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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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Lara1 Anxiety in a serious relationship
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Ive suffered from severe anxiety for the past 3 years and my boyfriend has been there through it with me the whole time. My anxiety first triggered when i found out my mother was diagnosed with cancer and ever since then its been extremely overwhelmi... View more

Ive suffered from severe anxiety for the past 3 years and my boyfriend has been there through it with me the whole time. My anxiety first triggered when i found out my mother was diagnosed with cancer and ever since then its been extremely overwhelming, but he always stayed by my side. Now lately I'm in a really stressful period of my life and all the negative thoughts are snowballing in my head and i feel my emotional state is really impacting on our relationship so i can't stop worrying that i'm going to lose him. I don't know what to do anymore - i love him very much, to me is my everything however since i've been in this really stressful period our relationship keeps making me upset. I don't know what to do, i've tried to explain to him how i'm feeling but he can't really understand. I try to challenge the negative thoughts but I'm in such a dark place right now its really hard. Any advice on what i should do?

J96 How it all began
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Hi everyone, My name is Jess and it is my first time posting on these forums. The thought occurred to me today to check out the BeyondBlue website, I didn't realise there was a forum but I wanted to give it a go, maybe others here feel the same way t... View more

Hi everyone, My name is Jess and it is my first time posting on these forums. The thought occurred to me today to check out the BeyondBlue website, I didn't realise there was a forum but I wanted to give it a go, maybe others here feel the same way that I do. Here goes then... The day of my first year 12 exam in year 11 is when everything came to a head. I woke up feeling a little nervous but nothing out of the ordinary. Then I just remember feeling sick and like I couldn't do the exam. I was crying and I couldn't eat and quite frankly, freaking out! This more or less came out of nowhere to me. I'd done exams before, I'd performed well in the subject through out the year and while feeling nervous I didn't think it was anything unusual. Well, I managed to get through the exam. But everything just went down hill from there. For the next few months I could barely eat. I was constantly hungry all day every day but I just didn't feel like eating (I know that probably doesn't make much sense but it's hard to describe). I didn't have the energy to do anything and quite often I could barely even stomach trying to eat anything before 12 midday. Even then it was a struggle. I had been to the doctor multiple times and the hospital a few times also. At first everyone thought it was just a virus and it would go away after a few days. My GP thought it might be depression or stress. No one could really tell me what was going on. It was hell for me. I ended up on anti depressants as well as some things a naturopath gave me. It seemed to help. My eating increased to almost back to what it was and things were travelling okay. But it was never the same as how it was before it all started. I came off the anti depressants at the end of the year. I was okay for a little while but my eating was constantly going up and down again. I'd feel okay for a few weeks then crap for the next weeks. I ended up going back on the medication. Even now while I feel better it's just not quite the same. I still feel quite unwell frequently. It's hard to put into words. It sort of feels like no one really understands what it's like to feel like this, well maybe just no one around me. It makes me feel quite isolated. I've never dealt with anything like this before. I try to get on with my day and do what I have to but it can be quite the struggle at times. Especially when feeling sick, it can make it really hard to get things done. Thanks for reading.

Bodey294 don't know how to cope - need help
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i have fluctuated out from a fairly long-term depression and have just given myself some breathing space from all the no-helpful coping ways that surrounded this state such as excessive TV, movies, video games... just anything that is entertaining bu... View more

i have fluctuated out from a fairly long-term depression and have just given myself some breathing space from all the no-helpful coping ways that surrounded this state such as excessive TV, movies, video games... just anything that is entertaining but non-intellectually stimulating (just melting and dulling my brain). right now i am focusing on music and discovering lots which is helping me a lot throughout these past weeks. at the same time i am fairly anti-social. its not that i don't feel confident but have no idea what i would talk to people about. this has left me with feeling anxious just thinking this way and unauthentic when around and towards people. i can be authentic in myself (which i haven't been able to in a long while) when i am listening to music and reading (interesting online articles and newspapers) but having literally an almost - non existent social life is making me feel lonely. music and reading is not enough... and i'm getting sick of being on my own all the time. everything is internalised and i'm starting to talk to myself a little bit (is that healthy?).all of this making me sad and i'm worried ill spiral back into depression. please help

Joe1234 New friends
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I need some new friends.my old ones have forgotten how I used to have their back through everything and now cause life is working out for them they can forget about me. sooo if your looking for an honest,reliable and trustworthy friend to enjoy life ... View more

I need some new friends.my old ones have forgotten how I used to have their back through everything and now cause life is working out for them they can forget about me. sooo if your looking for an honest,reliable and trustworthy friend to enjoy life with then hit me up!

tiggerlady Boyfriend is depressed and broke up with me
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Hi Everyone So I have been seeing this guy for a few months and he came down with depression and I was being really supportive, trying to give him time but I think I was too pushy and he ended up calling it off as he didn't have the energy to deal wi... View more

Hi Everyone So I have been seeing this guy for a few months and he came down with depression and I was being really supportive, trying to give him time but I think I was too pushy and he ended up calling it off as he didn't have the energy to deal with me or 'us'. But before he came down with the depression we were really good and we are really good for each other. We both know that and he has acknowledged that the him feeling off that last month is why we were fighting. Is there anything I can do, its been a couple of weeks and I really want him back even if its going to take him a while until he is over this. He hurt his back and was off work for a bit and has just gone back so I am hoping things would get better, but he also got made redundant a few months back and is working in a job he doesn't like that he is overqualified for. Any help would be really appreciated I just don't want to message him if it is going to annoy him but I am desperate to hear how he is going. Thankyou

teacla I don't know how I feel
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I am struggling to write this because I don't even know how I am feeling. It's a feeling that I can barely explain, which makes it all the more frustrating. This year I started Grade 10, and to be honest, it has been my most favorite school year. I h... View more

I am struggling to write this because I don't even know how I am feeling. It's a feeling that I can barely explain, which makes it all the more frustrating. This year I started Grade 10, and to be honest, it has been my most favorite school year. I have some great teachers, I enjoy most of my subjects and I am a straight A student. However, it has also been my worst year. I know, confusing right? I think I have come to the conclusion that most of my problems stem from school, along with some other things like the way I look and family issues, that I have never discussed with anybody. As I have said previously, I am a straight A student and that makes me incredibly happy. Other classmates think I'm smart, teachers like me and congratulate me on my achievements. With the straight A's, however, comes a lot of studying and stress and anxiety. During the middle of this year I had my first panic attack and have had a few since then. When I get them, which is mostly during class, I have to focus all my energy into not crying in front of everyone and I act very isolated. As soon as I leave the class room the panic attack begins fully. Another thing is that I feel so pressured to continue to get excellent grades. Teachers expect me to get A's and my friends all call me a nerd or geek. I feel if I don't get an A, I won't be smart. Also, on the outside I look like I have a pretty good life. I have a group of friends, excellent grades an amazing mother. On the inside, I am a mess. Barely making it through the school day without having a break down and crying myself to sleep some nights. I've always had this plan to finish school with an OP1 which is the highest grade you can get, and then going to Uni to study a Bachelor of Advanced Science, but then it just all overwhelms me and I tell myself that I'm going to be a failure no matter what. I don't know what to do anymore or how to deal with how I'm feeling. I don't even know how I'm feeling! I truly don't know what I want to get out of writing this but I just need to express how I'm feeling to at least someone.

Babytrousers Am I going crazy?
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I have always suffered from anxiety - since I was 15 but in the last 2 weeks it has become so intense I am afraid to leave the house or be alone. I feel like this feeling of constant anxiety is never going to end and my brain/head physically feel lik... View more

I have always suffered from anxiety - since I was 15 but in the last 2 weeks it has become so intense I am afraid to leave the house or be alone. I feel like this feeling of constant anxiety is never going to end and my brain/head physically feel like they are going to explode or something.. I feel like I'm going crazy from it! Throughout the day I get these really intense dark thoughts that make me feel so empty. I was prescribed antidepressants - but I am scared to take them because I've never taken antidepressants before. My anxiety doesn't always reach to a point where I have a panic attack it's more of a constant feeling of anxiety and it's really exhausting. My symptoms are feeling like I need to get out of my own body, nausea, heart racing, dizziness, loss of concentration, can't breath etc, I really need some help

Jam94 Anxiety beginning to take over my life
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Hi Everyone, Ive never posted on here / done anything like this before but its time i did. I have been suffering from anxiety for many years but have never had the courage to do anything about it. Its gotten to the point where i cant sign piece of pa... View more

Hi Everyone, Ive never posted on here / done anything like this before but its time i did. I have been suffering from anxiety for many years but have never had the courage to do anything about it. Its gotten to the point where i cant sign piece of paper in front of someone without feeling like my whole world is falling apart. I go to extremes to aviod any situation that might bring on my uncontrollable feelings of anxiety. I've tried many techniques to try and calm myself down in these situations but have now accepted that i have absolutely no control over my anxiety once it gets to a certain level. I have now started to make life decisions based on avoiding my fears. Its really starting to make me feel completly underwhelmed and hopeless. I have gone to the doctors many times but can never get the courage to say something about my anxiety. Doctors happen to be one of the many things that make me very anxious and i feel like i cant express the extent of what im really feeling to them or even bring it up at all. Any tips for expressing issues to your doctor would be appreciated. Thanks, J

Goldenmoment I don't know why I hate my life . . .
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Firstly, let's just get something out of the water. I have been to counselling and sought help, in fact I'm probably what you would consider on the road to recovery. But here's a quick introduction, I am a grade ten student, I work twenty hours a wee... View more

Firstly, let's just get something out of the water. I have been to counselling and sought help, in fact I'm probably what you would consider on the road to recovery. But here's a quick introduction, I am a grade ten student, I work twenty hours a week, I play guitar (primarily fingerpicking solos), I am a A-grade student, I have what many would consider a good group of friends, and I have no problems getting up in front of a crowd and talking most of the time. I guess from the outside my life is pretty good, and I'm not going to say that it's not. Three days ago I got back from Japan, I cried when I left my host family there and I hope to one day visit them again. I came home a baby chicken (that I had no idea about) and to friends hugging me and people saying they missed me. But less than twenty four hours later these feelings are simply back again, it's a mixture of depression, self-hate and overall dissatisfaction with life. And I really don't know why, because my life has been pretty lucky. Honestly since getting back I have gotten a big urge to travel, part of me wants to simply back my bags and never come back. I like to think I would't miss many people (which is for the most part true) Even my closest friends can sometimes be taken back a bit by my bluntness and sometimes cold-heartedness. It's almost more a personality trait for me than a side-affect of depression, I have been a sad person since as far back as I can remember. But I guess what I am trying to get at is, I have been depressed (sever enough to warrant treatment and concern) for the past the few months. Yet is has been a part of my life since as long back as I can remember. It just feels that I am a complete failure. Through the crying and tears of problems that I almost seem to make up and the friends that I tend to simply leave in the dust I'm not really sure where my problem stems from. I can't seem to find the reason for feeling like this. And I apologise if the explanation about my life has been rather vague and ranty, this is just something I've wanted to get off of my chest. But I guess the question is. - Does anyone else feel this way? - Is there anything I can do to help explain this to my friends? - Do I really need a reason, or simply a solution? Final note, three of my closest friends suffer from fairly major depression. Maybe that contributes to it but I am not sure. Any input is appreciated, at this point I don't mind

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