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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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Hc2018 Asking for advice on how to deal with how I feel at the moment.
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Hello, this is my first time posting anything along these lines despite having felt off for a while now. I'm a male, year 12 student currently completing the HSC and am finding it extremely hard to get motivated, both for my schoolwork and life in ge... View more

Hello, this is my first time posting anything along these lines despite having felt off for a while now. I'm a male, year 12 student currently completing the HSC and am finding it extremely hard to get motivated, both for my schoolwork and life in general. I am a sporty, popular teen that lacks for nothing friendship wise or financially. However, I have found that I am not particularly enjoying life but rather feel as if I'm within this constant grind that never ends. Sometimes I wonder if this is just a natural feeling that most school students experience but sometimes, like now, I feel so worn out and sick of my reality and crave some form of escape. Smoking Marijuana used to be just a social thing for me, having tried it the first time almost 2 years ago. However, the last couple of months it has turned into a way to alleviate stress as well as give me a temporary escape; my problems are that little bit further away and can be put off until the last second (or night before). I know and recognize that this is a problem and the last couple of weeks have done my best to keep it to a weekend thing to do with mates, rather than the daily (weekends, schoolnights etc.) habit it was becoming. I don't believe I am addicted to weed itself, but rather find it is the only way I know how to get away from it all. As of this point in my life I'm decided on the general area I would like to seek a career in, and even have a university/course that I am aiming for. My grades, while having slipped from previous standards, are still relatively high and not beyond redemption. Yet still I find myself sitting in this rut, not putting my all into school or really anything in life at the moment. My free time when not out with mates on a Friday/Saturday night involves simply lying in bed watching dumb Youtube videos for hours on end, watching as the time ticks by yet still I get up and do nothing more productive. When I'm high nothing changes, apart from the fact this routine becomes enjoyable. It it just laziness? Have I just become a classic stoner who has nothing to achieve? Sometimes I wonder these thoughts and am unsure whether they are true or if I am actually facing a serious problem. The whole purpose of my post is to gauge whether or not I should seek professional help with my current state of mind. Although I fight a lot with my parents and they are fairly intense, they still support and love me 100% and I am not worried about asking to see someone.

axkc Doing Well in Life... does loneliness matter?
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I’m often questioning why I feel so worthless. I get consistent As and A+s in school, I am fairly good at sport, and money is no issue. The only problem is, these things seem to isolate me. I’m sure a large number of you are struggling with stress an... View more

I’m often questioning why I feel so worthless. I get consistent As and A+s in school, I am fairly good at sport, and money is no issue. The only problem is, these things seem to isolate me. I’m sure a large number of you are struggling with stress and anxiety due to school work, but as I am able to learn things quickly and manage my projects and assignments, I find it difficult to connect with those in my school. My friends, or rather the people I hang out with often scorn me, feel jealous, when I say that I got 100% on the last maths test. I know I shouldn’t be hanging out with people who make me feel bad about myself, but at the moment there is no one I can turn to, my school is small, and I don’t go online very often, so I am unlike introverts who spill their heart on the internet. I love my teachers; there’s no doubting that, but they have to care for so many of their students, students that are struggling, unlike me. I know that in a world ruled by social media that it is easy to fall into the trap of hiding feelings, but I don’t want that for myself. I want to find someone I am comfortable with. I have my motivation to learn, but I don’t have the drive to continue living like this. I would seek solace in my family, but it’s hard for me because I am not close with them, and my twin is constantly critical of my personality. I always end up feeling really bad about myself, but I can’t say anything because she has self esteem issues. I dream of the care of a friend, but am plagued by the feelings of worthlessness, invisibility and ungratefulness for the things I do have.

LUCIDFOX_X Mother
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Okay, so... I am turning 21 in June. I was bullied from Kindergarten on and off (quite badly) until I left school at the end of year 10. When I got bullied mother never got over it and has never been able to let it go because it's completely consumed... View more

Okay, so... I am turning 21 in June. I was bullied from Kindergarten on and off (quite badly) until I left school at the end of year 10. When I got bullied mother never got over it and has never been able to let it go because it's completely consumed her. She's a different person. Unfortunately I don't remember what she was like before this. I was too young. (For it to make a bit more sense, she was bullied when she was younger and I don't think she ever really recovered from hers either). I managed to get past mine, quite well. I think it's something that will always sort of be there but it really doesn't have any power over me. So, for as long as I can remember, my mother has blackmailed me, threatened me, pushed me around, made me feel inadequate, told me that every part of me basically isn't good enough. And during that time, she would go onto my Facebook behind my back, talk to people for me (To make friends?), she even broke up with a guy I was seeing once. I found out about a month ago that she was going on my Facebook while I was in the shower and reading my messages. Over the past few years she has broken up important friendships, broken up relationships, caused me a lot of paranoia and anxiety, messaged my friends (and highly likely people who used to bully me) accusing them and their parents of still bullying me, harassing them. Causing me, again, anxiety and paranoia. I really don't know what to do. Because it is starting to affect almost every aspect of my life and I really have no control over the situation. I've taken a further step forward to turn to Legal Aid and get some legal advice because what is happening is considered to be slander and defamation. I should also add that I have been trying to stop her from doing all of this for about 6 years. I have tried almost everything. Aside from my last resorts which are both equally difficult decisions. Almost all of our family and friends have tried to stop her as well.

Dontknow3 Anxiety over my boyfriend
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i’m Experiencing the near exact case of this situation right now, I’ve been with my boyfriend for 11 months just now and feel like I have anxiety over certain cases relating to him. I’m not one to talk to my best friends or even close family about my... View more

i’m Experiencing the near exact case of this situation right now, I’ve been with my boyfriend for 11 months just now and feel like I have anxiety over certain cases relating to him. I’m not one to talk to my best friends or even close family about my problems but keep them in til I can explode in tears by myself and not let anyone be aware of these cases. this may come to the reason why I don’t see any professionals about my problems facing what I think I have, anxiety. I struggle deeply at opening up to people. I have what I think is anxiety of being left out, forgotten and unloved and feeling not needed by my boyfriend. These episodes not being able to get to sleep, concentrate on anything else other then what he’s doing, being sick to my stomach that I can’t eat and shaking due to stress come whenever my boyfriend goes to hang with these group of girls and guys without me, which tends to be a lot. Lately I’ve felt as if he’s lost complete interest in me not prioritising me at all and choosing over people over me. I don’t get this as I want to hang out with him all the time but I feel like he thinks the opposite of me. He used to want to be with me all the time but now all we ever do is he comes and hangs out at my house and we don’t even ever go out on dates, I feel so scared and hurt that my heart feels like it’s physically in pain. I’m not completely sure why I’m worried about what he’s doing he’s the nicest guy and couldn’t imagine him ever cheating on me but then I get thoughts in my head of him hanging and flirting with other girls and I get so upset and can tell think of anything else. All I wish is that he wouldn’t make time for me and want to hang with me more often then them. I don’t want him to think I’m a control freak cause I want him to go out and have fun with his friends sometimes obviously but I want him to have fun with me aswell and at least ask if I could hang out with them all aswell I feel so left out and useless being at home while he’s out enjoying himself, I feel worthless I don’t know what is wrong with me. Someone please tell me what to do or that they’ve experienced this before?? I don’t want to break up with him cause I’m so in love and I don’t want to be with anyone else and it would kill me to see him with someone else, even though I’m hurting I want to stay with him is that normal? I just want to feel loved and wanted but maybe he’s not ready to be commited, I couldn’t deal with that, I don’t want to see professional help.

MissPineapples What to do?
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Hi names Misspineapples I'm 23 I have depression and anxiety, waiting for my Psychologist to diagnose me he says I have ptsd but has to go deeper into diagnosis to make sure I have it but I'm nervous about what treatment he'll suggest.

Hi names Misspineapples I'm 23 I have depression and anxiety, waiting for my Psychologist to diagnose me he says I have ptsd but has to go deeper into diagnosis to make sure I have it but I'm nervous about what treatment he'll suggest.

boompotage How do I find direction in my career?
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Hello. This is my first post here. Hope you're all doing okay. I just wanted to touch on a myriad of feelings I am going through at the moment. I'm 25 and I'm struggling to figure out how I'm finally to going to make steps towards a career I would li... View more

Hello. This is my first post here. Hope you're all doing okay. I just wanted to touch on a myriad of feelings I am going through at the moment. I'm 25 and I'm struggling to figure out how I'm finally to going to make steps towards a career I would like to pursue. I currently have a nursing degree (from 2015) and registration and have recently signed up to a nursing agency where I will hope to obtain the experience that I lack. It has not been without setbacks. I have had a lot of burdens to carry such as my depression, anxiety and me looking after my mum who is dependent and has needed care since 2014. I have met nursing with trepidation on numerous occasions and I'm currently feeling the same way right now as I try to make some steps forward. I am unsure what other careers I would like to obtain. Hence, I have obtained a job in disability support work if things don't work out with nursing. Even so, I am feeling the pressure with finally obtaining responsibility to work since I have been inactive from work for a number of years. I'm just lacking a lot of confidence, strategy and energy to fight heading into this. I'm hoping some restructuring of some sorts can help get out of this funk. For those wondering, I make an endeavour to visit my psychologist and GP when I muster enough energy to. I hope I have gone through enough to detail to describe my situation. Thank you for understanding and taking the time to read.

Mimilovesyou I still love him even though he's left me
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Hi everyone, It's my first time talking so openly in forums since I'm not the type to tell my problems, so I'm sorry if my words and thread is not concise. Anyways, it's been a few days since my boyfriend had left me because he has depression. I had ... View more

Hi everyone, It's my first time talking so openly in forums since I'm not the type to tell my problems, so I'm sorry if my words and thread is not concise. Anyways, it's been a few days since my boyfriend had left me because he has depression. I had done everything I can in the relationship, to love, to support and do all my research to make sure he's getting the support he gets. However, it didn't work since he ended up leaving me because I would usually get upset from his mood swings and his isolation from me sometimes. So far, I'm miserable, and the breakup did not end badly but it was just a mutual agreement, both admitting that we love each other very much despite the final call. I love him still, and he cant see why. I've given him space but I have an itching desire to take care of him, make sure he's okay and he's loved since his family and friends are distant themselves, that I was always the one there for him. I don't know what to do. Do I continue being friends with him even with the feeling of wanting to get him back? Or do I completely let him go and separate ways forever? I love him, I do, but he isn't sure that he can handle a relationship right now or for a while, he is battling his demons (which I completely agree with). I need help on either how to move on, or if I need to be patient and wait.

PrincessBelle Overpowering worrying and stress and anxiety -social and study
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By my own fault, I am exceptionally behind in study and exams are only two weeks away. I can't sleep at night and I'm constantly restless and worrying. How can I manage this worry? Literally had my in tears every morning for the past week. I've just ... View more

By my own fault, I am exceptionally behind in study and exams are only two weeks away. I can't sleep at night and I'm constantly restless and worrying. How can I manage this worry? Literally had my in tears every morning for the past week. I've just been feeling also really down in general which is why I have not had motivation to study and now I'm regretting it. I feel as though I'm alone even though I have some truely amazing friends and a great dad. I feel like I have trust issues and anxiety when it comes to being fully honest with friends and have a hard time letting down my defences. How can I overcome this - I want to just be myself without being socially anxious and worrying about what they might think of me and now want to be friends with me anymore.

quitery mending a persona
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Ever since I was a child I've always had a persona, for me it's a way to hide myself and shield me from being hurt. Lately this mask I have on is starting to break, it is hard nd tiring to keep it up all the time, so I cancel plans with friends and f... View more

Ever since I was a child I've always had a persona, for me it's a way to hide myself and shield me from being hurt. Lately this mask I have on is starting to break, it is hard nd tiring to keep it up all the time, so I cancel plans with friends and families even though I want to be with them but the burden to put on the mask is too tiring. How do I fix it?

CatPxl Too anxious to seek professional help
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Hey, I was wondering if anyone else here is too anxious to seek professional help from a doctor or other professional? I've been affecting by a fair few mental illnesses over the years and when I was a bit younger I had my parents to make me go, but ... View more

Hey, I was wondering if anyone else here is too anxious to seek professional help from a doctor or other professional? I've been affecting by a fair few mental illnesses over the years and when I was a bit younger I had my parents to make me go, but now I can't seem to even think about it with out it causing a panic attack. I've booked so many appointments and never gotten to any of them. I was wondering if anyone has been in the same position and how they've fixed it? Or if there are some doctors you can speak to via email before an appointment or something similar? Everything just seems to be getting so much worse lately and I really need to talk to someone but I just can't physically or mentally get past booking an appointment.

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