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Sophie_M How are you feeling about the social media restrictions in Australia for under 16s?
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Hey everyone With the upcoming Australian social media restriction for under 16-year-olds coming up we want to know what this means for you and maybe even the young people in your life. This conversation is a place for all of us to share how we are f... View more

Hey everyone With the upcoming Australian social media restriction for under 16-year-olds coming up we want to know what this means for you and maybe even the young people in your life. This conversation is a place for all of us to share how we are feeling and what we think the challenges and benefits might be for you or the wonderful young people in our community. Have you thought about how to stay connected with friends you’ve met online? Are you focused mostly on the positives, or the negatives? What do your parents think, and what could they do to support you? Importantly the Beyond Blue Forums are not impacted by these restrictions, we're here for anyone under 16. In short, from December 10 Social Media companies will need to ensure that only people over 16 actively engage with their platforms. There is a lot of information out there which can make it tricky to know what to expect on when it comes into effect. To learn more we think these are a helpful place to start eSafety commissioner + Headspace FAQs. We know this change will impact some more than others, QLife provide anonymous and free LGBTIQ+ support and 13YARN are here for all Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people. We want to hear your thoughts on how this might impact the mental health of under 16s in both a positive and negative way. The Beyond Blue Forums are a place for constructive and helpful conversation and the regular moderation rules apply which means we look forward to a kind and understanding discussion. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and feelings Sophie M

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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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Karv94 Struggling with Post-grad life
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I don't really know where to begin but to say everything is a mess and I don't know how to make things better I graduated from uni earlier this year, slaving away at a Media degree which I completely despise now. I haven't had the desire to work in t... View more

I don't really know where to begin but to say everything is a mess and I don't know how to make things better I graduated from uni earlier this year, slaving away at a Media degree which I completely despise now. I haven't had the desire to work in the industry. Haven't applied for any jobs. I'm trying my best to keep afloat, working my casual job while dipping my feet into volunteer work. Personally, I've lost myself over the past 3 years - meeting the wrong people, hook ups, lust etc. I get a lump in my throat thinking how much time I've wasted - frustrated and miserable is how I am right now. Along with trying to pick myself up I have to deal with my 30 yr old brother who does nothing to help himself. Sadly, I have no compassion to help him. I'm struggling enough to keep myself from crumbling I'm sick of my life story.

Felidae Struggling with anxiety & need help.
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Hi there. hope its okay that here is my first post on here. I just wanted to ask for some advice from well anyone. I dont really know where to begin. Im currently studying at uni and this last second half of the semester has been a bit of a disaster.... View more

Hi there. hope its okay that here is my first post on here. I just wanted to ask for some advice from well anyone. I dont really know where to begin. Im currently studying at uni and this last second half of the semester has been a bit of a disaster. There is absolutely 0 way I haven't failed this semester at this point and I haven't been for pretty much all of it. I started the year pretty positively I guess new environment, nobody I knew from high school, new everything. First semester went okay and I kinda hoped things were finally good. The second half of this year not so much. And then more recently the past couple of months I'm back to basically how things were in high school. Im struggling to sleep (I haven't slept before 5am the past 2 weeks) and having a lot of trouble with panic attacks and basically just feeling like it's all over I ruined my new chance at trying to fix things. Another thing family hasnt been to happy with me because I honestly struggle to deal with I guess being an adult well basically just coping in the real world. I don't know why I just kinda cave with unfamiliar situations for example I locked myself out by mistake and I sat on the back porch and cried and had multiple panic attacks for the hours it took for someone to get home. Kinda makes me feel very pathetic now but at the time I was terrified something horrible was going to happen like someone was going to come into the backyard and see me there and hurt me. I kinda haven't been to get "help" in years. I don't really know how and I don't really know what to say and I don't go to a GP well for any reason really because It really terrifies me. The last time I got help I went to a few sessions with a psych & counsellor and eventually got an anxiety diagnosis when I was 14 and family saw that as a reason to stop taking me to these "pointless" sessions so I kinda swept it all under a rug since. I know I'm an adult now and nothing should be stopping me but Im not Im not even okay going to buy things I need and Im failing university because Im too scared to face my lectures and say I didn't hand that in because I had a meltdown for the past week so I dont go. The past week has been particularly bad and my friend has noticed I'm not doing so good and is worried. They suggested I go to a GP but I really really dread going. I don't know. They are going through enough as well and I don't want to put more on their plate. If you have any suggestions please let me know.

Cjt121 Confused with my life
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This is my first time doing this, and I’m very unsure of how to approach. Im 20 years old and lately I haven’t really felt like myself. I have my good days and my bad. Today wasn’t so great but better than some of my worst. Basically, I’ve been feeli... View more

This is my first time doing this, and I’m very unsure of how to approach. Im 20 years old and lately I haven’t really felt like myself. I have my good days and my bad. Today wasn’t so great but better than some of my worst. Basically, I’ve been feeling disconnected and alone even though I’ve got all I would want. I’m overthinking worst case scenarios to the point where I feel down. I’m in a fairly new relationship at the moment with my boyfriend of almost 6 months. However, I’m kind of living between home and his place during the week and weekends, I kind of feel like I don’t have a home atm. Feeling like I have to choose between the two. My father refused to meet my boyfriend and I guess this is eating me up because I really want him to. In simple terms we have been through a bit of a rough patch my father and I. I feel like I have no friends because I don’t see Them much anymore. I feel like they know what they are doing with their lives and getting it done whereas I’m taking forever and struggling.... helpless even. I sit here wishing I would be like I used to be, I feel like a changed person and I don’t know why. It’s scary and i’m Confused.

Keira Strange dreams
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Does anyone know why I keep having strange dreams...I keep waking up and seeing people and then trying to talk to them but they disappear when I realise their not real. I have dreams that I'm falling or that I'm talking to someone and they're trying ... View more

Does anyone know why I keep having strange dreams...I keep waking up and seeing people and then trying to talk to them but they disappear when I realise their not real. I have dreams that I'm falling or that I'm talking to someone and they're trying to tell me something but I cant her what they are saying and I wake up sweating and in a kind of trance. I have dreams of people I've never seen before but I feel like I know them somehow. When I wake up I feel sure that they are memories but I cant be sure and sometimes I wake up in a different room. Am I going mad? Does anyone have any advice...

Keira Teary
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On the bus back home from my new school I always get scared that I will see someone from my old school. Even before the bust turned onto my street my heart was beating too fast. I freaked out when I saw my ex and missed my stop and now I'm sitting in... View more

On the bus back home from my new school I always get scared that I will see someone from my old school. Even before the bust turned onto my street my heart was beating too fast. I freaked out when I saw my ex and missed my stop and now I'm sitting in the dark crying and hating myself for not moving on when he clearly has. Whats wrong with me...

Meki I hate my disability...
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I wear hearing-aids. So older bullies like making jokes about them and saying things I can't here and then laughing about it. I've had hearing-aids since I was in prep, which by now, would be almost eight years ago. I have had the bullying for years.... View more

I wear hearing-aids. So older bullies like making jokes about them and saying things I can't here and then laughing about it. I've had hearing-aids since I was in prep, which by now, would be almost eight years ago. I have had the bullying for years. Teasing, threats, rude comments and gestures- you name it. I've had it all. I want it to stop. Year nine/eight kids are picking on me and half of them I have never met! High school sucks. I am having nightmares and I am failing my grades. I don't know what's wrong with me. I was on reachout.com and they kicked me out because they thought the posts would frighten me because I'm 13, not 14 (you have to be 14 to subscribe). Kids Help Line has been talking to me for months but it can take more than a week to get a reply from them. I just want to talk in a open and relaxed environment. I have talked to principles, teachers, counselors and chaplains. Half of them don't believe me or don't want to do a thing about it. I have had bullying worse than this- sexual assault/harassment. The hearing-aids are annoying me but I have to wear them to school or I can't hear most of what people say to me. How can I sort this all out?

Dyl_m Tough Break up, she left me+ More mental health problems.
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My ex left me last Sunday after being together for 6 months because she isn’t inlove with me anymore and says me being paranoid about her loyalty was ridiculous. She did this at her house and I cried for 3 hours then her and her mum took me to the bu... View more

My ex left me last Sunday after being together for 6 months because she isn’t inlove with me anymore and says me being paranoid about her loyalty was ridiculous. She did this at her house and I cried for 3 hours then her and her mum took me to the bus station, 1hr and 45 minuets distance drive and I went back home just totally broken but this relationship was different like I thought and still do think she’s my soul mate I can’t not think that. We fell asleep on FaceTime to each other every night for 6 months and did so many things together, literally 700 photos/videos of us in my camera roll and some of her clothes are at my house and our book of photos she made for me, so this is coming to be super hard for me because I’m still inlove and she’s posting all these things on her story to make me hurt more and I’m just having a tough time with trying to move on this is my first relationship she’s 16 and I’m 17 and years beyond my age in maturity. I’m self harming again and have no self worth and am totally broken. I also have other mental health problems, I get different people inside my head that say degrading shit, I can’t go into a shopping centre without excessively sweating and feeling like I’m gonna vomit and feeling like everyone is watching me looking at me that there’s cameras watching everything i do, I’m taking my anger out on the wrong people and I’m just lost I’m totally lost. I’m starting to get into the drug scene and I just couldn’t care anymore, I got raided a week ago and charged and have court in 3 weeks. My life’s falling apart worse then ever.

Rose93 Physical anxiety symptom
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It has been about three weeks now i have been experiencing body muscle twitching on my arms,legs or stomach even on my temples. I have been to three different doctors and had some blood test done all came back normal. Now they are telling me it is fr... View more

It has been about three weeks now i have been experiencing body muscle twitching on my arms,legs or stomach even on my temples. I have been to three different doctors and had some blood test done all came back normal. Now they are telling me it is from my anxiety. Can this be my anxiety? And how long does the body take to settle down from these symptoms. Have you had some other strange anxiety symptoms?

Keira 1 - my first post
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I came to beyond blue for support. since their support chats are unavailable where I am I decided to create an account. This is my first post so I'm not sure who will see it or who will help but since this is basically a diary entry I guess I can sha... View more

I came to beyond blue for support. since their support chats are unavailable where I am I decided to create an account. This is my first post so I'm not sure who will see it or who will help but since this is basically a diary entry I guess I can share some feelings. I am scared. I feel too cautious. Like somethings coming for me. It didn't help that I just heard a fight outside my house. People were screaming and shouting at each other. I could hear swearing and tire screeches and car doors being slammed. The worst part was the screaming. It was a drunk kind of screaming. One that sounds like it belongs to someone who wont let someone like me get in the way of clueless murder. Maybe I'm overreacting. Maybe it's instinct. Maybe it's just getting used to being alone.

Tegan1 Anxiety and feeling sad
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Hey guys, this is my first post. I’m 14 years old. i just came back from school today and the whole day I was feeling sad and down, I am undiagnosed but i know I have anxiety and small signs of depression. My friend said she didn’t want to be friends... View more

Hey guys, this is my first post. I’m 14 years old. i just came back from school today and the whole day I was feeling sad and down, I am undiagnosed but i know I have anxiety and small signs of depression. My friend said she didn’t want to be friends anymore today and I had no one else. But my old school friends hung out with me and made me feel wanted. I have anxiety that stops me from talking to people and doing activities at school. But I deal. My my parents are divorced, my dads poor and lives in a 2 roomed garage trying to supply for my sister and I. He is like my best friend, but gets angry at me all the time, he smokes and isn’t healthy with food. On my mums side there is my stepdad and mum. They are so mean to me and always put me down. They are rich though and are super healthy. They are really strict and have so many rules and get angry when I do the smallest things. I cry all the time. But I try to help myself by doing sports and listening to music. Watching cartoons also keeps me in that childhood mood and it make sure me happy. i hope I can help some people if you have any relatable issues or questions xx