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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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Georgia96 My boyfriend's depression got worse, and he doesn't want to hurt me. Should we break up?
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Hi everyone, my partner and I met a few months ago. Early in our relationship he told me that he suffered from depression. Recently things have changed immensely between us. He lost his grandfather, his housemates moved out and he has been feeling st... View more

Hi everyone, my partner and I met a few months ago. Early in our relationship he told me that he suffered from depression. Recently things have changed immensely between us. He lost his grandfather, his housemates moved out and he has been feeling stress at uni due to his insomnia affecting his studies. His depression has gotten worse recently. Ive made it very clear that I love him and am always there to support him. Recently he has been distant and not as attentive as he once was. He shuts himself off the world, and can be irritable. He is in therapy and on medication. The other night he and I were talking in bed, he started talking about how he was feeling and ended up leaving in the middle of the night to go for a drive and clear his head. Yesterday, he came by my place and we went for a walk. I presumed what was going to occur. He then said that he didn't think he was good for me, that he treated my poorly, that this relationship was one sided and about him, that he just felt depressed now that anything was hard for him to do. He said he needed to focus on himself at the moment. We decided to take a break and not rush into a break up. If I'm being frank, I felt a sense of relief but also felt sick to my stomach, I'm terribly in love with him and don't want to loose him. I want to be there for him through this tough period, even though it is taxing. I don't want my relationship with him to end, because even though it is tough for both us when he feeling really low I love him, I love all of him and I don't want to loose the connection we have. I already miss him, him cuddling me, having dinner and watching movies, and being with him. I don't know how to feel. Should I let him go? Should we try and work through this? Is his mind made up? Will things return how they once were? kind regards, G96 x

Lilstudent Experiencing depression but loved ones don't understand!
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Hello, i read through the forum for a couple of hours trying to find any similar posts as I am needing some help. I can feel myself slipping back into depression again, I have struggled with it most of my life (through parents divorce at 12, the hsc,... View more

Hello, i read through the forum for a couple of hours trying to find any similar posts as I am needing some help. I can feel myself slipping back into depression again, I have struggled with it most of my life (through parents divorce at 12, the hsc, and then every couple of years after that). I just begin to feel really down and upset about everything in my life, work, relationships, my body, and most of all when depression hits I struggle with sleep which makes me feel worse. currently my job is really stressing me out, I run my own business baking and I am stressed about how I will manage to do so much over the next 2 months to Christmas. I tell myself working 7 days isn't why I left my full time job and ask myself constantly am I enjoying it, and then my internal response usually is just 'it's the fear talking you are just scared of succeeding' but sometimes I do wonder did I do this just to get out of what was a toxic work environment before. Sorry if that was confusing I'm not the more clear storyteller. so that is my biggest stress, and when I start to get really upset and depressed my partner of 6 years doesn't know how to deal with me. He doesn't comfort me when I cry unless I am hysterical, even then it is a pat on the arm and he always says 'settle down' which makes me feel like crap. He doesn't want to be around me when I am depressed and doesn't know what to do when I feel like this which to be honest takes me from feeling 4/10 to 1/10. I am not blaming him and it's not his fault, but I need better support from him and I don't know how to get it. from there the vicious mind-f that my brain always goes into when I'm depressed is 'why are you with someone who can't get you through your highs & your lows' and I know it's just me being stupid, I love him so dearly. And then I start to feel even worse because I remind myself that every time I am hysterical like this it puts him off marrying me a bit more, it's something we talked about a bit early on and then it just dragged out from years 3-5 as constantly 'I'm not ready' and if I ever bring it up he will feel the sex hasn't been great lately or we have just had a smal fight. so basically that's where I'm at, I need more support from him and I don't know how to get him to be there for me in a different way to how he is now. Thanks

AlyssaMay It taking over my life
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I have been suffering for serve anxiety and depression since i was diagnosed at 16, i am now 21 and its like its taking over my life. No matter what i do, what medication i take, who i go see, nothing works. I am now at my second mental break down in... View more

I have been suffering for serve anxiety and depression since i was diagnosed at 16, i am now 21 and its like its taking over my life. No matter what i do, what medication i take, who i go see, nothing works. I am now at my second mental break down in 2 years, this is inturupting me even being able to work, i have no sick days left because of time i have needed off, and my boss is cold hearted. Noone seems to understand how i am feeling, not even my doctor, i jist want to live a normal life...

Erin92 I hate life
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I had depression over 2 years ago and after medication things improved a lot. This year tho I just have no enjoyment in life I hate it so much. If I'm not at work I just sleep all day. I'll go to bed some times as early as 3pm. I don't like my house ... View more

I had depression over 2 years ago and after medication things improved a lot. This year tho I just have no enjoyment in life I hate it so much. If I'm not at work I just sleep all day. I'll go to bed some times as early as 3pm. I don't like my house mates and I have a great house size and location but it is very ugly colours i wonder if that has anything to do with the situation and hate for life I have . I also hate my job. I work for a large department retail store . But everyone wlse there loves it so I don't know if ita just my attitude .

iKONIC15 Getting started again...
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Hi, To be honest I don't know what I'm doing most of the time. I came here because I was told to and I'm a little hesitant, anyways... Lately I have been finding getting up, going to school and focusing on things very difficult. Am I the only one lik... View more

Hi, To be honest I don't know what I'm doing most of the time. I came here because I was told to and I'm a little hesitant, anyways... Lately I have been finding getting up, going to school and focusing on things very difficult. Am I the only one like this? Surely not right?How do you get started again? What can I do to get started again? I looked it up online, talked it out and still it's difficult. But what do others do when they're like this I wonder.

iKONIC15 New to this but hey,
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Hello, I was told that beyond blue is helpful and so I signed up and here I am. I have problems or issues I guess, but so do the majority of the population. I listen to people's problems and offer support etc but it's kinda hard if it's you yourself ... View more

Hello, I was told that beyond blue is helpful and so I signed up and here I am. I have problems or issues I guess, but so do the majority of the population. I listen to people's problems and offer support etc but it's kinda hard if it's you yourself you're dealing with. I am in my teens, so please be understanding of my choices of words, grammar etc (I don't know). Anyways, hello again and hopefully I can help you guys and you guys can help me.

Officer_Unicorn My story. So far
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My name is Billie and this is my story so far Primary school was the best time of my life I had heaps of friends and was really happy then high school hit me like a ton of bricks I moved houses so I moved schools I didn't know anybody and I was too a... View more

My name is Billie and this is my story so far Primary school was the best time of my life I had heaps of friends and was really happy then high school hit me like a ton of bricks I moved houses so I moved schools I didn't know anybody and I was too afraid to talk to any one and was on the verge or tears the whole time I spent lunch time alone so I started talking on the phone to my mum so I didn't look insane but she was busy obviously so then I had to pretend I was talking to her 3 weeks in nothing has changed and I pretending to talk to my mum then a group of 5 to 7 boys for my class walk by and my mum rings me while I'm pretending to talk to her they laugh and tell everyone that hit me really hard I didn't leave my bed for a week unless absolutely nessary So my mum transferred me to a homeschool kind of group that basically goes for two days a week it was ok small and the people were nice but since I had moved I lost touch with all my old friends so I start to fall in to the same pattern I wouldnt leave my bed unless absolutely necessary 5 days of the week fast forward one and a half years later my parents are really worried about me and move me to a main stream high school year nine I lasted two months there unable to make friends so they try putting me back in to the two day a week homeschool but I just felt too alienated and disconnected from the other kids after leaving for two months I couldn't do it so we make a decision that if I get a job maybe that will build my confidence the only problem is I'm not old enough yet so now I'm 100% homeschooled doing nothing waiting until I turn 14 and 9 months but then we realise nobody wants to hire a 14 year old so we wait until I'm 15 and now here I am 15 and 9 days old but I've barley left my room for almost 5 months and I hate myself now you might be thinking 5 months why haven't her parents noticed well my dad is rearly home constantly working and my mum is too busy with my autistic brother trying to cure him and I'm here sitting in my bed and i feel so alone I've tried reaching out online but it's all very temporary and I don't know what to do so I'm sitting here in my bed asking for help because I don't know what to do.

Irrelephant89 Stuck in a rut and can't get out
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Hi, im new to this and not sure where to start..I completed my intern year in a job I loved just under a year ago and I have been struggling to find work. I guess it's just the way things are atm but I can't help but feel as if I have failed . I'm al... View more

Hi, im new to this and not sure where to start..I completed my intern year in a job I loved just under a year ago and I have been struggling to find work. I guess it's just the way things are atm but I can't help but feel as if I have failed . I'm always tired and nothing seems to make me happy . My boyfriend tries so hard to help cheer me up but it doesn't work. My birthday is coming up and instead of spending it with my friends I just want to hide out in my room and be alone. I have a well balanced diet and I gym and take Pilates classes which keeps me active but the happiness doesn't last .Im constantly finding my self 'off with the fairies' or in a day dream. It gets worse at night and when I'm alone. The way I'm feeling and acting is affecting the people i love and I don't know how to pull my self out of this sadness. Jess

JS911 Depression, hate and mental health issues
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I feel like I can't talk to anyone. I feel so empty and useless and unneeded. I have physical things like tech and other stuff but not personal wants like a friend I can talk to or someone i can talk to when i feel like nothing. I always feel like I ... View more

I feel like I can't talk to anyone. I feel so empty and useless and unneeded. I have physical things like tech and other stuff but not personal wants like a friend I can talk to or someone i can talk to when i feel like nothing. I always feel like I don't belong and everyone hates me, I hate myself and I have a short fuse. Please give me some advice. Thanks.

Mike450 Anxiety is breaking me
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I've had a really rough 2 months and I'm just now starting to leave the house and go out with friends, but still in the back of my mind I get extremely upset because I obsess over who I am lately. I'm a 21 year old male and I have a few different gro... View more

I've had a really rough 2 months and I'm just now starting to leave the house and go out with friends, but still in the back of my mind I get extremely upset because I obsess over who I am lately. I'm a 21 year old male and I have a few different groups of friends but I just don't know who I am, what my morals are etc. I know people can be slightly different from time to time but I always COMPARE myself to people/celebrities I just can't make a decision of who I am, like I feel like people have an understanding of who they are but I literally feel like I don't, I'm just morphing depending on who I'm around and this makes me really depressed lately like I'll never be normal, the way I act, talk, speak etc changes. I feel sick thinking about it, I know I'm really ocd/anxious and stuff but I don't know I'm just struggling really bad lately I try to ignore it and go out as much as I can while I'm feeling good lately but then when I'm all alone at night I just get upset about this. I struggled with binge eating for a long time so I spent about 2 years isolated from everyone. right now I'm inbetween jobs but about to start a security course but then I get scared because what if that's not me. I just have no idea about myself and I use to think "Oh one day I'll figure it out" but now I'm obsessing this is a disorder and I'll be like this forever. It's so exhausting and talking to physcs and stuff about it I never really seem to get through to them what it's like. I'm trying really hard to be here for my family but everything stresses me out, will it always be like this?

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