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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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Bec123 18 with parent, future and school problems
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Thanks for taking the time to read I have a passion for game making and there's a school I can get into with a scholarship which I really want to go to. However, my parents have forced me to go to Uni, which I'm at now. They said I can study whatever... View more

Thanks for taking the time to read I have a passion for game making and there's a school I can get into with a scholarship which I really want to go to. However, my parents have forced me to go to Uni, which I'm at now. They said I can study whatever I like, which I am but it's not exactly what I want to do, so I'm extremely unmotivated and lethargic about it. I also have people who will be in my dream with me, hopefully one starting a graphic design, game/app/website making business one day. However, it's not a University, but offers Advanced Diplomas, so my parents are disregarding it saying "You'll never have a career with that" "You can go to uni and get a proper degree" "You are finishing this degree!". I understand I could suck it up and finish. However, years I could be spending with my passion is wasted, plus the 20K debt and sadness. This whole situation is making me extremely upset. I feel stupid with how my parents treat this. My other sibling wants to be a robot engineer, my mum doesn't work but my dad has a proper, high paying, career...so naturally I feel like the dud of the family. They treat me well, always give me what I need and support me. They say "we just want what's best, and you're 18 so you don't know what's best for you". so I'm extremely conflicted how to approach it. People are saying "Just move out and live your dream"... 'Youre 18! they cant force you"... "Just tell them you're really upset!" but it's really not that simple. I don't want to ruin my relationship with them or let them down. I understand my parent's points perfectly clear. This situation has got me feeling awful, tired, stupid and on edge everyday. I'm so stuck and my "future work partners" are bummed we may not be able to live our dream together. What do I do?

DGItlu How the hell am I supposed to attain employment if nobody is willing to give me a go?
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Hi, sorry if this is the wrong place. I'm a 23 year old from a major regional city in Victoria, and I'm trying to enter into the workforce, and have been for at least the last year and a half. I've completed year 12, also have a couple of certificate... View more

Hi, sorry if this is the wrong place. I'm a 23 year old from a major regional city in Victoria, and I'm trying to enter into the workforce, and have been for at least the last year and a half. I've completed year 12, also have a couple of certificates from completed TAFE courses in IT and Digital Media. Have also volunteered in numerous ways over the years, especially dealing with people, along with more technical stuff; and partook in extra-curricula activities throughout my schooling life. So my CV isn't exactly short on hands on experience or skills. I've also acquired some good referees as a result of my volunteer activity. However, when I actually apply for advertised positions - I either get no response at all, or an email response sometimes weeks later telling me that I was unsuccessful, or if I do get invited for an interview - I get called several days after only to be told that I was turned down for "the person who has more experience" This isn't only IT related work - this is also what I get from what can be considered basic entry level casual retail assistant jobs. Even the IT jobs that I've applied for are entry level IT support roles which my Certificate, along with my volunteer experience, would more than cover me for. It isn't like I'm applying for positions well above my experience - its really a case of starting from the bottom. I am more willing to and am capable of doing the work that I am applying for, and I am willing to learn as well. How the bloody hell is a young person such as myself, with volunteer experience and certificates acquired through formal education, supposed to get a job, when literally nobody is even willing to give me a go? Advice would be appreciated.

jetta Bipolar/Manic Episodes-Question
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Episodes of mania are associated with bipolar disorder, right? But do you think it's possible to have one without having bipolar?

Episodes of mania are associated with bipolar disorder, right? But do you think it's possible to have one without having bipolar?

Crpe Friend is being abused, what can she do?
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I, like many people I know, spend most of my time online. Because of this, and because i see so many people struggling, i try to help as many people as i can. There is one online friend that i have known for a few years now, but recently we have been... View more

I, like many people I know, spend most of my time online. Because of this, and because i see so many people struggling, i try to help as many people as i can. There is one online friend that i have known for a few years now, but recently we have been talking more. She is younger than me, and lives in Melbourne. I know she is who she says she is (i am very cautious with talking to people online), and recently i have learnt that her mother drinks quite a bit, and becomes very abusive. Mostly verbally abusive, as far as I am concerned. Right now, her mother is yelling profanities and other harmful slurs at my friend, but she is not in any direct harm. I have given her the numbers of Beyond Blue and Kids helpline, along with as much other contact information that i can find. I know, considering I am a state away from her, that i cannot help her or be physically there for her, but i want to know what can be done. Are there any services or helpline numbers that directly deal with alcohol and child abuse? I won't get more involved than i need to, as i know it is not my situation. I just fear for my friend's safety. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, so so much.

poppyh tired and don't know what to do
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I have been sick for a long time and have never been a fully grown person and been healthy, so in a way, i have no idea who i am without a mental illness. I was going okay but then I turned to bad coping mechanisms and have gone down hill again, can'... View more

I have been sick for a long time and have never been a fully grown person and been healthy, so in a way, i have no idea who i am without a mental illness. I was going okay but then I turned to bad coping mechanisms and have gone down hill again, can't concentrate in school, i feel like i annoy everyone with my issues and mental breakdowns, i can't be bothered anymore to put it simply. I don't even know what I'm expecting or hoping to find by writing this. maybe hope? i don't know.

Reece_Jai I have a boyfriend but i really like another guy
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so im transgender (ftm) and im currently dating this really great guy that i love to bits, and i see a future with him but i hardly see him, tbh ive never met him... even though he only lives 30 minitues away from me... but then there is this guy at ... View more

so im transgender (ftm) and im currently dating this really great guy that i love to bits, and i see a future with him but i hardly see him, tbh ive never met him... even though he only lives 30 minitues away from me... but then there is this guy at school, thats really cute, and he is wlays there by my side when im happy or sad, he buys me lunch when i forget mine, helps me out wherever he possibly can and always makes me smile. he is just a great guy in general and i really like him, and im always thinking of what it would be like to date him and kiss him.. i dont know what to do or who too choose HELP ME PLEASE

emgoo99 Mental health and school
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Hey everyone so I am a 17 year old female currently completing year 12 and I know there is something wrong with me but I don't know what. I have such little motivation and I have just lost all interest in things and subjects that I used to love. I ca... View more

Hey everyone so I am a 17 year old female currently completing year 12 and I know there is something wrong with me but I don't know what. I have such little motivation and I have just lost all interest in things and subjects that I used to love. I can't concentrate on anything I do, I can't study (which in year 12 is really bad) and I just feel so sad all the time. I know I should probably talk to someone about this and part of me just wants a 'diagnosis' of sorts so that I can name whatever I am feeling but I just really want to know how I can raise this with my teachers? Some have already spoken to me about how they have noticed a change in character over the past month or so and I am surprised they have noticed as I have always a very withdrawn and quiet student. I don't really want to talk to my parents because I don't want to worry them and I am thinking talking to some teachers I trust would be a good start, but how? I feel so bad because they're all probably thinking I am bored in their class and just being rude because I sit there in silence the whole time but in all honesty I'm just holding back tears until I can go home. Can anyone enlighten me? I would really appreciate it x

Florence99 LGBTQI related. This is for my Research Project. Click to read more!
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My question for research project is, "Should there be an education program implemented in Australian schools which addresses discrimination against LGBTQI students?" Now there is already a program like this called Safe Schools, but isn't compulsory. ... View more

My question for research project is, "Should there be an education program implemented in Australian schools which addresses discrimination against LGBTQI students?" Now there is already a program like this called Safe Schools, but isn't compulsory. I wanted to get some young peoples opinion on what they think about having a program like this in their school. The program is there to address the LGBTQI community and be more inclusive. The program is also there to teach teachers on how to handle and take care of LGBTQI students that need it, the program is there to educate and be a support system. Please feel free to respond as this will help me immensely, but please to not answer if you feel uncomfortable. Thank you.

VekiJ123 Need Some Advice
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I know my problems are probably nothing compared to everyone else's here. But I guess I just really need some advice... So, I'm just an average (if not below average) girl, I'm 13 going on 14 in 3 months. I'm an only child, have a good relationship w... View more

I know my problems are probably nothing compared to everyone else's here. But I guess I just really need some advice... So, I'm just an average (if not below average) girl, I'm 13 going on 14 in 3 months. I'm an only child, have a good relationship with my parents, going okay with my friends... but lately, everything just seems kinda empty. When I smile, I rarely mean it. When I laugh I feel like its forced. When people cry I do my best to encourage them when really, all I want to do is break down into tears and cry somewhere no one will see me. During the rare times people compliment me, I say thank you but don't mean it since I don't believe what they said was true. I'm weird and ugly. I basically look like an awkward asian nerd going through a terrible teenage puberty phase... sorry if that's TMI. Also, I'm very self-conscious and insecure about my appearance. I'm not pretty and if I'm being honest, I'm basically on the definition of below average. When I look in the mirror I see a girl with dark circles under her pathetic tear-filled eyes, staring into the mirror with her thickly lensed glasses... I see a girl who again is going through that stage of puberty with a face hella ugly. I see a girl with dark hair that's too thick. A girl who can't accept herself but wishes to be accepted. A girl who loves but know she can't be loved. I don't know how to express my feelings well, I'm not good with words. I'm usually just the "a hug comforts it all" kinda person, since I really have nothing to say. I just really wish I had that someone who could understand... My best friends, I don't tell them about my insecurities and social anxiety even though I should since their my bffs... But I've been from one friendship to another, and in the end, they either leave because I'm not good enough, or they leave for popularity - leaving me behind coz I'm just a minus to their "reputation". Also, my bffs now are the people who, if you tell them about a problem your facing, will tell you to cry a river, build a bridge and get over it. But I've tried to get over it, and I just can't. Whenever I have one of my moody days, they joke around and tell me that I look like I'm "crippling depression", when they don't realise how I'm actually on the borderline of becoming depressed. I'm scared of rejection, of not being accepted... I feel I'm not good enough... So I guess to sum things up, I just really need some advice on how to deal with anxiety, self-acceptance and pain.

PidgeIsAmazing I need to find a way to tell my parents how I'm feeling.
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Hi, people reading So I been finding that I've just been tired all the time and I'm struggling to fall asleep. My parents just put it down to not doing enough activities during the day. I've also been feeling empty, yet heavy aIl the time, my parents... View more

Hi, people reading So I been finding that I've just been tired all the time and I'm struggling to fall asleep. My parents just put it down to not doing enough activities during the day. I've also been feeling empty, yet heavy aIl the time, my parents put it down to not doing schoolwork. Every time I try to tell my parents what happening with me, I get either tongue tied or they don't care. I just feel like they won't understand and I'll be stuck feeling like this forever. I don't know if this has anything to do with it, but I was diagnosed with high functioning ASD when I was 12.

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