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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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ekatakekatakekat no where to go
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hi so i sort of have no where to go and i don't know what to do. i don't have friends or family's houses to sleep at. im 19 so im too old for any foster care type services for kids (im probably too old really for a youth forum too but this doesnt rea... View more

hi so i sort of have no where to go and i don't know what to do. i don't have friends or family's houses to sleep at. im 19 so im too old for any foster care type services for kids (im probably too old really for a youth forum too but this doesnt really fit anywhere else) i dont know where else to go to for advice. kind of scared

motion_picture_soundtrack help for possible psychosis???
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hey, this is my first post here. so recently (as in over the past 4ish months) i've been feeling really off. i can't remember a lot of things, i'm experiencing time weirdly and having random moments where i zone out for anywhere between minutes and h... View more

hey, this is my first post here. so recently (as in over the past 4ish months) i've been feeling really off. i can't remember a lot of things, i'm experiencing time weirdly and having random moments where i zone out for anywhere between minutes and hours and can't remember any of it (i was at my friends house and he shook me and i came to and had apparently been staring into space crying for about 30 minutes). i feel really disconnected from my body like its not mine?? and my thoughts feel really disconnected it's super hard to make sense of anything. a lot of things i say don't make sense and i trip over my words and sentences mix with thoughts and come out garbled (apparently, sometimes i dont notice) i also keep seeing and hearing things and i don't know what's real or not and it's freaking me out...i see things moving in the dark and gross things on the walls and people following me all the time and strangers keep staring at me when i look away and i think they're trying to get in my head? and i'm getting messages through morse code i think but i told my friend and he said that i was being delusional so i don't know. all of my friends hate me and laugh about me behind my back a lot so i don't think i can trust him, but i also don't know if i can trust myself??? it's been happening for a while but over the past few weeks especially has gotten really bad. it's super embarrassing and scary to ask about because i feel like i'm going crazy or something (every part of my head is screaming at me not to even ask for help here) but i can't cope with this by myself. i looked it up and a lot of the things i've been experiencing make it seem like it could be psychosis? it scares me because i don't know what's real or not because there's a lot of stuff in my head that i'm getting scared might be fake that are really REALLY important i've gone to therapy before and i know that i won't be able to talk to someone about this stuff to a therapist because i clam up ( i always have and this especially is so hard to talk about) but i need help or to talk about it without feeling like i'm insane because i feel like i'm drowning in my own weird head and really don't know what to do. i don't know how to bring it up to anyone in person without feeling ridiculous and weird. so what should i do? are there any resources i can use to try and help myself, or even any tips on how to bring up the topic regarding going back to therapy because of the things i described? thanks

Username_Blank 2017 is the year i take a stand against my problems
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So i got alot to cover and i want to try to cover everything as quickly and in as short of paragraphs as possible. Ok so to be honest most of my problems started while i was in school and the depressing thing is i let it all happen AND i let it follo... View more

So i got alot to cover and i want to try to cover everything as quickly and in as short of paragraphs as possible. Ok so to be honest most of my problems started while i was in school and the depressing thing is i let it all happen AND i let it follow me through my life(that's something i never should have done) but anyways, i realise now that the past is in the past and logically it makes no sense to let my past problems affect me, but because they do i have decided that 2017 is the year i stand by my Pride(long story short, my Pride will never, ever accept defeat even if i have definately been defeated and there is nothing left to fight for) I said to myself "I will research and arm myself with the knowledge i need to get myself back into a Emotional AND Mentally strong state", now i have researched at length on my mental issues and how to deal with them(i admit i am armed with some great information to fight with, i still need more information, the more information, the better)however i dont have enough information to deal with my emotional state, to summarise my emotional state, i cannot feel most, if not all positive emotions and this is something i really need information to "rebuild" some of the emotions that have "died" to name a select few are love, loyalty(is loyalty a feeling or trait?), Happiness and Joy(to name a few) so i would really like some links to sites that can help me to bring myself into an emotionally strong state. oh and i also seem to have the mentality to want to get everything i want and need well and truly before i die, otherwise i will feel bad because i have not accomplished a life goal(ok to be realistic, i never will get everything i want and need, even if i was working 24/7 with the highest paying job, realisticly i definately will die before i accomplish the goal)

THJ Racing Thoughts
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My thoughts run through my head at incredible speeds to the point where I get headaches and I start crying. Last week I felt so good about myself. I felt really excited for no reason at all. I ended climbing a roof whilst my friend was standing on th... View more

My thoughts run through my head at incredible speeds to the point where I get headaches and I start crying. Last week I felt so good about myself. I felt really excited for no reason at all. I ended climbing a roof whilst my friend was standing on the ground trying to get me down. I have no idea why I did that. I felt this massive rush of energy and just had the need to do something stupid. This week I have just been my usual - depressed and emotional. I don't understand why this is happening?

c1audia__ Phobia of men??
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Hey everyone. I'm new to this website/forum, so I hope I'm using this thing correctly. My parents and I realised a couple of months ago that I have some anxiety issues related to school and study, so I was sent to the school councillor (I'm starting ... View more

Hey everyone. I'm new to this website/forum, so I hope I'm using this thing correctly. My parents and I realised a couple of months ago that I have some anxiety issues related to school and study, so I was sent to the school councillor (I'm starting year 12 this year). I saw her every couple of weeks for about a month and a half, but I didn't find it useful as I had trouble being honest and talking to her, despite the fact that she was obviously a kind and trustworthy person. Ive always had issues talking to people, but this felt different and I would constantly get embarrasssed and nervous whenever I walked into the room and almost wouldn't say a word, and would just agree to the suggestions she had about how I was feeling (a lot of which wasn't quite true) and my apparent 'generalised anxiety' What I really want to talk about with her (but can't bring myself to) is my anxiety when it comes to the opposite gender. Whenever I've been asked to hang out by a guy, I've had to bring at least one friend with me, and often won't say a thing when we meet up because I get so nervous. Or when I meet a guy at a social event (which I'm already pretty nervous for) I feel the urge to run away from them, and often do end up running to the bathroom or leaving. When a guy messages me on Facebook, I dont log on for days at a time. if they ask why I haven't been talking to them I make excuses such as 'our internet crashed and we have to buy a new modem' or something (I've done this two or three times at least). And I've now stopped going to parties/outings where there are a decent amount of blokes. I can't even handle male teachers, and I get extremely nervous before and during their classes. When they talk to me, no matter what the subject, I start sweating profusely and go extremely red and short of breath. Ive tried meditation, and the councilling is obviously not working at the moment. I'm desperate for advice, it would be greatly appreciated. ((I'm sorry this is so long, and it's so late right now so this probably doesn't make much sense))

HowlingWolf Stronger feelings of negativity, linked to anxiety of the future?
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Hey everyone, Happy new years.... yay... meh. Umm I guess lately I've been feeling much more negative... I haven't self harmed, (hey I shaved my legs today that was nice) Lately I've been thinking of the future and what will happen.... I mean I doubt... View more

Hey everyone, Happy new years.... yay... meh. Umm I guess lately I've been feeling much more negative... I haven't self harmed, (hey I shaved my legs today that was nice) Lately I've been thinking of the future and what will happen.... I mean I doubt I'll eve be a successful graphic designer as I'm bound to fail.... like I do at everything.... I don't see my dude.. .they guy I talk to.. mental blank...p something... anyway I've been spending more time in bed when I can. It's my birthday soon - less then a depressing month. Might try and get a good custom pc to build. I could save money but to be honest I don't care to much.... I'll get one with a 1080 or at least 1070 gaming Z. I mean yeah... I've felt ok just listening to soundcloud... this song sounds cool, listening to it as I write this.. NGHTMRE - Holdin' On To Me (Lynx x Future Magic Remix) does that coun't as an add? oh well... I'm not in any major danger from myself that much recently, just more or less depressed alot. stupid anxiety and other crap.... meh..... I deserve this I guess..... adios austomegos. -Howling

kjs Just need a break..
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Hi, I haven't been on here in a while. I've been getting help for anxiety for 3 years now. I have made some big achievements.. Moved out of home, completed a couple of tafe certificates, bought myself a dog, booked a holiday etc. All very big and cha... View more

Hi, I haven't been on here in a while. I've been getting help for anxiety for 3 years now. I have made some big achievements.. Moved out of home, completed a couple of tafe certificates, bought myself a dog, booked a holiday etc. All very big and challenging things! So I've been doing quite well but recently I've found myself gettingdown again. Its been almost 2 months of feeling quite low. It sems to happen this time every year when things finish and I need to find some full time work or something. I'm already worked ng two casual jobs but feel behind other people my age. ( I'm 20) I thought I was better or well on the road to being better but now that I feel like this again, I feel like anxiety and depressed thoughts are all I'll ever know. I feel bad for going to my family, friends and pshyc for support because I feel like they're probably sick of me. All I am wanting is a break from life for a while. not a holiday, but just to escape my mind and thoughts and not have to do or worry about anything or anyone. Just to sleep for weeks or months until things settle down. Its hard to explain. And so how do you explain this to someone who doesn't understand and thinks you're suicidal because you have been in the past.? Its just complicated.. To me anyway. And I don't know how to feel better again...

daisyqueen Lonely and abandoned
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I feel like I can't talk to anyone. Like I can connect with anyone like I used to be able to. I've lost so many friends because I've fallen into this pit of..idk what it is in all honesty. I just wish that I could think of things to talk about. I fee... View more

I feel like I can't talk to anyone. Like I can connect with anyone like I used to be able to. I've lost so many friends because I've fallen into this pit of..idk what it is in all honesty. I just wish that I could think of things to talk about. I feel like everyone is against me and that no one likes me. I feel like people talk behind my back about me so it makes me shut down and off even more. It's like this with my family too. I want to ask my parents if I should see someone but I'm kinda iffy about it because I don't know if I actually do. I just finished year 12. Do I keep my mouth shut and hope it gets better? I'm at a loss. Any advice would be great. Thank you. Its so hard to get out what I feel because I don't know how to explain it all.

abigail_rose i feel my anxiety is making me miss out on life
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i started getting anxiety a year ago. it has progressively gotten worse and is starting to haunt me, i feel that i am missing out on friends and being sociable because i am afraid. it is making me sad and lonely and even more anxious. while everyone ... View more

i started getting anxiety a year ago. it has progressively gotten worse and is starting to haunt me, i feel that i am missing out on friends and being sociable because i am afraid. it is making me sad and lonely and even more anxious. while everyone else is making new friends i am too afraid to put myself out there. i have been through a lot in the past 2 years and i feel like it is starting to have a very negative impact on my life. i think i should see a councelor. i cant keep feeling this way. i know that i need help. it effects me in my job and with my friends. i am afraid i am going to end up with no one. please help me

Extremely_Confused Completely Confused
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I have been with my boyfriend for almost 5 years now. We have lived together for just over 2 years. Prior to our dating, I had a tonne of friends and was generally quite happy. As time wore on, my friends and I started to drift apart due to him not l... View more

I have been with my boyfriend for almost 5 years now. We have lived together for just over 2 years. Prior to our dating, I had a tonne of friends and was generally quite happy. As time wore on, my friends and I started to drift apart due to him not liking them and I have not been able to make more friends as he does not have many friends of his own. I am quite close with his family, as he is mine, but he is quite vocal to me about my parents and the decisions they make. I have been usually quite happy in this relationship but lately I am questioning if I truly love him. When I have these thoughts, I find his usual caring nature, overbearing and him wanting to spend time with me irritates me. I don't feel like I can speak to him about how I am feeling. I feel almost trapped in my own mind. My family love and adore him, I have no friends to speak to, and I don't feel like this is something I could speak with him about. He takes care of me and really is a lovely guy, I'm not sure if I am bored, or scared of the serious relationship. He often wants to have sex and for the last six months I just have not been interested at all. Then we argue because I am not into it. If I do go out, say for a couple of days with work, I feel guilty for leaving him. I just don't know how to decide if I still love him or not. I am so confused and almost feel trapped due to the fact that we live together, I would have no where to live if things were to end, my family absolutely adore him, etc. please help!

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