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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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MaiaLilli One small step
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Hi, I've always struggled to be open about my feelings, but I think I may have Anxiety or Depression. I've heard my mother say that she doesn't believe in Depression so I always feels like someone is going to laugh at me and tell me I'm being silly. ... View more

Hi, I've always struggled to be open about my feelings, but I think I may have Anxiety or Depression. I've heard my mother say that she doesn't believe in Depression so I always feels like someone is going to laugh at me and tell me I'm being silly. It's so bad that I fear seeking help, I'm afraid that the doctor will also tell me it's nothing and brush me off. I'm 22 years old and I just can't find a way to work up the courage to see a GP.

pajamas How do you make friends?
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Alright so you know how people say they "have no friends"? Well I literally have no friends or social circle and it's slowly killing me. The only people I interact with is my mum who is an abuser, my ex who likes to "push my buttons" by asking if him... View more

Alright so you know how people say they "have no friends"? Well I literally have no friends or social circle and it's slowly killing me. The only people I interact with is my mum who is an abuser, my ex who likes to "push my buttons" by asking if him hanging out with other girls is making me jealous, and a guy I thought wanted to be my friend but then we slept together and now he ignores me and tells me to leave him alone. I haven't made any friends at uni because it seems everyone I try to talk to act hostile towards me. I don't have a job, even though I've been trying hard to get one for the longest time and I have severe depression so I have no passions or hobbies. I have terrible self esteem and I'm constantly lonely and bored and basicly isolated because I feel I can't do anything. Please help because the loneliness is becoming unbearable.

May1 Feeling off
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I don't even know where to start. Seeing as there's a million things I should really talk about & get help/advice for too. But I'll start with what's bothering me at the moment. I've just moved over east from the other side of the country with my fia... View more

I don't even know where to start. Seeing as there's a million things I should really talk about & get help/advice for too. But I'll start with what's bothering me at the moment. I've just moved over east from the other side of the country with my fiancé who's in the military, he got based here after training. I've always wanted to move to this side of the country/have a fresh start & everything's great, I can't think of anything I don't like. I just feel really off. I've been having mornings where I just feel so irritated it's unbearable or just feeling like I want to cry or just flat & unmotivated. It's hard to get out of bed or find the energy to do anything. My transition whilst moving here was bad. As I left my state I was working somewhere I really enjoyed (about to get a promotion actually) so I was upset to leave that behind. I also felt as though none of my 'friends' (not that I really had any) didn't care that I was leaving, almost no one bothered to see me besides my work mates. The biggest thing was my fiancé upsetting me. We've had problems in the past that would take way too long to write about but basically he hurt me badly & gave me a lot of trust issues. But we've been working through that ever since & he's done pretty well. Until recently after I had talked to him about my attractive friend that I had become close with. I simply asked him to not make me feel uncomfortable around her (not give her too much attention etc) as we would be around each other in the future. I wanted her to be my bridesmaid too. So when he came back from base for a week and I was at work he decided to go on her game live streaming site (where there is a webcam etc) & play with her. Even though he never plays with me. I found out through friends & he admitted he knew I wouldn't like it so hid it from me. Would've been fine if we all played together first just to make me feel comfortable initially & that I had nothing to worry about but no. So I got very upset, we worked it out he apologised but then 2 days before I was about to get on my flight, she friend requested him on Facebook from her modelling page & he just accepted. Worst part about it was she knew everything & totally disregarded my feelings too & just sort of said "well you have my bf on fb". The pet service I flew my cat with also messed me around really bad & my cat got a little sick from stress which upset me too. To sum it up I'm stuck in this bad feeling,no job,no money,alone,stressed,upset.

Whatevenrobin ADHD, 17, Getting first Job
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Hi, I'm almost 18 and I live out of the main city meaning that to be able to get anywhere I need to drive and the first problem there is I don't have a car, the second is I don't have enough money to buy a car. Ive been looking for a job for a year n... View more

Hi, I'm almost 18 and I live out of the main city meaning that to be able to get anywhere I need to drive and the first problem there is I don't have a car, the second is I don't have enough money to buy a car. Ive been looking for a job for a year now but I can't seem to find one because my Availability isn't what most employers want, because of school and at this point I can only work when my parents can get me there. I also am afraid to work as this will be my first job and I'm afraid I'll do something wrong and Be fired. My anxiety has made me think of every little thing I could do wrong especially because I have ADHD so I can pay attention to much unless I enjoy it, and if I don't I won't work to my best ability.

palmtree07 have i got depression?
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i don't know if i have depression or if i'm convincing myself i do. i get frustrated really easily, you just have to ask me a simple question and i snap. i also get angry easily and after i have a 'mini-tantrum' i cry. i'm always negative and impatie... View more

i don't know if i have depression or if i'm convincing myself i do. i get frustrated really easily, you just have to ask me a simple question and i snap. i also get angry easily and after i have a 'mini-tantrum' i cry. i'm always negative and impatient. i'm tired even though i've slept well, when i actually do sleep well. i haven't really been happy recently and i'd rather stay inside than hang out with friends. i already have anxiety, which was triggered from high school. i think my depression symptoms start around the same time but it wasn't bad.

Tryingtofindmyplace "I'm not doing so well "
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Hi everybody, So this is my first time posting and I'm looking for some advice for myself about how to manage my depression and how to lessen it's effects on my romantic and work life. I also want some advice on how to help my boyfriend "deal with me... View more

Hi everybody, So this is my first time posting and I'm looking for some advice for myself about how to manage my depression and how to lessen it's effects on my romantic and work life. I also want some advice on how to help my boyfriend "deal with me". I understand my boyfriends frustration when I tell him "I'm not doing so well". I've struggled with depression from my early teenage years and it has lead me down paths I don't care to admit to. But he's only dealt with the bad parts over the past few months. My medication isn't working and I no longer have access to my psychologist. And to be honest I'm scared of myself, what I might do, or go back to, in a spur of wanting to get rid of the pain I'm in and stop being a burden to others. I guess I'm looking for help that I can't find anywhere else, and I guess to just tell my story. I force myself to do gym everyday, I eat very well (especially for a 21year old), I have no hobbies or passions for anything, I never had a chance to. I'm looking for outside the box advice, because believe me when I say, I've tried everything..

LFC No Idea How To Deal With Everything
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Hi everyone, I am a 23 year old male who has been suffering with (self-diagnosed) depression and anxiety for about 7-8 years now. I never found the courage to speak to anyone about it at all. I couldnt bare the thought of my family and friends findin... View more

Hi everyone, I am a 23 year old male who has been suffering with (self-diagnosed) depression and anxiety for about 7-8 years now. I never found the courage to speak to anyone about it at all. I couldnt bare the thought of my family and friends finding out. I got made redundant from a job which I enjoyed and have been unemployed since, struggling to get back into the swing of things. Have spent most of the last few years just in my own shell avoiding everything. I received a letter from Centrelink as I am currently on Newstart while I look for employment. The letter advised me to call their compliance number about some anomalies with my information. After speaking to the man on the phone I found out that when I was studying an online course in 2014-2015, I wasnt completing units at a rate that constituted as full time study. This was due to many reasons, motivation, mental health issues, living in a household I didnt want to be in. My grandma was in hospital and ended up dying, my mum was in hopsital with DVT, meanwhile Im looking after my 11 year old brother while his nana died and his mother was dying. The amount I am being told to pay back is in excess of $7,000. I don't have anywhere near this kind of money, any stable income. Seeing as I dont have any medical evidence of my mental health issues at the time they wont accept an appeal on that basis. I currently have to pay several hundred a month extra on top of normal bills for private health insurance as my insulin pump broken and I need a new one (I am a type 1 diabetic). I have no idea how to handle this situation right now and I dont know where to start.

Mr__kipper How would I ask a girl out?
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Hi! Again! instead of posting naturally glum posts I have decided to ask a more common and happier question. I'm in year out now and How the *bad word here* can I ask out my crush when I can't trust myself to even be in the same room as them. sorry a... View more

Hi! Again! instead of posting naturally glum posts I have decided to ask a more common and happier question. I'm in year out now and How the *bad word here* can I ask out my crush when I can't trust myself to even be in the same room as them. sorry about this childish question and please answer more pressing threads first. mr kip

Nikki_gx Lost and Unmotivated
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I'm new here, not really sure where to start, I'm not normally comfortable talking about it, because I feel like maybe I'm over -reacting or being ungrateful. I had depression for a number years, and finally I was nearly a year free from it, things w... View more

I'm new here, not really sure where to start, I'm not normally comfortable talking about it, because I feel like maybe I'm over -reacting or being ungrateful. I had depression for a number years, and finally I was nearly a year free from it, things were looking up, I made reasonable plans, and back up plans of back up plans just in case. My mother, the only person I could ever turn to no matter what, out of no where has turned against me. She's in a toxic and abusive relationship, we had planned to both leave together and start a new life back home (overseas) with family, and I could study design communication at the university of my dreams (one I should add I've being working towards for two years now). But now the same old cycle has started again. His words have become hers, we're constantly controlled, and I'm tired of being the adult living with bitter people. Today I was told that I would go to university to study a degree of their choice (one I'm paying for) or that I should just leave, and that they would give me a bad reference if I tried to find a new job (I work at a family cafe). I 'm constantly told hurtful things on a daily basis, I feel so numb, alone and isolated. I hate living in fear of the next day and it's not like I have anywhere to go. I'm tired of trying to be someone I'm not, and feel like no one listens. I'm creative, dyslexic and dysgraphic - and I can't deal with believing that these are negative attributes, like I've being told. I'm not lazy, I just don't want to start Uni till July, and work for a bit until I can figure things out ( we were supposed to be leaving in July). Now she's pretending like I'm the horrible person, and that I imagined all of our plans and conversations. I just want to make someone proud for once, but it doesn't matter what I do seemingly, I haven't spoken to my brother in years, and I feel like my father is making me live up to an unattainable standard. I don't fit in anywhere, and the education system wasn't all that kind to me, so teaching, math or business certainly isn't what I want to study. I don't understand why every time I fall for it, and trust someone, because I always get hurt. I need advice, please, I don't know what to do anymore, I can't escape.

LiamG Been feeling depressed over something so stupid
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I already have depression but recently I've been even more over something so stupid, about 3 months ago, I was banned from a Facebook group that I regularly loved posting in and loved the posts that came from it. One day I was banned because I broke ... View more

I already have depression but recently I've been even more over something so stupid, about 3 months ago, I was banned from a Facebook group that I regularly loved posting in and loved the posts that came from it. One day I was banned because I broke one of their rules , they didn't tell me what I did however i figured that's the reason why I got banned. All I did is share a link of a t-shirt and it was against the rules to do so. It didn't bother me for a while but I have just started to really really miss it. I tried messaging one of the admins when I didn't know what I did wrong and why I was banned, he said he didn't even know why and I told him could I please be let back in, I've read the rules again and whatever it was I won't do it again and he said that I probably broke one of the rules and I said so your saying I can't be let back in right? And he basically just ignored me after that. About a week ago I found somebody that also got banned from the same group and he said an another admin let him back in if he subscribed to a YouTube channel and so he got let back in, I found that admin and said If I could be let back in if I do the same thing and I'm pretty sure that admin just totally ignored me. There's not really any point trying to message another admin because they'll just say no or will ignore me, no matter what I'll say. I honestly don't even know why I am so depressed over it, it's just a stupid Facebook group and I really should be worried about other things but I'm not. There was something I just really really liked about it.

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