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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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Jayden96 Living with a depressed partner...
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Hello, I've never really posted on a forum before- I've never really read them either but I feel like I need some help with dealing with my situation as I'm finding it difficult to deal with. I'm 20 and my partner is 21, we've been living with each o... View more

Hello, I've never really posted on a forum before- I've never really read them either but I feel like I need some help with dealing with my situation as I'm finding it difficult to deal with. I'm 20 and my partner is 21, we've been living with each other since we basically started dating 18 months ago - we have recently moved out with each other to our own place and it's going alright. Late last year my partner was feeling really down and went to see a doctor, they rushed him through appointments as he was threatening suicide - he ended up being "diagnosed" bi-polar and was instantly put on a new anti-phycotic. This all happened very fast and I'm trying to keep up with it all. A few months went by and he started to believe what he was diagnosed with, I didn't believe it at first as the physiatrist only had 30 minutes with him and I felt it wasn't a very in depth consultation to label my partner with something like this. Anyhow, the problem I'm facing is my partner believes there is nothing wrong with him although he's being ignorant to the fact of what's happening. Our sex life is non-existant and we don't communicate at all, even though I talk to him about it all the time. He's starting to say he doesn't love me anymore, then he does all of a sudden and all I'm trying to do is help him. Im very lost and need some guidance... What do I do?

nightsky1100 Endless anxiety
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Ever since 9 months ago I've kept hearing inappropriate words in my head for no reason, it used to happen to me before but never all the day, and that scared me to a point where I was doing an assignment and then I kept feeling stressed and stressed.... View more

Ever since 9 months ago I've kept hearing inappropriate words in my head for no reason, it used to happen to me before but never all the day, and that scared me to a point where I was doing an assignment and then I kept feeling stressed and stressed. I told a parent about it but she thought I was physically unwell, which I kept telling them this was not the case and that I felt strongly this was anxiety. I wasn't really able to do much of my work but had finished most of it before, then handed it in but the anxiety kept going everyday and I could feel myself feeling less and less normal I couldn't think of anything else except the anxiety and when I distracted myself it interrupted me, I would feel nausea, vomiting and I would cry most of the time. I ended up failing my work when I am a good student and this anxiety still continues now. I have started an anti depressant a few weeks ago after seeing my psych but I didn't tell her the true story, I just felt I was losing my mind. Now its so hard to be comfortable and concentrate and enjoy my life, so now I have depression and am not happy about how my life is or where I see myself in the future, I just wish I was in the past and actually wished I had seen help much earlier. I really need some help with this.

DV_Arjay Bouncing from one to the other
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Literally everytime i get in a relationship It lasts for 1-3 months Its actually getting to me now I scare each one away apparently And aint committed enough for their needs Even before getting into a relationship Im anxious about it I know its not g... View more

Literally everytime i get in a relationship It lasts for 1-3 months Its actually getting to me now I scare each one away apparently And aint committed enough for their needs Even before getting into a relationship Im anxious about it I know its not going too last And even during flirting i tell myself Why even bother In the last 6 months Ive been in 4 relationships 1 being with my ex-bestfriend of 9+ years I feel like everything is my fault and Being in a relationship isnt my thing ohh and I tend to get girls too cheat on their bfs aswell Which is always great They tend too last the longest in relationships... not

My-life-is-a-constant-Mess Anxiety about volunteering at camp for disabled kids, now I dont know if I want to go, help?
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Hi guys So Im in yr 12 I have achieved nothing in my whole life so I decided to get more involved in extra curricular's this year (mainly volunteering) and I volunteered for camp so I go with a bunch of other people to the the bottom of a mountain fo... View more

Hi guys So Im in yr 12 I have achieved nothing in my whole life so I decided to get more involved in extra curricular's this year (mainly volunteering) and I volunteered for camp so I go with a bunch of other people to the the bottom of a mountain for 4 days and help out and engage and interact and look after kids with disabilities (mental and physical) who wouldn't be able to go on a 'normal' camp and do activities, however Im very anxious about it and I keep worrying about not being able to sleep, there being spiders (I have panic attacks and have OCDish tendencies and obsessions about spiders, Im not allowed to take bug spray to camp and I sleep with a can of bug spray so i don't know what ill do) Im worried something will happen to one of the kids and its my fault, Im extremely health anxious (i'm never not health anxious) and im worried ill get sick or something will go wrong and ill die or the ambulance wont make it in time (it will take at least 20 min) or something similar, im also worried about the bus trip because its long and i get travel sick and i'm really scared and don't want to go but I fell bad for backing out. Also the next bit may be TMI - i have issues with my bowels and digestive system so I elevate my legs on a stool when I do a bowel movement but I cant take a stool with me so Im worried about that. I also have so much homework and so many assignments to do that i'll probably die and Im worried I wont get them done if I go on camp. I wanted to go it seemed like a good idea but now i'm really unsure, if I go im worried and stressed the whole time, but if I dont i feel like im disappointing everyone and that i'll regret not going. I have 2 days to decide, what do I do?

Jimmy_ Nothing is worth enjoying
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I'm a young Aussie, I am still in high school. I constantly get bullied and treated like crap when I try to be as nice and helpful as I can, no matter what I do I'm the laughing stock of all my "friends" and peers, I try to correct my mistakes but it... View more

I'm a young Aussie, I am still in high school. I constantly get bullied and treated like crap when I try to be as nice and helpful as I can, no matter what I do I'm the laughing stock of all my "friends" and peers, I try to correct my mistakes but it only seems to get my more bullied, I always have thoughts of people coming up with jokes about me and backstabbing me. I simply just don't enjoy anything anymore, everything I do I have to make sure I don't say the wrong thing or make myself look foolish. When I try my hardest to do something and fail, I just get laughed at, so I've just simply stoped trying with everything

user_90 paranoid/feeling annoyed?
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I'm gay and wanted to only coming out under my control. I trusted my parents to not say anything to anyone. I later found out my mum told her mum and sister because she was shocked and needed talk to someone. I am now really depressed because I didn'... View more

I'm gay and wanted to only coming out under my control. I trusted my parents to not say anything to anyone. I later found out my mum told her mum and sister because she was shocked and needed talk to someone. I am now really depressed because I didn't want anyone finding out expect my own family. Now I am paranoid and have trust issues and anxiety is over the roof. I suffer from OCD which makes the situation worse. My point is, even though they are both fine with it, it wasn't her place to tell anyone. I was not ready for anyone else to know, I wanted to be the one who was in control and tell others when I was ready or not say anything at all. Am I over reacting? Advice would be much appreciated. Thank you.

Sean_1994_ Conflicted and confused.
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Hi guys, I need your opinion. This year hasnt gone as planned, it was meant to be a year full of wins for me, but its been nothing but mentally and emotionally draining.I put alot of pressure on myself which just makes it some much worse for myself w... View more

Hi guys, I need your opinion. This year hasnt gone as planned, it was meant to be a year full of wins for me, but its been nothing but mentally and emotionally draining.I put alot of pressure on myself which just makes it some much worse for myself when I fail, but the worst thing of all is that I know how to fix much of it but decide not to, either out of laziness and procrastination or something else. I thought I knew how to live life better than most as I am quite healthy and make many decisions to better myself in life. Im so conflicted to make the right decision at times and it beats me up so much inside that I sometimes find myself crying trying to feel sorry for myself and confused about life. Im looking for some experienced words from someone who as been through something similar, right now I feel alone and only surrounded by people my own age suffering from similar confusion.

WilliamL I'm in love with this girl at highschool but she's way out of my league and every day it just prays on my insecurities I need help because its hurting
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I'm in love with this girl at highschool but she's way out of my league and every day it just prays on my insecurities I need help because its hurting. I'm good looking, I'm smart but nerdy, I love sports and I am good at sports. In the end I am in a... View more

I'm in love with this girl at highschool but she's way out of my league and every day it just prays on my insecurities I need help because its hurting. I'm good looking, I'm smart but nerdy, I love sports and I am good at sports. In the end I am in an accelerated class she is in what we call mainstream classes and that already makes me different and her better. She's very popular in mainstream and the whole school. I am only popular through the advanced class people. There's nothing special about me, but I am in love. I have never felt this way before but I feel hopeless. We talk a lot and see a fair bit of each other. But she's popular so she talks about the good looking boys and all that and it jut hurts. She doesn't know I like her and I just need help.

ejw_ Feeling triggered?
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I've had my own depression and anxiety battles over the past few years and am finally in a place where I feel that I have overcome a large majority of it but still have a fair bit of work to do and am finally ready to take that last step. However, my... View more

I've had my own depression and anxiety battles over the past few years and am finally in a place where I feel that I have overcome a large majority of it but still have a fair bit of work to do and am finally ready to take that last step. However, my friend who also suffers with depression/anxiety has been coming to me a lot lately with her own struggles and I find it's almost "triggering" my own mental health issues? I do my best to help her but it's so draining/tiring/frustrating when she won't listen to anything I have to say and doesn't do anything to help herself. For example, she won't seek professional help, it's almost as if she doesn't want to get better? I feel like such an awful "friend" but I'm essentially at a loss with what to do? Do I potentially sacrifice my own journey/progress to help someone begin theirs? Any advice, recommendations or discussion regarding any previous experiences would be appreciated!

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