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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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Idek i have such a boring life
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I really don't know what to do and i have no one to talk to. so i figured maybe posting another thread might help. I'm currently on my long school holiday that lasts around 2 months, and I've literally done NOTHING but lay in bed and watch TV series ... View more

I really don't know what to do and i have no one to talk to. so i figured maybe posting another thread might help. I'm currently on my long school holiday that lasts around 2 months, and I've literally done NOTHING but lay in bed and watch TV series on my laptop. Or if i'm not doing that, I'm scrolling though my phone looking at all my friends go out and have fun with their lives. Firstly, my "friends" and i are drifting apart and are going through an extremely rough patch so i really have no one to talk to or hang out with. My mum isn't very social and doesn't go out AT ALL, which impacts me a lot. And even if i just want to go to the beach or just go out, my mum always ends up saying no. It's just me and my mum at home and we don't have any money to go out or do anything. Not even enough to go parties. I thought this year would be fun for once. I mean i got invited to two birthday parties that are in February. But because we have no money, i was forced to lie and decline both of them. Iv'e already searched google about what to do if you're in a situation like me. But none of the websites have helped me. I just don't know what to do. I feel like I'm just wasting my life. Throughout all my life, it's always been like this. I've already wasted these holidays and I've already wasted 14 years of my life. Like i'm so fed up with this, that it's gotten to the point that i actually cry every time i think about how sad and boring my life is and because of how helpless and miserable i am. Advice or some kind words would be nice. Thank you in advance.

Reiji Will never be able to find part-time work.
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I've been searching for part-time work for my Hospitality studies for the past 1 and a half years, but have hardly any prior experience. I've sent resumes to various cafe's and restaurants but to no avail. It was just a few weeks ago when I finally f... View more

I've been searching for part-time work for my Hospitality studies for the past 1 and a half years, but have hardly any prior experience. I've sent resumes to various cafe's and restaurants but to no avail. It was just a few weeks ago when I finally found someone who was willing to offer me a job. I met up with the Manager and talked for a bit. He emphasised with me and said I just needed to be given a chance to show my potential. He then said I was going to start a 2 hour trial to see how I do. But wait, what? After weeks of waiting, I texted the manager only to find out that I got laid off because they simply "found others with prior experience". Needless to say I'm pissed off. Pissed off at the hypocrisy of what he said. Pissed off that I was still stuck in the life of an unemployed piece of trash that I am. How do people expect me to gain experience without being even OFFERED a job? I needed a place to vent... I'm done for now.

lemony_snicket I don't really know what's going on
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So a lot has been going on in my life lately and I need some help. This year my friends have all been fighting and I've had friends betray me and switched my best friend around a lot. Also I have recently gone out with a guy which I didn't really lik... View more

So a lot has been going on in my life lately and I need some help. This year my friends have all been fighting and I've had friends betray me and switched my best friend around a lot. Also I have recently gone out with a guy which I didn't really like but I can't say no it refuse things to people do we dated for a moth and I finally built up the courage to slowly dump him. He is a lot more popular and friends with way more people than me at school so I'm scared a lot of people won't talk to me this year at school and my friends are fighting as well so I'm nervous for school next year. But the big thing is that my mum has depression and has been in and out of hospital all year. It's caused a lot of stress but my dad and grandparents have gotten me through it and been so sweet. Her depression is genetic, as I was told and my grandad (her dad) has it. This hasn't really come to my mind but recently all this stress has come together and I can't stop thinking about everything that's happened this year. It's just made me get upset quite a lot and tonight I've started crying but I don't know why. Sorry for telling whoever reads this everything I just needed to get it all out.

jorjy Raising a voice
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I'm writing this as a referal to myself. The past few weeks, months actually have been a struggle for me to get by. I found myself lost, and i can't find my way back. These past days have really picked up, i can't sleep, i cry myself to sleep because... View more

I'm writing this as a referal to myself. The past few weeks, months actually have been a struggle for me to get by. I found myself lost, and i can't find my way back. These past days have really picked up, i can't sleep, i cry myself to sleep because something in my head keeps telling me that I'm worthless and that i will never be loved. I have this constant empty feeling, that shatters me; over and over. i over eat, even with no appetite. I think i have depression, and now i don't even have the energy to leave my house. But i just don't know who to tell, if i tell my mum will she truly understand what i am going through?

Guest131 social anxiety is ruining my life.
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my names corey and im 22. until about 5 years ago i was the most sociable person always out having fun with friends not caring what others thought was also known as one of the 'cool kids' very popular and always out of the house doing something like ... View more

my names corey and im 22. until about 5 years ago i was the most sociable person always out having fun with friends not caring what others thought was also known as one of the 'cool kids' very popular and always out of the house doing something like partying etc. I am now home bound every single day i have no job and am scared of the world. some of my symptoms include: being afraid to go out, afraid to talk to people, cant make friends, sit at home all day, panicking about social events, scared to ask people things, feel like everyones watching me, being quiet instead of asking for things i need, dont like talking on the phone at all, overthink everything, feel like no one likes me, feeling insecure, not going to clubs or anything because im scared of having a confrontation. it has gotten alot worse in the last 12 months as the only 2 friends i used to hang out with have moved to different states and now i sit at home all day alone. I am really lonely and crave relationships. im careful with everything i do because i dont want to look bad, even walking is hard because all i think to myself is am i walking weird? are people looking at me?. If u knew me this would be the biggest surprise hearing this come from me. Also not one person knows about my anxiety ive always made excuses for not going to parties and social events and everyone knows me as a tough guy so the last thing they would be thinking is that im suffering from this. Not even my family knows because i act myself around them but they do call me lazy for not doing things but im not lazy im just anxious. When im in a relationship with a girl i constantly have panic attacks when im not with them as i think they are going to cheat on me. I get ignored alot by people and am always the first one to start a conversation with someone strictly through text or social media and even then its rare that i get a reply. I am currently eating as much as i can and lifting weights because i dont want to be too skinny and i dont know what to do anymore. feel like im never going to be normal like everyone else again. i want to see a professional about it but im scared as i dont work well with strangers. im jealous of everyone around me having fun, going out, seeing relationships everywhere, it kills me!! 5 years ago i was the total opposite to what i am now and thats the hardest thing but i have always had this little anxiety about everything my whole teenage life just nowhere near as bad as now just want it to stop

sasymeisfuzzy I have nothing to be "sad" about, so why am I?
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I literally have 0 reason to feel sad/depressed/ anxious etc. so why do I feel like this? Its pretty odd right? or normal, I'm not sure...

I literally have 0 reason to feel sad/depressed/ anxious etc. so why do I feel like this? Its pretty odd right? or normal, I'm not sure...

digit_ Numb
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Lately i have been so emotionless, so numb, so sad. My boyfriend doesnt understand, when he asks whats wrong i dont have an answer. I am just so depressed.

Lately i have been so emotionless, so numb, so sad. My boyfriend doesnt understand, when he asks whats wrong i dont have an answer. I am just so depressed.

BellaB123 lacking lust for life
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Hi guys，i have gone through depression，anxiety，chronic fatigue and an eating disorder in the previous years and thought I was over them，however lately I haven't been feeling so good. I just finished yyear 12，and did really well，much better than I exp... View more

Hi guys，i have gone through depression，anxiety，chronic fatigue and an eating disorder in the previous years and thought I was over them，however lately I haven't been feeling so good. I just finished yyear 12，and did really well，much better than I expected. Since then I travelled to Cambodia，with my sister and then alone. I ended up coming home early as I had been feeling seriously homesick to the point where the idea of staying the intended time kept me up at night and made me feel sick in the stomach. I didn't end up enjoying myself nearly as much as I had thought. Not sure why. Since coming home I have had a lot of down time，where I have caught up with friends which has been nice， but apart from that and going to the gym have done nothing. And I have no motivation to do anything either. I have often struggled with the meaning of life，and now I don't have year 12 to distract me it is coming up a lot. I feel no need to be alive. I wouldn't mind if I wasn't here. I don't feel a love of life. I don't feel any purpose. I don't know what I enjoy，and i struggle with overeating I think because of this. I don't know what to do. I am feeling low in energy often，which makes me feel worse mentally as I don't feel good physically. Today I meditated and made a list of things to do. Since then I have just sat on the couch watching videos. I feel numb. I don't feel very wanted by my parents，they want me to grow up. I don't know what to do. If anyone has any help or advice it is very welcome. Lots of love to you all，i hope you are doing better than me. Thank you in advance

Guest_322 Trust and hurt and looking for someone who understands
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Hi, I'm not really looking for advice but more for understanding and someone who can relate (?) I have a lot of issues trusting people. I keep my expectations of almost everyone around me super low. Low or no expectations means I can minimise any pot... View more

Hi, I'm not really looking for advice but more for understanding and someone who can relate (?) I have a lot of issues trusting people. I keep my expectations of almost everyone around me super low. Low or no expectations means I can minimise any potential hurt. I generally expect everyone to leave anyway. When you're used to being let down, broken promises, people telling me things that they don't mean, people saying one thing then doing the exact opposite, etc, it means that I take everything that people say with a hefty dose of salt. I can rationalise/ intellectualise/ justify/ reason away people's actions and situations but what does that achieve? A big, fat nothing. I'm still left with what feels like a massive hole in my heart. The shrink that I used to see (I mean my psychologist in this instance as I have a bad habit of calling both my psychiatrist and psychologist my "shrink") often commented on my ability to understand my own actions and emotions as well as those of people around me. But so what? No amount of so-called intelligence or so-called insight or so-called "metacognition" makes it hurt any less. As for more practical coping strategies, it often just feels like layered bandaids on a wound. Pain is pain is pain. I think sometimes people- shrinks included at times- mistake understanding for coping. Just because someone understands something intellectually, it doesn't necessarily mean that they know what to do with said understanding. Can I just reiterate that I'm not seeking advice? I'm only hoping that someone understands (?) Yes, I'm posting in the Young People section but I'm more than happy to hear from anyone who gets where I'm coming from. Older than me, younger than me, same age- I don't mind. I just want to feel heard. Thanks and hopefully my convoluted post makes some sense. However little sense that might be... Dottie x

Potatochu Lacking in social skills - Romance and Autism/Anxiety
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So a little background information. I have a pretty mild case of Asperger's Syndrome/Autism Spectrum Disorder which, combined with Anxiety, means I lack some social skills. The people I have told about my Asperger's have been surprised to hear it, be... View more

So a little background information. I have a pretty mild case of Asperger's Syndrome/Autism Spectrum Disorder which, combined with Anxiety, means I lack some social skills. The people I have told about my Asperger's have been surprised to hear it, because I don't really show any signs of being anything other than neurotypical. I can hold a conversation alright, and pick up on social cues fairly easily, but something that has always eluded me is romantic interactions. I've always struggled to understand how exactly I am expected to act to convey romantic interest. Recently I've developed a crush on the cashier (about my age) who works at my local EBGames. One of my proudest achievements recently is having been able to hold a conversation with her when I went last, so that gives a good indication of where my social skills/anxiety are at in this context. Basically what I'm trying to figure out is how I'm meant to act on a crush on someone I'm essentially a stranger to. Even if I was a friend of hers I would struggle to make any sort of 'move' so to speak. Any sort of advice whatsoever is more than welcome, even if it's not specific to my situation.

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