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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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Anne93 Birthday blues
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My birthday is coming up tomorrow and all of a sudden it's hit me that it's another year I will celebrate only with family. I love my family but seeing old friends from high school/Uni, colleagues and family posting photos of their celebrations just ... View more

My birthday is coming up tomorrow and all of a sudden it's hit me that it's another year I will celebrate only with family. I love my family but seeing old friends from high school/Uni, colleagues and family posting photos of their celebrations just drains me. I had a big falling out with my friends from high school in year 12 which led to me putting everything into a close friendship at uni that turned out to be toxic. Now, almost two years out of uni I still find myself lonely. I've done the Internet searches that tell me to join groups but I've been in community groups and found everyone already in cliques. There is a lovely group of girls I work with who I'd love to socialise with but they just seem happy to be in their own bubble outside of work and any hints I have dropped just get ignored (I can't be upfront because my anxiety makes me terrified of rejection). I've found myself not wanting to tune out of work mode because my work relationships are my only relationships. I don't want to have a birthday because I don't want the world to see how pathetic my lack of celebration will be. I've been lying around in tears because I can't stop tomorrow from happening.

noname97 Feeling very lonely at college
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Hi so I'm a 19 year old university student and I'm in my first year but I've honestly made no friends at all.I've just found it so difficult, I find myself having days where I do not speak to anyone besides my family all day. In my classes there is e... View more

Hi so I'm a 19 year old university student and I'm in my first year but I've honestly made no friends at all.I've just found it so difficult, I find myself having days where I do not speak to anyone besides my family all day. In my classes there is either no discussion at all and the room is dead quiet, or I find myself in a class where lots of people know each other and are friends and make no effort to reach out to me. I don't consider myself to be unfriendly or socially inappropriate by any means but whenever I try to make conversation with someone, they just seem very uninterested and cold. I have friends from high school but they are all at completely different universities to me and they have all made lots of friends, which is very hard to sit and watch. I know lots of people suggest joining societies and groups, but my experience with them is that they are very judgemental, cliquey and hard to break into unless you have a large group of friends with you, or they are made up of people that are (not trying to be rude!) a bit socially inappropriate. I've been here for over a year but I have not made a single friend. It's very hard for me because I am quite a social person who enjoys going out and partying, but there are just no opportunities to do so! I just feel so lonely and isolated and I can't remember the last time I have actually properly interacted with someone my age...

healy94 Recently dropped out of university, and depression has exploded
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Hi guys, I'm very new to beyondblue so this is the first time I've posted in here. I've always struggled with anxiety, health anxiety, general anxiety etc. Recently I dropped out of university because as I began it just exploded into I don't want to ... View more

Hi guys, I'm very new to beyondblue so this is the first time I've posted in here. I've always struggled with anxiety, health anxiety, general anxiety etc. Recently I dropped out of university because as I began it just exploded into I don't want to do this anymore. I dropped out and now just have too much time on my hands. I see a psychologist, I have a loving home, I have a beautiful girlfriend. The tough thing is all this extra time has made me depressed like I feel nervous and sad a lot. I do the mindfullness, exercise, sleep, and eat routine but I'm still not making much progress. I'm scared I won't come out of this funk because if I've ever been in a funk I could escape it. Such as; I lived in Japan after highschool it got to much so I left, I went on a holiday in Europe with mates last year it go to much and I left. This time I've quit uni but these feelings and sadness haven't gone away and I don't know how to get rid of them. I don't really have any hobbies I suppose? I don't know what to do and I'm scared. I just want someone to let me know that I'm going to make it out of this and SOON!

Jd1998 Tired.
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The past few weeks I have been feeling tired. Only leaving my room for school and to eat. I sleep whenever I can and I feel like crap all the time. I'm always the one there for others and no one is ever there for me. My whole life it's been the same ... View more

The past few weeks I have been feeling tired. Only leaving my room for school and to eat. I sleep whenever I can and I feel like crap all the time. I'm always the one there for others and no one is ever there for me. My whole life it's been the same way. I always put other people's problems before my own and it drains me. And now I feel like all my own emotions and problems and issues have just piled up and I feel trapped and lonely and helpless. When I see friends I always put on a brave face because they're always going through something and I need to be strong for them. Im so sick of feeling this way and its building up inside me. Please

Guest_322 New here. Dottie 😊
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Hi, I'm new here Little about myself is that I'm studying full-time at uni and working part-time. Struggling...been on a roller coaster ride of emotions but mostly feeling down. Mornings have been the hardest. And I feel lonely. I have friends and fa... View more

Hi, I'm new here Little about myself is that I'm studying full-time at uni and working part-time. Struggling...been on a roller coaster ride of emotions but mostly feeling down. Mornings have been the hardest. And I feel lonely. I have friends and family, but for various reasons, I don't confide in most of them. On the outside, I act like I'm coping. Inside, it just hurts. Motivation has been a struggle lately. Have to force myself to do my uni work when all I want to do is cry. My uni friends seem to have this impression that I'm always motivated and seem to cope. But they don't see what goes on in my head or behind closed doors. It's not that I'm always motivated and coping, but it's just that I FORCE myself to do what I need to do. I just feel drained at the moment. And teary. Thanks for reading.

Kyra_jade Boyfriend being reasonable or not?
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im very confused, my boyfriend Ive been seeing for about two months now is thinking of breaking up with me because he is jealous that some of his best friends are also some of my best friends and he thinks I hang out with them too much. HELP!?!?!?!?!... View more

im very confused, my boyfriend Ive been seeing for about two months now is thinking of breaking up with me because he is jealous that some of his best friends are also some of my best friends and he thinks I hang out with them too much. HELP!?!?!?!?!?!??!

jessiealex tecnniques for anxiety/ panic attacks
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I have been so stressed and anxious and i really meed techniques on how to calm myself down and ive tried so many things already, please help

I have been so stressed and anxious and i really meed techniques on how to calm myself down and ive tried so many things already, please help

Jasmine_B Telling My Story to the World
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Hi there everyone, I have been considering, for a long time, telling people about my depression and anxiety... but I'm ironically too anxious to do so! I always second-guess the idea and talk myself out of it. Have you told people on your Facebook pa... View more

Hi there everyone, I have been considering, for a long time, telling people about my depression and anxiety... but I'm ironically too anxious to do so! I always second-guess the idea and talk myself out of it. Have you told people on your Facebook page, etc., about your mental illness? Do you have any advice? Thanks in advance, Jasmine

anonmyous Can anybody help me out?
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hi. i'm 13, and i am almost certain that i have some sort of mental illness - depression, anxiety or ocd, i have no idea but i am sure it's something. i have compulsive urges to do things like standing up and start cussing for no reason, or just want... View more

hi. i'm 13, and i am almost certain that i have some sort of mental illness - depression, anxiety or ocd, i have no idea but i am sure it's something. i have compulsive urges to do things like standing up and start cussing for no reason, or just wanting to hurt people, or doing something absolutely meaningless and random because something tells me that if i don't do it, something bad will happen later. also i feel constantly in worry and i never seem to be able to relax. and then other times i feel really euphoric and elated and feel like i'm on top of the world. this has been happening for maybe 2 to 3 years now, but my impulsive thoughts/actions have started since early childhood from when i can remember. someone help me out please, thank you.

mmmmmm I don't understand how I feel...
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I always find myself feeling as though I'm guilty of something. Even if I've done nothing wrong. I'm confused and frustrated because I feel like maybe I have anxiety but I don't want to tell anyone. I don't want to have anxiety so I keep convincing m... View more

I always find myself feeling as though I'm guilty of something. Even if I've done nothing wrong. I'm confused and frustrated because I feel like maybe I have anxiety but I don't want to tell anyone. I don't want to have anxiety so I keep convincing myself I don't. I feel stupid even writing this online because I don't even know how I feel. I'm really close with my best friend and my family but I don't ever feel like I could tell them because I don't actually know what I'm trying to explain? if that makes remotely any sense. I constantly feel like I'm letting people down and dissapointing them, even if they're happy. I also feel like the harder I try not to upset people, the more I upset them and make them feel bad. And it's worse if I do nothing because I still feel like I'm letting them down. I don't know how to explain it any further except I feel guilty for letting people down without even knowing I'm letting them down. I just feel useless and like my hands are tied. Theres nothing worse than making people feel upset and not being able to change it. Don't even know why I'm on this website, maybe to see if anyone has ever felt/feels the same? Any wise words?

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