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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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stevezissou This is the first time I've spoken about this...
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I dont know why i feel like this everything is near perfect in my life. im finding it hard to control my sadness in public which is making me extremely introverted, which is only compounding the issue. I have forgotten how to have fun from an early a... View more

I dont know why i feel like this everything is near perfect in my life. im finding it hard to control my sadness in public which is making me extremely introverted, which is only compounding the issue. I have forgotten how to have fun from an early age The negativity in my brain causes me to have headaches everyday as the sadness consumes my time. I need to get some goddamn work done but i have no motivation and find myself rejecting plans which try to help me. I have no idea what to do with myself this is probably not enough information but i dont really know what to say peace and love from SteveZissou

McarP I'm beginning to dislike my friends
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I've recently left school and have started at university. Lately I've been feeling more and more distanced from my high school friends, which I know is a common occurrence. I have made some friends at uni, but none I'd consider to be good friends or ... View more

I've recently left school and have started at university. Lately I've been feeling more and more distanced from my high school friends, which I know is a common occurrence. I have made some friends at uni, but none I'd consider to be good friends or people that I can discuss these sorts of things with. The thing is, I've started to feel something like hate towards my friends - especially to my best friend. I'm growing increasingly intolerant of them, and am talking with them less and less. Every time I do have a chat with them I feel agitated and angry, almost frustrated. When I'm with my friends I'm extremely irritable. I've always enjoyed my own company, but I'm starting to feel increasingly lonely. Which is funny, because I'm the one pushing them away! I know something as trivial as this probably belongs in a teen magazine advice column, but I figured I'd throw it out there to see if any other people have dealt with the same issue and have any advice. Thanks,

Megmariiee Grades in School
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Hello everyone, For the past year or so, I have been obsessing over my grades. I am viewed as a perfectionist, meaning that if I do something and it doesn't get an A or it's not perfect - I freak out (and not in a good way). Tears well up in my eyes,... View more

Hello everyone, For the past year or so, I have been obsessing over my grades. I am viewed as a perfectionist, meaning that if I do something and it doesn't get an A or it's not perfect - I freak out (and not in a good way). Tears well up in my eyes, my breathing starts to get rapid and all I can focus on is the B that I got and how dumb I feel. If it's not an A, I'm not happy and if it is an A, I don't feel happy either - all I feel is relief. Is this normal? I haven't gotten less than an A in a month or so but I'm scared I'm going to make a fool of myself and panic in front of everyone at school... And just because I got a B... Thanks everyone, megmariiee

Seekparadise I don't know what's going on with me
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I just moved into my own place after the end of a 2 year relationship and a short stint living with a (now former) friend of mine. Everything was great for a while- I'd weeded out the bad friends from good, seeing my family regularly, working, writin... View more

I just moved into my own place after the end of a 2 year relationship and a short stint living with a (now former) friend of mine. Everything was great for a while- I'd weeded out the bad friends from good, seeing my family regularly, working, writing & made plans to move Interstate for postgrad. I also had ideas for a small online business to make some money as its tight atm. But the past few weeks haven't been so great. I started thinking about a guy I used to be involved him, someone I was really in love with. Over the past 2 1/2 years since dating he has returned a lot to my mind to the point I go out of my way to 'run into him.' The problem is, it used to be fun liking him again and trying to contact him etc, like it was a game. But recently i realised how much he messed me around, and how he didn't actually love me the way I loved him. I feel so sad and pathetic and my heart hurts but I can barely seem to cry. I feel like I'm in pain but at the same time I wonder if I am at all because I'm not crying.. the point is, there's always something consuming my thoughts & I seem to escape into fantasies when I should be focused on my real life. When people bring up things I know I should be doing like looking for a job, applying for unis, unpacking, I avoid it & get angry I would be less obsessive if I had something to take up my life. The problem is, I have no motivation. It's like I'm sitting, stagnant, consumed by the past and unable to let go or move on but I'm not even motivated to take charge and change my life. I stay up all night and sleep in until noon, barely do anything with my days, and when I do do something, it's listening to music and fantasising. I can spend time writing, but only about how I feel, which just feels like another way to obsess. At night I drink and smoke, way way more than I ever used to, and at night all I do is eat dinner and watch TV shows all night. I don't know what I feel. I just feel stuck. I feel like there's nothing to look forward to unless it's the opportunity to run into or impress the guy or seeing a friend and I feel like an idiot for It. It feels like every few weeks I'm on the phone to my mum having a breakdown going from angry to crying to snapping to nothing. sometimes being in public feels horrible and I hate when people are near me and I feel paranoid at night. I don't feel good about myself and sometimes I get so irritable and bored and wish my life was completely different. Help?

Krausey92 I don't know what to do
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Hi.. My Name Is Chris. I'm 23 and am having lots of problems with my life. I regularly feel like I'm not good enough and that it doesn't matter what I try to do, I will fail or give up. I can't seem to keep my mind occupied on anything long enough to... View more

Hi.. My Name Is Chris. I'm 23 and am having lots of problems with my life. I regularly feel like I'm not good enough and that it doesn't matter what I try to do, I will fail or give up. I can't seem to keep my mind occupied on anything long enough to finish it. I have type 1 diabetes and since I was 18 I've been pretty neglectful of fully managing it. I'm trying harder now but it feels like I can't get on top of it. I also have 2 young children who live with my ex partner. I don't get to see them at all, and a part of me feels like they could have a better father as I can't do anything for them or even tell them I love them. I have felt like I don't deserve to continue living quite often as well. I know I shouldn't feel that way but it always comes to mind. I've attempted doing study in a few courses but I got so behind that I just give up and throw it away. I can't find work and I don't apply for anymore because I am sick of been turned down and it hurts knowing I never have a chance. My friend thinks I should see a doctor but I feel too embarrassed to go see anyone. I don't know what to do anymore. I couldn't even bring myself to go to work for the dole today, I just stayed in bed like every other day I hate feeling like I'm not enough for everyone, including myself I don't have much in the way of friends and most of my family is distant to me. I've made so many bad decisions over the years and its just getting worse with no sign of it getting any better. I think I've always been this way, just too afraid to do anything about it.Mmmm I'm over crying in the shower because I don't feel good in any way about myself. 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;}

Margo7 Alone and sad
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Hi I am new to this but I feel I have no one to turn to so this is it. i am 18 this month for for the last two years I've been dealing with on and off depression and anxiety.. I've felt this slow worsening of my issues lately. Things with friends at ... View more

Hi I am new to this but I feel I have no one to turn to so this is it. i am 18 this month for for the last two years I've been dealing with on and off depression and anxiety.. I've felt this slow worsening of my issues lately. Things with friends at school have changed my closest friends are now distant and I feel like I have no one, I've lost so many friends and I don't know what's wrong with me for this to be happening, I can't talk to anyone. My dad's been distant since I was 10 he moved 500 Km away and we've not had a relationship since. My two sisters are amazing but are so closed minded, they don't understand anything different to them, I think this was because as children we were only ever exposed to our way of life which also meant me being not myself ever. I am not me, I am not sure what is but I know I am not happy and I haven't found myself. I don't like to express myself by wearing what I want or doing or saying things that are me because I am so afraid of being judged. i have no reason to feel so low I have an amazing family and a few friends yet I feel so isolated so different and so alone. I feel selfish for my feelings because I know so many people have it worse! I am so thankful for the people I have but no me of them know anything, they don't know how much it hurts inside and how often all of my pieces crumble. I just feel I can't tell them, I don't know why I just can't. This forum is amazing and I hope it helps other people who also feel this way!

flower_girl1 Moving abroad/challenges
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Hi all, So I haven't been on here for a while, reason is I have just moved to London in the UK. I have been here for about six weeks and I'm definitely coming up against some challenges. Firstly I have a new job, doing interior design for a small bus... View more

Hi all, So I haven't been on here for a while, reason is I have just moved to London in the UK. I have been here for about six weeks and I'm definitely coming up against some challenges. Firstly I have a new job, doing interior design for a small business for the very high end of the market. I have only been there now for 2 weeks and I have lots of big clients which is seriously scary. My challenge is with how I behave and present myself to people. We all act a bit different at work and since I started I have been very guarded with my personality I am not really showing them who I am. This is because I got very badly hurt at my last job and I feel that this happened because I was to open about myself. But this has left me feeling very isolated because I have no one to be myself with. Secondly I am way far out of my comfort zone. I didn't think London would be this different but there is very little familiar about it. I have always been happiest when I am in a settled routine and right now I am still in hostels, have no routine and also no privacy to just mope about having no routine. I don't know how long it's going to take me to find a place so I also don't know how I am going to keep myself calm until I am in somewhere. I haven't been reading or drawing or doing any of the things that normally make me happy and I guess it's just hitting me now as to how hard this is. Coming here and living abroad has been a dream for a long time, but it's just not feeling the way I thought it would, and I suppose that's just getting me down because, well, what's life for if you can't enjoy living your dream. I don't know that I really piped on here for any advise, I just wanted to vent. Thanks for reading. flower_girl

Amber1991 Feel worthless
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Hi there, I've never been on a forum before but I'm feeling like I need to vent. I'm so sick of feeling like I don't know where I belong and at this point I feel like I will never get ahead in life. Nothing ever seems to go right Im currently unemplo... View more

Hi there, I've never been on a forum before but I'm feeling like I need to vent. I'm so sick of feeling like I don't know where I belong and at this point I feel like I will never get ahead in life. Nothing ever seems to go right Im currently unemployed and have interview after interview but never seem to be good enough. I can't get the motivation to get out of bed in the morning so I always end up waking up around lunchtime or later and when I do wake up all I feel is a sinking worthless feeling. I've had depression since I was 13 and I'm now 24 and starting to think that this is just how my life will always be. I cant study even though I'm not stupid I just can't mentally do it. I don't feel like I belong anywhere and have no idea where my life is heading. I Feel like everyone around me is moving on having children and getting married and I'm stuck, I've always felt different to everyone else and I don't understand how people can just get on with their lives so easily, I struggle to have a shower half the time. Anyway thanks for listening.

GG15Rose First job struggling to cope because of anxiety
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Hi, I'm 16 years old soon to turn 17 and I would love if anyone here could help me! I have recently gotten a job as my parents have asked me too. I know I need one and I also don't mind he idea of earning my own money. Although, this new job I have i... View more

Hi, I'm 16 years old soon to turn 17 and I would love if anyone here could help me! I have recently gotten a job as my parents have asked me too. I know I need one and I also don't mind he idea of earning my own money. Although, this new job I have is causing me lots of anxiety. I have been woken up by panic attacks and I struggle to convince my self to walk into the job. It is a one on one environment and I have received no proper training. I get very scared that I will do the wrong thing and I am very afraid to serve customers as I fear I will mess up the order as there are many products I do not know. There is a lot of pressure from the boss who I am frequently working with in a one on one environment. The anxiety building up to the day I have to work and before I walk in is getting worse with each shift. I feel sick in my stomach and it puts me in tears. I think the right thing to do is quit the job and find another that is more suitable for me, one that is more structured and has proper training. This anxiety is affecting my daily life and thinking about it makes me feel really sick. I have to tell my parents and I fear they will be mad so I was just hoping maybe someone could tell me whether I am doing the right thing or not?

EKRM Always feel like crying
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I am 23 and feel so alone. I have family that love me and amazing friends but I can't help but still feel alone. Any guy I have ever gotten close to always ends in "I'm not ready for a relationship". It's just something about me. I just want someone ... View more

I am 23 and feel so alone. I have family that love me and amazing friends but I can't help but still feel alone. Any guy I have ever gotten close to always ends in "I'm not ready for a relationship". It's just something about me. I just want someone to want me, to want to spend time with me, want to see me. I don't really have the courage to talk about it with my friends and family- I guess I'm embarrassed..

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