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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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159357 My first post.
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Sorry in advance if this is formatted incorrectly as it'll be a messy spray of my emotions. I finally decided to make an account on this forum after checking posts on it every few months for the past year or two. I have some minor depression and i ha... View more

Sorry in advance if this is formatted incorrectly as it'll be a messy spray of my emotions. I finally decided to make an account on this forum after checking posts on it every few months for the past year or two. I have some minor depression and i haven't really considered how bad my anxiety is. I'm a 14yo male with hyperhidrosis and i just can't seem to find a way to be happy (why i'm here). I had been depressed for a short year before meeting my now ex. I devoted all my time into making her happy, some games and doing school work. I didn't care what happened as long as she was happy. I was fairly depressed during this relationship with leads me to think it was infatuation rather than love. About 3 months ago she started acting strange and was always busy doing things. I would give her space and not talk to her because she was busy and whenever she wanted to talk she would take a long time to reply (this had always happened, just longer than usual now). Skipping many things about what has happened and minor details she pushed me away shortly after. Ever since then I haven't really been happy, even after exercising often to try to get dopamine flowing but nothing seems to work. I sit down all day doing nothing and occasionally doing some things. Sometimes i get 10 hours of sleep, sometimes i get 2, just depends on the night. My uncle also has what seems to be a very bad case of schizophrenia which has left him under care for about 30-40 years. My parents are also narcissists that want to control me and prove their superiority for some reason. So, i look for a way to become happy again, no hobbies hold my attention for long and i've lost all interest in video games. I hope to maybe help some people on this forum.

Youth_12 Feeling hopeless
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Hi, Thank you for taking the time on reading my post. I just turned 20 recently and feel like I haven't accomplished anything. I am currently at uni doing a degree in Film/Video, but I feel as If I am investing so much time into something I might not... View more

Hi, Thank you for taking the time on reading my post. I just turned 20 recently and feel like I haven't accomplished anything. I am currently at uni doing a degree in Film/Video, but I feel as If I am investing so much time into something I might not use, due to the fact I have two interests; graphic design & interior design. I just don't know what to do and how to move forward. I have goals and want to achieve them, I just don't know how and where to start. I also have been looking for work, but have been unsuccessful My thoughts tell me, my parents think I'm getting know where, because I feel as though I haven't been able to move forward or I'm not good enough I feel confused, lost and don't know what to do. I just feel like life is catching up and I'm running out of time. I hope this made sense and sorry If this doesn't even sound like an issue, but it is to me. Any suggestions on how I can cope would be much appreciated.

SN6530 Constantly Worrying
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Hi. 3 months ago I was mis-diagnosed by by doctor with Hiv which was only recently cleared. During that three months I thought my life was over and could barely eat or sleep, I dropped out of my uni course and lost 20 kilos because of it. I thought I... View more

Hi. 3 months ago I was mis-diagnosed by by doctor with Hiv which was only recently cleared. During that three months I thought my life was over and could barely eat or sleep, I dropped out of my uni course and lost 20 kilos because of it. I thought I was finally over my ordeal and able to enjoy life again until I woke one day with a stomach pain. I started googling stomach pains and now I cant stop freaking out about cancer. I've seen 3 doctors and they all say the same, that they cant see anything wrong with me. Its obvious that I don't have cancer but I worry so much that I constantly have IBS which then makes me think I have stomach cancer which in turn makes me worry. I try to think about things logically but the logic doesn't seem to ease my mind. I cant do anything anymore. I think about cancer when i wake up, when i'm driving, when I go to sleep, I've even had times when I've zoned out of conversations i'm having with people because I'm constantly worrying about it in the back of my mind. I am never happy anymore. I really need to know If anyone else has had thoughts like this and how to overcome them.

Anxious_Bear I need help with anxiety diagnosis
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hi, so, I recently took lots of tests and all of them told me I had severe or high anxiety levels and should seek professional help. I do get anxious quite often, but its not horrible, like, most of the time I and just nervous over nothing, and then ... View more

hi, so, I recently took lots of tests and all of them told me I had severe or high anxiety levels and should seek professional help. I do get anxious quite often, but its not horrible, like, most of the time I and just nervous over nothing, and then sometimes I will be very anxious over nothing, even If I think about it for ages, I can never fins the source of my anxiety. I have had Two panic attacks throughout my life, one being (don't judge) after playing five nights at fredies. The entire week after playing that game I did not sleep and was in a constant jumpy, frantic, extreme paranoia and terrified mood. The next one was when I was away from home at a school camp and for about an hour I was frantic, couldn't breath, shaking and all of that fun stuff. please help, I honestly, if you couldn't tell, really don't want to be diagnosed with anxiety, but, idk, maybe i can't avoid it...

Livlucy Ex depressed
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So little over a week ago now my boyfriend told me that he couldn't do it anymore, and that he wanted to break up. He had told me about a month prior that he had been feeling depressed for over a year now, but I was the first and only person to know.... View more

So little over a week ago now my boyfriend told me that he couldn't do it anymore, and that he wanted to break up. He had told me about a month prior that he had been feeling depressed for over a year now, but I was the first and only person to know. He told me that I had inadvertently pushed him to want to get help, but that he didn't want to hurt me in the process or drag me down with him. I am trying my best to not take it personally, and I really don't want to give up on him. I told him I would be there in whatever way he wanted, and he has so far decided to remain in my life and has come to me when he has had days worse than others. We are still talking most days, and we have seen each other in person and talked over the phone too. he is my best friend and I want him to be happy again, but I must admit it hurts me to think I couldn't help him enough. I am very confused as to how to deal with not abandoning him when he is at his most vulnerable, but also with dealing with my own sadness with the breakup.

Alyssa_M DEPRESSIIom
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My name is Alyssa and I am currently in term 4 of year 7(about to finish) ,I have tried almost everything to try and deal with my constant depression but can't seem to shake it.I have been bullied and teased most of my life and have had to deal with ... View more

My name is Alyssa and I am currently in term 4 of year 7(about to finish) ,I have tried almost everything to try and deal with my constant depression but can't seem to shake it.I have been bullied and teased most of my life and have had to deal with people crushing my confidence and lowering my self esteem down.I went into year 7 hoping that everything would change because I'm in a new school(and I had new bright attitude towards it )but I fell into the wrong group of girls who were nice at first but then turned on me very quickly,they called me names and didn't want to be friends, leaving me alone.My mum is one of my biggest supporters but I got teased that I was so close to her.my mum always helped me through it but I don't feel she completely understands so I turned to this website for help(I found it when I was searching "how to deal with depression".I feel like I don't won't to go to school or do anything and I don't want to eat, I just want to lie there.It kinda feels good getting it out on this website but I would be really great full if anyone could help me or to see if anyone is in my same situation.sometimes I think that I'm the problem that's why no one wants to be friends and that I should just go away. Thanks

arania The recovery process
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Hello, i have never really done anything like this before but i dont know where else to turn so here goes.I am a 21 year old girl and for a long time i suffered from agoraphobia, i wouldn't leave my house ever! this lasted at least 3 years, i felt li... View more

Hello, i have never really done anything like this before but i dont know where else to turn so here goes.I am a 21 year old girl and for a long time i suffered from agoraphobia, i wouldn't leave my house ever! this lasted at least 3 years, i felt like i was stuck, like i would never be normal but then one day after a conversation with my little sister i decided to go for a walk, i went to the local shops and bought some milk, i know, its not a big deal to many people but to me it was huge! it was the beginning of my recovery. i will never forget the first glass of milk i poured from that bottle, or the look on my dads face when i finally convinced him that it was me that went and got it! after that things started to get better, i cleaned up my life, i searched for a job and one place said i could do work experience, i kept going back there for three months and they finally gave me a job, that was three years ago, i kept that job up until a few months ago when i moved closer to home,i am in a much better place than i was when i was 18, but i'm still not okay, people say time heals things but i just don't feel like i'm doing much healing. sometimes i call in sick to work because i'm too scared to face the world. my body and mind are still recovering from the past but after three years shouldn't i feel better? i just want to know how long this will take, will i ever feel independent? i'm 21 i'm an adult, but i feel like such a child. does anyone else feel this way? I was so scared of growing up that i didn't even realize it happened, and now im scared of everyone noticing how broken i really am.

Countrymusicgirl i have no idea about this title
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So, I've been struggling depression and anxiety for 2.5 years now. I have recntly seen a psychiatrist in regards to picking the right medication. After telling them the side effects on each different one and the one they normally prescribe to people ... View more

So, I've been struggling depression and anxiety for 2.5 years now. I have recntly seen a psychiatrist in regards to picking the right medication. After telling them the side effects on each different one and the one they normally prescribe to people and getting them worried, they have come up with solution that I be psychotic. Not only that I have PTSD social anxiety and major depression. I don't have to go back to see the psychiatrist again, I just need to get scans done to rule out any underlying problems, so I go to my doctor he wants me to try getting my dose increased- day one and I'm feeling the effects already. I find everything just really overwhelming right now ​

Thinkingofaname How I feel or some of the story (I'll try to keep it brief)
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well, first of I'll tell a bit about what's happened. my past is kind of messed up but compared to some others it isn't to bad. I've had experience with abuse, physical and emotional, seen some things that shouldn't be seen at a young age, experience... View more

well, first of I'll tell a bit about what's happened. my past is kind of messed up but compared to some others it isn't to bad. I've had experience with abuse, physical and emotional, seen some things that shouldn't be seen at a young age, experienced traumatic events and have been to the point where I almost lost my sanity. I know now I'm not completely sane anymore but there was a time where I had almost gone insane from it all. I was so close to giving in that I almost lost who I was but I had remembered something in the midst of it and stopped myself from doing something awful that may have haunted me for the rest of my life. I've dealt with depression and anxiety.A lot has happened in the last 2 years. I changed drastically, I looked through photos and saw my smile slowly fading away. I don't laugh much now. I want to remember what it was like to be happy, nothing on my mind but at the same time I never want to forget everything thats happened because the pain I feel from it only reminds me that I can't let it happen ever again. I never really had someone to look up to as a child. As much as I hate to admit it I'm glad my parents taught me by bad example. It only made my resolve stronger that I never wanted to be like that. Over the last year in particular I changed a lot.I became shut in, I interacted less with people. People kept asking what's wrong? Stop acting we want the real you back, except this was the real me. the person who is here today. I became stronger but I also became colder. I kept it all in when everyone else was falling apart. It really angers me how adults expect respect when they only act like children. I spent a lot of time alone. I'm a quiet person but can be extremely extroverted when I want/need to be. One of the few things that will always make me smile is anime. In truth anime may be the reason I am still sane, why I chose not to break, not to give up. Things will never be the same, and I know that. Phycologists aren't really helping that much, I seem to get looks of pity which really annoys me.I feel like imagination and reality are blurring together. Everything feels like a dream. I guess I changed a lot inside and out.

RuneCat17464 Self-Esteem aka I'M A FAILURE ;(
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This year has been a complete fail on my behalf I suppose- I'm usually get good grades and I'm always happy and don't care what others think (usually). Well this year I've been diagnosed with hyperthyroidism (an auto-immune disease which attacks your... View more

This year has been a complete fail on my behalf I suppose- I'm usually get good grades and I'm always happy and don't care what others think (usually). Well this year I've been diagnosed with hyperthyroidism (an auto-immune disease which attacks your thyroid and you get more hormones- I'm going through puberty so that basically equates to 2x the amount of stereotypical teenagerness hormones in me which is not so good for me or the people around me) and for a while I've been really restricted to sports and whatnot and I don't know but my self-esteem has gone down the drain and it doesn't help that anyways I'm getting really bad grades and other things have really taken a toll on my self esteem such as not getting chosen for this subject or that student council group or whatever and I don't know what to do and confusion about sexuality uuhhh heavy heavy expectations and I do not know what to do with myself or my life... someone give me some help plz I've asked all my friends and they have no idea what to do and the schools forced me to a counselor and she thinks I'm fine because I pretend to be just fine and a okay. someone help id really appreciate it

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