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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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Maryjane12 Depression flare up
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Hi, At the moment I am having a really rough patch. I am both depressed and anxious and I am starting to worry that this is something I am never going to overcome. I just want to stay at home in the safety of my room all day. I miss my family so much... View more

Hi, At the moment I am having a really rough patch. I am both depressed and anxious and I am starting to worry that this is something I am never going to overcome. I just want to stay at home in the safety of my room all day. I miss my family so much as I am away from them at uni. I am not sure if I can make it to the end of the uni year, and have been advised to maybe take some time off however I don't want to have to repeat what I have already done this year. I am feeling so down and sad all the time. I have no motivation and am always tired. When I'm feeling so down like this I want to just retreat and be on my own. At the moment I don't really have any friends I can talk to or hang out with so I am even more inclined to just be on my own all the time and this is making things worse. I just don't know how to cope anymore. I haven't been able to see my psychologist for a few weeks and was relying on seeing her last week but unfortunately she was unwell. I am seeing her again tomorrow but I just can't see this whole thing getting any better soon. I really don't want to be like this forever.

b121 Venting/Oversharing with friends
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Hi everyone, This is my first time posting but I have experienced GAD for quite a long time. Lately I have managed to become more assertive, especially in regard to talking about my feelings. But I worry that I have done this too much. I constantly o... View more

Hi everyone, This is my first time posting but I have experienced GAD for quite a long time. Lately I have managed to become more assertive, especially in regard to talking about my feelings. But I worry that I have done this too much. I constantly over-analyse everything I've said in social situations, feeling like I've made them all about me. When I talk to my closest friends about my anxiety and concerns, I feel like I am a burden and am whining all the time. I've been through a bit of a tricky time lately with one thing on top of another, and I feel like I've been chronically whining. Unfortunately, I met my current friends during a rough patch so feel that our entire friendship has been full of my issues. No one has ever told me that this is the case, but I feel like I'm behaving like a very negative, self-centred and complaint filled person. I feel like I should talk less about myself, but I don't want to revert to my old passive ways when I've come so far. I may be overthinking it again as no one has brought it to my attention, but it seems there is no way to be sure. My worst fear is to be a bad friend and self absorbed. I'm becoming increasingly hyper-aware of this. Has anyone else experienced this? Does anyone have any useful strategies to help? Thank you!

LilyM I'm World Weary and I'm Not Even 20
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Lately I've felt exhausted, not just physically, but mentally. It's not that I've been busy, it's just that I look into my future and I dread it. I don't know why. I have a good job and some friends and a steady boyfriend. I don't know what's wrong w... View more

Lately I've felt exhausted, not just physically, but mentally. It's not that I've been busy, it's just that I look into my future and I dread it. I don't know why. I have a good job and some friends and a steady boyfriend. I don't know what's wrong with me. Has anyone else experienced this? Is it my depression resurfacing? Should I be worried/telling people/seeking help?

Maryjane12 Feeling overwhelmed
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Hi, This is my first time to post so a bit nervous. 5 years ago I was diagnosed with Anorexia after losing a lot of weight. After my diagnosis I forced myself to eat to the point where I overate, ignored my emotions and gained a lot of weight. After ... View more

Hi, This is my first time to post so a bit nervous. 5 years ago I was diagnosed with Anorexia after losing a lot of weight. After my diagnosis I forced myself to eat to the point where I overate, ignored my emotions and gained a lot of weight. After about 9 months everyone thought I was better and I just went on with my life. 2 years ago I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety and was put on medication. Since the diagnosis I have been struggling with the depression and recurring eating disorder thoughts and after having Seretonin Sydnrome twice, I have changed medications quite a few times. Over the past month or so I have been really struggling to cope mentally. I have just last week started on a new medication, however I have been feeling really down, distressed, anxious, upset and confused. I have been feeling really alone and not sure how to cope. I keep thinking how I just want to take a leave of absence from uni, however don't want to prolong my degree or for people to find out what is going on. I feel like I'm going crazy and am embarrassed because I feel like I have so many problems. So I thought I would come to this forum to try and hear from other people who are struggling like me, so I can try to feel slightly more normal and hope that someone will understand because at the moment I feel like I really don't have anyone I can talk to.

kjs Struggling to believe I will get better
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Hi all I am really struggling at the moment to actually believe that I will get better. I haven't made much progress at all with managing my anxiety and depression, even though I am trying so hard! Suicidal thoughts are also getting me down. I know t... View more

Hi all I am really struggling at the moment to actually believe that I will get better. I haven't made much progress at all with managing my anxiety and depression, even though I am trying so hard! Suicidal thoughts are also getting me down. I know that its the depression having those thoughts, not me, and I have no intention on acting on them. I'm just sick of them coming into my head and making me feel like I shouldn't be here.I am weeks behind in my course now and I am yet to organise work placement, which is causing great amounts of stress. Every time I look at my course books I just cry because it just feels so far out of my reach. I know that people get better from this, how can I make myself see that I will too? Hope you are all doing okayKellybeyondblue’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.

Noomy I don't know what to title this
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Hi there. I have a feeling I will like the anonymity of these forums, as it allows me to be to be straight forward. i have been struggling with depression and anxiety since around year four to year five. I am now in year 12. I haven't expirienced any... View more

Hi there. I have a feeling I will like the anonymity of these forums, as it allows me to be to be straight forward. i have been struggling with depression and anxiety since around year four to year five. I am now in year 12. I haven't expirienced any massive amounts of trauma, and my childhood was actually quite good. But unfortunately, my symptoms have been getting worse as time goes on, to the point now where I feel utterly hopeless. I have seen two mental health people about it, but neither of them really helped me out. I am in a very vague and confused place where I find it hard to even think. I feel like I'm going utterly insane. I find that I get so angry at little things. Like if someone says something off or tells me to "shut up" I get so angry to the point where I want to hit them, although I never would, as I hate violence. even things that aren't directed at me but is silly or stupid gets me angry, e.g. A high end auction done in the main part of a city (as I see it as showing off and insensitive). I hate the people at my school and I don't have many (if any) friends other than my girlfriend. The people at my school at one stage or another have all spoken badly about me behind my back or stabbed me in the back. As far as I know, every "best friend" I've ever had hates me now, after they have spoken about me behind my back. But hey, maybe I deserve it. I try my hardest to be nice and a good person and I try my best to not talk about anyone badly, but hey, everyone says that don't they. I have no concept of who I am as a person so I have no idea if I just deserve what I get. If I do anything wrong I ALWAYS try and apologise for it. No matter who it is. im in a very tough place at the moment, I feel like I'm slowly getting worse and going more insane for no reason whatsoever, and I feel beyond hopeless. I've taken a few online depression surveys and it says I'm at a "moderately severe" depression level and a "high" anxiety level if that means anything at all (I know those things are pointless but I don't know what else to do) I don't even know if I want to get better. I just feel stuck where I am with no way of moving forward. If you've made it this far, thanks for reading the stupid online ramblings of an idiot/insane idiot. I don't really know what Im expecting, but I guess I can try haha. Have a great day/night Noomy

hann1805 Losing Hope
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So things were looking up over this past week. I have an appointment with a psychologist this week and my boyfriend even got a job trial working for this furniture company earning good money. They worked him for three days and even told him that he h... View more

So things were looking up over this past week. I have an appointment with a psychologist this week and my boyfriend even got a job trial working for this furniture company earning good money. They worked him for three days and even told him that he had the job only for them to turn around today and say that the guy he was meant to be replacing this week has decided to stay on the job, they said they couldn't afford to keep him working for them and sacked him on the spot. I don't understand how this keeps happening to us. I don't know how much longer I can keep hanging on. I'm trying to find a job but with no luck at all with getting a call back, Job agencies won't help me even though I'm getting government benefits, my birthday is in a weeks time and I'm now another year older and another year behind what I'm "supposed" to be doing at my age. What more can I do

madzo2000 Anxiety is ruining my life...:(
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I have had anxiety for the past 3 years since grade seven but has gotten worse ever since. I have daily panic attacks and episodes where I think i actually think i will die. I have an ongoing fear of sickness such as vomiting and nausea and fainting.... View more

I have had anxiety for the past 3 years since grade seven but has gotten worse ever since. I have daily panic attacks and episodes where I think i actually think i will die. I have an ongoing fear of sickness such as vomiting and nausea and fainting. I have had this for the past 2 years and has gotten worse in the couple of weeks. I am too scared to go to school which causes my parents to be angry and stressed at me. They say they don't know what to do and Its up to me to overcome it. I am totally anxious all day that I find it hard to leave the house and interact with large groups of people. I see a psychologist but i kind of feel like its just all the same things that keep getting repeated that i have already tried such as deep breathing and the muscle relaxation. Its not that I don't want to do them its just that every time I do do it, its always the same. I am a bit scared that something will put me off the edge as my self-worth and life is falling apart. please Help. what do i need to do.

Georgina_H ">Fully Anti Bully
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Hi, I am 12 and I have been the victim of bullying many times already. At times, I have found this really hard to handle.Through the support of family and some amazing friends I have learned some good coping techniques. They have helped me how to rea... View more

Hi, I am 12 and I have been the victim of bullying many times already. At times, I have found this really hard to handle.Through the support of family and some amazing friends I have learned some good coping techniques. They have helped me how to react and how to not take it personally - it's more about what is going on in the bully's life than about me not being a good enough person. And the big thing that I learned is that it happens a lot - I wasn't the only person who was being bullied. Knowing that other people had gone through the same thing was very comforting.I see way too many kids who are self harming and even know two who have committed suicide recently because of bullying, particularly because of bullying on social media.I decided that I would dedicate a song and a music video to give support to people who have been and are being bullied, by letting them know that it can happen to anyone, but that you can overcome it.

mally compulsive lying
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im a compulsive lier i really want to change stop hurting the people i love

im a compulsive lier i really want to change stop hurting the people i love

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