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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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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?

Kim_is_confused Looking for advice about ADHD in women
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Hey, So I'm a 23 yr old female and about five to six years ago I was diagnosed with anxiety and depression. Anyway, I recently found an article about ADHD and how it presents itself differently in women and often goes unnoticed and undiagnosed for ye... View more

Hey, So I'm a 23 yr old female and about five to six years ago I was diagnosed with anxiety and depression. Anyway, I recently found an article about ADHD and how it presents itself differently in women and often goes unnoticed and undiagnosed for years because of that. Honestly just clicked it for an interesting read because psychology right, but as I read it I found myself relating to a lot of the symptoms and wondering if maybe it's something I should chase up. So I did a bucket load of research about it and a lot of it relates? A lot if the things have been an issue for years but I've just associated them with the whole depressing/anxiety thing but since reading about ADHD I'm starting to doubt everything and now I'm just super confused. So I just wanted to put it out there and ask if there's anyone who has been diagnosed with ADHD as an adult about that could offer me some insight about their experiences? How do I go about figuring this out with a doctor? Were you misdiagnosed with other mental health issues before finding ADHD as the answer? Please help me I am a very confused person rn.

idkwhy Peer Pressure
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I have choir at school every Tuesday after school. My best friend is also in the choir, it used to be good until now. Once I was feeling tired and didn't want to go, so she suggested we can skip one or two practices every term just for taking a break... View more

I have choir at school every Tuesday after school. My best friend is also in the choir, it used to be good until now. Once I was feeling tired and didn't want to go, so she suggested we can skip one or two practices every term just for taking a break and hanging out. So we did and it went great, we just chilled by our lockers and ate snacks, even finishing off due homework. But now since she knows how fun skipping can be she is asking me to skip with her almost EVERY rehearsal! When I do go to rehearsal with her, she sighs, rolls her eyes and keeps on complaining to me about how boring it is, and how much fun it would be if we skipped. All of her negative vibes are making me sick and even dislike choir. Sometimes I wished she was not there. I feel very insecure when we skip more than twice a term and she forces me to skip even more rehearsals, all of the making excuses up and stuff is starting to stress for me. She's also a close and important friend of my though so I do not want to make it weird between us, she's very stubborn so if I say anything she will probably tell me how lame I have become and that I'm being too serious. What do I do and what should I tell her? Plz help.

lxve stress & anxiety at school
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I believe that there is only a minority of threads i have found in relation to school and stress for young people and maybe this is a good place to release thoughts about school and how it is stressing you out or causing panic attacks, etc. By doing ... View more

I believe that there is only a minority of threads i have found in relation to school and stress for young people and maybe this is a good place to release thoughts about school and how it is stressing you out or causing panic attacks, etc. By doing this it may release tension with certain thoughts.

Freakyfrootloop Unlucky in love
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Hi people any help or just some advice would be so helpful. I've just split up with my partner who I was with for 10 months before that I was with the father of my daughter for 3 years and the same thing has happened twice now I've fallen out of love... View more

Hi people any help or just some advice would be so helpful. I've just split up with my partner who I was with for 10 months before that I was with the father of my daughter for 3 years and the same thing has happened twice now I've fallen out of love and I'm not to sure why. I have a big problem with face to face interaction I'm no good at it it scares the shit out of me I'd like some help with that but I am not sure what to do I've seen my doctor but what he gave me was just a government page that brought me here. I am depressed that this falling out of love thing happens to me and it hurts the other person so much my ex is really hurting right now. a lot of it for me is intimacy there was none at all and everything just eventually felt like routine but he just cant let me go he wants to keep trying and I don't I've told him this but he cant seem to understand why I don't want to try I don't know how much more I can say to him other than I don't want to

Em9615 Lacking vitality, please help
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Hi, Looking for advise on what to do. I'm 22 years old studying nursing in my second year, and I have lost all motivation to continue. I have been on 3 placements in hospitals working mostly with elderly people, the first 2 placements were manageable... View more

Hi, Looking for advise on what to do. I'm 22 years old studying nursing in my second year, and I have lost all motivation to continue. I have been on 3 placements in hospitals working mostly with elderly people, the first 2 placements were manageable, but my last 1 is making me wonder if nursing is really for me. I struggled so much that I ended up withdrawing from the placement after a week saying that I was unwell. I work in service at a supermarket and have for the past 2 years. Prior to that I did waitressing, office work, fast food (Boost Juice, KFC) and cleaning for supermarkets. Out of these jobs I was fired from 3 - reasons being "you were ok, but not good enough/what we were looking for/hardworking enough" etc. This took a toll on my confidence, I have also felt the need to lie about getting fired to friends and family because I don't want them to know. So I feel like a liar as well. This job I have now is the longest I have been able to hold - however I am starting to dread it and I want to quit, but I don't have a good reason and no other work lined up. I feel like co-workers don't really like me, I feel constantly fake. I seem to have problems where I can't make things last longer than 2 years without getting bored. Its terrible and it goes into relationships, hobbies and interests. I have a few friends and a boyfriend for 2 years. But I feel as though I'm barely holding it together now. I literally don't want to do anything... I have recently started taking medication. My mother passed away very unexpectedly just over 2 years ago and it has been hard without her because she was such a good person - driven, ethical, caring. I'm worried that I take after my father. He is diagnosed bipolar disorder. All he does is go to work, come home, and do it again. He doesn't clean his place - its filthy, only brushes teeth once a day, wears the same clothes. I ask for advice and he just says it will work out. This is such a long whinging post sorry, i just wanted to get it off my chest. Thanks for reading.

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