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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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jessica1 Pushing people away?
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Hello, I'm new to this Forum so I'm hoping this goes okay. I've suffered with severe anxiety and depression since I was around 8 years old and I'm currently 20. I feel so alone, I can't do things like I used to. I get extreme anxiety with some of the... View more

Hello, I'm new to this Forum so I'm hoping this goes okay. I've suffered with severe anxiety and depression since I was around 8 years old and I'm currently 20. I feel so alone, I can't do things like I used to. I get extreme anxiety with some of the smallest things like catching a public bus or chucking rubbish in a bin in front of someone. I have good days and extremely bad ones like today. I do things I don't understand myself, like pushing people away. I push the closest people away and try to avoid them without even realising I'm doing it, and then it's too late. I don't feel judged with these people and no thoughts go through my head to make me do this. I just don't understand, once it ends up happening I end up feeling even more alone then ever and I never have anyone to be there for me because I manage to push them away and they just give up. It's been happening for years and it's a continuous cycle that just repeats. I've seen various councillors and psychologists and nothing has helped. Does anyone else do this or have done so in the past? Thank you for your time.

rayofsunshine123 Moving School-Anxiety is Really bad
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Hey guys, so I have had anxiety for ages and it got so bad at my current school that I'm moving, I've had countless issues and panic attacks this year and have this girl at my old school who is moving there a term before me. She and I hate each other... View more

Hey guys, so I have had anxiety for ages and it got so bad at my current school that I'm moving, I've had countless issues and panic attacks this year and have this girl at my old school who is moving there a term before me. She and I hate each other and I'm worried she's going to ruin my chances and my panic attacks are going to keep happening! What should I do? thanks in advance

hopeless1622 Lost and confused, cant find purpose in life.
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Hey all, i want to start this off by saying im not suicidal and dont have those types of thoughts. Over the past few years i have tried tertiary study to try to get stuck into my career, coming out of year 12 my teachers were filling my heads with dr... View more

Hey all, i want to start this off by saying im not suicidal and dont have those types of thoughts. Over the past few years i have tried tertiary study to try to get stuck into my career, coming out of year 12 my teachers were filling my heads with dream job ideas and planting expectations of a university degree. Everything i have tried over the past few years hasnt stuck with me, i get part of the way through and get the feeling that i dont want to be doing that particular thing for 10 hours a day. I get normal job woes of nobody wants to and that is why it is called work, but it has really struck fear in me, ive become really concealed to myself and cant tell anyone. I have a hard time admitting that i am struggling to my family members because they have such high expectations of me, but lately i havent had the motivation to do anything, even something as simple as having a shower has become a massive chore for me, as well as eating and sleeping. I have tried doing career tests and distracting myself with something fun, but things that were fun just sort of make me feel bored and uninterested, i always have a voice in the back of my head telling me im a failure and im never going to get anywhere. I have tried to also get into traineeship positions but because i have no prior professional experience they dont really give me a second look in. I feel like i learn better when i have a mentor, specifically assigned to me, i do not work well in a class environment as i pretend im doing ok when im not most of the time and the teachers cant see that. I find it really hard to admit that i am struggling because i have lived my whole life with people thinking that i have been ok, that i am some bright student that things just come naturally to, when im not. I like doing things practically and seeing how things work not just being told that is the way it is. Im just wondering what should i do in my position, it has gotten to the point where i have sealed off my friends, since year 12 i havent really talked to anyone, the only real friends i have are online and i have stopped going outside unless i need to do something. I want to change but i dont know how because this burden of anxiety and depression just feels like it is weighing me down.

queen___g_ My depression and anxiety is ruining my relationship
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I have suffered with depression and anxiety since i was 14, i am now 19. I am in my first long term, serious relationship, and in the last month my depression has altered me drastically, i am sensitive, moody, disconnected, ( all your usual symptoms ... View more

I have suffered with depression and anxiety since i was 14, i am now 19. I am in my first long term, serious relationship, and in the last month my depression has altered me drastically, i am sensitive, moody, disconnected, ( all your usual symptoms of depression ) although, this is the first time in my life that my depression is impacting someone else.... my wonderful boyfriend. who doesn't quite seem to understand mental illnesses, and that as much as he hates the way i behave, - i hate it 100 times more. As much as he hates how upset and moody i am, i hate being upset and moody. i love him so much.. but being in a relationship with depression is by far the hardest thing i have ever had to do.

Bodey294 no sense of purpose and always slump
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Hi There, i guess my depression is getting worse for me. without anxiety there is no depression and vise versa. both go hand in hand. I'm finding it extremely difficult openly talking to people and make friends. thats the anxiety and as a result depr... View more

Hi There, i guess my depression is getting worse for me. without anxiety there is no depression and vise versa. both go hand in hand. I'm finding it extremely difficult openly talking to people and make friends. thats the anxiety and as a result depression has almost entirely consumed me. Im halfway through the first year of university and only made one "friend" more of an acquaintance. i literally avoid everyone else. It takes hours for me to get to sleep, sometimes not at all, i get up mostly in the afternoons from oversleeping and i find it hard concentrating in lectures. you know how they say that your most likely to grow up like your parents. both true and unfortunate. my father is a committed stoic pessimist in which case he avoids emotions so well but at the cost of literally looking like a oblivious warn out old man struggling to hold on. he has hobbies (laborious jobs: gardening, fixing up gutters and fences, that are not made for his physical stamina by the looks of it) but not many friends. he's too out of touch with the people around him. this has influenced me a lot. my feelings have been bottled up for too long and don't know how long i can keep going like this. as a kid i used to be care free but i guess relationship problems with my family and peers got in the way.

sadgirl57 End of my rope
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Hi, so I've had depression and anxiety and whatnot for like years and I've tried dealing with it and getting help and I have a history of having to suddenly leave my job because I have mental breakdowns all the time... or the same one over and over. ... View more

Hi, so I've had depression and anxiety and whatnot for like years and I've tried dealing with it and getting help and I have a history of having to suddenly leave my job because I have mental breakdowns all the time... or the same one over and over. I just can't cope with working but I can't lose this job/my income and I don't know what to do. I went to the doctor and she said to go on antidepressants but I really don't want to do that and it's too far beyond that now. I'm really not good at looking after myself and I just don't know what to do.

tiffles93 Anxiety.
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I'm 22 and suffer from anxiety. I don't really have many friends anymore, I have a partner however it sometimes it doesn't feel like he understands what goes on in my head.​ I guess I'm seeking any kind of advice, I can get. More often than not, I wa... View more

I'm 22 and suffer from anxiety. I don't really have many friends anymore, I have a partner however it sometimes it doesn't feel like he understands what goes on in my head.​ I guess I'm seeking any kind of advice, I can get. More often than not, I wake up feeling flat and I have all these negative thoughts in my head, that I can't seem to shake off. I want to get better but I don't know how I can help myself. Some days are worse than others.. the worse days, just lead me to tears purely just because of the thoughts in my head. Any sort of advice and encouraging words, would be highly appreciated, as right now I feel like I'm battling this alone. Cheers..

bluesky95 little empty.
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I don't know why i feel this way and i don't want to. I can be talking to friends, sitting watching a movie or out going shopping and be enjoying what I'm doing and yet when i slow down or have a moment to my self i don't FEEL anything its like blank... View more

I don't know why i feel this way and i don't want to. I can be talking to friends, sitting watching a movie or out going shopping and be enjoying what I'm doing and yet when i slow down or have a moment to my self i don't FEEL anything its like blank fuzzy space. no matter what i do it is always just there.

Bodey294 hello, Im new to this
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hello people of Beyond Blue, um this is this first time I've really reached out to anyone really. Im not in a good place right now especially socially. Im have been experiencing anxiety and depression i feel like for almost my hole life. as a result ... View more

hello people of Beyond Blue, um this is this first time I've really reached out to anyone really. Im not in a good place right now especially socially. Im have been experiencing anxiety and depression i feel like for almost my hole life. as a result Im overly anti-social and very shy. so there. what do you think

Tamkay Feeling so trapped in anxiety.
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My anxiety has only really started to affect my life over the past few months. Though the past few weeks it has had a huge impact. I constantly have this voice in my head which tells me no one really cares about me and that everything I'm doing is wr... View more

My anxiety has only really started to affect my life over the past few months. Though the past few weeks it has had a huge impact. I constantly have this voice in my head which tells me no one really cares about me and that everything I'm doing is wrong. I feel so down & frustrated all the time because I'm alone. But I'm to scared to go out & socialise. I always feel so uncomfortable, even with friends who were once really close. My boyfriend gets annoyed because I tell him how I feel and he just says I'm being negative all the time & that everyone does like me & want me to go out places. I really just feel like living life is such a chore. I have had two panic attacks at work where I have had trouble breathing & was shaking uncontrollably. I always feel so scared of everyday people.. I have really low self esteem & just don't know where to go from here.

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