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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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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?

charlotteeeee confused and need help
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i didn't know where to write this because i honestly can't say that i know what i'm feeling. lately (since around the start of the year). i've been going through some friendship problems and have been very stressed out with school and work so i don't... View more

i didn't know where to write this because i honestly can't say that i know what i'm feeling. lately (since around the start of the year). i've been going through some friendship problems and have been very stressed out with school and work so i don't know if i'm worrying over nothing or not. i haven't been eating very much at all, one or maybe two small meals a day because i've been feeling too sick to eat. i am constantly feeling upset and down and i don't want to be around my friends that much anymore because i usually just feel upset when i'm around them (i just like to be alone a lot). i can't concentrate on a lot of things because i am worried about other things i am constantly overthinking every little thing and when there is a stage when i start to feel a little better i just start thinking about all the negative things and things that are going wrong and start to feel like shit again. i find it really hard to talk to people even some of my closest friends and so i feel like i'm constantly holding my problems in, which makes my moods worse. also i am close with my mum but i never talk to her about anything that i'm upset about. i just need some advice and someone to tell me if this sounds serious enough to talk to somebody about because i'm sick of feeling this way but i don't know if it's just a faze or if i just don't want to admit anything to myself.

rosewater School counsellors?
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Hi, I was wondering if anyone here has spoken to their school counsellors before and if they've had any success. I'm planning to make an appointment with my school counsellor (university counsellor, actually) soon. I am hesitant because I tried speak... View more

Hi, I was wondering if anyone here has spoken to their school counsellors before and if they've had any success. I'm planning to make an appointment with my school counsellor (university counsellor, actually) soon. I am hesitant because I tried speaking to one in high school and I kind of struggled a bit to connect with him and get him to understand what I was feeling. He gave me very generic responses such as 'focus on graduating, things will get better in uni, take walks to take your mind of things'- I'm wondering if that's all the advice counsellors are qualified to give? So I don't know if making this appointment will be worth it. I don't have the money to see an actual psycologist, and I'm assuming I might have to wait a while for an appointment. I don't even know how different it would be to just seeing my counsellor. So if anyone here has spoken to a counsellor before I would appreciate if you could share your experiences, or if anyone could explain to me more about what the role of a counsellor is and how they would be able to help me, that would help a lot as well. Thank you.

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