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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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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.

Dizzyy I think its time to admit it
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I think I'm depressed, there! i finally said it (well I guess not really said more typed) I think i've been depressed for a long time, the reason I keep saying "I think" is because nothing particularly traumatic has happened in my life, in fact I hav... View more

I think I'm depressed, there! i finally said it (well I guess not really said more typed) I think i've been depressed for a long time, the reason I keep saying "I think" is because nothing particularly traumatic has happened in my life, in fact I have quite an amazing life so why am I sad?? why am I so ungrateful?? when so many more people have it enfinity times worse than I do. and that fact just makes it 10 times harder because if I do have depression, My parents would never understand, they wouldn't believe me. They have laid out this perfect life for me what right do i have to be depressed?? anyway I guess what i'm looking for is ways to get help without my parents knowing, like can i got to a therapist without them with me?? any ideas?? Thank You xx

Liam007 Return after long abscence
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So I kinda disappeared from the site for a long time I'm not sure face to face counseling does anything for me anymore, not sure what I'm going to do now. I now hate myself and feel like a useless individual, I have some fast food service experience ... View more

So I kinda disappeared from the site for a long time I'm not sure face to face counseling does anything for me anymore, not sure what I'm going to do now. I now hate myself and feel like a useless individual, I have some fast food service experience and that's it, I can never match up to others or be anywhere near on their level I thought I might give my formal and graduation assembly chance they are this term coming up but after certain events occurred I've ditched the idea and have completely made up my mind about not going to them. No one at school cares about me so I don't care anymore

expressionless How can I help myself?
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I'm 17 and I've been anxious for many years. The past few years however (around the middle of high school) I've been feeling really depressed. I have constantly been told "try to make a change" and "try to be happier" by my parents, especially my dad... View more

I'm 17 and I've been anxious for many years. The past few years however (around the middle of high school) I've been feeling really depressed. I have constantly been told "try to make a change" and "try to be happier" by my parents, especially my dad, but he doesn't understand. I dislike school, and I don't particularly like socialising. I keep trying to figure out ways that I can connect with people, because I feel like all my thoughts and feelings, draw me away from truly connecting with others, which is probably why I always feel alone. I do have friends, but I find it so incredibly hard to INITIATE things often outside school. I'm not confident, I feel horrible almost 24/7 and I've tried so many things, natural/herbal medicines, yoga, breathing but they either don't work or I can never keep them up! Any tips? I need all the help I can get

Sam132 It's taking over
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Hi I have been suffering from anxiety for about four years, I have never told or talked to anyone about this and in the past year this anxiety has turned into depression. I used to be a hard working student at school that always tried his best even t... View more

Hi I have been suffering from anxiety for about four years, I have never told or talked to anyone about this and in the past year this anxiety has turned into depression. I used to be a hard working student at school that always tried his best even though I still got bad marks but lately I have started to not care about my school work or what the teacher think about me. during the day my depression seems to go away like I don't get bad thoughts or anything I think this is because I am busy talking to friends but at night when I'm in bed I lay there and cry and think about all the stupid things I've done and said in my life and its near impossible to get asleep. My mum has noticed that my grades have been dropping and she has arranged a meeting with the school counseller to try and figer out what is going on. I think I might tell him about everything I am going though but I don't think I will be able to say one word to him without breaking into tears.

princessamelie12 Master's student in struggletown
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I'm 22- final semester master's student- this semester being my thesis semester. Since about March I've started to fall into a bit of hole (metaphorically speaking). As well as doing master's I've been dealing with two lots of family illness (one com... View more

I'm 22- final semester master's student- this semester being my thesis semester. Since about March I've started to fall into a bit of hole (metaphorically speaking). As well as doing master's I've been dealing with two lots of family illness (one completely unexpected)with immediate family as well as other mental health issues. My degree basically means I have no time for anything else but to study everyday and work part time (had to keep a high GPA through-out). Also did off semesters so I essentially did sem 1 2014, winter sem 2014, sem 2 2014, summer sem 2015 and sem 1 2015. Last semester I did 15 contact hours a week and 45,000 words of papers over 4 courses plus a 3 hour exam. On top of this I've also been applying for multiple jobs a week- working everyday and trying to play sport and maintaining my relationship. I've got a bit of a history of mental health issues, which seem to have been made worse by the family illness that I've also been dealing with as well dealing with rejection of not getting jobs (the applications have taken me up to 5-10 each- some of them demanded 1,500 word applications). On top of this, I've been sick basically since last year (was in hospital for a couple of days), I've been on antibiotics 12 times since the middle of last year for various things, and now I've got even further complications which means I'm in alot of pain most of the time. I'm on medication for this but it's been quite ineffective thus far. Some days I really struggle to get out of bed and do basic things- either because I'm in pain or because I'm feeling very very depressed/anxious. Have called in sick for work a number of times. I'm concerned about what's going to happen after I finish my thesis and going into the workforce next year. I'm bisexual and I've already found myself trying to "hide" myself to make sure I'm not being discriminated against in job applications. I thought I would essentially outgrow mental health issues- but they have just seemed to have stayed around. My partner is really caring and considerate and tries to help me- and he's also very successful (3 years older). I feel very happy and proud of him for being successful at his work, but at the same time, it also makes me feel like I've achieved nothing in comparison. Tried to speak to some professionals in my area but haven't been able to connect with them or I've been put on waiting lists. I think my resilience going to run out very soon. Advice would be much appreciated.

respite Worried I won't be treated Seriously...
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Hi,I think I'm suicidal or atleast very depressed... I don't want to really talk about it right now I'm worried I will be too "cool" about it if I go to the doctors tomorrow but I really think I need help.Any experience or advice to help relay my ser... View more

Hi,I think I'm suicidal or atleast very depressed... I don't want to really talk about it right now I'm worried I will be too "cool" about it if I go to the doctors tomorrow but I really think I need help.Any experience or advice to help relay my seriousness to them. 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.

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