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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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Shay9 I’m surrounded by people but I feel so alone
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Hi I am always surrounded by people. I have a big group of ‘friends’ at school. I work almost everyday in a busy place after school and I have two sisters. But I don’t feel like there’s anyone I can talk to openly. I sit with the same people every da... View more

Hi I am always surrounded by people. I have a big group of ‘friends’ at school. I work almost everyday in a busy place after school and I have two sisters. But I don’t feel like there’s anyone I can talk to openly. I sit with the same people every day in class and at lunch but I don’t feel like I can call any of them a best friend. Everyone seems to have someone who there closer to than me. I don’t get invited out to do things even when every other person in our group is unless I organise it myself. I’m not very close with either of my sisters or my parents. I feel like when I finish school I’m going to have no one left in my life. Not only that but everyone seems to have their whole future planned while I’ve got no clue what I’m going to do once I finish school. What am I doing wrong? I know that there are people people who are going through a lot worse than what I am but I just feel so lost.

Jireh Life has been a mess & it doesn't seem to be getting any better.
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I study at university & everything was fine until this year. Things just started going downhill & I do have those moments where life couldn't be better but lately that hasn't been the case. I had to drop my study load to part-time for my course which... View more

I study at university & everything was fine until this year. Things just started going downhill & I do have those moments where life couldn't be better but lately that hasn't been the case. I had to drop my study load to part-time for my course which was beneficial for my tertiary education but that meant I could no longer receive financial support. This prompted me to get a job as I have to support myself. I have been working at this new job for about 2 weeks but I'm finding that it's all too much. The management is terrible, communication within the company is atrocious and as a newbie to the company I feel as though they are expecting too much of me. I'm always being asked to take up extra shifts during the week & asked to stay back a couple more hours than I have been rostered on for. Due to always being needed at work I don't have enough time to myself for leisurely/social activities, family time & study. After long days at work I'm physically, mentally & emotionally drained. I can't help around the house like I know I should be & this makes me feel more useless & more like a waste of space. I'm easily irritable and more often than not, rude to the people that mean the most to me even though I don't mean it. Life feels like its at a standstill & that it has no direction or purpose. I'm suffering in silence but I don't want to anymore.

BellaI Alone and afraid to ask for help
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I am afraid to ask for help and yet I've fallen accustomed to the black dog and letting him control my thoughts. It feels like a heavy set of waves that keep rolling in, and you're the swimmer drowning wanting to catch a breath. I have a steady job, ... View more

I am afraid to ask for help and yet I've fallen accustomed to the black dog and letting him control my thoughts. It feels like a heavy set of waves that keep rolling in, and you're the swimmer drowning wanting to catch a breath. I have a steady job, I do what I love, and yet I still feel this way because I'm so alone and it feels easier to be gone than to continue this drowning feeling

LuLu_ Eating for comfort & no motivation
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Hello I am new and was hoping anyone could share insight about how to gain some motivation. I am doing my year 12 exams and I worked really hard to study for a subject I was really behind on and now I have nothing left. Any tips? My lack of motivatio... View more

Hello I am new and was hoping anyone could share insight about how to gain some motivation. I am doing my year 12 exams and I worked really hard to study for a subject I was really behind on and now I have nothing left. Any tips? My lack of motivation is making me not want to do much so i am oversleeping and staying in bed for a few hours during the day. I am not sure if it’s boredom but I’m eating quite a bit of junk food. I am enjoying it because food is yummy especially sugar but I feel guilty because a balanced diet is always enforced and I am usually a relatively healthy person. any tips for sugar cravings and a general want to “eat my feelings”? Thank you for reading xx

Anon124 I feel empty
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I wake up everyday feeling like shit. I have a genuine hate for everyone. My family often instigate this feeling. People tell me ‘it’s not hate. I’d kill to have a family like yours’ truthfully, my family aren’t bad. They are nice but suffocating and... View more

I wake up everyday feeling like shit. I have a genuine hate for everyone. My family often instigate this feeling. People tell me ‘it’s not hate. I’d kill to have a family like yours’ truthfully, my family aren’t bad. They are nice but suffocating and I find myself thinking bad thoughts about them all the time. I want to run away. I don’t want to be near them anymore. Then there are my ‘friends’ I’m not unpopular and I have a large group of people who I call friends. I get along with everyone fairly well yet I can’t stand anyone. I hate them. I really do. When I’m with them, I can’t help but feel as if I’m all alone. As if they hate me as much as I hate them. I wish I could just keep to myself but the feeling of being alone scares me. People I don’t even know scare me. I always feel like I’m being talked about and it scares me. Lastly, I hate myself. I hate myself for hating them. I hate myself for being who I am. I wish I was prettier. I wish I was nicer. I wish I wasn’t fat. I wish people liked me. I wish I was perfect. I don’t enjoy much anymore. I feel empty. I hate everything I used to like. I hate waking up crying because I feel like shit. I don’t know what to do. I haven’t spoken to anyone and I don’t want to. I can’t bring myself to talk to anyone. It’s embarrassing. I haven’t been diagnosed with anything before. I just want help.

adrl Anxiety in relation to parental figures
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As a teenager I understand that you fight with your parents, that you disagree and that you don't always see eye to eye. As a child though you aren't meant to feel unsafe in your own home. Even when I was young I was a particularly worrisome and anxi... View more

As a teenager I understand that you fight with your parents, that you disagree and that you don't always see eye to eye. As a child though you aren't meant to feel unsafe in your own home. Even when I was young I was a particularly worrisome and anxious child, but within the past 18 months a lot has happened to my family and as a result my anxiety has been at an all time high. It's at the point where I hear my parents say my name and I break out into a cold sweat, the minute I hear the phrase, "we need to talk" or, "you're in trouble" I burst into uncontrollable tears. More than anything, I need advice as to what I should do. I can't living in, well, fear of my parents - it's not healthy for anyone.

Zos I have lost the only person i trust.
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I have just made the decision to stop contact with one of my closest friends (he was more like a brother) because of a legal investigation and i wanted to protect him from harm. But now that i have stopped contact i feel alone and that i cant trust a... View more

I have just made the decision to stop contact with one of my closest friends (he was more like a brother) because of a legal investigation and i wanted to protect him from harm. But now that i have stopped contact i feel alone and that i cant trust anyone. Do I try and replace him? do i let myself grieve? or should i just wait what could be up to 2 or more years to be able to talk to him again?

Harley_Arabella How can I help my girlfriend when I can't even help myself?
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Hi, My girlfriend has depression and is seeing a therapist, but she claims it's not helping. I've started asking her how her day was to make sure she's doing okay, and she says she's always sad, except when she sees me. Her biggest problem is opening... View more

Hi, My girlfriend has depression and is seeing a therapist, but she claims it's not helping. I've started asking her how her day was to make sure she's doing okay, and she says she's always sad, except when she sees me. Her biggest problem is opening up to people she doesn't know, and the person she opens up to most(her best friend) isn't qualified. I really want to help her, and that's one of the reasons I eventually stopped putting it off and joined BeyondBlue. The problem is that I myself am not happy. I don't know what it is, but sad has become my default emotion, and I've realised I just really hate myself. My family has a history of mental illnesses but I'm still scared to talk to my parents, I haven't even told them I have a girlfriend yet. I just don't know how to help her when I can't even seem to be able to help myself. Advice would be greatly appreciated.

PurpleRose95 Having a real hard time lately
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So lately everything has been alright. It felt like everything was falling into place but the past 2 weeks have been tough. I've had issues with my depression back. It comes and it goes but sometimes I just don't know how much more I can hold on to t... View more

So lately everything has been alright. It felt like everything was falling into place but the past 2 weeks have been tough. I've had issues with my depression back. It comes and it goes but sometimes I just don't know how much more I can hold on to the positive things when I'm finding more negatives. the worst thing about it is I can't talk to anyone about it because the people I have in my life won't understand as they are too involved in everything..

Jay_P Clarity would be nice
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Before I explain what’s going on I should mention I’m 20 years old, ive got friends a job, a girlfriend, things are good. I don’t really know where to take it from there before things become clustered and convoluted. I guess my year 12 relationship c... View more

Before I explain what’s going on I should mention I’m 20 years old, ive got friends a job, a girlfriend, things are good. I don’t really know where to take it from there before things become clustered and convoluted. I guess my year 12 relationship could be a good place to start. the feelings I felt for the girl I was dating were all new to me to begin with, you could say I was pretty whipped. The negative was she had never been in a good mindset to begin with (ie. self harm and depression, which had been concealed quite damn well) but we made really good progress for a couple months until the inevitable we crashed and burned. After not much time my new girlfriend who I’ve been with for 2 years was really trying to make waves for a relationship between me and her. I wasn’t into it at the time but I grew into it. She’s an amazing girl and I want nothing but the greatest things out of life for her. However I know the feeling I felt with that year 12 relationship, the intensity I felt. It just isnt there at times. Amongst that it’s become apparent over our 2 year relationship that her mood stability isn’t the strongest. She gets really upset when I leave her house to go home, or essentially anything negative that could compromise our relationship. She will cry and become mute for 30 minutes - 2 hours all the while I’m trying to cheer her up. I guess the problem I’m trying to convey is I’m beginning to feel more and more pressured into looking after her emotions than exploring my own opportunities. We have great times when the good times happen, and we kind’ve text eachother like it’s a habit you know. I couldn’t imagine what kind of void that constant conversation disappearing would feel like. She has friends but none that she sees regularly, which worries me. She studies for her uni which I’m completely supportive of, it just becomes a problem when I want to make plans with friends an I’m the only friend she considers to hang out with. I’ve never cheated on my girlfriend, however many occasions have arose. I couldn’t help but feeling like I was missing out on those opportunities. I just really feel like I could handle being single, but if it was to become her reality it would really mess with her. Also we live on different ends of the city so it’s 40 minutes regardless if one of us wants to see eachother, when we started dating I lived around the corner from her. My family moved shortly after. What would you do if you were in my position?

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