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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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sunbear74 I'm not really sure what is going on. I'm drowning.
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I'm not sure if this qualifies for the seriousness of this website but I'm running out of people to talk to. I've hit a point in my life where I feel like I'm drowning or being smothered and I can't breathe. I've tried telling my parents, but my feel... View more

I'm not sure if this qualifies for the seriousness of this website but I'm running out of people to talk to. I've hit a point in my life where I feel like I'm drowning or being smothered and I can't breathe. I've tried telling my parents, but my feelings are shrugged off as stress at uni. But in all honesty it feels like so much more than that. I'm the girl who people come to for advice and support, I try to be strong and happy for others so that they don't have to be. The minute I get home though I collapse. I don't feel like doing anything but lie in bed. I don't go out with my friends anymore because I don't want them to see me like this. My dad keeps constantly getting mad at me for things I do, and refuses to see things from my perspective when I try to explain. We go for days without talking sometimes and he thinks I'm trying to control his life and doesn't see how upset it makes me. The little aspects of my life are starting to crack and I try to compensate by distracting others with a facade of a bright and bubbly personality. I want to try and feel better before my life shatters completely. I've tried just about everything, excersise, healthy eating, meditation and above all the hardest thing for me to do was tell my parents. None of that worked and I'm here as a last resort. I know I don't have any serious problems but all the little things going wrong in my life are starting to add up, and soon I'm not going to be able to bear it anymore. Please offer some advice as to what you think I should do going forward, and how I can get back on track.

beyond_happy I don't want to leave but..
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Im currently a high school student, who has in the past suffered from severe depression. I no longer associate myself with the negative thoughts that I previously did but I tend to struggle a lot with issues and I just came here today in hope for adv... View more

Im currently a high school student, who has in the past suffered from severe depression. I no longer associate myself with the negative thoughts that I previously did but I tend to struggle a lot with issues and I just came here today in hope for advice. My friends, the people I've spent my whole high school experience with, are continuously ignoring me, not inviting me anywhere, talking behind my back and pushing me out. I keep blaming myself for this but i know that i have done nothing wrong. I haven't confronted any issues with them because knowing them, so well, they will not have a mature conversation with me. I know this will potentially be the end of our friendships, leaving me with no body. I know many people will tell me to leave the group, find new friends but i have booked several holidays with them which causes an issue. I know this doesn't seem like much but I have never really felt this alone. Please help.

JustNotMeantToBe Hello I have decided to post here.
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Hello I have decided to post here because I really dont have anyone else to talk to in Australia. Ever since high school Alot if not most of my friends have moved onto uni in another city and haven't bothered to talk to me since. Im in the same town ... View more

Hello I have decided to post here because I really dont have anyone else to talk to in Australia. Ever since high school Alot if not most of my friends have moved onto uni in another city and haven't bothered to talk to me since. Im in the same town doing a second year apprenticeship in plumbing with a very abusive boss. My boss Im pretty sure is a drug addict and will come to work to just abuse me 90% of the time. Yesterday I accidental cross threaded a brass nut and he went on a thirty minute rant about how im useless and he wishes he picked another apprentice to work with him because "he would rather of hired a dog to keep him company than me". Yes he actually said that. I really don't know what else to do Im just not seeing the point in anything. Life is really boring to me and Im too socially awkward to make new friends outside of the people I already work with. There just really isn't any point to any of this.

Kamh I don't know how I feel anymore.
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I'm sorry if this is all over the place, it's my first time posting in these forums. I just recently got diagnosed with depression after struggling with severe anxiety for a few years. Everything has kinda changed the last few weeks though. I can't r... View more

I'm sorry if this is all over the place, it's my first time posting in these forums. I just recently got diagnosed with depression after struggling with severe anxiety for a few years. Everything has kinda changed the last few weeks though. I can't really feel anything but anxious. I feel numb, and I have no idea how I am. I really hate it, it's scary. My sister said that feeling numb means you are getting better? Is that true? I feel like I'm going to explode, kind of like I have all of this pentup emotion that can't come out. Is this a symptom of anxiety/depression? My mum thinks I don't need counselling anymore because she thinks I'm getting better, but I really don't feel like I'm better. I just feel different. But not in a good way. I still feel like I'm drowning in sadness, but it's not the type of sadness that makes you cry (though I feel like I'm going to, but I can't cry). I'm sorry if I'm not describing it very well. Please tell me if you know what's wrong, or have any idea how to help. thanks so much!

Liza_O12 I think I'm in denial about being depressed and my friends dont care.
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I struggle to get out of bed every day, I feel sad almost ALL the time and I have Lots of symptoms of a depressed person but I am very good at hiding it. I get to school and I'm a bubbly, funny and happy person who's kind to everyone. That's why I'm ... View more

I struggle to get out of bed every day, I feel sad almost ALL the time and I have Lots of symptoms of a depressed person but I am very good at hiding it. I get to school and I'm a bubbly, funny and happy person who's kind to everyone. That's why I'm still debating whether or not I'm depressed, because I can 'snap out of it' so easily. It's still there, in the back of my mind, but I can push it away. i don't think it's healthy to hide it the whole time. Recently I had an argument with my friends at school which somehow ended up in me telling them that I have been struggling with feelings of anxiety and depression, which I had never told anyone. It resulted in them saying 'they wish they knew so they could help' but since then, no one has talked to me about it. I'm not even sure they're my real friends anymore. That's why I miss so many days of school, because I don't think I fit in. sorry if my writing is all over the place, I'm just trying to write how I feel and any advice would be greatly appreciated. Basically, high school sucks and feeling anxious and depressed sucks even more. Writing on this forum is a big step for me, because for a long time I've been debating whether or not how I'm feeling is hormones or something more.

_Piper_ Questioning sexuality
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I'm fifteen and am in year nine at high school. I have been questioning my sexuality for a few years now but only recently have actually accepted that I like girls as well as boys. I'm too scared to tell anyone as I know what people will think and th... View more

I'm fifteen and am in year nine at high school. I have been questioning my sexuality for a few years now but only recently have actually accepted that I like girls as well as boys. I'm too scared to tell anyone as I know what people will think and the stereotypes they will attach to me. I'm not quite sure how my parents will react either. They're not homophobic but we've never really discussed their opinion in the matter. I don't even feel as if I can tell my friends as I know how rumours and gossip spread as I go to a school where half the students are incredibly homophobic and half are te complete opposite. I guess I just need some advice as to what to do. I feel like I need to tell someone but I don't know who.

waynetrain I feel nothing i dont know what to do ,im 14
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Ive been feeling like this for a while i used to have comforts when i was a kid but now theres nothing im starting to think ive got some sort of mental illness or ive got PTSD but its so hard to explain to someone its like im on cruise control just g... View more

Ive been feeling like this for a while i used to have comforts when i was a kid but now theres nothing im starting to think ive got some sort of mental illness or ive got PTSD but its so hard to explain to someone its like im on cruise control just going through life can someone help

Josh101 LOST
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Hey guys, I'm 21 and this is the first time i've ever reached out to anybody for help with my mental health. Lately i've been feeling strange and I wouldn't call this feeling new i'd just say that I don't like it. So far in my life i've had a lot of ... View more

Hey guys, I'm 21 and this is the first time i've ever reached out to anybody for help with my mental health. Lately i've been feeling strange and I wouldn't call this feeling new i'd just say that I don't like it. So far in my life i've had a lot of ups and downs. As i'm sure everyone has and so far i've known how to deal with these emotions and life. However lately i've felt very alone. This feeling comes from: 1. Past relationships ending 2. Social anxiety (not being able to talk to people the same as I could before 3.University and the workload that comes with it 4. Not having any time for myself I know these are common issues for somebody my age however I find i'm constantly thinking about them and cannot no matter how hard I try STOP! I also feel lost in life so far i've done a lot of travel and met a lot of friends, however even if i'm in a room surrounded by people I still feel alone. This is me putting my heart on a plate and this isn't a common occurence however i've come to the conclusion that I need help even if it's just from random people on a forum. If you can give me any advice/ideas that'd be great because anything that could help would be very appreciated. Thankyou and Peace and Love

Bompton Im scared in my own house
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Please help guys. My life is really bad im 15. I wish i could control myself but at school im a different person and im getting in so much trouble. I really want to become a better person but I dont have any support to do it. I get in trouble for so ... View more

Please help guys. My life is really bad im 15. I wish i could control myself but at school im a different person and im getting in so much trouble. I really want to become a better person but I dont have any support to do it. I get in trouble for so many things and my parents are really mad about it. They said that if I do something else they would kick me out of the house. Ive posted in other websites and they advised me to call the police but I dont want my parents to be in any trouble, I just wanna live a normal life and be happy with my family.

help_me1 My friend didn't show up and I was left alone at lunch. My depression and anxiety took over.
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So I have extremely high anxiety and depression. My life changed after a traumatic experience last year and I haven't been the same. I'm in year 8 and I've started at a new school this year and somehow I've ended up from having 15 friends to having 1... View more

So I have extremely high anxiety and depression. My life changed after a traumatic experience last year and I haven't been the same. I'm in year 8 and I've started at a new school this year and somehow I've ended up from having 15 friends to having 1. This happened in the span of 2 weeks. My only friend has been really sick and won't be coming to school this week and today I was left alone to sit at both breaks. No one talked to me and I was left to sit by my self. I tried to socialise at lunch but my social anxiety took over. At my old school I didn't have anyone to talk to or hang out with at breaks. I was left in my own thoughts and that's what it's starting to feel like at this new school. Even when my friend is there I feel alone. He's my best friend but yet we both know we're the only friends we're ever going to have at that school. But because my friend wasn't there I was fighting back tears because a flood of memories from my old school came back. It wasn't fun holding back tears all day. If anyone has ANY advice on how to get me through these days please tell me. I don't have therapy until Thursday and all I want to do is stay in bed and cry.

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