tried professional help many times but I am usually unsuccessful with it due to reasons mentioned above.

Morgan241191 Help! I have a class presentation!
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I have really bad anxiety and I need to present in front of the whole class tomorrow. Does anyone have any tips?

I have really bad anxiety and I need to present in front of the whole class tomorrow. Does anyone have any tips?

Morgan241191 My New Thread - All About Me🌻
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Hey guys, I am new to Beyond Blue and this is my first post. Here are a few things about me: My name is Morgan, I am a 14 year old girl and I live in Melbourne. I enjoy reading, writing, listening to music and watching Netflix, however I suffer from ... View more

Hey guys, I am new to Beyond Blue and this is my first post. Here are a few things about me: My name is Morgan, I am a 14 year old girl and I live in Melbourne. I enjoy reading, writing, listening to music and watching Netflix, however I suffer from depression and anxiety. My posts will be mainly about the struggles I go through, asking for advice and asking for people to share their experiences.

Chloe90 Started a New Job - Extremely Anxious and Emotional
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Hey Guys, Just wanting so help and reassurance from others who have been through this. I started a new job and today was my 3rd day. I’ve been super depressed and have random spouts in the day where I just wanna cry my eyes out. The people I work wit... View more

Hey Guys, Just wanting so help and reassurance from others who have been through this. I started a new job and today was my 3rd day. I’ve been super depressed and have random spouts in the day where I just wanna cry my eyes out. The people I work with are great and I don’t think it’s the job itself that’s flaring these emotions but maybe change? I left my part time contract job of 3 years because this position is permanent and has great benefits. I was sick of my old job but it never made me feel like I’m feeling now. I’ve suffered with anxiety and depression for about 8 years and have been maintaining it quite well. I haven’t felt this bad in a while. Could this be caused from change I just wanna run away and back into my comfort zone where I didn’t feel like this. ;(((((((

antiart Anxiety in all aspects
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What can I do when my mind is stuck in a loop of negativity? I am generally anxious around people, I have no close friends and really nobody to talk to except for my partner. I would say that I am a heavy drinker, I always make sure that it doesn't a... View more

What can I do when my mind is stuck in a loop of negativity? I am generally anxious around people, I have no close friends and really nobody to talk to except for my partner. I would say that I am a heavy drinker, I always make sure that it doesn't affect my work but I can definately say that it is affecting my state of mind because I am incredibly paranoid and sensitive about..everything. Literally every hour of every day, apart from what little hours I sleep because I have terrible nightmares about things. I pick up on peoples' attitudes towards me and I compare and contrast every detail and figure out that in my case right now, I am steadily and technically legally being muscled out of a job that I really love. I dont even know how to start looking for another if my main thought is that I am rubbish. On numerous occasions I have overheard staff discussing alcoholism as a pathetic and unforgivable sickness, without them knowing what i do when I go home. I have seen medical help. I have taken medication. What actually helps, what works? I know that I have to peel away to get at the anxiety so that I don't need to drink in order to squash it.

Anoninon stressed out about school
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I'm in year 11 and will have subject selection for year 12 subjects soon but I'm super stressed out about it. I failed an exam and even though it doesn't affect the overall for the subject (i passed the unit) i know it will affect my subject selectio... View more

I'm in year 11 and will have subject selection for year 12 subjects soon but I'm super stressed out about it. I failed an exam and even though it doesn't affect the overall for the subject (i passed the unit) i know it will affect my subject selection for next year (teachers might not let me do that subject for year 12). I hate 3 of the subjects im doing because it was what my parents wanted and not me. But i can't drop the subject i failed because that subject is a prereq for so many courses in uni and if I can't take the subject I'm screwed for life. my parents will definitely find out and I'm always getting compared to older siblings who did great in year 12. I feel like i am a disappointment to everyone and even worse now that i failed an exam. this seems like nothing compared to many other people but my life is falling apart. I am also struggling to fall asleep at night and have to stay up until it is really late to go to sleep. What can i do?

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