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Sophie_M How are you feeling about the social media restrictions in Australia for under 16s?
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Hey everyone With the upcoming Australian social media restriction for under 16-year-olds coming up we want to know what this means for you and maybe even the young people in your life. This conversation is a place for all of us to share how we are f... View more

Hey everyone With the upcoming Australian social media restriction for under 16-year-olds coming up we want to know what this means for you and maybe even the young people in your life. This conversation is a place for all of us to share how we are feeling and what we think the challenges and benefits might be for you or the wonderful young people in our community. Have you thought about how to stay connected with friends you’ve met online? Are you focused mostly on the positives, or the negatives? What do your parents think, and what could they do to support you? Importantly the Beyond Blue Forums are not impacted by these restrictions, we're here for anyone under 16. In short, from December 10 Social Media companies will need to ensure that only people over 16 actively engage with their platforms. There is a lot of information out there which can make it tricky to know what to expect on when it comes into effect. To learn more we think these are a helpful place to start eSafety commissioner + Headspace FAQs. We know this change will impact some more than others, QLife provide anonymous and free LGBTIQ+ support and 13YARN are here for all Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people. We want to hear your thoughts on how this might impact the mental health of under 16s in both a positive and negative way. The Beyond Blue Forums are a place for constructive and helpful conversation and the regular moderation rules apply which means we look forward to a kind and understanding discussion. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and feelings Sophie M

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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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mhk_khm My Anxiety is driving me INSANE!
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I have always struggled with it. But lately, i have been so stressed at work and with my love life that my anxiety is off the charts. I constantly think that I'm dying or im sick, I feel like not one day goes by that there isn't something wrong with ... View more

I have always struggled with it. But lately, i have been so stressed at work and with my love life that my anxiety is off the charts. I constantly think that I'm dying or im sick, I feel like not one day goes by that there isn't something wrong with me. So then sets in the constant mind numbing stage, where im consumed by it, the heart palpitations, which just stresses me out even more. I am really scared that this is going to consume me, I dont know what to do. How do i stop this from ruling my life.

Shanequa Unsure why I feel depressed/anxiety
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Hi everyone I'm new to this so here we go. Im a step mum of 2 who I get along great with and have the most amazing partner and work in food catering in age care. I don't get along with my boss and some of the ladies at work due to on and off bullying... View more

Hi everyone I'm new to this so here we go. Im a step mum of 2 who I get along great with and have the most amazing partner and work in food catering in age care. I don't get along with my boss and some of the ladies at work due to on and off bullying however my job is only part time. for some reason over the last month or so I have felt so tired and unmotivated and just plain upset all the time and I can't seem to snap out of it. The only time I feel somewhat normal are when the kids come home on the weekend or when my partner is home from work. i don't know what to do about it or what's causing it. And if it's work related I feel like I can't leave so I can support my family.

Ray24 Never good enough at work
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Hi all, this is my first post so.. I am a 24yo male and have had on average 1 job per year since I was 16, and every one I have felt inferior and it affects me pretty badly. I am currently an adult apprentice, which i go to training once a week and w... View more

Hi all, this is my first post so.. I am a 24yo male and have had on average 1 job per year since I was 16, and every one I have felt inferior and it affects me pretty badly. I am currently an adult apprentice, which i go to training once a week and work 4 days a week. I am top of my class at tech and I find the electrical industry so interesting, i'd love to study it forever... but the work... My boss constantly gives unreachable deadlines, and expects me to get things perfect first time, even though i am a first year. This, along with my depression/anxiety (medicated for 4 years) is causing my feelings of inferiority to get so much worse. I strongly believe that I am not good enough at anything to even continue doing it... i feel, and am made to feel even more, like i am constantly just making mistakes, not learning quick enough, doing stupid things, daydreaming, asking the wrong questions about the wrong things (even though to me they are legitimate and serious). My tech trainer seems to think i am good enough to teach the subject to the next generation if i get qualified, but my on-site performance is apparently horrible... Also required 15 minutes early everyday, not paid but scolded if i am not (even if i am 10 mins early) Hasnt paid a single bit of my superannuation Very aggressive when teaching or "disciplining" tries to start arguements when in bad moods None of this helps my situation but it just gives you a better view of my situation. he also knows my problems but believes depression can be fixed simply by changing the way you look at stuff and can be done in a day... I dont know i could probably write a book about my issues, but i just want some advice, maybe someone else who has been through the same stuff... sorry if this sounds like im whining, but i have had some really horrible bosses and i start to think i am the problem...

159357 Controlling Tears
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Hey, just looking for some ways to control my tears as i still 2/3 nights and tear up every day. Should i first aim to fix depression or should i just toughen up and concentrate on other stress.

Hey, just looking for some ways to control my tears as i still 2/3 nights and tear up every day. Should i first aim to fix depression or should i just toughen up and concentrate on other stress.

Parmigiana Scheduled Emotional Rollercoaster
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Hey, so I'm not really new here, but it's taken me quite a while to bring myself to write and try to decide whether this is even worth a post. I've had occasional short bursts of depression and anxiety for while now, but recently they've become much ... View more

Hey, so I'm not really new here, but it's taken me quite a while to bring myself to write and try to decide whether this is even worth a post. I've had occasional short bursts of depression and anxiety for while now, but recently they've become much more frequent to the point of predictability. For the last few weeks, Wednesday to Saturday are a high note, where I can enjoy and feel good about myself, then Saturday arvo/night I lose momentum and give myself a chance to reflect on my constant mistakes, poor social interactions and embarrassments, and drop a low that lasts until Wednesday where I can't find much motivation and find most things, including just having normal conversations a chore. I wasn't planning on posting anything before, but the regularity of this has started to concern me. And even when I'm all good, things around me have started to feel a lot less real. I find myself forcing reactions to things, that should invoke natural ones. Idk, maybe I'm just overreacting and exaggerating, but something feels quite wrong.

Oats Hey not really sure where i should start here/where i belong in regards to forums.
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Hi all Not sure really where to start, pretty insecure about my whole thing but i am a 22 year old Australian male. I have been depressed on and off for about the last 3 years with the last year being the heaviest with other problems having started (... View more

Hi all Not sure really where to start, pretty insecure about my whole thing but i am a 22 year old Australian male. I have been depressed on and off for about the last 3 years with the last year being the heaviest with other problems having started (more of that later). It Started with the breaking up of myself and my girlfriend at the time while also having family problems which did not let me stay at home. After the breakup i moved away from my normal circles of support down to a house with one friend and the rest strangers. At this point in time i had never encountered something so emotionally painful. I felt incredibly numb for long periods of time which was followed by mild anxiousness. About this time i took to smoking pot, drinking a lot and promiscuous type activities (just trying to live what i thought was the normal college boy life type thing). While there were some points that felt good again i would quickly swing back into a not so good state though i trusted that i would come out again so i continued on. On top of this my concentration in my studies did so poorly that i ended up not even showing to my exams. Near the end of the year i had a health scare which prompted me to try and get back on track. (year 2) Still smoking pot i moved in with an old study friend and commenced my semester 1 study once again. However quickly i noticed my mood, smoking habits and general frantic nature negatively impacting on those around me. (Also i failed my second attempt at uni) So i looked to move, eventually back to the old house now with different tenants but that old friend who had been there previously. Anyway still smoking pot living in pretty bad conditions, i eventually have a breakdown of sorts doctors called it a drug induced psychosis (thought i was going to die). Ended up in hospital and then a ward for a while. (yr 3)(stopped smoking pot) This year has been a incredibly painful full of paranoia, anxiety and depression I strove to take it on alone and managed kinda(though i did have a pretty bad anxiety session mixed with pangs of paranoia), eventually lost the job i was in and moved back home. Alot better now however i feel fragile and would love support but i find it so hard to let talk about this stuff. There is more than i have written and i know it is disjointed however i really just don't know where to begin and sometimes i feel like i just need a hand because i am feeling really out of my depth and really sad.

mej210390 Has anyone out there ever considered running away from their current life and starting over fresh in a new place (Country, State, City/Town)?
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Either due to bad experiences, in a rut, lots of hang ups/hurts, hates the people around them, feels the lack of accomplishment, in their current setting? I want to know your feelings? I am currently 26, live in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and cu... View more

Either due to bad experiences, in a rut, lots of hang ups/hurts, hates the people around them, feels the lack of accomplishment, in their current setting? I want to know your feelings? I am currently 26, live in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and currently feel like this? I also want to do it in away where nobody around me (Family, "Friends" and "other important people") won't track me down, because I want to ditch them too and would quite frankly never want to hear from them again because the way I see it, is that they would impede my way of moving on? Please help?

DV_Arjay Creep/Girlfriend snatcher
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So yeah. uhm For quite some time aka 3 years I come across people and they introduce me into others lives and we get along and everything is all huncky dorry but something changes. Ive never had the intent on stealing another guys girlfriend only bec... View more

So yeah. uhm For quite some time aka 3 years I come across people and they introduce me into others lives and we get along and everything is all huncky dorry but something changes. Ive never had the intent on stealing another guys girlfriend only because i believe that if that would happen to me then id go out of my way to injure the guy. So that out of the way There have been multiple cases, where i have been single and a friend of mine who has been in a long relationship, begins to flirt and then onwards. I have caused 4 break ups so far and now my coworker has started flirting with me. and i dont want to repeat this in my work life. And if I do go for it. which btw she is extremely hot. how do i proceed Like do i kinda start dating her or hit it and quit it style cause she cheated and might do that to me when we are tigether... Yeah.

annabelle17 formal worries, please help
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hi im really worried for formal because a guy has asked me to go with him but i feel like i will be judged and i still want to stay with my friends i want to go with him but i dont want to stay with him all night, and i dont want my friends to feel l... View more

hi im really worried for formal because a guy has asked me to go with him but i feel like i will be judged and i still want to stay with my friends i want to go with him but i dont want to stay with him all night, and i dont want my friends to feel like im ditching them because they dont have dates

Chelsea2 Me
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Hi I'm Chelsea I am suffering from anxiety and have been for about 6 years, I have finally decided to try and get it out of my head but I don't know how. I hate having it and think it is wrecking everything. All I want in life at this moment is to ha... View more

Hi I'm Chelsea I am suffering from anxiety and have been for about 6 years, I have finally decided to try and get it out of my head but I don't know how. I hate having it and think it is wrecking everything. All I want in life at this moment is to have my dream job but it is stoping me from trying for fear of failure. People close to me don't understand how it makes me feel. Physically I feel weak, I struggle to breath for time to time and am always feeling heavy in my chest. I don't want this anymore. I want to achieve my dream and be free from worry. I know I'm not the nicest person to be around when I am stressed or nervous and that affects my relationships with those closes to me. My biggest problem with it is that it makes me not want to seek help because then it will admit there is a problem and the fear of being judged by everyone over takes my mind. I went to the doctors over a year ago and received medication, within one month they doubled my dose, shortly after I stopped taking them because I was convinced it worked and my anxiety was gone. But of course almost immediately I knew it was still there but never went back on to the medication. I don't know where to go from here and just want some help if anyone has any advice please please share with me. I really don't want another year of this. thankyou for reading truely means everything Chelsea x