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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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Amelie1234_5678 Idk what im doing
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I just feel empty and lost I don’t know what im doing anymore why do I feel this way and why have I for so long

I just feel empty and lost I don’t know what im doing anymore why do I feel this way and why have I for so long

Tipsy Friend who’s worrying me
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I have a friend. He’s the same age as me down to the day, but we couldn’t be more different. He’s worrying me lately. Just tonight, he may have gotten drunk, but he’s definitely stolen his parent’s car, not had the L plates on and he’s gone down to t... View more

I have a friend. He’s the same age as me down to the day, but we couldn’t be more different. He’s worrying me lately. Just tonight, he may have gotten drunk, but he’s definitely stolen his parent’s car, not had the L plates on and he’s gone down to the Gold Coast by himself for the night. I have a life360 with him, but I’m still worried. We only met a few years ago and only gotten close this year, and mutual friends are saying he’s pretty confident at driving but I’m still worried. How do I tell him I’m worried about him, and do I tell an adult?

Guest_04870661 Dropping out
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Hi, My name is Ida. My father is telling me of dropping out, im not sure what to do if i drop out. So i want some advice for if i do drop out. I didnt want to be tutored for year 11 today since ive been really tired. So i want to find a job near me. ... View more

Hi, My name is Ida. My father is telling me of dropping out, im not sure what to do if i drop out. So i want some advice for if i do drop out. I didnt want to be tutored for year 11 today since ive been really tired. So i want to find a job near me. I dont know what to do.

Iamsky Going through highschool with mild autism
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Hi everyone,I am 13 and have started highschool earlier this year. I have found it really hard to cope and fidgets don't help. I'm not able to leave the room during class and running is something that helps me regulate. WHY DID MY AUTOCORRECT SAY REN... View more

Hi everyone,I am 13 and have started highschool earlier this year. I have found it really hard to cope and fidgets don't help. I'm not able to leave the room during class and running is something that helps me regulate. WHY DID MY AUTOCORRECT SAY RENGOKU I LIVE FOR HIMAny ways could you leave coping strategies below-Sky

BananaPeel High school drop out - Options?
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Hi all,I'm a 16 year old turning 17 and need advice on what the next steps I should take. For context I dropped out of school half way through year 11 (2025) and wanted to pursue a trade like my older brother who is successful. I had no real plan and... View more

Hi all,I'm a 16 year old turning 17 and need advice on what the next steps I should take. For context I dropped out of school half way through year 11 (2025) and wanted to pursue a trade like my older brother who is successful. I had no real plan and just kind of winged it hoping that id get an apprenticeship reasonably easy but I had no luck for about a couple months and just worked retail with a good company, but my family had warned me to not get comfortable with them or else it wont go anywhere. So with that in mind I kept looking for a apprenticeship and was able to get a plumbing one and started doing that for a couple months, however it just wasn't what I wanted to do long term the guys on site were condescending and all around ignorant (typical tradie things). The guys that weren't rude and actually nice to me were telling me that you shouldn't do the trade, they explained that it was mentally and physically demanding and that a young kid like you shouldn't be here especially when there's a lot more opportunities out there. It also didn't help that the hours were long and rough by the time id get home just to fall asleep and wake up the next morning and head off to work, there wasn't a lot of time for me to have my own personal time and it just started to stress me out and felt like shit had no social life and was just working with these guys that hate everything. I didn't want to live the life that they were living. So after a couple months at it i just couldn't handle it and quit just to head back to retail working and I've been given a few choices on what i should do. One was to go back to school and finish off y12 however since i didn't complete y11 i would have to restart it essentially making me a year behind all my mates or I could continue looking of an apprenticeship with a a bigger company hoping that they'd treat me a little better. My parents have encouraged to make a choice and stick with it and Im just not sure what i want to do as a career although i would love to be a content creator though its quite not in the cards for me. I have been stressing and having major anxiety over this. I know that my life just starting but i already feel like I'm being thrown into the deep end not really knowing what to do and it sucks because my parents have always been supportive of me and i just feel like Im wasting there time and that they should've had a better since I don't deserve itIf anyone has advice id really appreciate it(apologies for bad e

paiigeisgone I'm fat, I know it, and I hate it.
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I'm 13 years old, going on 14 this year, and I'm overweight. and I'm not just saying this because i want people to say that i'm not, because i actually am. my parents try not to point it out and make it obvious but you can tell. my mum will always sa... View more

I'm 13 years old, going on 14 this year, and I'm overweight. and I'm not just saying this because i want people to say that i'm not, because i actually am. my parents try not to point it out and make it obvious but you can tell. my mum will always say "stop eating so much, you'll turn into an oompa-loompa" and i know it's just a joke but it hurts. i try eating as healthy and as little as possible to lose weight but every time i try to do this my mum will question everything and get up all in my business. i try to exercises as much as possible (like walking to and from school each day, doing loads of quiet exercises in my room) but i'm still obese. it makes my self-esteem even lower when i see girls from my school post photos of themselves half-naked, and i spend hours on end comparing and wishing i had their perfect bodies. i'm classified as the funny one in my friend group so i don't talk about any of my home life or my feelings, but every time i do try to give hints on how i'm feeling they dont seem to care anyway. i dont tell my parents either because then they talk to me frequently about it and it makes me feel uncomfortable (they're those parents that snoop and try to know everything about me so i dont really trust them at all either). i am so scared about people making fun of me about my weight that i constantly (i mean ALWAYS) wear a zipped up jacket. i wear it so often that i think its unhealthy because it's very hot where i live and it restricts me from doing a lot of activities because i sweat a lot (also i have something called rosacea and it make your skin really red so you can tell if i've been doing any physical activity by just looking at my face) and whenever i forget my jacket on the way to school, my parents wont let me go back and get it and i end up being really insecure for the whole day or i'll go up to the office and try to borrow one (on a very rare occasion when its very, very cold though because the office lady thinks i dont need one and doesnt let me have it). overall, i just can't stand being this weight. it kills me because i'll never have enough confidence to get a personal trainer or nutritionist and i feel like i'll be this way forever and no one will ever love me because i'm fat and ugly. this was a lot to write because i've never told anyone this and i felt like i should say it all but sorry for bothering you with all this writing.

_kl0_ im so tired
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Hi, im 13 and really suffering from anxiety and (i think) depression. im so anxious every morning and i can't go to school due to constant panic attacks and feeling so overwhelmed. im really tired of this. i feel so bad all the time and i want to jus... View more

Hi, im 13 and really suffering from anxiety and (i think) depression. im so anxious every morning and i can't go to school due to constant panic attacks and feeling so overwhelmed. im really tired of this. i feel so bad all the time and i want to just enjoy my life. if anyone has any tips on how to cope, i would really appreciate it.

12l Hi
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Hi there.I'm so stressed out abt my test results.53% in my FIRST test of English.The teacher didn't even bother to teach us properly but I cant blame her.People fool around and I can't do my work .This isn't like me.My grades in other subjects are am... View more

Hi there.I'm so stressed out abt my test results.53% in my FIRST test of English.The teacher didn't even bother to teach us properly but I cant blame her.People fool around and I can't do my work .This isn't like me.My grades in other subjects are amazing but THIS . this is badI try so hard to do it but i can't dude. My parents work so hard for this ? I know this test was 8 percent but hearing about others results...I am so STRESSED LIKE I SAID BEFORE. I have more tests and assessments in this class, but idk manPlease don't tell me about how grades are nothing. That won't help at all.I just somehow want someone to relate and give tips . Maybe abt studying ? I have no phone or online status whatsoever.Like this is a school one but yh. Thanks smm for reading this . luv yall xoxo

JaneDoe why are creative people so sensitive?
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I’ve been told I’m a very sensitive person. I’ve also been told I’m a very creative person. I’m currently studying a bachelor of music, I write and produce my own songs and I’ve started drawing my own music videos. I also like to draw just for the sa... View more

I’ve been told I’m a very sensitive person. I’ve also been told I’m a very creative person. I’m currently studying a bachelor of music, I write and produce my own songs and I’ve started drawing my own music videos. I also like to draw just for the sake of it and sometimes I like to write as well. My parents tell me all the time that I have an “artist temperament” and that’s why I’m so emotional and mentally ill. It hurts me a lot when people tell me things like “you should be realistic” or “it’s not a respectable career path” or that I’m not talented enough or good enough. But recently I’ve been feeling particularly crap about people calling me lazy. I don’t think I’m that lazy, but people see me spending a lot of time writing music or drawing and they immediately equate it to being unproductive and lazy. I feel like it’s such a double standard, like a kid could study really hard to get into medicine and everyone says “wow they’re so dedicated” “they work really hard to achieve theyr goals” but when I worked my ass off to pass my uni audition I’m “lazy” and I’m “wasting my time”. When people are tired, sad and unhappy they turn to music, arts, fiction and TV to make them feel better but there’s absolutely no appreciation for the people who strive to make that media. It’s just so frustrating.

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