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Sophie_M How are you feeling about the social media restrictions in Australia for under 16s?
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Hey everyone With the upcoming Australian social media restriction for under 16-year-olds coming up we want to know what this means for you and maybe even the young people in your life. This conversation is a place for all of us to share how we are f... View more

Hey everyone With the upcoming Australian social media restriction for under 16-year-olds coming up we want to know what this means for you and maybe even the young people in your life. This conversation is a place for all of us to share how we are feeling and what we think the challenges and benefits might be for you or the wonderful young people in our community. Have you thought about how to stay connected with friends you’ve met online? Are you focused mostly on the positives, or the negatives? What do your parents think, and what could they do to support you? Importantly the Beyond Blue Forums are not impacted by these restrictions, we're here for anyone under 16. In short, from December 10 Social Media companies will need to ensure that only people over 16 actively engage with their platforms. There is a lot of information out there which can make it tricky to know what to expect on when it comes into effect. To learn more we think these are a helpful place to start eSafety commissioner + Headspace FAQs. We know this change will impact some more than others, QLife provide anonymous and free LGBTIQ+ support and 13YARN are here for all Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people. We want to hear your thoughts on how this might impact the mental health of under 16s in both a positive and negative way. The Beyond Blue Forums are a place for constructive and helpful conversation and the regular moderation rules apply which means we look forward to a kind and understanding discussion. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and feelings Sophie M

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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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LuckyStrike Messing Up
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I keep messing up and people are starting to lose faith and trust in me. I have a history of being clumsy and forgetful and extreme recently I messed up and lost something really important... for the 3rd time. My family who are the main people I'm wo... View more

I keep messing up and people are starting to lose faith and trust in me. I have a history of being clumsy and forgetful and extreme recently I messed up and lost something really important... for the 3rd time. My family who are the main people I'm worried about upsetting are currently extremely busy with some changes in life decisions & this news would be really upsetting and make things even more difficult for them, but I can't continue at school without confronting this not only due to anxiety but also the nature of my mistake. As for finding the item in question; I'm pretty sure it's gone... searched everywhere at school and home, called this bus company which I use to travel home & even asked friends if anyone might have taken it. I would try to continue until everything is easier but with school and everyone there completely aware I'm not in possession of the item I can only feel as if it's a matter of time until something gives. I really need to know what to do here; any advice?

Milly12 I'm tired of never seeming to do anything right!!
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So I'm reasonably new to my job, only started about 2 months ago, I'm not the best at my job but I do try my hardest and most days I do very well but there are times when even if I'm doing perfectly fine 2 of my managers come up with some way I've do... View more

So I'm reasonably new to my job, only started about 2 months ago, I'm not the best at my job but I do try my hardest and most days I do very well but there are times when even if I'm doing perfectly fine 2 of my managers come up with some way I've done something wrong when I haven't, I've never disputed them, I just apologies and try and fix whatever the problem is and then continue on with my work. At first I thought 'oh it's because I'm the new girl, I bet this happened to everyone' but it doesn't, 3 more people have started since and they are all treated as though they are royals while I clean up their messes and mistakes. its frustrating beyond relief. ive been told off for wearing my jeans rolled up above my ankle when others wear short skirts, I've been told I can no longer dye my hair though the manager herself has. quitting this job is out of the question and it's near impossible to find anything else, I have no idea what to do

Sammii hey a little insight in my life - newbie
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Hey everyone! My name is Sammi and I'm 18 years old never done anything like this before but I'm really excited to be here iv suffered from depression and anxiety since a very young age due to many traumatic events, Iv had many ups and downs through ... View more

Hey everyone! My name is Sammi and I'm 18 years old never done anything like this before but I'm really excited to be here iv suffered from depression and anxiety since a very young age due to many traumatic events, Iv had many ups and downs through out my life. Including multiple suicide attempts, social isolation, self hatred ect ect. Its been an incredibly hard journey but I wouldn't change a thing as it has shaped me to be the person I am today! And even though Iv got a long way to go I'm on a road to recovery and I can't wait to chat to everyone on here and support and grow from you all xx

RickyJ I need some ideas, first time poster here.
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This is my first time posting here and I would love to get some advice. I will try to keep it very very short and not ramble. Here are some stats about me to make things a lot easier.Status Sex : MAge : 22 Adolescent years :Was always a loner, had no... View more

This is my first time posting here and I would love to get some advice. I will try to keep it very very short and not ramble. Here are some stats about me to make things a lot easier.Status Sex : MAge : 22 Adolescent years :Was always a loner, had no friends stayed at home all day watching tv, played no sports etc. Didn't speak english till 8 but was happy being a kid.Teenage years : Severely bullied due to my race, considered as a looser, had a few friends but were very negative about the world. Suffered in loneliness for 7 years. Adult years : Moved to capital city to undertake college studies but failed and wasted 3 years of my life due to sadness, feeling empty, could not concentrate and feeling like my life was going no where. Work : Work in hospitality approximately 20 hours a week, filled with depressed people talking about how we only work for money and thats it. Parents : Mother is a buddhist very faithful. My Father and grandfather are narcissist considers themselves as a communist and hates capitalist society, talks about death and how useless this capitalistic world is and believes the world should be like North Korea, they want to see people suffer and want to see the world burn. Sex Life : Non, all my sexual encounters have been with escorts and seeing girls in parlours. I have done severe damage to my penis due to piercings which also causes a bit of distress in my head. I noticed I had OCD during when I was a kid such as counting words, flicking on and off lights, turning on and off taps etc. It feels like I have 2 or 3 voices in my head talking to my self most of the time and try to create weird scenarios, sometimes the head in my voices drive me insane. I stay in my room all day because there is nothing to do, I have lost all interest of everything, and nothing excites me including sex. I just stay in my room, browse the net and listen to love and happy songs which I can't relate to.I am very lost at the moment. Somedays I think is about is suicide, I have tried asking my parents for advice, my mom tells me to shrug it off and do chores, my father jokingly and mocks me and calls me names. He tells me sister that people who don't complete college will be working in shit jobs for the rest of their life and considers me as a failure. I have been to doctors but I refuse to take any medications, I believe in natural remedies.

music_my-life how the hell do i come out of this
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this is part of my story and the side that hurts the most. you see i'm bisexual and my mother is Christian so my problem starts in that statement. I've questioned my sexuality from late yr 6 to early yr 7 and came with a definite answer quarter to ha... View more

this is part of my story and the side that hurts the most. you see i'm bisexual and my mother is Christian so my problem starts in that statement. I've questioned my sexuality from late yr 6 to early yr 7 and came with a definite answer quarter to halfway through yr 7. my eldest sister is also bi and therefor I knew what mum's opinion on it was and it didn't make me feel any better (this pain also became a major contributor to my self harm issue) and so I didn't decide to tell her anytime soon. after about a year later from the time I accepted this fact, I ended up telling her (it happened through a fight though) and ever since she has said nothing but Christian lectures about it. things like, this is all from the devil and i'm "possessed by demons and shit like that. ever since then I regret so badly ever telling her about it all and as time has passed I have opened up a lot more to her about my mental illnesses to her but its the same annoying lectures evrytime. I am perfectly fine with who I am as a person but she disagrees with a lot of it and its frustrating. I know god is real and all but I don't agree with everything he says is wrong and right and shit like that. I find it so hard to live with myself cause she wont leave me as I am but insists on "healing" and shit, so I feel worse and worse about myself everytime she talks about it like that. she hasn't been Christian the whole time but ever since I was 9-10 yrs of age she has been and im currently about to turn 14. how do you live with yourself when your own mother makes you feel like crap just because you disagree with her ideals and beliefs. I know she loves me and she just doesn't know how to handle the situation and stuff but how do you keep yourself alive when your own mother wont support you for who you are along with living with the fact that if she wasn't Christian she would support me. how do you live with yourself when you feel like this.

gBoop Relationships and anxiety
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Hi, I am a student in high school and i got asked out by a guy and i actually had a anxiety attack and completely broke down. I actually really like him but i have so much trouble with relationships and i dont know what to do.

Hi, I am a student in high school and i got asked out by a guy and i actually had a anxiety attack and completely broke down. I actually really like him but i have so much trouble with relationships and i dont know what to do.

Tianna I want to help.
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Hi my names tianna, i had depression and anxiety which lead to an eating disorder for who knows how long, i had trouble fitting in at school and got bullied alot for being different. I dident want to open up to anyone. my depression was getting worse... View more

Hi my names tianna, i had depression and anxiety which lead to an eating disorder for who knows how long, i had trouble fitting in at school and got bullied alot for being different. I dident want to open up to anyone. my depression was getting worse every day and i would purge after every meal i was so terrified of being fat and being judged so i made sure i was perfect. i started to self-harm and attempted suicide more than once but it never worked, i just wanted to leave i couldent handle the bullies and the pain they brought me anymore. my parents relized i wasent eating , that night they sat me down and talked, they tried to help but it dident work. I tried counseling and talking about my feelings writing a journal but i only got worse, it got so bad that i could hardly walk, i dident even want to get out of bed the morning and hoped i would never wake up when i went to bed at night. just as i thought no one could help me and was ready to end it all for good, something happened. one night i fainted in my room, my dad drove me into the hospital. they took my blod sugar and heart rate and they were a third of what they should normally be, my heart was dropping drastically and the doctors dident think i would make it a week, they transferred me to hospital were they forced food into me and made sure my heart was stable for the night. i was introduced to a diatition she inly deals with people with eating disorders and she helped me understand that im beautiful no matter what anyone else thinks and the only opinion that matters is my own, she taught me how to eat well and stay thin and that im not alone in this she showed me that no matter how bad it gets its only an illness and illnesses can be fixed, she showed me that i always had support and all the people who thought it was fun to pick on me and make me feel like a loser, all they were were bullies and they will always be remembered that way. what im trying to say is that your never alone although you might feel that way trust me i know but there's always some one who cares about you. i care about you. I dont want anyone to have to go through what i went through and i want to help anyone who is going through it to get better and feel good about themselves. you need to learn to love yourself and not care about what anyone else thinks. i hope all you guys can get help like i did talk to someone and get better before its to late.

MsCroft Newbie looking for a chat! ^^,
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My name is Oliviah and I am 16. Recently I've been diagnosed with depression and anxiety, but no one has been here for me. I have no one to talk to and someone mentioned beyond blue to me. And here I am.....

My name is Oliviah and I am 16. Recently I've been diagnosed with depression and anxiety, but no one has been here for me. I have no one to talk to and someone mentioned beyond blue to me. And here I am.....

A1 ">I'm so lonely
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Yo, I have no friends, no one understands me or has my back, I don't know who to trust, every day at school I sit by myself and it's driving me crazy. It hurts so much being lonely and this has been happening for nearly 3 years and when I do make "fr... View more

Yo, I have no friends, no one understands me or has my back, I don't know who to trust, every day at school I sit by myself and it's driving me crazy. It hurts so much being lonely and this has been happening for nearly 3 years and when I do make "friends" they turn out to be fake and turn their backs on me. I just want people to see the good in me, you know someone who can stick with me regardless of my flaws or whatever instead of seeing me as that crazy guy with anger issues. Not only that but I feel so worthless, I've literally never achieved or finished anything in my life, when it gets hard I give up like a little bitch. I also feel like I'm losing myself, I've lost interest in things I used to love(Basketball, drawing, etc) and yeah, trying to make this as short as possible so yeah I guess I'm done.