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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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Shannanabanana Lies. Lies. Lies.
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hello i'm so sorry to post again in such a short space of time but I really want to know if there is anyone else having something like this happen. When I talk to someone I tend to lie. A lot. About stupid things things that don't even matter. I don'... View more

hello i'm so sorry to post again in such a short space of time but I really want to know if there is anyone else having something like this happen. When I talk to someone I tend to lie. A lot. About stupid things things that don't even matter. I don't even consciously do this the lies just slip out of my mouth. If someone questions it I just cover it up. Even when my mum asks me if I did something my first response is to lie and then I correct it and tell her the truth. I don't know why this happens does this happen to other people? Thanks for reading Shannon

su_im Anxiety due to family and starting to have panic attacks
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I'm in year 11 this year and all of a sudden, I have a lot of pressure weighing down on me. Such as exams and tests. My mum isn't helping much either. Before the exams/tests I feels panic attacks coming. I've never had panic attacks until this year. ... View more

I'm in year 11 this year and all of a sudden, I have a lot of pressure weighing down on me. Such as exams and tests. My mum isn't helping much either. Before the exams/tests I feels panic attacks coming. I've never had panic attacks until this year. It started when I had a dream where I failed a math test and I had trouble calming down and couldn't sleep after that. Recently I got my score back for a Biology test and the teacher rated my score as good. I was happy with it but when I told my mum, well, she wasn't too happy. We had a huge fight. She told me I should have studied harder but the night before that test, I had stayed up until 12:30 studying. I told her this but she said I should have studied harder. Now, before a test, I get really scared to the point where I puke. Also, after I get my mark back and its not a good score, I get panic attacks. Any advice on anything that could help me with my anxiety please? Thank you. Su Im

BrigidElizabeth Not sure how to deal with my mood disorder
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Hi, I have never done this before, i am struggling with the fact that I have a noticble mood disorder. I have a partner and two friends who can only deal with me for so long at a time. I get aggressive outbursts and crazy high outbursts. I don't know... View more

Hi, I have never done this before, i am struggling with the fact that I have a noticble mood disorder. I have a partner and two friends who can only deal with me for so long at a time. I get aggressive outbursts and crazy high outbursts. I don't know what to do. I have been on medication since I was 15 and I'm now 20 and not sure where to go from here.

MsCroft They hurt you and then they make you think you hurt them... Why?
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It's me, Oliviah, With more problems as per usual.... I was told by a lot of people that depression and anxiety can have horrible effects on relationships and such, I had also done a lot of research on it. It affects many aspects of the relationship,... View more

It's me, Oliviah, With more problems as per usual.... I was told by a lot of people that depression and anxiety can have horrible effects on relationships and such, I had also done a lot of research on it. It affects many aspects of the relationship, simply because you can't stay focused and are often low in spirits which can lead to your partner feeling unloved and unwanted, when really you can't stop it. After I read into this, I was convinced that until I get over myself and my sooky ways, I was going to block out boys/girls and anything to do with romance and such... But stupid me, stupid young me, had to fall in love. When I first knew I had fallen, I thought it was a good thing, a distraction from my depression and anxiety, like it wasn't even there. I was so freaking convinced I almost went off my medication. But then it had to happen, the inevitable. I couldn't stop it from happening, no matter what I did or do. He was no losing interest and was being distant, and I gave him distance and space. Over the weekend we barely spoke, because on Friday he had commented on another girls photo, clearly for me to see, He commented "Wow :o". I was a tad jealous and liked the comment, He later messaged me assuring me he wasn't talking to her, so I shrugged it off and gave him distance again. Later that night, one of my primary school friend spammed me, as a joke, so I repaid the favour. And it had shown up in Diuran's (The "Guy") newsfeed, he inboxed me and told me it was funny how I got offended by him liking other girls photo's but wasn't reluctant to like other guys photo's, and we had a whole argument based upon this fact, He played it out like I had done wrong, He wanted to make me feel worse then I already did, and trust me it did work. We have now stopped talking, and he continues on with his life, moving on quicker than I've ever seen someone move on. Like I was so insignificant to him, a little bump in the road, I was nothing, I am nothing. I don't even mind, I didn't even want a boyfriend, I just wanted someone to tell me I had done good. But as Bonnie Raitt sang, I can't make you love me if you don't, and it's true. Don't ever think you need someone to depend on, You have to be your own saviour, Love yourself, be proud of yourself. I am not saying its because of this, but I gave out love, that I didn't even have, to someone who threw it back in my face. I'm currently back at the starting line, watching everyone run passed me. Rant Over.

Tina93 The circle of life
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When I was younger I used to be very academic. Not to say that everything came easily but I used to put in alot of effort. Always trying even if I failed. I was always hardworking and tried my best. Im studying something that I really enjoy and am go... View more

When I was younger I used to be very academic. Not to say that everything came easily but I used to put in alot of effort. Always trying even if I failed. I was always hardworking and tried my best. Im studying something that I really enjoy and am good at. But over the last few years this drive has all but disappeared. I start the new semester with well intentions but I always end up putting off everything and just giving up. Ive come to the point where I know something is wrong but I dont know what to do. I have a really supportive family but I just cant seem to talk to them about this. We've also been going through some family issues with alot of my immediate family being diagnosed or died of cancer, one of which is terminally ill. It just seems like everything is happening all at once. Something terrible happens, ends and then the cycle begins.

digit_ Anxiety/panic/depression/hypochondria
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I suffer from major depressive & panic disorder, hypochondria, social anxiety, OCD & agoraphobia, possible bipolar, last 7 months things have been difficult to deal with, especially with the anxiety/hypochondria side of things. having panic attacks f... View more

I suffer from major depressive & panic disorder, hypochondria, social anxiety, OCD & agoraphobia, possible bipolar, last 7 months things have been difficult to deal with, especially with the anxiety/hypochondria side of things. having panic attacks for the last 7 months, at first I was having panic attacks everyday, I cried once it started to get worse, I'd cry everytime I had one. It made my depression worse- that affected my everyday life, I didn't get enjoyment out of anything I did anymore. Unfortunately, I smoke cigarettes and they are usually something that can make me happy (it shouldn't I know) but those weren't doing anything anymore. It got to a point where leaving the house was a issue (and still is) in last 3 months the panic attacks have been less consistent being prescribed with an anti-depressant that helps with anxiety aswell. Yet they're still there and I feel like im going backwards. Although I do have my good days where I feel as though nothing could get me down and I don't have the physical symptoms that send me into panic, but the next day could be different, I can never prepare myself enough for the next day as I never know how I'm going to be feeling.I'm wanting to know if anyone else gets these horrible physical symptoms.. Some of them I get are: heart palpitations for long periods of time, when laying down also, tingling or stabbing pains in face and back of neck, horrible muscle aches in the shoulder/neck area, sharp pains in the ribs, the feeling of something heavy sitting on your chest and/or like somethings trying to escape, pin feeling in chest, numbness in the feet, sometimes I get a whole dead arm, or leg, numbness in face, digestive issues constipation, weird feeling in ears or ringing or weird sounds, eye twitching, muscle twitching- almost like a muscle spasm, pain in eye balls, random pain in fingers- feels like it's in a bone almost, back pain, (I have been to the doctor for a lot of these symptoms and have had a lot of tests done and I'm basically completely healthy, so i know it's health anxiety) all these symptoms don't happen at once they're just ones I can remember now and when I get any of these pains I'll have a panic attack straight away.. I also tremble and shake sometimes for quite some time of the day, that also makes me panicky and I'm absolutely obsessed with checking my pulse and it drives me insane. I just feel so alone as everyone around me doesn't understand the toll this takes on me, I'm also wanting to talk about how I don't feel much emotion, like when I'm talking to my sister and she's telling me her problems it's like I don't wanna hear it, I don't show any emotion or empathy, I can't help it as horrible as it sounds. I sometimes even get agitated listening to it. It's very hard for me to feel emotion and empathy and form friendships and relationships- I don't date because of this, I can't really get close to people because I can't connect or converse with them, I just wanted to see if anyone else has these feelings of basically nothingness, sometimes I feel sad or depressed or happy but a lot of the time I just feel nothing and such Cold emotions.

youngsadgirl i dont know anymore? what do i do?
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The past 4 years i have noticed a change in myself not for the better but the past year i have noticed myself getting worse by the day i feel so alone worthless stressed angry but sad i find myself crying all the time and im not even 100% sure why i ... View more

The past 4 years i have noticed a change in myself not for the better but the past year i have noticed myself getting worse by the day i feel so alone worthless stressed angry but sad i find myself crying all the time and im not even 100% sure why i feel the way i do i have a wonderful family and a great partner i feel i cant tell anyone how i feel because i have great things in life they will think im being stupid why do i feel so worthless shitty and sad all the time why do i find myself crying ALL the time and how do i fix it

Shannanabanana Emotionally Colorblind?
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I'm not 100 percent on what the term means but it feels like the right description of what I am. I say I feel these things but I don't really feel anything. I can tell you to a tee what it's supposed to look like. I'm REALLY good at reading people I ... View more

I'm not 100 percent on what the term means but it feels like the right description of what I am. I say I feel these things but I don't really feel anything. I can tell you to a tee what it's supposed to look like. I'm REALLY good at reading people I can recognise the bodily reaction to emotions easily but I don't feel it. This isn't normal I know that all I can really feel is fear and related feeling. It doesn't make sense that I can't understand why I can't feel these things I see. Even if I pick up on what someone else is feeling it doesn't bother me Thanks for reading

ave_maria Lack of Empathy
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I'm not sure if this is the right thread to post this in or even the right place, but I'm confused and miserable so I don't know where else to go right now. I basically have a lot of issues caring about basically anything - mostly, people. If my frie... View more

I'm not sure if this is the right thread to post this in or even the right place, but I'm confused and miserable so I don't know where else to go right now. I basically have a lot of issues caring about basically anything - mostly, people. If my friends tell me about their issues I won't care and any advice or help I offer I do so because I think it's the right move to make in the conversation. My parents had extremely shitty lives but every time they tell me about this I can't care either, and any emotional distress I get from those conversations is because they're either pushing me too far or trying to make me open up about my feelings, which I'm never comfortable doing. Some days it feels like I only want friends so I have someone to talk to. When my parents tell me they love me it feels extremely disingenuous. I guess logically it must be true, since they tell me so often, but I have a hard time understanding what they mean, why they would or how that would feel. Similarly romance novels confuse me because I don't understand the concept of love as they portray it. I don't understand how you could ever feel that way about someone. I don't get why you'd need it. I tried telling my parents about this, but my father says I'm too young to be depressed (19) and my mother thinks I'm making it up, which might be my fault since I tried to withhold information for as long as possible and I've always found it difficult accepting help, so when she tried to talk about it with me, I told her no. Actually, coming to talk about it here was my big step forward. It's been months of poking around mental help sites. Signing up today was a big deal. A lot of sites I've seen say this means I'm a psychopath but I don't think that's true, since this has only been an issue for the last few years. I feel pretty strongly that there's something wrong with me. I could be wrong, and just be selfish like my mother said, but tonight wasn't the first time I'd broken down because I was scared that I didn't care about the people around me, or about myself. Sorry if this isn't the right place to post this.

Max9919 22yom, need some life advice please
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Well as the title says, I'd appreciate some life advice if that is ok. I'm 22 and don't get along with my family at all, our personalities are just at odds really and they said they want me gone soon. I don't have any mates or a girlfriend and I find... View more

Well as the title says, I'd appreciate some life advice if that is ok. I'm 22 and don't get along with my family at all, our personalities are just at odds really and they said they want me gone soon. I don't have any mates or a girlfriend and I find it hard making relationships with people for some reason, I've had this problem since I was a kid. I work as much as I can and go to the gym/go running to stay out of the house for as long as possible but I'm pretty miserable at the moment. I try making friends but everyone is already busy with their own life. I haven't had a girlfriend for years and I find it hard trying to talk to girls, I never know what to say to them. I've searched some stuff up online but there are so many opinions when it comes to dating it does my head in haha, like no one takes what you say at face value. I don't know if I'm a loser or if I'm ugly or if I'm just a boring person. I'm in great shape because I exercise a lot and I have very good hygiene, but I think my personality might be bland. All this stuff has been stressing me out heaps lately. I want to find a decent job and move out and find a decent girl to live with. I don't have any guidance because I have no one to talk to or get life advice from and everyone judges me without giving me a fair shake. Maybe some women could give me advice on how to actually talk to girls? I've never played any mixed sports either, just footy and stuff. Really confused at the moment and it's depressing me because I feel useless/worthless as a person. Worthless because no one obviously values me or my company.

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