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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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GloomyGirl I'm not sure if I have OCD
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I recently started getting out of depression but I'm actually thinking I have mild OCD. I don't worry about contamination or anything like that. But I noticed when I send emails, texts or do an assignment, I feel like I have to re-read it. I usually ... View more

I recently started getting out of depression but I'm actually thinking I have mild OCD. I don't worry about contamination or anything like that. But I noticed when I send emails, texts or do an assignment, I feel like I have to re-read it. I usually read it about 4 or more times and then get my mum to read it too. I don't really have to keep things in order but when it gets too messy, I have to fix it up a bit. I'm a bit lazy (:D) so that's not really one of the symptoms that I'm worried about. I guess this a normal thing but when I'm in public food courts and theres a bit of food left I don't want to sit there. Even if it's just a tiny bit of lettuce or something. When I organise get togethers with friends (which is a lot of the time since I'm the only one out of my friend group that organises get togethers) I plan it 24/7. I talk about it all the time and I make sure everything is perfect. I write down lists and I have to make sure I know who is coming. Sometimes I send people texts everyday asking them if their coming. I feel like I annoy people but it's just I have to do it. I plan it a lot and I need to make sure everything is ready. I don't get worried that something bad will happen but when something happens near by, I get scared. I don't excessively worry but I have this weird feeling in my chest and I just am scared. The only time I think something bad will happen is when I have to do my assignments. I constantly worry that I either didn't do it right, I forgot something, or worry that I'm going to get a bad mark. I excessively worry about it and I doubt every single thing I do when it comes to school work. I know you can't diagnose me but I just want to know if it's worth bringing up to my doctor. I don't know much about OCD so be kind if I don't have any symptoms at all. PS. I read this post about 4 times before posting

artscience is it worth worrying?
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i've never tried talking about this because i didn't want to sound weak or whiny. i'm 18, finished my first year of university and work a part time job in the service department of a supermarket. during my first semester of uni, i fell into what i co... View more

i've never tried talking about this because i didn't want to sound weak or whiny. i'm 18, finished my first year of university and work a part time job in the service department of a supermarket. during my first semester of uni, i fell into what i could only describe as an emotionless pit. i didn't feel anything towards anyone and would spend hours at night at the uni library just to avoid contact with people. of course, working in service, i have to be nice and smile and be merry, but as soon as i'm by myself, its like i've just turned it all off and don't feel any emotions or want to do anything. i try to force myself to go out, but i hate it.it makes me feel so uncomfortable and anxious to be around people. i came good after about 2 months and now i can feel myself falling into it again. it just feels so much easier than anything else. i constantly tell myself that i don't deserve to be happy or have good friends or family, because honestly, what have i done to deserve it? nothing. i can be nice on the outside to people, but in my head, i just don't believe i deserve anything good. for the last year, i've been basically obsessed with reading fanfiction, because it feels so much better than the world i'm living in now. i don't tell anyone this because i believe it makes me weak and i don't want to be, so i deal with it on my own, because i need other peoples help. i know this is the wrong way to think about things, but its like i've ingrained it into my brain and it now how i live. i can only sleep very lightly or with nightmares and i'm constantly feeling sick and jittery. is it worth worrying about? probably not.

Rosie19 I'm 20 and feel 45
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Hi everyone, I'm posting today mostly to get some things off of my chest to a third party, I have opened up partially to my family but I think now it's time for someone not directly involved to hear my thoughts. I have been feeling very up and down t... View more

Hi everyone, I'm posting today mostly to get some things off of my chest to a third party, I have opened up partially to my family but I think now it's time for someone not directly involved to hear my thoughts. I have been feeling very up and down the past 6 months or so. Some days I will be really positive and happy, and others nothing will be able to cheer me up. I'm working a lot this summer while on a break from Uni, plus I am basically running my household. Mum works 6 days a week, is unhealthy and unfit and I'm worried for her health. She won't change no matter how many times I've tried. She comes home, lies on the couch and I end up cooking tea most nights. My brother helps out, but he's in his own little world. My partner is supportive but makes matters worse when he gets angry at my family for doing this to me and then upsets me because I hate him being mean towards them when I know they don't realise the stress I am under. I do the grocery shopping, I organize vet appointments, I pay for food, come home to a messy house everyday (before I clean it) and cook 6 days out of 7. I am trying to keep everyone happy and I am suffering because of it. Mum thanks me for the work I do, I know she doesn't mean to put this on me. When she talks about her work all I can think of is that I don't care. I don't care, why can't you change it? I feel isolated from everyone around me, yes I have my family but I have no close friends that I see regularly. I feel like I am angry all the time, always at my Mum and brother and I hate feeling so negative every second of the day. Throw in trying to be healthy and fit into the mix and it becomes a real challenge. Some days I just cry and become so overwhelmed, I take it out on my partner who doesn't deserve it at all. Little things seem to stress me and I miss the happy and positive person I used to be. I'm 20 years old, I should be having the best times of my life. And I'm really not. Thank you for taking the time to read this, it's hard to change a family member and those around me, but if anyone has any suggestions or thoughts, please let me know.

Sara101 Update
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Ok im 15 and this is the second time I've posted on Beyond Blue and im going to put this all in detail so here we go... It all started with me feeling a bit left out and I heard that my friends were going to a friends house to smoke some weed and i w... View more

Ok im 15 and this is the second time I've posted on Beyond Blue and im going to put this all in detail so here we go... It all started with me feeling a bit left out and I heard that my friends were going to a friends house to smoke some weed and i was down with it i have only done weed 4 times and im never doing it again but i was unsure about doing it but i did it anyway i had what you would call a bad trip and had a really bad panic attack later i found out that the weed was laced but i dont know with what but the next morning i woke up feeling a bit off but I shrugged it off And went to the gym i still kinda felt like i was high but didnt think much of it I went on being the happy teenager i was and then I started having regular panic attack at night before i went to bed then my life took a turn for the worst and I started googling my symtoms and schizophrenia came up and i got so scared i had a panic just looking at the word then for months i was convinced i had the disoder I couldn't eat properly I couldn't sleep well i was living in hell i went to doctors and they did under stand i felt so alone i was so worried to the point where i felt like i was in a dream and I didn't feel attached to my own body it been 5 months and everything thing has died down im in touch with reality but im experienceing something call phases one minute ill be happy the next ill be really depressed but then ill tell myself it my anxtey ans it will go away ive been challenging my thoughts wich has helped me ALOT but my brain is always tricking me in to thinking i have a mental health disorder by the way i have had depression before but with this i just feel weird all the time can some please help me i dont want to take pills i want to lower this naturally and i have been tested for an over active thyroid and i dont have one kind regards, sara

Melina Hearing impaired
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Hey my name is Melina I get bullied alot in high school I can't get a boyfriend cause the moment I tell them I've got a disability they just laugh at me can some people help me on what I should do?

Hey my name is Melina I get bullied alot in high school I can't get a boyfriend cause the moment I tell them I've got a disability they just laugh at me can some people help me on what I should do?

CloudyKayla Not sure if I'm getting depressed
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Up until about 8 months ago I was very ready to end it all, that was until I met my boyfriend who let me talk to him about all my problems, he really helped me over come depression. Once we'd been together for a few months, my depression seemed to be... View more

Up until about 8 months ago I was very ready to end it all, that was until I met my boyfriend who let me talk to him about all my problems, he really helped me over come depression. Once we'd been together for a few months, my depression seemed to be gone except for some down moments every now and then which my boyfriend would get frustrated with. I also used to self harm but my boyfriend got so upset about it and even cut himself when he'd seen some recent cuts. It broke my heart and I used all my will to stop doing it and haven't since. For the past 4 months or so I have been the happiest ive ever been but lately I've started to become sad andtired and I'm just worried that I might be going back down the road of depression. I'm not sure if I can talk to my boyfriend about it though because he gets kind of angry when I cry or aren't happy. Don't get me wrong, he is absolutely amazing and I love him with all my heart I just dont want him to have to deal with me when I'm like this. I'm sure it will pass and I' m just feeling blue but thought I'd vent a little to strangers haha 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.

Jem_S Confused- What's wrong with me?
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Hi, sorry this is gonna be a long one.About 18 months ago, I began experiencing intense daily panic attacks, and a whole range of physical symptoms (mainly centered around my brain). I was soon diagnosed with anxiety, hypochondria to be specific. I w... View more

Hi, sorry this is gonna be a long one.About 18 months ago, I began experiencing intense daily panic attacks, and a whole range of physical symptoms (mainly centered around my brain). I was soon diagnosed with anxiety, hypochondria to be specific. I was unable to go to school, see my friends or even get out of bed as I was so obsessed with the idea and belief that I was dying. I felt like I was dying, I went to the doctors 3 times a week, only to be tested and have negative results returned. However the next week I was back with a new "illness". This has since been handled to some degree, and doesn't interfere so much (however I still experience intense physical symptoms such as dizziness and a "brain itch", and I get the thoughts from time to time). I also am a naturally introverted person, have always been incredibly shy and lack any self esteem whatsoever. I have also been told I have social anxiety.I' m absolutely terrified by life and it overwhelms me to a degree that I cannot comprehend or explain in words. I often wish I was never born as the thought of myself or my loved ones dying scares me so much that I simply don't want to go through it, and don't think I can. I have contemplated suicide, however am always stopped by my extreme fear. I had trouble sleeping so I haven't slept out of the house since it all began. I can't fly in planes, I did go on holiday at the start of the year and the anxiety was so intense that I was unable to leave the bed and developed a dizziness which has stayed with me ever since. I've been to 4 psychologists, a doctor and a psychiatrist. Overall have been diagnosed with mild depression, severe anxiety (generalized, social and health). I also have fears about aliens, global warming, natural disasters and other things I can't control that drive me insane. The thing is, nowadays I rarely feel anxious, or 'nervous'. I don't know if I'm just used to it or if there's something else going on here. I cry some days, I'm happy the next. Some days I'm dizzy all day, other days I'm really angry and cannot tolerate anything. My fuse is very short. I'm extremely sensitive and get upset over minor things. I feel damaged beyond repair and my last psychologist has run out of ideas. I am just so confused. I don't know whats wrong with me, I'm a mixing pot of emotions and feel like I have some yet to be discovered mental illness.I haven't even covered half of it, but does anyone have any advice? I don't know whats wrong with mebeyondblue’s clinically-trained moderators often work online (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 224 636.

Sara101 Help me!
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Ok 5 months ago i did weed it had a nasty effect on me i had the biggest panic attack of my life im only 15 and have done it 4 times ( and never doing it again) since then i have had a bad feeling the first month after i did it i was so scared i had ... View more

Ok 5 months ago i did weed it had a nasty effect on me i had the biggest panic attack of my life im only 15 and have done it 4 times ( and never doing it again) since then i have had a bad feeling the first month after i did it i was so scared i had schizophrenia or some big mental disorder i was having panic attacks i couldn't fall asleep and if i did it would be a lite sleep i didn't eat well and i had constant fear all the time it became emotionally draining i haven't really felt happy ever since, I've had depression before but this doesn't feel like that its feels like something bigger which really scares me but since then all that has died down, I'm a very anxious person generally but never to this extent it got to the point were i was experiencing depersonalization which made me 10000 time more scared and now i feel like i cant get rid of what ever i have , i also have very heightened senses I'm not sure if this is plain hormones or if this is some thing else i have been to the doctors to check if i have an over active thyroid and i don't so i don't know whats going on with me i also get get mood swings! Btw this is on my mind 24/7 i get really anxious if I'm alone with my thoughts they scare me !

Elena School is stressing me out and I don' t know what to do.
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So next year I will be in year 11 andI am really scared that I won't be able to cope. This year I have gotten really anxious about school and the amount of homework I was getting. It got really bad and I would be crying in my bedroom wanting to screa... View more

So next year I will be in year 11 andI am really scared that I won't be able to cope. This year I have gotten really anxious about school and the amount of homework I was getting. It got really bad and I would be crying in my bedroom wanting to scream and break stuff or just lay down forever at my worst times. Towards the end of the school year there were all these assignments due and I ended up self-harming once and wanting punish myself because it made it easier. Then the school year ended and I was really relaxed and peaceful because I was on holidays. But I have holiday homework that I have been putting off because every time I think of it I get stressed out. I don' t know what to do. I haven't told anybody about me being this stressed but I had thought it might be anxiety. If any of you have experienced something like this or have some advice, that would be very much appreciated.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.

Alice_95 Want some help and advice - depression
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Hi Guys, At the start of this year I stopped exercising as much and eating badly due to lack of motivation... Since January, it's just got worse a worse.. I feel like I'm in a cycle. I go to Uni so I'm only a casual at two jobs, I struggle to make a ... View more

Hi Guys, At the start of this year I stopped exercising as much and eating badly due to lack of motivation... Since January, it's just got worse a worse.. I feel like I'm in a cycle. I go to Uni so I'm only a casual at two jobs, I struggle to make a lot of money... Because I'm sad about that or stressed about passing Uni I eat... Which costs money, or I buy things I don't need... that makes me stressed and sad and then I eat more. Ive gained 8kg or so, which has had a major impact of my self confidence... I'm always tired, irratble, overwhelmed or confused... Mh thought patterns aren't very positive at all... I want to go do activities like yoga and art but money issues stop me... I've been in and out of a couple of jobs this year trying to find a good fit, that gives me enough hours.. I just feel down about a lot... In particular I'm struggling with - eating better and exercising like I used too - Controlling my spending habits - feeling like I can go out with friends and General self confidence please id love your suggestions, I want to change, I want to break my cycle... I want to enjoy my life again... ps. I have gone to my GP, but they don't reallt take me seriously. I also don't believe in taking medicine, I believe mind power will cure. But I'm struggling to get the mind power.

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