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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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Mr__kipper These demons aren't real are they?
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Hi! Im only thirteen but I have been diagnosed with anxiety and depression which makes me a peculiararity to my happiness infested school. But inevitably I have doubted that I have "problems" that all my depression is simply a construct of my imagina... View more

Hi! Im only thirteen but I have been diagnosed with anxiety and depression which makes me a peculiararity to my happiness infested school. But inevitably I have doubted that I have "problems" that all my depression is simply a construct of my imagination that I am just a monster unnable to feel happiness a really selfish cold-hearted monster at that. I feel just quite simply a bad person with a mind that finds it obligatory to mess everything up. Anyway that was my tedious rant please prove me wrong Mr.Kip

Curious_warrior Anxiety/depression/eating disorder?
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I've struggled with anxiety/ depression over the past few years.. well, i mean, at least I think its depression. I am 99% sure I have anxiety, because most of my days for the past few years has been me being anxious. But this year I had more symptoms... View more

I've struggled with anxiety/ depression over the past few years.. well, i mean, at least I think its depression. I am 99% sure I have anxiety, because most of my days for the past few years has been me being anxious. But this year I had more symptoms of depression as well. I'm feeling okay in terms of the possible depression now, but my eating habits are absolutely crazy. I either want to eat 24/7 or don't eat for hours at a time. I used to be quite good with my eating, it was what you would consider mostly normal. Yes I LOVED food, but I could control how much I thought about it, and didn't want it every minute of the day. I've tried in the past to lose weight by eating very little -also due to the feeling of being hungry felt as if it covered up the anxiety, so it relieved me of that a bit...- but that affects me to this day because when I dont eat a lot for a long time, i get anxious. If I eat too much or feel like I can't stop eating, i get anxious, so I eat more, and eventually get to a point where I might try to get rid of it. With my habits with food, it makes complete sense if I had an eating disorder... But at the same time, its not a full-blown one, i dont think? I mean I dont do "it" after every meal, only when I binge like crazy throughout the day and need to stop thinking about food... or when i eat because im emotional and then need to empty the emotions. Until today I hadn't done it in about 2 weeks... so it isn't happening as often as it used to a few weeks ago. I'm not sure whether this is the result of me just finishing high school and not doing anything with my life at the moment, although as i said, ive had eating problems in the past, but its never been as out of control as it is now... And i can't seem to get myself to get a job either, so it doesn't really help to keep myself busy. But the feelings of depression were really bad this year- the loneliness, emptiness, feeling like im in a bubble and cant get out, purposely isolated myself mentally and sometimes physically, etc... most of the symptoms, I've felt, and some I still feel now. But I keep thinking im not sick enough to get help. Im not sure what to do. SHould I just leave it and wait till I can't take it anymore?

AGentleSoul Issues connecting with women
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Hi everyone, This is a really hard issue for me to talk about and it really hurts me. I can talk to women, but I am always plagued with thoughts that women find me creepy, unattractive, needy and scary. I do have some female friends, but it is always... View more

Hi everyone, This is a really hard issue for me to talk about and it really hurts me. I can talk to women, but I am always plagued with thoughts that women find me creepy, unattractive, needy and scary. I do have some female friends, but it is always hard trying to talk women. I find it hard to text or face book message women because I feel that I am annoying them or I always think I have texted the wrong thing/texted them too much. Every time I talk to a women in person I always that they think I am trying to hit on them or being creepy when I am just trying to be friendly. It just hurts because I am 21 and I am trying to meet that special someone! I am not saying I need or want a girlfriend, but I just feel so worthless when I try and connect with a woman. It hurts because makes me feel like I am going to be forever alone. I always get people telling me I good looking, caring and a gentleman, but I always struggle to believe that! It hurts because every time I get a crush on a woman I always think that are better men out there for her. I am also afraid to reveal my feelings when I like a woman because I don't wan't women to think that the only reason I am nice to them is because I am attracted to them. I just feel so lost and stuck.

Lonely22 Why am I here?
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Hi. I live in central Victoria. I'm 22 years old. B4 I get into the depressing stuff, why I'm here, let me say this... My hobbies are painting, basketball, video games, reading. I spend most time playing bball, listening to music (country, rap, rock,... View more

Hi. I live in central Victoria. I'm 22 years old. B4 I get into the depressing stuff, why I'm here, let me say this... My hobbies are painting, basketball, video games, reading. I spend most time playing bball, listening to music (country, rap, rock, Christian), I live in the country so that keeps me busy. I have severe OCD, have since beginning Uni, moderate OCD since I was 16. I'm here b/c I guess my social life is pretty non existent, excommunicated every1 since high school, hated secondary school. Look back w fond memories now though. I'm alone because I have chosen to be, but now, 4 years in, I can't do it anymore, but I don't like socialising! I'm a terrible conversationalist, an extreme introvert. And yet I'm lonely and tired of being so. I'm Christian. It's so difficult trying to remain obedient to God without the other positives life can allow, such as friends, being social, and so on. Idk, I deserve where I'm at I think. I've been blessed w every opportunity to social and create long lasting relationships in my life, only to take them for granted and blame my mental health

Guest_366278 Intrusive thoughts, anxiety and depression after drinking? Anyone else hate themselves for little or no reason after a night out?
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I went out last night with a group of about 10 close friends and their partners and friends who I all know well and see on a daily basis and although I don't think I've done anything too embarrassing I feel so embarrassed and am scared to face them t... View more

I went out last night with a group of about 10 close friends and their partners and friends who I all know well and see on a daily basis and although I don't think I've done anything too embarrassing I feel so embarrassed and am scared to face them tomorrow. I started becoming anxious for the first time in ages before we left the house, After one beer I started convincing myself everyone was angry with me or annoyed by me even though I'd done nothing wrong. I had a few more and started to become more confident but thismorning I felt horrible and I don't know why. I've convinced myself Im a very loud drunk, like I shout over people, butt in on conversations or talk too much and annoy people. When sober I'm reserved and quiet and today I was so stuck in my head I couldn't socialise at a dinner party I was at and everyone was commenting on how quiet I was being but I literally couldn't function. I've convinced myself that everyone knew everything I was thinking while I was drunk. I keep replaying parts of the night in my head and getting embarrassed, even in the brief times today when I've stopped thinking about last night, I'll have intrusive thoughts and have to clench my fist, pinch myself or something to make them go away. Sometimes when this happens I'll pull faces or make sounds like groan, go 'aahh' or do this weird humming thing until the thought goes away without meaning to. Im just so incredibly embarrassed & I have been feeling guilty convincing myself I was flirting with my friends boyfriends when I know I wasn't. Ive asked people & they've said I was really drunk but that I didn't embarrass myself and I was funny ect. But were they laughing at me or with me? I just want this feeling to go away, even typing this I feel like an idiot, like this should be a secret that I can't bear to tell anyone even though I've done nothing to be this worked up about. I feel like I need to go away, but I don't know where 'away' is or how to get there, I think I just need to get away from myself, from the tight feeling in my chest and the way my heart races & the thoughts I can't stop. Ive never been suicidal and I'm not at the moment, I've never been diagnosed with depression & I'm usually a happy go lucky person with some self- diagnosed socially anxiety as I've never seen anyone or talked to anyone about this before. I just don't know how to make this stop, is this just me? Does this happen to anyone else? I just can't stop thinking something is wrong with me.

PersistantHope Social Isolation - Lonliness
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i dont know any other way to structure this than bullet points... -im 18 -i crave love, affection, attention and sex -reasons why is because i havent ever had a best friend, parents never paid me enough attention or love (they have admitted), sex and... View more

i dont know any other way to structure this than bullet points... -im 18 -i crave love, affection, attention and sex -reasons why is because i havent ever had a best friend, parents never paid me enough attention or love (they have admitted), sex and relationships are all around me and in society... i cant escape the constant exposure to what life is... -anxiety, depression and self hatred writhe inside me constantly, its hard to keep myself sane and in control. -this hatred of myself and my image is induced from what my life has amounted to so far, im overweight, ugly, constantly anxious and "too friendly" -i dont have the oppurtunity to fix my image or how i look, i cant lose weight because im not happy and i dont feel life is worth living let alone losing weight, and im not happy because im alone and i know i cant do anything about it... -im not even overly bad looking, i still have hope and think i have a slight chance... but no one will take the chance, no one wants to care about me, love me or even like me... i dont know what to do, i dont know who to go to, i have no one left

AGentleSoul Feeling Hopeless
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Hello Everyone, I did come close to creating an account a month ago, but I decided against it. The reason I have decided to post now is because I need help. I have had quite a rough year! They say turning 21 is one of the best times of your life. How... View more

Hello Everyone, I did come close to creating an account a month ago, but I decided against it. The reason I have decided to post now is because I need help. I have had quite a rough year! They say turning 21 is one of the best times of your life. However, I have experienced quite the opposite! My grandmother passed away earlier this year and I was really close with her. I also ended up dropping out of university after switching courses and having a bad experience with a person. My life has always been quite rough. My parent's split up when I was young and I was raised by my father who is a great dad. However, my mum is an alcoholic and can be abusive at times. I was also bullied at a young age for things like being taller than most kids my age, and the bullying didn't stop and kept going for the rest of my school years. All these things have cause me mistrust, abandonment and defectiveness issues, which I seek help from a psychologist. I feel hopeless because I find it hard to connect with people and I always doubt myself. I am not like most people my age because I don't drink, smoke or use drugs. I am also quite reserved and like having solitude. I feel like an alien compared to everyone else. I have let all this pain and suffering effect my life and that really hurts! However, I believe that because I have experienced all this pain and suffering that gives me the ability to help others so they don't go through what I have experienced. I love to help people and my lifelong dream is to become a police officer. I guess what I am trying say is I want to connect with people and get help. Hopefully, by me posting my story it helps someone to share their story and get help. I look forward to posting here more and hearing from you all. Regards, AGentleSoul

Willwoods Please help
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I'm 22 years old and currently live in America on a full golf scholarship. About 2 weeks before flying home for holidays I started to feel heavy in the chest and all I wanted to do was lie down- I thought that maybe it was just because I was anxious ... View more

I'm 22 years old and currently live in America on a full golf scholarship. About 2 weeks before flying home for holidays I started to feel heavy in the chest and all I wanted to do was lie down- I thought that maybe it was just because I was anxious and excited to come home and was hoping when I arrived home it would all pass. The first week I was fine but something weird clicked and at least 6 times a day I was having little panic attacks feeling like I couldn't breathe and even was checking my pulse to make sure I was ok. Slowly getting worse where I'm too scared to do anyhing and just want to lay in bed. The last 2 days it has been the worse where I have had a terrible headache and feels like my body just isn't my body. Feels like the world is running without me and I'm not fully "conscious" it's starting to scare me and really frustrate me. I think it's been the worst the last 2 days because I am away from my coach who I feel the most safe around for Christmas time. I just want to be by myself in a room and sleep because it's frustrating and I am tending to lash out on people because I'm I upset. I just want to get back to feeling normal and my self again because I get so scared how this is happening. Please can someone help me- I am going to go and see a psychologists during the week to get some help.

Mr__kipper Society used judgement, it was super effective!
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I am only really young but I feel judged a constant awareness of floods of opinions drowning me I guess you don't care but I feel trapped under the pressure of even the people I know the most my self-esteem is dying and I feel that I can't do anythin... View more

I am only really young but I feel judged a constant awareness of floods of opinions drowning me I guess you don't care but I feel trapped under the pressure of even the people I know the most my self-esteem is dying and I feel that I can't do anything right that the only the thing I can achieve is failure Mr. Kip

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