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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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ICan Bullying
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I was bullied at a basketball game a couple of days ago and it has just left me feeling frustrated and a little pathetic. The girls called me names and mocked the way I talked, but the most upsetting part is the way the make me feel. It angers me bul... View more

I was bullied at a basketball game a couple of days ago and it has just left me feeling frustrated and a little pathetic. The girls called me names and mocked the way I talked, but the most upsetting part is the way the make me feel. It angers me bullying still has to happen. This may be minor bullying, maybe I was lucky, but it all still hurt the same and it makes me feel like the outsider, embarrassed and a little alone.

flower_girl1 Day dreaming to much
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Hi, this is kind of a weird post, but I have never talked abou this so I thought I would put it out there and see what I get in return. im a pretty creative person and I have always loved movies, to shows and books. As a result I love to daydream. An... View more

Hi, this is kind of a weird post, but I have never talked abou this so I thought I would put it out there and see what I get in return. im a pretty creative person and I have always loved movies, to shows and books. As a result I love to daydream. Any time that is like down time to me just means time to daydream . I will day dream on the bus the train a lunch break, while driving, mid conversation. Quiet time at work. I even rush to bed because I am excited to close my eyes and be in a world I want to be in. If I had any writing skills I swear I could write some cool stories. But no one else seems to day dream as much as I do and it kind of freaks me out that I can be more excited by the prospect of time to day dream than time to spend with me friends. Sometimes I wonder if it contributes to anxiety or depression at all cause when I open my eyes my life is nothing like what a dream. To be fair what I day dream about it castles and dragons and angels and fairies so it's never gonna be like that. i always thought I would grow up and grow out of it but I haven't and its to embarrassing to actually discuss with anyone. It's especially embarrassing if I start mining or gesticulating around someone when I am actually daydreaming, and there all "aaahhhh... what are you doing?". Is this really that weird? Why does it upset me that I do this? Am I alone in this fantasy world? flower_girl

Gia13 Depressed and ignoring my friends
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Okay, so I have depression, anxiety and perfectionistic tendencies. My life's been pretty rough and with everything going on I've been ignoring my friends more and more. I don't answer any of my friends calls or texts and I don't do anything with the... View more

Okay, so I have depression, anxiety and perfectionistic tendencies. My life's been pretty rough and with everything going on I've been ignoring my friends more and more. I don't answer any of my friends calls or texts and I don't do anything with them anymore except sit and talk with them at school. I've been on break but school goes back tomorrow and I haven't talked to my friends at all. I'm worried how they will be tomorrow because I know one of my friends is annoyed because I haven't replied but I don't know how the others will have reacted. Sometimes I push through it and talk to them for at least a couple of minutes but I haven't even tried over the break. They don't know about the depression, or anything for that matter. I know they have been getting annoyed but I don't know what to tell them. Should I use an excuse? Or should I just tell them the truth? Or maybe I could pretend like it didn't happen. I don't know... help!

hiphopsolves A story to listen tooo
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I want the last 5 years of my life back, i regret many things. The drugs, alcohol, pushing people away, isolating myself from people, running from my problems and constantly 'thinking im missing out' if im not at a party. I seem to live in a cycle of... View more

I want the last 5 years of my life back, i regret many things. The drugs, alcohol, pushing people away, isolating myself from people, running from my problems and constantly 'thinking im missing out' if im not at a party. I seem to live in a cycle of things, my days repeat to the point of my monotony, i see the negative in everything, i think the most dangerous thing is i know what is happening but i dont stop. i dont know how to. I should stop, my lifestyle has sent me to hospital 3 times in a week last year for broken bones and collapsing at parties. i absolutley 'cooked' myself on painkillers and watched the girl i loved leave me. i dont blame her it was the right thing to do. then i wrote my motorcycle off, which was uninsured. the strange thing is i used to be a school captain, highachiever and all that. im 22 now and that scares me because i never thought id live this long.

Miserable_girl_x My depression is ruining my life
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I have had Major depression for about 8 years now, and have been dealing with it as it gets worse each year. Since I turned 19 everything has fallen apart and I'm worried that when I turn 21 this year everything will get worse. I can't get a job, I g... View more

I have had Major depression for about 8 years now, and have been dealing with it as it gets worse each year. Since I turned 19 everything has fallen apart and I'm worried that when I turn 21 this year everything will get worse. I can't get a job, I got kicked off campus at uni because of my mental health, and I'm stuck at home because the severity of my depression prevents me from being able to live alone. I have very few friends and am easily ignored or forgotten. I get walked over a lot by people who are supposed to be friends, so I have been removing them from my life. I don't feel like I mean anything or have any purpose in this world. It makes me sad when I realise I haven't achieved anything and will not be remembered. I was invisible my whole life. Just when I started to think things would be better they go back downhill and I lose even more hope. My depression has completely taken over and I'm scared that I'll never be happy again.

flower_girl1 Not Bouncing back
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Hi Everyone, This is my very first post and to be honest I am kind of terrified of making it. I jumped on this site for the first time 2 weeks ago after a few awe full days, and the first replay message I read on someones thread made me cry. All it t... View more

Hi Everyone, This is my very first post and to be honest I am kind of terrified of making it. I jumped on this site for the first time 2 weeks ago after a few awe full days, and the first replay message I read on someones thread made me cry. All it took were the words 'I care' and I was in tears. I have never been an overly happy person. I think I picture my self as one person but in reality I'm completed different, and I've never been completed happy with who I am. I called myself flower because that's how feel. Like I am that fragile. Every word, every action that someone says or does to me that isn't kind feels like a knife on my skin. No one ever seems to notice just how deep those hurts actually go, or how they don't heal afterwards. I have had plenty of down days in my life, when to many people said to many not nice things and I ended up paralyzed in my bed dreaming of being somewhere or someone else. A couple of weeks ago I had a bad day at work, a bad conversation with my boss and a bad result from a teacher at college and I found myself thinking the words 'I'm done' I was just so tired of people, and how cruel they can be. It was the first time I ever thought about actually calling life line, it felt like someone had tied a boulder to my chest and everywhere I went I was dragging it around. I have felt this monstrous weight before, but I have always been able to go for a run, go shopping have a good sleep and its always lifted. I don't know why but this time its not really lifting on its own. I don't know if this is depression or just unhappiness. The idea of talking about it is terrifying, but I hate this feeling, and I am scared off what happens if I can't shake it. I have plenty of family and friends who love me, though I don't know that they really understand me. But both groups have lost someone to depression and if I even spoke a word of this to them I would scare them beyond belief. I've seen what loosing someone to depression looks like, and I would absolutely hate to hurt people like that.That's why I wanted to talk to someone on here about how I am feeling. I don't want to be told there is something wrong with the way my brain works, but I don't want to be told that I am fine and this is normal either. I would love any support this page can offer me to get this weight off my chest. Flower_girl

Stu-ie I need some motiviation.. I think?
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I'm 18 years old, I've been on antidepressants since I left school at 17, so about a year now. For a while I felt it was getting better, the meds were working. Now I'm not so sure. In the last month or so my sleep patterns have gone crazy, i haven't ... View more

I'm 18 years old, I've been on antidepressants since I left school at 17, so about a year now. For a while I felt it was getting better, the meds were working. Now I'm not so sure. In the last month or so my sleep patterns have gone crazy, i haven't eaten properly in about a week, and because of this Ive been sent home from work early almost every day (because I'm tired, sluggish etc). My girlfriend and I have broken up two days ago because i drag her down and it's all of a sudden getting worse. I just don't really see the point in fighting anymore, Ive been on the meds for a year and it's getting worse. And this is the second time I've been on the meds, so even if I win this battle, I could be back on the meds in another year or two, hell even another month or two? This is a losing battle, and I just don't know how much longer I can fight. Any suggestions or stories would be appreciated. Thanks

anxietygirl19 I'm new here, need advice/help on anxiety
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For as long as I can remember I've always been shy and quiet, thats just my personality but over the past few years I've developed some issues and I've never seen a doctor or counsellor about these feelings of anxiety because I'm too nervous to even ... View more

For as long as I can remember I've always been shy and quiet, thats just my personality but over the past few years I've developed some issues and I've never seen a doctor or counsellor about these feelings of anxiety because I'm too nervous to even make the phone call for an appointment to be honest.I've struggled making phone calls/answering phones calls for a fair few years now. I get this really anxious feeling when my phone starts ringing or if I know I have to make a phone call to someone or even just phoning work is hard and thats a place I'm so familiar with. I've never understood why it's such a big deal for me, I am an adult now and my mum still has to book appointments for me etc. I feel stupid and hopeless and I know I need to overcome this fear but I can't, It's an overwhelming feeling that I get and my heart races. Can anyone tell me why I get like this ?I also struggle answering the door, especially if its someone I don't know, usually I just don't move and I just wait until they leave.I have also completely disconnected from my friends, and avoid going to parties and social events because I am always worried what people think of me and its easier to stay home, I'm comfortable at home and I like being at home.I haven't got my license yet either, because driving makes me nervous and anxious and I doubt my driving skills. I sweat profusely and need to lay down after because I feel like I've done a workout or something. I was also hit by a car when I was 7, do you think this could cause a fear of driving? I was also bullied throughout high school and went through a rough time, I started to believe everything the bullies were saying about me and my self esteem is very low because of it. Its so hard to shake the feeling of not being good enough, I feel like I'll never be good enough.I just want my anxiety, fears and repetitive thoughts to stop.

ALL Im completely stuck
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Hi, so I have generalized anxiety, and recently my depression is getting worse because it was being ignored. I cant do anything. I haven't done any school work in ages and im just stuck I want to go to a headspace cenre tomorrow without telling my mu... View more

Hi, so I have generalized anxiety, and recently my depression is getting worse because it was being ignored. I cant do anything. I haven't done any school work in ages and im just stuck I want to go to a headspace cenre tomorrow without telling my mum, but I cant lie and fear her finding out. please help

Liam007 I think I make my aniexty worse
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So for the last month or so, I feel like I'm having a lot of social anxiety.Feeling lonely and isolated I got invited to a party for work (I work as a casual for McDonalds). I originally said I wouldn't go. I felt like going would make me feel terrib... View more

So for the last month or so, I feel like I'm having a lot of social anxiety.Feeling lonely and isolated I got invited to a party for work (I work as a casual for McDonalds). I originally said I wouldn't go. I felt like going would make me feel terrible as I would be left alone at the party, but then I decided "Why not?" and told them I would come. Anyway the day of the party arrives, It started at 6:00 and was going to run until 10:00pm, I enter and discover there is not ONE person I know there. So I sat on my own for a while. Soon some people I knew turned and I went and sat them. I didn't make conversation because they were talking with each other I didn't want to interrupt them. Then I just started to feel uncomfortable, this is the first time I have ever been to a party on my own. I just couldn't stop shaking or checking the clock. By about 7:15 I gave up, I told one of the guys I was leaving and just walked out I now regret ever going. I wish I didn't change my mind. I feel like my attempts to "leave the comfort zone" or "take the plunge" are disasters waiting to happen. Same thing happened when I auditioned for a community play, I made mistakes and felt like I was annoying the entire cast and crew, I then quit the play with 5 days until opening night Also sharing my creative artworks, one them got gratified. I know feel like I was just want to hide myself from the world out of fear I will embarrass myself or look stupid. I don't know what to do. I feel like if I try to fix anything by myself...it just goes wrong. I just don't feel like I will ever fit in or belong. I just feel like I'm a weird outcast......

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