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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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anonymous16 Lonely School Girl
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Hello, Earlier this year I arrived back in Australia from a six month exchange to Canada. I have been back for nearly five months now and have come to the realisation that the group of friends I left behind are not the same people I have came back to... View more

Hello, Earlier this year I arrived back in Australia from a six month exchange to Canada. I have been back for nearly five months now and have come to the realisation that the group of friends I left behind are not the same people I have came back to. I don't know if I am annoying, boring or just a burden but I feel unwanted and left out. My best friend and I don't even feel close anymore. I don't know what to do, I feel lonely and sad and that I have no one to talk to besides my family. I miss my friends in Canada a lot and the friends I have through soccer and work aren't close enough to me that I would hang out with outside of those activities. I'm a shy, awkward person and I find it hard to make friends too. I don't want this to affect me next year when I am doing the HSC, as I really want to get a good result. I just feel lonely and lost.

caitthefangirl Is this normal?
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I suffer with depression from a fictional characters death, it sounds crazy. I don't know if it's normal. when they died, i felt all alone. The character and I had such a bond and things in common like having a abusive (in my case, verbally) father a... View more

I suffer with depression from a fictional characters death, it sounds crazy. I don't know if it's normal. when they died, i felt all alone. The character and I had such a bond and things in common like having a abusive (in my case, verbally) father and feeling like no one cares. Seeing someone who I relate too the most die hurts, it feels like I'm the only one suffering. Is it normal? Or is it weird?

NalaDawn I FEEL UGLY
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Ever since I started high school I have gotten told I was ugly because of my red hair and how people would never date a red haired girl because it would be like dating an orangutan or that I have cancer just because my eyebrows and eyelashes were so ... View more

Ever since I started high school I have gotten told I was ugly because of my red hair and how people would never date a red haired girl because it would be like dating an orangutan or that I have cancer just because my eyebrows and eyelashes were so light , I have recently changed schools and people are much more accepting but every time I look in the mirror I see this ugly girl that no one will ever like and what makes it worse is that I have absolutely no self confidence , some days I feel like I am to ugly for people to look at and I just want to cry and cry and cry because I don't feel good enough for anyone

BigUnit3 I don't know what to do.
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Hi, I'm a 15 year old from Brisbane. I've been feeling very depressed for about 4 years, however, in the last 6 months it has just gotten worse and worse. I've been having panic attacks that have lasted for up to 3 hours and have just felt lethargic ... View more

Hi, I'm a 15 year old from Brisbane. I've been feeling very depressed for about 4 years, however, in the last 6 months it has just gotten worse and worse. I've been having panic attacks that have lasted for up to 3 hours and have just felt lethargic and numb for the last few weeks. My memory has become increasingly spotty - sometimes I can go to work or even just down stairs at home and not remember how and when I got down there and what I was doing there. Its starting to really negatively impact my life. I've been dealing with family members and friends in hospitals and its really getting me down. I've had no interest in hobbies or anything like that - its almost like i'm glued to my bed or couch. Its not just normal teenage laziness, this is worse than that. I've been exercising and eating as much as my body will let me. I exercise for about 45 minutes a day and i'd like to go for longer to loose some weight, but my body just wont let me. I suddenly just loose interest in everything and flop. My diet isn't really fantastic. Since my psychologist recommended I try St John's Wort in combination with fish oil, i haven't really been hungry or had the urge to eat anything. I've been on it for about 2 months and so far, I've gained weight by not eating much and my mental state seems to keep getting worse and worse. Earlier in the year, I started to experiment with recreational and experimental drugs to take my mind off some of the stuff that was happening in my life. None of it helped and I regret it now. My doctor and Psychologist think i'm just fine but nothing is helping me and it just seems to keep getting worse and worse. I scored a 43/50 on my K10 and I don't think that makes me 'just fine'. Parents don't seem to worry too much and they wont let me see a clinical psychologist because it will be too much trouble. A few weeks back, i started getting headaches in the middle of the day for 2 hours where i could not read or concentrate on anything at all. My doctor dismissed this as 'normal'. I have weird unintended side effects to some cold medications, like pseudoephedrine, which makes me extremely hyper, even though the main side effect of it is to make you drowsy, so i'm not sure if i would get unintended side effects with antidepressants. I'm not in any danger, but i'd just really like to know what's going on and what i should do. Thanks,

In_love_but_confused Stable relationship vs party boy
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Ok so here’s the story. Im in the relationship with the man I thought was the man of my dreams. Around the time I got with him I was diagnosed with anxiety and depression so I went from very extravert to introvert and I thought I was ok with that. No... View more

Ok so here’s the story. Im in the relationship with the man I thought was the man of my dreams. Around the time I got with him I was diagnosed with anxiety and depression so I went from very extravert to introvert and I thought I was ok with that. No I love/d this boy he is so kind and so sweet and we use to spend hours talking all night, we still text every day and see each other during the week and weekends. However I feel like the spark is disappearing for me. I love tried talking to him about this but he thinks we are fine. So I somehow found myself chatting to this other guy (out of boredom or self sabotage which I do a lot I’m not sure) anyway we really get along he’s so free and wild and party’s a lot I like it. In comparison to my quietish boyfriend who doesn’t really have a circle of friends and isn’t that social. So one thing led to another and some hot abs steamy things were done in the bedroom with this other guy. I felt really bad about it but now I’m not sure. Like I’m recovering from my depression and want to get out more and have fun but my boyfriend is like we do have fun and we do but I just feel like somethings missing. Or it’s just me making problems for myself. My current boyfriend I have plans to marry one day and raise a family with. So I need some way to get rid of these feelings for the party guy. Or do I leave my stable and 100% committed boyfriend for some party guy just because he is fun. i really do I want stay with my boyfriend but I need to know how to get the spark back.

Nausea Chronic Nausea
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Hi, I'm not really sure how this works as this is the first time I have used this website. I have been suffering from chronic nausea for over 6 months now. So pretty much I have been told I have severe anxiety, I guess I have always thought I've had ... View more

Hi, I'm not really sure how this works as this is the first time I have used this website. I have been suffering from chronic nausea for over 6 months now. So pretty much I have been told I have severe anxiety, I guess I have always thought I've had anxiety but I never thought it would make me this sick. I've felt so lost the past 6 months and have found it hard to cope and the relationships with my friends and family have become difficult because I feel like I am dragging everyone down with me and I just want to be better so I can be there for everyone else in my life. I have a lot of stresses in my life at the moment, coming close towards the end of high school, pressure of sport and my parents wanting me to do really well. I was wondering if anyone else is suffering from chronic nausea or have in the past. If so I would just simply like some advice and how you got through the constant worrying and stress of anxiety and depression and how to get through the constant feeling of being sick. Thank you

Firebrand I'm starting to scare myself
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So a couple days ago i dipped into a pretty bad low (for context i am absolutely depressed and have been on meds for a while now.) and while usually i can push myself out pretty well i woke up one morning at 9:00-ish and found that i was so insanely ... View more

So a couple days ago i dipped into a pretty bad low (for context i am absolutely depressed and have been on meds for a while now.) and while usually i can push myself out pretty well i woke up one morning at 9:00-ish and found that i was so insanely apathetic it took me until very late afternoon to get up and do anything. i'd never really experienced anything of the sort before and now that i have i worry that's where im headed in the next few months or weeks even. just completely catatonic with apathy. any thoughts?

Moody_blues Feeling overwhelmed and trapped
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I have been in a long distance relationship for 2 years my boyfriend has Mental issues but it hasn’t been diagnosed yet all our relationship we have said we wanted to go backpacking it finally got to the point where we felt ready to do so moved into ... View more

I have been in a long distance relationship for 2 years my boyfriend has Mental issues but it hasn’t been diagnosed yet all our relationship we have said we wanted to go backpacking it finally got to the point where we felt ready to do so moved into his family’s house with him thinking it was temporary and he has told me his illness has gotten worse to the point where he can’t get on a plane can’t travel I’m trying to be supportive But I’m feeling trapped every time we come up with a different plan to compromise he changes his mind can’t do it and I’m just feeling trapped I feel awful saying that I know he can’t help it and it’s not about me but i guess I’m just feeling lost

jay1998b How to not be jealous of friends
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Hi, so I have the best friends ever. That's kind of the problem. A lot of them are very mature, very friendly, very good looking, and successful in what they choose to do. They've achieved everything I wasn't or aren't able to. It's not like this is ... View more

Hi, so I have the best friends ever. That's kind of the problem. A lot of them are very mature, very friendly, very good looking, and successful in what they choose to do. They've achieved everything I wasn't or aren't able to. It's not like this is just a good point in life for them and a bad point for me - I've always struggled with the things they do well: making friends, dating, family, etc, and it's been an insecurity of mine since I was little. It stops me being the best version of myself because they're the kind of people I've always looked up to, and I'm the kind of person I've never been able to stand. I don't want to make friends with people I don't respect just to feel good about myself; I want friends I like and respect, but that I don't feel inferior to - any advice? I believe this is a common problem Jay

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