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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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f0rces Please Help - Tackling Anxiety Overseas.
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Hey everyone, I'm new here and honestly haven't been able to find much help anywhere so I hope someone here can help me.Basically I'm going overseas for two months next year as part of a study abroad program and while I'm immensely excited I'm also t... View more

Hey everyone, I'm new here and honestly haven't been able to find much help anywhere so I hope someone here can help me.Basically I'm going overseas for two months next year as part of a study abroad program and while I'm immensely excited I'm also terrified my anxiety is going to act up.See I haven't been consistent with treatment because my anxiety fluctuates and I kind of used to brush off seeing my psychiatrist when I felt good, but last July was possibly my worst even panic attack I have encountered in all my years of living. What started as my heart racing a little ended in me hyperventilating, coming in and out of consciousness with my leg spasming and me crying really hard as my mum tried to calm me. It also lasted for days; I wasn't able to eat because I was so nauseous which resulted in me being on drips at the hospital. The whole thing was a really long nightmare and I'm not even sure what caused it/how it went away.But basically now I'm terrified of that happening to me in a foreign country without my family/people who understand my anxiety. My psychiatrist mentioned travel and health insurance (i am required to get travel insurance for the study abroad program), but I don't know how to go about finding insurance that deals with anxiety. My psychiatrist thinks that if anything my trip will help ease my anxiety but of course anything can happen and he wants to ensure I have a good plan set up.Thanks

Peridot1567 Centrelink and mental illness
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Hi, im 19 years old and I serverly struggle with major depression and anxiety and all that I've been looking in to Centrelink and I've not been eligible for youth allowance as I live with my parents I also don't have a job but would disability suppor... View more

Hi, im 19 years old and I serverly struggle with major depression and anxiety and all that I've been looking in to Centrelink and I've not been eligible for youth allowance as I live with my parents I also don't have a job but would disability support pension be worth looking into as they say they cover mental illness and I don't want to go there and feel like an idiot for bothering I'm just wondering if anyone else with major depression and anxiety has had Any luck with Centrelink in that regards thanks

gdog_96 Advice for sexual assault
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Hi I have a friend who was sexually assaulted by her ex, back in February. I can see that it's really effected her negatively, all her validation she gets is from guys giving her compliments. What should I say to her or should say nothing at all? I w... View more

Hi I have a friend who was sexually assaulted by her ex, back in February. I can see that it's really effected her negatively, all her validation she gets is from guys giving her compliments. What should I say to her or should say nothing at all? I want her to report the crime, but she doesn't want to, which is understandable, due to the complications of the legal system and her conservative background.

Yak_Yak Feeling like a drain on the health system
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Hi there. I've had OCD for a long time, diagnosed about 2 years ago and with a little bit of progress made since then. I've been going through a symptom flare-up lately and today I hit a huge trigger and the ol' anxiety and depression have been off t... View more

Hi there. I've had OCD for a long time, diagnosed about 2 years ago and with a little bit of progress made since then. I've been going through a symptom flare-up lately and today I hit a huge trigger and the ol' anxiety and depression have been off the charts since. It's at the point where I'm thinking I need to go back on meds and maybe do a psychiatric review, but I hate going in to see my GP because I feel like I'm wasting his time and taxpayer money. I understand this is profoundly ridiculous but I just hate being a drain on yet more people. Sometimes it seems like it would be easier to just skip away into the bush and live a hermitic lifestyle until I die of cholera aged 22. Anyway, I guess I'm wondering if anyone else feels like they aren't worth the investment of the healthcare system, and if so, how do you deal with it?

musicastellae Anxiety: don't know what to do
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Hi everyone. I'm new here and a little nervous about posting. I have always been getting stressed about every little thing for as long as I can remember, however I have only recently discovered that I have anxiety and that the way I have been feeling... View more

Hi everyone. I'm new here and a little nervous about posting. I have always been getting stressed about every little thing for as long as I can remember, however I have only recently discovered that I have anxiety and that the way I have been feeling the past few years is no where near normal. Unfortunately moving into year 12 it only seems to be increasing. Now every day at some point I will feel panicked out of control. Despite the fact that I do pretty well at school I will be awake all night worrying about test results and expectations to the point I feel sick and my heart is beating so fast. When I was younger I had a habit of pushing my nails into my hand as a way of distraction, never bad or serious. But now with the increase of anxiety the pain needs to be increased to match and I am worried that it is getting worse and will continue. I don't know who to talk to about it and don't know what to do. Any thoughts would be much appreciated, thanks.

lostelle LOST ABOUT UNI AND SCARED FOR FUTURE
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Hey everyone, this is my first post so I guess I'll just get into it. So I'm currently in year 12 and I graduate in a week which is causing me some serious anxiety - I wake up every night at 3am with knots in my stomach, heart beating fast and just w... View more

Hey everyone, this is my first post so I guess I'll just get into it. So I'm currently in year 12 and I graduate in a week which is causing me some serious anxiety - I wake up every night at 3am with knots in my stomach, heart beating fast and just wanting to cry. I guess I'm scared about leaving somewhere I feel so comfortable into this unknown of Uni, which is causing me so much stress and anxiety. I'm scared of a few things 1. Not seeing my few friends ever again, 2. I have no idea what course I want to do so I'm scared I'll choose one that isn't right for me and then hate it and thus have to transfer, 3. Not making friends at Uni (because noone from my school is going to the Uni I'm thinking of going to, which is making me want to go somewhere else just so I have friends and wont be alone. I know these things sound silly but I'm not the best at making new friends - like I am a party person but walking into a room where I know noone and everyone else has at least one friend terrifies me. I really am tempted to just go to a Uni where I know I will have people because of the fear of not making friends and all that. On top of all that I have no idea what course I want to do - so I'm just doing something very general, but what if I hate it? I don't want to be there for 6 months then transfer courses and then transfer Uni's and have to be at Uni longer than I planned especially with no friends. I honestly have no idea what to do and I get so much more anxiety when my friends talk about what they are going to do - they seem to all know the exact course and exact job and the group of people they will be studying with and I have none of that which makes me cry often and I'm in a permanent state of anxiety. You would think that choosing the course is the most stressful thing but if I'm completely honest, the thought of going to university and not knowing anyone scares me the most and gives me the most anxiety. I honestly have no clue what to do, so I guess any help would be appreciated.

LiamG 21 year old male never had a girlfriend and never been kissed
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Hi all, I'm a 21 year old male and I've never been kissed or had a girlfriend. Almost all of my friends have girlfriends. I'm not the best looking guy out there so I haven't had many girls call me attractive, but I'm terrible when it comes to girls, ... View more

Hi all, I'm a 21 year old male and I've never been kissed or had a girlfriend. Almost all of my friends have girlfriends. I'm not the best looking guy out there so I haven't had many girls call me attractive, but I'm terrible when it comes to girls, I just don't really know how to talk to them and I don't think I'm able to make them laugh either. I'm born with a condition called Russell silver syndrome and it brings me down. It's not such a common disease. Just look it up, if you wanna see what it means. But I think I look hideous because of it, I have really dark circles under my eyes because I suffer from insomnia, I have a overbite, I hate my voice and I'm a short guy because of my condition I'm 5'3. However I am a nice guy and I am not in it for sex and just want a relationship. I sometimes look at beautiful girls and they look at me like, whys he looking at me??? I have many crushes throughout my life and I ended up knowing they wouldn't love me back, one made me feel depressed for quite a while. I feel so ashamed because I see all these guys around me that have girlfriends and they seem to be charming somehow and good looking. I try to dress my best although I always wear the same sort of shirts like band shirts or pop culture shirts with shorts and a pair of vans, although girls never really comment on my shirts or anything. I shave almost everyday and wash my hair everyday and keep it tidy. I've never even hung out with a girl unless it's been with a friends girlfriend, by myself. It's not fair and I wasted my high school years not doing this instead isolating myself away playing video games, even though then I wish I had a girlfriend. I feel like I'm just going to grow into a lonely old man, being a virgin and never kissing a girl. I'm thinking going out to a bar with a friend of mine sometime soon to try and find girls although I don't know how they will work because I have tried apps and they have worked zero percent for me, no matter how many girls profiles I like, I get nothing back. Yet my friend met his girlfriend on one and I had a friend that was being liked girls on it all the time and they were messaging him. I've tried messaging girls before and they ask what I look like and I show them and then they're out, they don't wanna talk to me.

amara_star Car crash
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Last week my dad died, he was in a car crash... I'm having a really hard time. I feel like I'm always on the verge of tears and school is the hardest thing because i always cry in classes. Im having a really hard time and can't concentrate on anythin... View more

Last week my dad died, he was in a car crash... I'm having a really hard time. I feel like I'm always on the verge of tears and school is the hardest thing because i always cry in classes. Im having a really hard time and can't concentrate on anything...

Chelsea95 Why doesn't my boyfriend understand
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my boyfriend and I have been together for 2 years, a year ago I started having terrible anxiety attacks to the point of shaking and vomitting but not only that I would spend hour and hours laying in bed and crying. I find it so hard to leave the hous... View more

my boyfriend and I have been together for 2 years, a year ago I started having terrible anxiety attacks to the point of shaking and vomitting but not only that I would spend hour and hours laying in bed and crying. I find it so hard to leave the house and socialise with people at times without having an anxiety attack I'm taking medication and trying to work on it now. This has made it so hard on my relationship as I find my partner is never understanding of how I feel at these times he often thinks I 'put on an act' so I don't have to go anywhere. I find it so hard to trust him because he never takes me seriously and think I always over react. I'm alway so paranoid his cheating on me, he always seems to be so secretive and I don't leave the house or see/talk to people very often. I'm so confused

Officer_Unicorn I can't be honest with my therapist
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My therapist is trying to help me and I know that but every time they ask me a question about something thing to do with my mental health and how I feel almost like a reflex I deny any negative feelings I have, I say I'm fine I'm ok nothing's wrong, ... View more

My therapist is trying to help me and I know that but every time they ask me a question about something thing to do with my mental health and how I feel almost like a reflex I deny any negative feelings I have, I say I'm fine I'm ok nothing's wrong, I can hear my self shouting in my head I'm not ok I need help but when I try to say something my throat dries up my jaw clenches shut and I feel a cold sweat rush over my body and I can't say anything or barely move. I don't know what to do I want help and to be honest but I feel like I'm fighting myself and I can't win.

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