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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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ahw309 Overwhelmed By Reality
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I'm overwhelmed. It seems like everyone around me is crumbling and falling apart, all while life keeps blessing me with more good things. Every day I discover another person's struggles. I discover that the girl, whose brightness and ever-present joy... View more

I'm overwhelmed. It seems like everyone around me is crumbling and falling apart, all while life keeps blessing me with more good things. Every day I discover another person's struggles. I discover that the girl, whose brightness and ever-present joy I had always admired, is depressed. I discover one of my best friends struggles with paralysing anxiety, despite how together her life always seems. I discover my friend's parents are planning to get divorced. I discover a boy I know was recently diagnosed with cancer. I discover there are people of the same ethnicity as me, that have experienced so much racism, even though I've never experienced any. I discover just how many people live every day without enough food to survive, without a place to call home. People who live each day fearing for their lives in a war-torn place, or risking their lives to get away from these places, searching desperately for safety. It feels like I'm in the middle of an ocean, standing, warm and dry, on a firm rock, while everyone around me is drowning in the water. I see my friends, my family, people from halfway across the world that I don't even know exist, all drowning around me and I am doing nothing at all to help them. All I so selfishly ever think about is the least painful way to jump off my rock. Yes, there is so, so much good and beauty in the world, but there is also so much suffering. And that is just the suffering I know about. What about all the people across the world who I don't know? The innocent people who are being hurt, abused, let down, betrayed every day? What about all the hidden suffering? The struggles people are going through all by themselves? What about the people who are too afraid to ask for help? The people who put on a brave face and always act like there's nothing wrong? I live what seems like a perfect life and I have so, so much. But I feel so undeserving of all this. I think of a girl my age, struggling to get by because she doesn't have clean water to drink, dreaming every day of going to school. I think of another girl my age, who is trying her hardest to spread happiness, love, and hope to those around her, who uses her privileged position to truly help those in need. And then there's me. All I do is sit around and do nothing. I feel absolutely helpless, useless and weak. And for that, I really hate myself. Whatever I do to try and help will never be enough. I will never be enough. My hands are shaking. It's just too much.

Rose55 Feeling off and acting weird: if it anxiety?
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Everything about just feels off and abnormal. I feel like I don't belong in my life, or anywhere, like some sort of pod person. I always act strangely in public (weird facial expressions, acting odd). I find it hard to get things done: it's like my h... View more

Everything about just feels off and abnormal. I feel like I don't belong in my life, or anywhere, like some sort of pod person. I always act strangely in public (weird facial expressions, acting odd). I find it hard to get things done: it's like my head if full of racing thoughts, and yet thinking about nothing. I sometime just feel like crying because I'm so embarrassed by myself. I feel out of place and like people are judging me as being weird, rude and strange. I get so scared that people will think the wrong things about me, that I start fidgeting and trying to change the way I come across. It's like I forget how to think, feel and walk. I feel like I stand out everywhere I go. It's like my subconscious is pulling me with puppet strings, and I have really odd reactions to things.

Adric Hello BB :)
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Hello, I'm so happy I found this place. I've been lurking here these days and finally decided I will get the help I need and fix myself. I'd like to share my story with you all and seek your advice. Almost a year ago, I left my Diploma studies in a c... View more

Hello, I'm so happy I found this place. I've been lurking here these days and finally decided I will get the help I need and fix myself. I'd like to share my story with you all and seek your advice. Almost a year ago, I left my Diploma studies in a country to Australia to start a new life with a girl I was dating long-distance. We met before the long distance started (She had to leave for Aus first). Ever since I got here, I have always felt the need to be with her. And I would do anything for her like anything. I would miss classes just to take care of her. I understand that was stupid. But I just couldn't help but please her. Well after 1 year and 6 months she left me. It was more like giving up. We have had problems but there was this time when she slept with someone I know. And yet I still accepted her after a break which was like 2 days. I just thought no matter what I"ll be fine if she loves me. It's been 2 months after the breakup. I'm disgusted of myself. I want to go see her and talk to her. I literally begged her to be with me as well. She said no. Normally it would be easy to just move on right? But this girl. She keeps saying she loves and takes care of me. I mean why can't she just let me go? She's also flirting with a new guy..... She only comes when I'm away. And this time I don't think she'll ever come back again if I'm away. Sorry for the wall of text my question is How do I face these facts? I know she doesn't want me. But why am i going after again and again? Its like banging my head again and again and not knowing if it hurts. I just want to be happy. I don't want to be depend on her. I don't need her. I know it but why am I so weak.

izzywest13 I'm in a bad situation and need help
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Ok my names Isobelle and I have a girlfriend last night we were together at a sleepover (with about 10 other people) and we took a selfie together cuddling and I meant to send it to my friend Georgie but I clicked on a girl called Eliza who after ope... View more

Ok my names Isobelle and I have a girlfriend last night we were together at a sleepover (with about 10 other people) and we took a selfie together cuddling and I meant to send it to my friend Georgie but I clicked on a girl called Eliza who after opening the photo blocked me. Later that night Eliza posted a selfie and my friend (who was also at the sleepover) Jaylah commented saying she looked cute (Jaylah is bisexual) Eliza deleted the comment and told Jaylah not to comment on her photos. Jaylah asked why and they ended up having an argument and I got involved too because of her blocking me. The next morning I felt bad about the fight so I messaged her saying I'm sorry and then I got a reply... from her mum and her mum wanted to take this as bullying to higher authority. I told her I had apologised and we all felt it was a stupid fight and we were sorry. The mum messaged Jaylah in the arvo saying she'd talked to a police officer and that we were sick people and cyber bullies (we go to school with this girl btw) so Jaylah and I are obviously both extremely confused and scared because shes talked to the police and any advice right now would be very helpful.

Ray216 Half a year into uni, no friends. (I'm slightly autistic)
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I started my engineering degree straight out of school this year at the Uni of Queensland. Right now I can say I have zero friends despite trying to make many. It's beginning to affect my thinking and study, especially after seeing others make friend... View more

I started my engineering degree straight out of school this year at the Uni of Queensland. Right now I can say I have zero friends despite trying to make many. It's beginning to affect my thinking and study, especially after seeing others make friends or even romantic interests easily. I'm currently an 18 year old male with mild autism, formerly known as asperger's syndrome. I'm on the side of the spectrum that I'm not abnormal enough so people can immediately tell I'm autistic, but not normal enough to be socially successful or sustain friends. Given time people will notice something off about me. People with stronger autism can get sympathy and support, people without autism can get along naturally. I'm stuck in a place with neither. Please help.

LlamaRama I need advice, I have no one to turn to
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I feel weird writing on here but I really don't know what else to do so uh, I've had really bad depression for a few years now along with several other mental health issues (I'm currently 16). And well I don't really have anyone to talk to about it a... View more

I feel weird writing on here but I really don't know what else to do so uh, I've had really bad depression for a few years now along with several other mental health issues (I'm currently 16). And well I don't really have anyone to talk to about it and I can feel it getting worse and worse and i just want to feel okay again. I do have a few friends who I know would be accepting if I tried talking to them but I really don't know how and I feel guilty even thinking about putting my problems on them. Ive tried telling my parents and at first they told me I was fine and making it all up. Eventually they decided to take me to talk to a professional because I "wasn't being myself" but that didn't really do much because I didn't feel comfortable talking to him. So then they tried a different one and I actually found myself comfortable talking to her. She suggested to my parents that I try out some medication but then they got mad and insisted I didn't need it because it was all in my head. After that they stopped taking me. That was around 6 months ago now. After that I started refusing to go to school because it was only ever making me feel worse so my parents just gave up on me and pulled me out of school. so I can't even talk to a school counselor if I wanted too. I'm scared to try talking to my parents again because I know they'll get mad at me and turn it around on me. I just don't know what to do anymore

Emily_Anne Feeling depressed, anxious and a little "crazy?"
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Hello So for the last few months I have started feeling a little more down than usual. I had become more tired and I started completely isolating myself from people. In the last 4-6 months, I've started feeling really anxious about things. Especially... View more

Hello So for the last few months I have started feeling a little more down than usual. I had become more tired and I started completely isolating myself from people. In the last 4-6 months, I've started feeling really anxious about things. Especially school. I used to be fine with standing in front of the class and speaking but now I absolutely loathe it. I'm starting to get a lot more panic attacks lately. They usually consist of me crying, feeling a little ill, shaking and rapid breathing. Most days I can't even get out of bed and my friends don't really understand my situation. Therefore resulting in me losing my friends. I absolutely hate the thought of being alone in public or even starting a conversation myself. I've found myself to be a little more anti-social lately and I would choose to be alone in my room doing whatever than going out with a friend and being social. I've also been notified that I am changing schools and I really don't want to go due to the fact that that means I have to make friends on my own. Lately I've found that I lose all interest or motivation to do absolutely anything and it's now gotten to the point where I am failing my classes at school because I don't do my work or hand in my assignments on time. I've talked to my school counsellor about it and she suggested maybe it was because I was stressed or overwhelmed. But this wasn't just at exam/assignment time, it was happening a lot and not only over school. The bare thought of seeing my Grandma or going to the beach to see family stresses me out and I don't know what to do. My family thinks I'm a crybaby or "fragile" because I'm always on the brink of tears. But only because I always have my guard up, scared something is going to happen. And I always overthink things and think of the worst outcome from the smallest thing. I feel very tired if I am at school all day or being social all day to the point where I will sleep from the moment I get home to the morning. My family don't believe me or take me seriously and I don't know what to do. They think I'm being the typical teenager who is always on their phone 24/7. I don't really know what to do and I feel a little crazy (I don't know if that's the correct usage or word). I feel like I just want to stay at home all day, blast music and just sit there and just try not to think. I have very few days when I feel really confident or happy with myself but I can't remember the last time that happened. Thank you in advance.

Pleb 17year old uni student dealing with recent breakup
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Hi my name's B (Not my real name obviously), Anyway I've been seeing this great girl for a month and somewhere out of the blue she decided it would be best for us to stop seeing one another. After asking her why these were her reasons: - Personal stu... View more

Hi my name's B (Not my real name obviously), Anyway I've been seeing this great girl for a month and somewhere out of the blue she decided it would be best for us to stop seeing one another. After asking her why these were her reasons: - Personal stuff she needs to work through (Ex-boyfriend cheating on her). - Not wanting to lose friends by being romantically involved with someone. - Leading me on and hurting my feelings. - Finishing High School (We're the same age and went to the same school, just I got bumped up a grade). Although I respect her decision and am fine with it I still feel hurt because I want to be friends with her still but she isn't giving me the time of day to chat. Part of me wants to hold on because I care about her heaps and wants to support her but the other part wants to cut her loose for my sake as I haven't slept properly without thinking about this whole situation for the last 3 days. I'm at a loss in this situation as even all the people I talked to about this (good mates, family etc.) don't know either. Please help me:/

Ava1 Feeling lonely
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Hi. I just joined so don't really know how this works... But I joined this because I need to tell someone about how I feel and thought this could be a good way.. Ok here we go: I moved to Australia about one year ago with my cousin and my friend( Jen... View more

Hi. I just joined so don't really know how this works... But I joined this because I need to tell someone about how I feel and thought this could be a good way.. Ok here we go: I moved to Australia about one year ago with my cousin and my friend( Jenny) to study. During this year I noticed there is alot of things I don't like about Jenny. Her personality changed when I lived with here. She is very negative and acting really spoiled. Therfore I avoid hanging out with here as much as I can. 1 month ago my cousin moved back home since she was done with her studies. Now I live with my boyfriend (who I met when I moved here) and Jenny. I love my boyfriend and love spending time with him, but most of my day I spend at uni with Jenny and it takes alot of energy from me. I also have trouble getting new friends which is a big problem for me. After my cousin (and best friend) moved back home I've been feeling very lonely. Most of my dayes I spend in my own little bubble of thoughts. Lately I've been building up some anger during the day for no reason at all and I take it out on my boyfriend when I get home. Nothing bad but I'm just being in a really bad mood and don't want to talk to him. And he don't know why I'm so angry and I can't explain why I am because I don't know. Then I feel really guilty and sad and end up silently crying myself to sleep. I know I should get out there and make an effort to find new people to become friends with but I just don't feel like going out trying. I just want to stay at home and watch TV shows and spend time with my boyfriend. So basically I'm feeling very sad and lonely at the moment and get angry for no reason at all. I felt the same thing back in 2012 and I don't want to fall back to where I was then... Sorry for this long post.. I just needed to get it out somewhere and I'm not quit ready to talk about this to anyone I know. Ava

NickiAlli i don't know what to do with my life anymore
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I don't know what i want to do any more, i am in the second year of my full time course, i get good grades and have made some good friends. But i am not enjoying myself anymore, every morning seems like a struggle to get up, sometimes i don't even go... View more

I don't know what i want to do any more, i am in the second year of my full time course, i get good grades and have made some good friends. But i am not enjoying myself anymore, every morning seems like a struggle to get up, sometimes i don't even go i just come up with a lame excuse and email it to my teachers, then lie to my mother and step dad (i live at home) and say i did go to school. I also work part time so it is like i get no days off if i'm not at school then i am at work. It seems like i'm working so hard for literally nothing. i never get to see my friends because we moved about an hour away when my mum thought it was time to move in with her boyfriend my now step dad, which by the way they have only know each other for two years and my mum and dad only got separated 2 and a half years ago. My friends are always off having fun without me because they just work and don't do both they never invite me to anything because i am either at school or work plus the fact that i live almost and hour away now, it seems so stupid but i get so jealous when they are out and i'm stuck at home studying or doing nothing because i have to work. they have even stopped inviting me to things because they already know the answer. i am being treated for depression but things still seem really crappy and i just don't know what i want to do with my life anymore. i have no one to talk to, i'm the first in the family to go to university and i don't want to disappoint anyone. so this probably sounds like a stupid massive irrelevant rant but i am just so confused i don't want to feel like this anymore, i don't know what to do.

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