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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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Erica17 Recent Breakup/ Lonely
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Last night my boyfriend and I split up after 7 years because of emotional issues and others strains in our relationship recently. I can't stop thinking about him. I've talked to friends, but we aren't as close as we used to and can't catch up very ea... View more

Last night my boyfriend and I split up after 7 years because of emotional issues and others strains in our relationship recently. I can't stop thinking about him. I've talked to friends, but we aren't as close as we used to and can't catch up very easy due to distance. I've spoken to family, but it hasn't helped. I've tried doing things, like going outside, reading etc, but almost anything I do makes me think of little things about what we shared or I just think of him anyway. I feel so low, and just want to talk to him again. He's been my rock for such a long time. We spoke of things that we didn't really share with others. I don't know how to cope. I'm wondering if I should go see a doctor.

TPR_Cuddles Depression and my relationship...
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Hi everyone, A little bit about myself, I'm a 20 year old male and serve in the Australian Army and have been for 2 years, I have a beautiful loving partner of about a year living on the opposite end of the country to me and my family lives in anothe... View more

Hi everyone, A little bit about myself, I'm a 20 year old male and serve in the Australian Army and have been for 2 years, I have a beautiful loving partner of about a year living on the opposite end of the country to me and my family lives in another state aswell. What brings me to this forum and to all you wonderful and worthwhile folk, is my own experiences and current dealings with depression. My depression although I am not diagnosed, is very episodic. Until recently, I had good months and I had bad ones, mostly on the ratio of 4-6 months good to 1 month bad. I met my girlfriend when on an advance party for training exercise in 2016. Ever since then until recently, I had been feeling absolutely wonderful, everything felt like it just fell perfectly into place when I met her, my depression and anxiety turned off like a light switch and I had found my salvation, or atleast so I had thought. In my line of work you work roughly 300/365 days a year, and the bulk of that time off is over the christmas and new years period. I spent my most recent time off (estimated a month and 5 days) . with my girlfriend and 2 weeks of that time was spent back in NSW girlfriend in arm with my family. I had a wonderful bit of time off but I gained more weight than I have ever in my life over that time. My fitness went downhill hugely and it really effected me emotionally for the last 2 weeks of my time off. This weight gain was the tipping point that hit that light switch of depression and anxiety back on. Upon return to work about 3 weeks ago, a pre existing injury flared up 10 fold worse than it ever has before, to the point where I have been issued restrictions and am unable to conduct the ordinary day to day physical training. Im running out of characters for this thread so ill make this short. A mixture of my injury and a poor self image have pushed me to all time lows. I started drinking, sometimes while in tears in bed. And its beginning to affect my relationship, im less talkative, more moody and i feel like my girlfriend has had enough... please, if anyone can help me, dont let me screw this one up... ive had some bad experiences with girls in the past, and im certain she is the one. To anyone that can help or has any advice, you have my thanks! Its been about 8 years of depression, and until now ive never feared it so badly.. Thanks, TPR Cuddles.

Guest_4DC6D4DC Toughen up ?
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Hi I suffer severe gad severe ptsd and depression and people keep telling me to just grow up and get over it and to toughen up. Ive been told this by 5 people in only a matter of 2 months. It took me 2 years to even get help as i was too scared to do... View more

Hi I suffer severe gad severe ptsd and depression and people keep telling me to just grow up and get over it and to toughen up. Ive been told this by 5 people in only a matter of 2 months. It took me 2 years to even get help as i was too scared to do that. Everytime I think that maybe i should tell this person i can trust them they serm to just tell me to toughen up. And three of these people were family members so ive lost most of my trust in anyone at all. Im starting to doubt my diagnises despite knowing they are the right ones and just think i should grow up even though ive had to grow up very fast already and im only 20yrs old Whats everyone thoughts?

Von is lost Not sure what I'm doing with my life
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So I've recently started first full time job out of uni, and I'm not loving it. My boyfriend also recently broke up with me and because I'm living away from friends and family I'm feeling extremely lonely and lost. I'm miserable in my situation but I... View more

So I've recently started first full time job out of uni, and I'm not loving it. My boyfriend also recently broke up with me and because I'm living away from friends and family I'm feeling extremely lonely and lost. I'm miserable in my situation but I'm lacking motivation to do anything about it maybe because I'm just lazy or because I'm terrified of making the wrong decision. I've always relied on my mum or friends to give me advice, or just tell me what to do, rather than to make any decisions for myself. This is part of the reason my boyfriend broke up with me, because I was sad all the time and wasn't doing a damn thing about it. I'm sick of being the miserable girl but I'm really struggling to see my future in a positive way and can't seem to dream and imagine all the possibilities of where my life could take me, which is what I should be doing right? I'm only 21 and wondering whether this mentality is really causing my life fulfilment and enjoyment to diminish. I mean I'm young and don't really have commitments to anyone or anywhere so why can't I dream? Thanks for reading.

SarahLulu How to prepare for a big day?
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Hey everyone, I need some help. So tomorrow will be a very big day emotionally. I'll be moving from my dad's house to my mums and I have to tell my dad that and will probably be sworn at and ridiculed, even if that doesn't happen it will still be a b... View more

Hey everyone, I need some help. So tomorrow will be a very big day emotionally. I'll be moving from my dad's house to my mums and I have to tell my dad that and will probably be sworn at and ridiculed, even if that doesn't happen it will still be a big emotional toll as I know the relationships that I have will be gone. So two things really, i'm really stressed, worried and anxious about tomorrow how do I ease this. Also any advice on how to tell my dad that I'm moving will be appreciated. (I've weighed up the options and I'm moving when he's at work and so I'll call him.)

TackCape Newbie here
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I've been having a rough time for a while and want to start looking for help and people to talk to

I've been having a rough time for a while and want to start looking for help and people to talk to

Depressed4life I need new friends
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I have a few friends (I pushed everyone else away) but the people I kept are so toxic to me I want to push them but I can't because I already pushed everyone away and i don't want to look like a loner at school , I have anxiety and depression and can... View more

I have a few friends (I pushed everyone else away) but the people I kept are so toxic to me I want to push them but I can't because I already pushed everyone away and i don't want to look like a loner at school , I have anxiety and depression and can't make friends

Sammy_is_having_a_good_da Accepting one's self
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Hey people I'm new to this page nice to meet you, To be honest I just don't know who I am anymore or maybe I don't want to know who I am. The actions I have made completely go against who I was and all of my morals. Me before would look down upon me ... View more

Hey people I'm new to this page nice to meet you, To be honest I just don't know who I am anymore or maybe I don't want to know who I am. The actions I have made completely go against who I was and all of my morals. Me before would look down upon me now. I'm struggling to accept my newly emerging identity because I don't think it is a good one. Do I try to go back to who I was? Do I continue as I am now? Sorry, I realised I'm just saying the same thing over and over again. From me

Dyllan Someone help
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I feel like I am wasting away the short like I have. The main issue is I feel like a robot. I'm not in control of anything I do. I feel numb and that my body makes its decisions based on the past motions I've adopted. I'm not in control of most thing... View more

I feel like I am wasting away the short like I have. The main issue is I feel like a robot. I'm not in control of anything I do. I feel numb and that my body makes its decisions based on the past motions I've adopted. I'm not in control of most things I do. I feel trapped. Stuck, brainwashed into a world and society I may never understand. I struggle with basic things normal people wouldn't. I can't hold a conversation with so many people due to the face that I can't focus on any topic, nor can I process the information that I hear/see. I have a constant worry of being judged and on what the thoughts of others are towards me. My trains of thought last 20 seconds at most. Everything I do I end up putting off because " I'll do it later" . I can't read a book. Oh the feeling I would have if I could sit down uninterrupted, even in a quiet room and read a book. Not due to the fact of not being able to read; I'm a very confident reader. More due to the fact that I can't remember what I read, nor can I focus on what I'm reading in the present time. The sentences make complete sense, but I just can't remember because as I read, I read the words while my brain has inner thoughts on other topics. I feel like I am smart enough to accomplish anything; but the focus I lack is holding me back along with the lack of attention/ people skills. In my head everything seems so simple; be introduced to new knowledge, study and remember that new information, store the information in your mind then unleash it through your senses when need be. Why isn't it that simple? As I write this I'm struggling to not look away and think about my surroundings, or anything else that randomly pops into my mind. This is the first time ive let out my thoughts or even wrote about them. What do I do? All I want to be able to do in life is study a topic, remember what I read then outsource that information in a smooth, confident manner. That, and to be able to hold a social conversation with another person and not forgetting what's been said. I don't feel; I never feel happy, sad, or angry. Numb. What do I need to do to fix my problems and live a happy life. When I watch other people communicate I try to watch, listen and learn what is it they do to be able to hold the conversation so well. It turns out awkward when I try to do it. I'm out of space.

Depressed4life Family life is shit want to leave
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my dad constanly ignores me and yells at me i feel worthless and not loved at all i want to leave but i have no where to go what do i do?

my dad constanly ignores me and yells at me i feel worthless and not loved at all i want to leave but i have no where to go what do i do?

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