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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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Shez122 Suffer from Anxiety & Depression, first baby comes in less than 2 months and I can't seem to get anything at all done!
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Feeling very lost and lazy. I feel no matter how hard I try I cannot manage to get anything done! Cannot time manage, cannot follow a simple or short list of to do's and can barely work out what it even is I should be doing. I need to collect more ba... View more

Feeling very lost and lazy. I feel no matter how hard I try I cannot manage to get anything done! Cannot time manage, cannot follow a simple or short list of to do's and can barely work out what it even is I should be doing. I need to collect more baby things and organise babies room and a long list of other things that I just don't get done!!! I do everything other than the things that need to be done! Most the time I waste every day doing next to nothing. I have tried so hard and many strategies to get myself to do things but it's like I'm a stubborn child who just refuses to do as their told. With baby being so close I need to get organised and I'm lost as to how to make myself do and achieve things! I read and read and read about goal setting/lists/how to get things done but have had no success still in getting these things done. I feel like a faulty human who can't do stuff. How do I make myself do stuff!!!??? What has REALLY worked for those of you who REALLY wouldn't do any of the things you needed to get done. It's like I'll do anything to avoid doing the important things. It is overwhelming for me and even identifying what needs to be done is very hard. Thank you for reading.

Bluebird_28 Money struggles
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Does anyone else live out of home and really struggle with money? It stresses me out so badly - to the point of feeling so anxious and sick Moving home is not an option. Would just love to know how other people deal with it? I have a great partner wh... View more

Does anyone else live out of home and really struggle with money? It stresses me out so badly - to the point of feeling so anxious and sick Moving home is not an option. Would just love to know how other people deal with it? I have a great partner who helps out when i need it but that isn't always fair on him.... Suggestions dealing with the stress would be great.

Daneeka Im lost.
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Im 23 years old,recently finished my university degree and now working full time in a multinational company. Sounds great right? But recently I've been taking days off quite often and I havent even been in the job for a long time. However I've been d... View more

Im 23 years old,recently finished my university degree and now working full time in a multinational company. Sounds great right? But recently I've been taking days off quite often and I havent even been in the job for a long time. However I've been diagnosed with anxiety/depression and there are days when its really bad, that I just wouldnt want to go to work, but also Ive been diagnosed with vertigo so it comes and it goes. Im worried about what my colleagues think of me, but I know they see how hard I work especially when Im feeling great and my mood is good. Today and yesterday I didnt go to work because Ive been feeling dizzy and vommiting, and it is apparently really busy at work due to unannounced audit and I feel 10x worse. Right now Im feeling so lost, I dont know if Im using my health conditions as an excuse or I dont want this work. All I know is I want a break from everything, I dont enjoy my life, I dont know where to start to change how it is, to live my life how I want it to be. I guess I let people around me control my life. That is another story to tell. Please help me get a different perspective on this. Please help

lostelle Feeling Lonely, is it normal to have two close friends?
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Recently I've been thinking quite a bit about my social circle, and how it seems depressing to think about. In high school I used to have a abundance of friends, people I'd see all the time and close groups to hang out with. I started University and ... View more

Recently I've been thinking quite a bit about my social circle, and how it seems depressing to think about. In high school I used to have a abundance of friends, people I'd see all the time and close groups to hang out with. I started University and naturally drifted from a few of those friends, but maintained a solid 5 or so friends I saw regularly. I wasn't too concerned though because I made tonnes of new friends at uni, but as of late have drifted from them too. I'm not left with what feels like 2 friends and I can't help but think that's all a bit sad and tragic, as I look around and most people have tonnes of friends and group chats I can't help but feel lonely and like my social life is "sad". I still go out frequently but in terms of catching up with people, it's those two friends that I have. Not really sure why i'm posting, just hoping someone else is in the same boat because it's all I think about which is quite sad

Maisymoo Bullied at work and suffering badly. Help.
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Hi all, first time poster. Basically I was bullied at work by a fellow employee for 1.5 years. She is about 20+ years older than me and the bullying started from the day I stepped foot in that workplace. She has always spoken to me like I am smaller ... View more

Hi all, first time poster. Basically I was bullied at work by a fellow employee for 1.5 years. She is about 20+ years older than me and the bullying started from the day I stepped foot in that workplace. She has always spoken to me like I am smaller than her and dumb. She has sprayed me with Glen20 when I was sick, micromanaged me when she isnt my manger and SO much more. The bullying got so bad I spoke up for myself in October last year and she was spoken to. It progressively got worse but then one day she went to management and said she was going on stress leave because of me because I, "don't say hello to her nicely" I "leave the lunch room when she walks in" and more lies. Management called me in to address it with me and I had a meltdown, hysterically, said I would quit and left. I decided to be the bigger person and came back the next day. She was chuffed, over the moon with herself. Not at all someone who was "about to go on stress leave" whch mind you, she never did. ANYWAY, my employer spoke to everyone privatey who all said they witnessed me being bullied and they gave her a formal warning but kept her emoloyed. Now I am expected to continue to work with her? I cry everyday about going into work. I am desperately trying to find a new job but I cannot believe how damaged I am from it all. Will I recover?

Dennis_R Brother Needs Help
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Hey Guys, I'm 18 and my brother is 15. Recently his personality and behaviour has really changed. He used to be going to school all the time, but then he fell into a habit of staying up late and usually only making it to school for less than half the... View more

Hey Guys, I'm 18 and my brother is 15. Recently his personality and behaviour has really changed. He used to be going to school all the time, but then he fell into a habit of staying up late and usually only making it to school for less than half the day. Recently his behaviour has got worse, he usually goes to bed very late (2,3,5 am), wakes up late and then doesn't go to school. He also often stays up all night so that he can go to school the next day, as if he goes to sleep, he cannot wake up the next day. When he doesn't go to school I ask him why and he usually responds with silence - and if I insist then he ends up saying he doesn't know or that he doesn't think about it. All he does is use electronics such as staring at an iPad all day. He is always very irritated, and rarely seems happy. He used to at least try and get to school but recently he has turned into a zombie, not responding to me and his sleep-wake cycles getting worse and worse. I am not sure how to help him, or what step I should take next?

Sammybell97 I'm in need of suport
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Hi there I'm currently 20years old and 5 years ago I was diagnosed with server depression and i have been battling on and off with it since then. My depression started when my nana past away, I am also now a new mum my baby is 6 weeks old and I love ... View more

Hi there I'm currently 20years old and 5 years ago I was diagnosed with server depression and i have been battling on and off with it since then. My depression started when my nana past away, I am also now a new mum my baby is 6 weeks old and I love him to pieces but I'm not sure what I can do anymore apart from seeking the help from others and beyond blue, I have been on a four wheel driving trip with beyond blue a few years ago now and it made me feel amazing inside, I'm in need of some assistance to help me feel amazing again thank you I already feel a little better for taking this step

big45 I don't feel anything anymore
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Hi, i'm 18 years old and I am the first to admit that I have a good life. Up until now i've felt the normal teenage emotions of heartbreak and all the rest of it but now i don't feel anything. No matter what happens i feel like i'm numb. I'm never ov... View more

Hi, i'm 18 years old and I am the first to admit that I have a good life. Up until now i've felt the normal teenage emotions of heartbreak and all the rest of it but now i don't feel anything. No matter what happens i feel like i'm numb. I'm never overly happy but i'm never overly sad either. I'm not the type of person who worries about things, i am very laid back. But a lot of the time at uni, the gym or at home, i'm there physically but mentally i am not. It's almost like my body is there but my mind isn't. Sometimes i feel like my body is moving without me even controlling it. I just go through the motions every day and my body has become so used to it that i'm in auto pilot mode. I struggle to find motivation to go anywhere other than the gym. I used to go out with my friends regularly however they stopped talking to me because i "brought the mood down". In my opinion this is a load of rubbish because out of all my friends i have always been the most laid back. But even when they stopped talking to me i didn't even get sad about it. As i said i don't feel any sort of emotion in any situation, not happy, not sad, not anything. I do not dislike my life, i have never thought about harming myself, i just miss the feeling of being excited and happy, and to be honest i miss feeling sad because it made me feel alive. Does anyone else feel the same way or is it just me?

snowy13 anxiety? depression?
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For the past year and a half Ive been having trouble breathing. At first it was only occasionally, and felt like a jump in my throat or chest. But last 8-6 months its been so much worse, to the point where i'm struggling to breathe for long periods (... View more

For the past year and a half Ive been having trouble breathing. At first it was only occasionally, and felt like a jump in my throat or chest. But last 8-6 months its been so much worse, to the point where i'm struggling to breathe for long periods (one lasted around 5 hours) of time, and feeling dizzy, faint. periodically, during this time food has either been my savior or my worst enemy, where it makes me feel sick even if its dinner and i haven't eaten all day. Recently I have confided in one of my teachers at school about everything, and she suggested i see the school psych, i went but it made me feel worse. i didnt mention the above, she asked about my family and i related how my Uncle had past away (i didnt know him that well but it effected my Grandparents and my dad badly), how my grandmothers best friend (very close to when i was little) past away and how my gran has cancer, but due to complications can't have full rounds of chemo. my brother is away, working overseas and my mums side of the family is a bit dysfunctional. i told the psych, i didnt like how she kept repeating what i was saying which made me feel stupid, frustrated and annoyed. i cant bring myself to do things i enjoy, i avoid social situations, especially loud groups of people, its been a struggle for me to get up to see my boyfriend (who i love dearly and would generally do anything for at any time), i find myself lying on the floor for hours doing nothing, and getting homework done is an increasing struggle. ive always been good at hiding my emotions from anyone, but yesterday in class after i saw the psych, my teacher came over and asked where i had been and i froze and couldnt think about anything but 1.i couldnt lie to my teacher 2.people were watching and listening to my answer. so i ended up standing up running to the corner of the room sort of crying and not able breathe. ive been doing the brain quiz every so often on this site since at least year 8 or 9 (now about to start yr 12), to monitor my mood, i used to get 25-36, but since the start of this year i havent gotten below a 45. im scared to go to a doctor, and i havent told my parents, as i believe the same thing will happen as when i told the psych that ill end up annoyed and angry. and my parents not knowing is usually the only reason i get up, as i have to pretend everything is okay for their sake, which is usually useful i feel. any suggestions on what to do now? ive been waiting for it to go away but its not.

Zoe_Apricot Scared to go to school?
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Hey my name is Zoe and I'm really terrified to go to school when I know for certain a minor inconvenience will be in the way. For example if it's raining I'll begin to think "Oh god, I'll have to ask where my wet weather class room is and then I'll h... View more

Hey my name is Zoe and I'm really terrified to go to school when I know for certain a minor inconvenience will be in the way. For example if it's raining I'll begin to think "Oh god, I'll have to ask where my wet weather class room is and then I'll have to sit inside the hall, what if I can't find my friends?" Etc. It's getting to the point where I'll cry for an hour and I'll have to turn my alarm off so I don't wake up in the morning. Mum thinks I'm just another moody teenager who just doesn't want to go to school because it's lame or something. But she doesn't realize that the thought of surrounding myself with people I don't know makes me panic and cry. I honestly don't know what to do. Should I ask my mum to see a doctor? And what should I do if I'm too terrified to go to school again?

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