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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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Zeraxero What to do when feeling like doing nothing all the time
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Hi all what do you do when you dont feel like doing anything at all and it goes on for an extended stint. Even the things i used to do to combat this arnt working at all anymore which was video games and i just cant get into them anymore and im alway... View more

Hi all what do you do when you dont feel like doing anything at all and it goes on for an extended stint. Even the things i used to do to combat this arnt working at all anymore which was video games and i just cant get into them anymore and im always exhausted and tired. A little bit about me i guess is that i live on a farm away from everything and i cant get into town, i have no friends , im 21 , im overweight, i have BPD , depression and anxiety. I am extremely discontent with my life and cant really afford to get help as much as needed. Really dont know what to do as i cant just lie down all the time but i cant bring myself to do anything and its worse than it has been before. The town that is closest doesn't really have the services for someone with my issues but i cant move anywhere. So what should i do im slowly losing myself. Thanks for caring

XYZ123 Any advice on dealing with loneliness?
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I've had a lot going on in my life recently which has triggered a struggle with loneliness and anxiety about the future. My 1st boyfriend and I broke up over 8 months ago and although we were good friends he has recently started to no longer initiate... View more

I've had a lot going on in my life recently which has triggered a struggle with loneliness and anxiety about the future. My 1st boyfriend and I broke up over 8 months ago and although we were good friends he has recently started to no longer initiate any communication with me. Our relationship ended prematurely due to him moving away and we were both incredibly sad at the time. Whenever I contact him he is friendly but he doesn't say much. He has now back living locally and has been unemployed for a number of months but plans to move overseas when he can get work. For a while I was concerned that he might be feeling depressed about not having any work but when I asked him if he was ok he said he was fine and our friendship has declined from there. He told me that he didn't want a relationship before he eventually moves overseas because it will hurt too much to say goodbye but we would remain friends however I feel like I probably have to assume that his lack of initiating communication means that he doesn't want to be friends. He was a co-worker and we decided to keep our relationship private from our friends and family as we both thought it was important to maintain a good professional reputation as this was both of our first professional work experience. Hence I haven't been able to discuss this relationship breakdown with anyone. It has also been a hard time with my close group of friends that I've had for around 15 years. In the last couple of years I've been noticing that I'm drifting away from them as our lives are so different now. Particularly in the last few months, I seem to be the only one making the effort to make plans together and when we catch up it seems to be me asking questions and listening to them and they rarely ask about me. In the last month or so, I've had a number of severe allergic reactions, my mum has been unwell and I've was made redundant from a new job and have been forced to go back to an old job that can be quite miserable for me, which has added to my loneliness. I don't want to be needy or be seen to be a whinge by contacting people but sometimes it is hard to stay really positive without talking to others. This is also my final year of university studies and I'm concerned that without the distraction of this, things will get worse if I don't change things. I try to maintain interests, maintain regular exercise patterns and make an effort to try and find the positives in situations. Any advice on what to do next?

Bluebird96 Break ups & Closure
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Leaving a relationship in a vulnerable state and having your ex partner last memory of you as needy and emotional. How do you reconcile this and get closure?

Leaving a relationship in a vulnerable state and having your ex partner last memory of you as needy and emotional. How do you reconcile this and get closure?

M_ Lost with no one to talk too...
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I'm new to this, sorry if I say something wrong. I few months ago I started feeling sad/upset a lot. I tried talking to my friends about it, but to them apparently from time to time I just snap at them for no reasons. According to them I've become an... View more

I'm new to this, sorry if I say something wrong. I few months ago I started feeling sad/upset a lot. I tried talking to my friends about it, but to them apparently from time to time I just snap at them for no reasons. According to them I've become annoying and needy and I'm pushing everyone away. I don't understand anymore. I don't have anyone to talk to, I live alone and there the only friends I have, I don't even know if I have them anymore. I just don't know what to do anymore

Brooklyn1999 How do I know if im depressed?
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I feel like since about half way through last year, I've just not been myself, I've been through alot since then, I've broken up with a boyfriend because things wernt working and he was a toxic person you could say, I've lost a childhood best friend ... View more

I feel like since about half way through last year, I've just not been myself, I've been through alot since then, I've broken up with a boyfriend because things wernt working and he was a toxic person you could say, I've lost a childhood best friend and she was also tangled up in issues with my ex boyfriend , she betrayed me and I am now dating a new guy and its been 4 months but at times we argue, their small arguments over silly things but I feel like its always my fault and lately I've been feeling like I can't do anything rightkind of generally speaking and I let everyone down and I just dont feel like the happy person I used to be and I feel like it started last year. I don't really want anyone saing I should leave my boyfriend because I don't necessarily think that's causing it,so I would appreciate if people could give me advice not based on that , thankyou heaps. I just want some validation on what I'm feeling. I've read that feeling like you can't do anything right and wanting to dissapear are signs of depression is this true and in that case what do I do? I don't feel like this all the time however I do feel as if im not the same happy person I used to be , thanks everyone

justasomebody What do I do? No motivation.
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Hi. I have depression and social anxiety. I do no exercise whatsoever but I think I want to. I just can't get outside or into the car. The process causes me to breakdown and because I always fail at the task it causes me to hate myself even more. I k... View more

Hi. I have depression and social anxiety. I do no exercise whatsoever but I think I want to. I just can't get outside or into the car. The process causes me to breakdown and because I always fail at the task it causes me to hate myself even more. I know what classes I would do at the gym, but I can't get there, both physically and mentally. I can't motivate myself. I know I will feel self-conscious exercising, so what is the point. Please help, I know it will be good for me.

bellla Need Support
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I have had depression on and off for about a year and a half now and I haven't told my parents about any of it. I have only just become comfortable with telling my friends as some of them have anxiety / similar problems but I don't know if I should t... View more

I have had depression on and off for about a year and a half now and I haven't told my parents about any of it. I have only just become comfortable with telling my friends as some of them have anxiety / similar problems but I don't know if I should tell my parents? Also since depression is somewhat new to me and I don't know anyone else with it I was wondering what you guys do to help it, I usually go for long walks but if there's anything you would reccommend I'm all ears. Thanks and pls help xx

AliceAlice How I cleared debilitating Social Anxiety from my life - Probs for young people - Drastic change required!
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This is from a time in my life where I was able to get rid of all my 'strings' and fix myself. I was 20 at the time and am 24 now, with zero-very mild social anxiety at times. I know it's drastic, but that's what I needed and it worked for me!I know ... View more

This is from a time in my life where I was able to get rid of all my 'strings' and fix myself. I was 20 at the time and am 24 now, with zero-very mild social anxiety at times. I know it's drastic, but that's what I needed and it worked for me!I know it mightn't help everyone, but if it helps even one person, that's awesome!I'm going to do this in quick dot-points bc of word limit! Happy to elaborate or help anyone else out if their situation is a bit different!So, my problems were:Had severe social anxiety & panic attacks.Didn't even know what those things were at first.Red faced, heart racing, sweating all over... felt like the whole world was focused on me.Couldn't speak to anyone or focus/pay attention/talk at uni. Too nervous!Couldn't even move my body without feeling like people were watching.So strange!Had been in a long term 5 yrs relationship that had gone stale.Had isolated myself from friends and only had my partners friends.Felt trapped. Had lost all interest/creativity in everything I'd ever loved doing.I felt like the shell of who I'd wanted to be.Realized this was all connected - I had lost who I was and therefore had no confidence in my own skin.Went to see a doctor to get the free psychologist/councilor recommendationInstead they give me an antidepressant.I'm annoyed because I didn't even want the stuff. Just wanted someone to talk to.Go again, next guy gives me the same stuff.It's my turning point. I'm annoyed at the doctor because I know what I need.I realize I can fix the problems myself.Break up with boyfriend.risk having no friends because having no friends is better than staying w bf.Still have one friend luckily... (but not needed!)Quit uni (because I've fallen too far behind)Get job (=saving money!)Start volunteering for Wildlife rescue organization (=Purpose!, People!)Did a toastmasters (public speaking class)With money saved: Booked tickets to travel solo overseas in Asia for 4 months. $5000Did Permaculture design course in Thailand. Changed my outlook on life.Living on a farm for two weeks with other people from around the world. Did plenty of group activities, learning, playing, eating together. Traveled around Asia with them and others for the next few months. Met SO MANY people! Realized how small (and big) each of us are in the world. Came back w plenty of confidence to restart uni. Met plenty of like-minded people. Then moved cities and started with a fresh outlook and clean slate.Then end(/beginning!)

tasha_ Newbie!
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Hi My name is Tasha and I'm 20 years old. I suffer from social anxiety. Sometimes feel like I am the only who gets panic attacks but reading a lot of everyone's posts I've realized I have got people to talk to who will understand me. Decided to join ... View more

Hi My name is Tasha and I'm 20 years old. I suffer from social anxiety. Sometimes feel like I am the only who gets panic attacks but reading a lot of everyone's posts I've realized I have got people to talk to who will understand me. Decided to join today as I have had the worst morning and my first serious panic attack. I was excited as I had an aged care trainee-ship lined up but when I arrived today, I started getting dizzy and hot and paranoid so I quickly left without saying why, then didn't stop crying for hours. I don't know if I will ever be successful because at the moment I feel hopeless. Sorry for my first introduction being so lame but I would love to know if anyone has been in a same situation Tasha

SF New and Confused (about how I'm feeling)
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I joined this because I was searching the web to see if I could find out something about how I'm currently feeling, or lack thereof, and as I have suffered from anxiety/depression before, thought it might have something to do with it. I'm 20 and have... View more

I joined this because I was searching the web to see if I could find out something about how I'm currently feeling, or lack thereof, and as I have suffered from anxiety/depression before, thought it might have something to do with it. I'm 20 and have been dealing with depression since the age of 7. The last two years I haven't had any problems. I got a new boyfriend, had a positive outlook on life, new what sort of jobs I wanted, what I needed to do to get there, etc. Last week I went to visit my grandad, and missed my boyfriend a lot. I face timed him each day and called him. Then suddenly it stopped. Not the face timing or anything, but the feelings of love and happiness. I didn't slowly feel less in love or less happy it was just poof, gone. I'm not unhappy. I'm back now, doing things, or having things happen that should make me feel great or overjoyed, but every time I should feel love or happiness I don't feel anything at all. It's like being a computer with a glitch. File not found. Everything else is normal, I just can't seem to feel these feelings. Has anyone else ever experienced this, or know if it is my depression, or can tell me anything about it at all?

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