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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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Anonymous101A I Hate Myself
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Im beginning to have serious issues. I feel so angry and upset all the time and im having panic attacks more than usual and i have never felt so ad about myself in a long time. I have put on a smile everyday and every now and then tell a friend a lie... View more

Im beginning to have serious issues. I feel so angry and upset all the time and im having panic attacks more than usual and i have never felt so ad about myself in a long time. I have put on a smile everyday and every now and then tell a friend a lie and Make it look like somethings made me upset to make it seems asthough there isnt anything else happening, i feel like a freak and idont eant people to know. Im having serious issues with my mother as i no longer live with her and she hadnt been contacting me for six months and then ouT of the blue decided she wants something to do with me, i have no idea what to do anymore...

wishywasher123 Anxiety/Depression - Derealisation?
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Hi everyone,As a young child to now (age 18) I have always had moderate anxiety. Mum has Bipolar, and Dad has Anxiety/Depression and a drug addiction. They divorced about 9 years ago, and since then Mum has been mentally unstable, so I've been living... View more

Hi everyone,As a young child to now (age 18) I have always had moderate anxiety. Mum has Bipolar, and Dad has Anxiety/Depression and a drug addiction. They divorced about 9 years ago, and since then Mum has been mentally unstable, so I've been living independently since I was 14. I am usually a strong-willed person, I could generally manage my anxiety and life very well. For the past two years I held two part time jobs while studying full time. I used to be so happy-go-lucky and full of energy and excitement! Now I feeling empty and am barely happy.I am in my last term of Year 12, and just over a month ago, I had a severe panic attack (caused by stress of work & school) Ever since then, I have been finding it so difficult to do literally any thing. I haven't gone to school in a month, I quit my job and basically all I do every day is lie in bed and watch movies. I have no motivation whatsoever.I often feel spaced out, dizzy, and disconnected from everything/everyone. Almost to a point where I feel "unreal" - sometimes, I have no control over my thoughts. I have trouble sleeping, concentrating, and find no pleasure in anything anymore. Each time I am forced to go anywhere (i.e grocery store) I will often have symptoms of a panic attack - light headed, shortness of breath etc. I have seen my GP twice, and recently she put me on an anti-depressantThe strangest part is, I am so aware of my change in mood/behaviour. Sometimes I think I'm going insane. I'm losing touch of my old self.I am on a waiting list to see a psychologist, but each day seems to be longer and harder. I live with my boyfriend, and it is really taking a toll on him. He can't cope with the sudden change, and feels uncomfortable talking to me about it. Has anyone felt this before? Feeling detached, isolated, alone? I can't even hold a proper conversation. I am trying my hardest to go back to the 'normal' me. I even borrowed some anxiety self-help books from the library. Can anyone help me with some advice? Or share their story in dealing with something similar? Sorry for such a long post! I just needed to let it all out. Thanks.

Prue_2002 Where I stand
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I am 12 years old and had a border line of anxiety for my whole life, but since year 4 I have had it really bad. For example I could not go outside without a parent or go to the kitchen ect. I told many family members and been to many counsleirs, I a... View more

I am 12 years old and had a border line of anxiety for my whole life, but since year 4 I have had it really bad. For example I could not go outside without a parent or go to the kitchen ect. I told many family members and been to many counsleirs, I am better know but still have it and still have many battles in a day that I might lose but I know that I am going to win the war... They were my thoughts a few months ago. But knows I look in the mirror and see no Beauty or no sparkle in my eye. I feel slow but surely I am heading back down the dark path again. I try and try but it gets harder when friends ditch you, I know what to do but I wanted to get it off my chest thank you for letting getting my thoughts out but I would like a few pointers and how to get more self confidence.:)

depressedanxiouspenguin I Need To Let Out How I Feel
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I have anxiety disorder since 2013. I have had panic attacks and I am now on medication. At times I do feel empty and I think it is mild depression as well. I feel like I can explode... I cannot handle situations properly. I can be scared to express ... View more

I have anxiety disorder since 2013. I have had panic attacks and I am now on medication. At times I do feel empty and I think it is mild depression as well. I feel like I can explode... I cannot handle situations properly. I can be scared to express how I feel to my family and boyfriend. I do let them know how I feel but it can be hard to say it out. I'm afraid to ask for changes in something that has already been planned, fearing that the person(s) I have made plans with would probably explode. I'm loved and I know there are people who care for me but my anxiety feels so horrible now. I sometimes cry. I reminisce about my life before uni, and feel like going back in time when everything was so much easier, even knowing that uni isn't as bad as working life. I have different moods every two weeks or so. I would feel like I can do anything for a while, and then I would feel so bad that I don't have the mood to do anything at all. I feel totally useless and I want to go back to my hometown. The swings are so bad. I feel so worried of the cycle since I know it definitely will start all over again, once the "happy and confident" phase is over. Does anyone feel like this? I feel so alone now... I don't live alone, there is such thing as FaceTime so I can call my family back home. But I feel so alone.

kjs HONESTLY, It does get better!
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Hi everyone, I wanted to start a positive thread by sharing my successes with you! A couple of months ago my anxiety and depression really got low. I landed in a bad place which involved me having talking to the crisis team at the hospital. That litt... View more

Hi everyone, I wanted to start a positive thread by sharing my successes with you! A couple of months ago my anxiety and depression really got low. I landed in a bad place which involved me having talking to the crisis team at the hospital. That little incident was so embarrassing for me as I felt I had let my family down but more importantly, myself. The best outcome came from this experience though. I realised that I didn't want to ever be in that state of mind again! Since then, I have been improving every day. I started seeing my psychiatrist more, I was seeing my psychologist, and I was attending an anxiety management group. Finally, we have found a combination of medications that is helping me too. I never used to remember what was said in my appointments because I was so worked up and cried my way through them. Now, I can listen and take home what I have learnt. Slowly, I have been putting everything into practice and it is certainly paying off! I am still such a little worrier, but I am confident that with more practice I will better be able to manage it. I will start with my biggest achievement. It was the last day of my 10 week group and I had not stayed once for lunch. Well on the last day a lovely lady encouraged me to. I was so nervous even though I knew everyone quite well by that stage. I could hardly put rice on my plate and the vegetable because my hands were shaking so much. But I GOT THROUGH IT!!!! I was so proud of myself that I immediately had to call my Mum and tell her and let my psychiatrist know too. Another awesome moment was asking if anyone was sitting in a chair at the table next to my family. They said no and that I could take it. I took it back to my table and high fives all around!! They probably thought we were crazy. I have enrolled myself in a short cake decorating course! I went to the city with my younger sisters without having to have mum there! My goals for the future are to start my course again which I withdrew from to focus on my recovery, and get back to my part time job at the vet clinic. But for now I m happy with my other job at a fresh food market and focusing on achieving little things. I would love it if you read this, to please share your successes! As you can see, mine are everyday sort of things for a lot of people, but hey, I am so proud of myself! Kelly

Dazzling_diamond Health anxiety!! Anyone else???
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I get worried all the time that there's something that I've missed or I'm just scared of getting terminal illness.. I hate feeling like this it's only gotten worse since I've become truly happy

I get worried all the time that there's something that I've missed or I'm just scared of getting terminal illness.. I hate feeling like this it's only gotten worse since I've become truly happy

sabbe_satta_sukhi_hontu Dealing with childhood sexual/mental/physical abuse
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Hey everyone, I finally acknowledged that I need to deal with these issues from my childhood and I have begun getting a psychologist's help and taking an active role in this process. I'm wondering if there's anyone on here who is going through the sa... View more

Hey everyone, I finally acknowledged that I need to deal with these issues from my childhood and I have begun getting a psychologist's help and taking an active role in this process. I'm wondering if there's anyone on here who is going through the same thing? It would be nice to have some social support where, not even having to talk about the issues, just someone who understands what each other are going through. Please flick me a message asl - 23 (soon to be 24), gay male, melbourne

LemonsGoMoo Recent breakup
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Recently my girlfriend of three years and I have been going through some problems, about 2-3 months ago we fought and she ended up leaving me for another girl, I was broken and I couldn't cope. She took me back after a couple of weeks saying that it ... View more

Recently my girlfriend of three years and I have been going through some problems, about 2-3 months ago we fought and she ended up leaving me for another girl, I was broken and I couldn't cope. She took me back after a couple of weeks saying that it was a mistake and I was the best thing to happen to her. A week ago I was about to return from a two week trip I had taken with my family to find that she wanted to break up again because she had found another girl, but she doesn't know who she wants. I've been struggling with this and often contemplate suicide even though I know it won't change anything. I'm only 14 so this is a big thing in my life and many people who I have talked to about it don't take me seriously. beyondblue's clinically-trained moderators often work offline (invisible to you) on issues relating to suicide or self-harm. At the same time, general supportive comments from the community are encouraged. If you have concerns around suicide or self-harm, please phone our support service on 1300 22 4636. Normal 0 false false false EN-AU X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0cm; mso-para-margin-right:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0cm; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;}

HardToFeel Depression of a 15yr old
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I'm trying to understand depression and self harm but i'm really confused please help!!!!!

I'm trying to understand depression and self harm but i'm really confused please help!!!!!

SMFB93 I feel lost with uni and am worried I'm amounting to nothing
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I have nearly finished a three year degree at university,and yet I dislike it immensely and have lost much of my drive to finish it (it is worth noting that I only started this course because it was the only one I was accepted into). I feel that my d... View more

I have nearly finished a three year degree at university,and yet I dislike it immensely and have lost much of my drive to finish it (it is worth noting that I only started this course because it was the only one I was accepted into). I feel that my dislike of the course is potentially more of a reflection of my dislike for the uni itself.I never lived on campus,therefore the opportunity to make new friends appeared to be very slim for me,as most,if not all other peers in my lectures conversed mainly about residence stuff. From my first year onwards,I felt completely alienated from the university lifestyle,leading me to feel rather apathetic towards uni in general. I lived in a sharehouse for much of last year,which improved my social life a bit,but I am now back with the parents,as part of an ailing plan to move out of my hometown (where my uni also is). This has really isolated me to the point where I doubt if I even made any friends at all in the time I was in a sharehouse. This year has been,for the most part,a confused mess. I still don't have a clear life direction or set goals at the age of 21.I understand that to be normal for someone my age,but I am at a complete loss as to what to do with my life. The only times I've really felt happy this year have been when I've been at music festivals/gigs (I'm a massive heavy metal fan) and the occasional meetings with friends (which have steadily declined since I moved back home). I am sick of having no ambition,being tied down doing a degree I hate,and feeling isolated and alienated.

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