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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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ittybittyhuman312 oh dear
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so basically I moved schools this year due to family wealth issues and it's changed me a lot. I can feel myself become sadder and more angry towards my parents and I don't know what to do. On top of that, i constantly get picked on for my body becaus... View more

so basically I moved schools this year due to family wealth issues and it's changed me a lot. I can feel myself become sadder and more angry towards my parents and I don't know what to do. On top of that, i constantly get picked on for my body because I am skinny and I have no boobs and no bum, making me an easy target. I'm incredibly insecure about my body and when people pick on me for it, it makes me feel like I'm worthless and I'm not desired or wanted. plus my dad has been on my case lately because I'm different to how I used to be and he keeps yelling at me for it and that just makes me build my anger up and I don't know what to do with it and I just need guidance cause I just don't feel wanted right now.

XXXX_fella Depression in relationships
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Hi there, me and my girlfriend have been together for almost 8 months now. Everything started off so good and we got along so well, but now we have just been constantly fighting. I have been trying so hard to help her get through everything and try t... View more

Hi there, me and my girlfriend have been together for almost 8 months now. Everything started off so good and we got along so well, but now we have just been constantly fighting. I have been trying so hard to help her get through everything and try to take problems off her shoulder. But no matter what I do it seems like it is never enough. It seems like she just starts problems over the most minor things and just drags it out. She does not get along with the girls or boys in my friend group so I can barely ever go out and see them. She doesn't have a group of girl friends so if I'm not there she just sits around and does nothing and makes me feel so bad whoever I want to see them. I don't know what else to do because it is really starting to take it's toll on me, I'm starting to feel like I'm not good enough and can't even help her. And whenever I do go out of my way to do something for her she is so ungrateful, I love her so much but it's really starting to make me feel just as bad. She treats me like a kid, I'm not allowed to talk to any girls at all, even my friends, but whenever she talks to boys she says it different and I make her feel insecure. She says if I really love her that I will help her get through this even though she treats me so bad sometimes. What do I do ?

Day_Dreamy Whats happening
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Last 8 months ive been feeling tired all the time last 3 months ive been feeling down and depressed and today i started crying four times for no reason i keep thinking back to old memoriesbof yelling and screaming and cant remeber a day with some sor... View more

Last 8 months ive been feeling tired all the time last 3 months ive been feeling down and depressed and today i started crying four times for no reason i keep thinking back to old memoriesbof yelling and screaming and cant remeber a day with some sort of yelling (including school) im at the point where every time i get down the only thing that brings me back up is my gf but i feel like im slowly drifting away from her and every time i think about that i want to cry and die. I keep disconnecting my self drom my friends and family and cant figure out why. I dont wanto talk to anyone but my gf but i can never seem to. I dont know what to do is this normal? Bipolar runs in my family so i might have it. I dont know anymore my brain is a mess and i feel worthless. And I DONT KNOW WHYYYYYY its so painful. After that then i cried i just want to crawl up and sleep and just think if her. The only thing tethering me to this planet what do i do i cant think properly. When i go back to school this is gonna make my grades suffer so i have to do something but i cant figure it out. I always figure something out. But right now i cant seem to calculate my mind and emotions and cant control them. I just want to hug my gf and never wake up from the dream. Im so stuck on school and family issues. At school im this calm level headed slightly weird guy. But thats just a mask i need to do something but what. ....

Jeevesbe my story/rant
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hi this is my little rant just to get it off my chest sorry if its in the wrong forum please tell me and I'll delete it. I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety 14 but my phycologist says it started years before then currently im 17 and doing yea... View more

hi this is my little rant just to get it off my chest sorry if its in the wrong forum please tell me and I'll delete it. I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety 14 but my phycologist says it started years before then currently im 17 and doing year 11 at high school or so i am ment to be two years ago i went out with a girl and she was the light of my life we dated for 2 years i enjoyed myself with her felt the happiest i had ever been untill november last year when she told me my depression was too much for her to handle and she broke up with me since then i have going to school less and less each week till i just didn't go all my friends have just stopped contacting me at all and when i cintact them their very disinterested in talking it feels like they have given up on me. I can see how strange it looks from an outside veiw depression is a mess and i dont know how to get out ive tryed everything for meditation to medication and nothing lasts past a week. I can see all these self destructive things i do all these things that I'm just not ment to do but i cant stop myself I see why they left me i see why she left me i want to change I've tryed to change but it's just not working i can't do it. everyone has left me im alone and i don't know what to do. i want help but i don't know how I'm already seeing a phycologist, phyciatrest and a GP

petit-dingue Possible relationship = anxiety
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i've been "hanging out" with this guy for about three months now, it started as a hookup but it's turned into something that i really value, we hold hands and kiss and talk and make each other laugh. I definitely have romantic feelings for him. The p... View more

i've been "hanging out" with this guy for about three months now, it started as a hookup but it's turned into something that i really value, we hold hands and kiss and talk and make each other laugh. I definitely have romantic feelings for him. The problem is, I also have anxiety and every time something goes even remotely wrong i go into a downward spiral of despair and suddenly everything's over and i've lost him and im alone until he messages me or i go over to hi place and i'm reassured that everything is fine. He really is a nice guy but we haven't actually said anything about being a couple so sharing these feelings with him would make me feel very clingy and needy. On monday i went round his house and we were gonna go to the beach since it was such a nice day but i had too much of a weed cookie and got way too high to do anything, now im back home and he hasnt answered the message i sent last night and i can't help but worry that it was some crazy final straw and that i totally embarrassed myself and lost him. i feel crazy and i cant talk to my family about it because we're both guys and im not out as gay to them. Should i wait until i see him again and then try and explain myself a little (including my anxiety over not being texted back) or should i message or call him and talk to him about it? i dont wanna suffocate him especially since we're not a couple, but i dont know what i'd do if he just ghosted me.

Jess2 I'm new too beyondblue
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Hey I'm just at a bad time at the sec and thought maybe it would be better to just see how this place is. Yeah... I don't really know what to say

Hey I'm just at a bad time at the sec and thought maybe it would be better to just see how this place is. Yeah... I don't really know what to say

andrew2196 I Just Wanted Help
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For five years I had been with my girlfriend, and our relationship was rock solid. We would always talk about any problems we had and we would help each other through anything and everything. She had gone through quite a spell of depression, and I ga... View more

For five years I had been with my girlfriend, and our relationship was rock solid. We would always talk about any problems we had and we would help each other through anything and everything. She had gone through quite a spell of depression, and I gave everything I could unconditionally to help her through it all, simply because she was a wonderful person who deserved no less. She had said many a time, that I was the only reason that she is alive today. But four months ago, I started having mental issues myself, feelings of being unloved and that no one cared for me. I was on holiday with family at the time and a long way from home, and I wasn't one to reach out to family members for support (that has changed in the last couple of months). So I thought, "who better than to ask my girlfriend for help? She has gone through tough times herself and I'm sure she would understand how I felt and what could help me feel better". So I asked her for support, told her of my feelings and that I just wanted to feel happier. Initially she offered some support, but it wasn't enough to keep the bad thoughts away for good. So I kept asking for help, but eventually she started saying and doing things that made my thoughts even worse. These actions from her almost confirmed the extremes of my bad thoughts: that not even my girlfriend cared about me. I ended up getting quite upset because of this, but then she said she wasn't willing to help me any more, and that she wasn't happy with the relationship. She ended the relationship, saying that she didn't want to put up with my demands anymore. It's been almost two months since the breakup and I'm still destroyed in a number of ways. I struggle to find enjoyment in life, as well as the enthusiasm or motivation to do things. Consequently, my university studies have been impacted heavily, having used to achieve high distinctions across the board and now struggling to pass. Some of my friendships have been damaged too, and my now ex girlfriend has shown no signs of care towards me, having stated that she doesn't owe me anything and that what's fair doesn't matter. I just wanted help, because I hated feeling sad and worried. But instead I was reduced to my lowest then abandoned by the one person I gave everything to, who I always helped and loved unconditionally. I thought I was doing the right thing, I thought she would understand. Now life is just difficult, and the bad thoughts it all started with have just gotten worse.

Lovedfree Good person
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i can't tell if I'm a good person anymore..... my mum says i'm not I'm just following my intuition and dreams I hate this

i can't tell if I'm a good person anymore..... my mum says i'm not I'm just following my intuition and dreams I hate this

dots Will it ever stop. Someone help me I don't know what to do anymore.
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Hi I am Kiara. I have made a thread before and if u would like u can go read it. But just to inform new people: I have bad anxiety. But from my thread I wrote that I was having trouble with people. Girls where making rumours about me about how someti... View more

Hi I am Kiara. I have made a thread before and if u would like u can go read it. But just to inform new people: I have bad anxiety. But from my thread I wrote that I was having trouble with people. Girls where making rumours about me about how sometimes I am not in class in some classes, how I sometimes don't go to school. This is all because of my anxiety. The girls got talked too and sorted out as I told my parents. Then they told the school. Everything has been ok since today. One of my guy friends got a message from a girl in my class (on snapchat) saying: "oh why does Kiara get extra time in class to do stuff, she gets it the same time as us, what a d1ckhead. (sorry for the bad word. My friend stood up for me saying that I have reasons and then she went off at him swearing. My friend just played it cool and said nothing wrong. He showed me the exidence and I screen shot the messages. Then she put on her story EVERYTHING that happened. Everyone saw what she said about me. I don't know why this is still happening. And this girl I having done nothing to. I am shy and Nice in class also I hardy talk to her. So I don't understand. Plus she has done other stuff to. I don't know what to do anymore. This is going on to much and I don't know what to do. I don't want to tell anyone because they will think I have more problems and the school will get annoyed. Please help. Kiara

achlys just can't get the words out
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hi, i've tried therapy lots of times, and am still going, but after every session, i just feel worse. before i go i always repeat over and over in my mind what i want to say, but when i actually get there i completely choke and can't say what i want ... View more

hi, i've tried therapy lots of times, and am still going, but after every session, i just feel worse. before i go i always repeat over and over in my mind what i want to say, but when i actually get there i completely choke and can't say what i want to. i want help but i feel like i'm just disappointing my therapist and wasting her time. my mind completely freezes and my mouth refuses to open and i really don't know why. how am i supposed to fix my problems when one of my problems is that i can't effectively communicate what my problems are? i losing hope. thanks lilly