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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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Eddie6 Asking for special consideration for honours
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Hi there everyone, I was looking for some advice on whether/ how to ask for special consideration due to mental health issues for my honours year. I'm finishing up my thesis right now, but I've ended up having to turn it in a week over the due date. ... View more

Hi there everyone, I was looking for some advice on whether/ how to ask for special consideration due to mental health issues for my honours year. I'm finishing up my thesis right now, but I've ended up having to turn it in a week over the due date. My story is that I moved from Perth to Sydney a year ago, because I didn't like Perth (no offense WA people, but I'm a big city person), and wanted to transfer uni's for honours. I ended up doing that but had a rough time with it. I transfered from a non-Go8 to a Go8 uni and found that people, including my supervisor, turned their noses up to where I had gone before. Dealing with that, and not having many friends because I was in a new city was really hard. I ended up getting really depressed in the middle of this year. As in I couldn't get out of bed and was feeling suicidal. I managed to get myself together halfway through the year, but some of my grades to a bit of dip, and it's set me behind on writing my thesis, because you know, you can't get fieldwork done if you can't get out of bed. On top of that I've felt incredibly tired the whole year, and I think honestly feeling pretty burnt out because, of all the hard work I did throughout undergrad (got great grades, and worked a few jobs to pay my way through it). I brought it up with my supervisor as soon as I realised I probably wouldn't finish on time, and asked whether I should have been looking at getting an extension. He thought I would finish on time and said I didn't need an extension, but obviously I haven't finished on time. I didn't bring up mental health stuff with him basically, because I don't like drawing attention to myself, and am a little bit worried about discrimination against mental health problems, or people waving me off because I'm a transfer student from a 'second rate uni', or that I got my self into this to begin with by deciding to move and transfer. Or just a general lack of sympathy because I often think people don't who don't have problems with depression realize just how bad, and physically debilitating it can be. I'll probably only receive a 3-3.5% penalty off of my thesis mark for turning it in late, but considering how bad I was during the middle of this year, I don't feel any marks off for lateness are fair. I was trying my best, but I'm not sure standing up for myself is worth it. Does anyone have advice?

Liam007 I'm worried that I'm doing the wrong thing entirely
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For the last week I've been having negative emotions and having worries, and in the last week I feel like I've gone overboard in expressing it. So far I have:Used the Beyondblue chat at least four timesCreated 5 threads on the forum, including this o... View more

For the last week I've been having negative emotions and having worries, and in the last week I feel like I've gone overboard in expressing it. So far I have:Used the Beyondblue chat at least four timesCreated 5 threads on the forum, including this oneBooked an appointment to see a youth counselor.Seen my school counselor 3 timesSigned up for a another forum and used the online chat service thereI feel like I'm going overboard in trying to deal with the whole thing. I'm anxious, feeling like I'm handling the whole situation wrong, like I'm doing to much, but I find I do it because I need to keep myself calm and relaxed as I'm on a long waiting list to see a youth counselor. I also think I use this forum a little too much, I check it more than I check my FaceBook now. Am I going overboard with trying to get to the bottom of this? Is there anything I should do to ease up? Is it okay if I use the online chat when I feel more sad, lonely and anxious than usual? Anything I should tell myself to control this? This has been going on for a while I feel slightly nervous even writing this post.I just want to state that I'm NOT consideringself harm or anything like that.Thanks,Liam

Leena Constant feeling that something bad will happen
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I'm 20, lately things have been looking up for me after being not so good for a long time.I feel like, because things are moving along well, something is bound to destroy that.I worry about the possibility of me dying soon - by accident/illness, as w... View more

I'm 20, lately things have been looking up for me after being not so good for a long time.I feel like, because things are moving along well, something is bound to destroy that.I worry about the possibility of me dying soon - by accident/illness, as well as things like losing my partner, being fired, failing my degree, losing my home, anything that means I won't finally get to enjoy my life now that it is almost the way I always wished it to be

hannah_banana I don't know how to make friends, I feel so alone
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I am 22 and I haven't been in a social circle or had friends since I left high school I feel like something clicks off in my brain when I am in a conversation with people I am not close to and I find it hard to get past saying 'hello' and 'how are yo... View more

I am 22 and I haven't been in a social circle or had friends since I left high school I feel like something clicks off in my brain when I am in a conversation with people I am not close to and I find it hard to get past saying 'hello' and 'how are you' I don't know if I will ever make friends again, I am creative and I find it very hard to see past my own visualisations of the world. I am so shy and awkward all of the time. I am terrified of walking on my own, my biggest fear is that I will be abducted and tortured... Does anyone else have this fear? I feel scared as a woman that people just see me as a sex object and I just want to hide away. I am scared of so many things and I feel so insignificant but I don't know what to do that will help, I am too scared to talk to the doctor about my issues and I tried talking to my boyfriend- he says that I don't need help and that I am making it all up. I do not have a support network or anybody I can talk to. I don't have a family. I have one sister that I talk to who laughs at everything I do wrong. I feel so alone.

Liam007 I Blame Myself....for everything
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I have trouble with self acceptance. I find that I constantly blame myself for EVERY mistake that goes wrong. Friend is upset and when I try offer support they only get worse = my fault Friends don't want to talk to me = my fault I try to help someon... View more

I have trouble with self acceptance. I find that I constantly blame myself for EVERY mistake that goes wrong. Friend is upset and when I try offer support they only get worse = my fault Friends don't want to talk to me = my fault I try to help someone but they don't want my help or I feel they are annoyed by me= my fault I embarrass myself when I'm talking to a new person I just met= MY FAULT and so on....I don't feel like I have general shyness I feel like I'm coming across as an idiot whenever I stuttered or stop for a second to think about I want to say next. I feel like a weirdo. I don't know when something is actually my fault or if it was just bad luck or the situation was out of my control or if I made no mistake to begin with. I feel like I'm doing something wrong constantly. Am I worrying too much? Should I give myself more of a chance? Thanks, Liam

Skiitz123 I need help!
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Hey everyone i am 18 years old and currently in the middle of joining the Army.In the army, You are NOT aloud anxiety or depression, So i had to say that i didn't have it.i was in a routine for awhile of waking up early, Training and going to bed at ... View more

Hey everyone i am 18 years old and currently in the middle of joining the Army.In the army, You are NOT aloud anxiety or depression, So i had to say that i didn't have it.i was in a routine for awhile of waking up early, Training and going to bed at a reasonable hour and repeated that for a while and whilst doing thismy Anxiety had disappeared! Iv fallen out of routine and my anxiety has come back and hit harder than ever! For the last week or 2 it's been really bad and nothing seems to be helping, Im trying to get back into routine and see if that helps but no sign of it helping just yet.... But i will keep trying. When i was younger i smoke marijuana for the first time and it was laced with ice but i didnt know and it caused me to hallucinate so when my anxiety kicks in, It feels as if im going hallucinate again! I seek help instantly because im scared i wont join the army and scared that il never be the same or normal again! Iv had suicidal thoughts too thats how bad its hit me..... I havnt left bed all day as im too scared to do anything really........ help me please... What should i do i want it completely gone forvever! 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.

cherrycola feeling disconnected
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I just need to write this down somewhere.I feel very disassociated from the world. I feel I have no true purpose. Lately I have been doing a lot of reading and research into consciousness and enlightenment, and while giving me a lot of new insights a... View more

I just need to write this down somewhere.I feel very disassociated from the world. I feel I have no true purpose. Lately I have been doing a lot of reading and research into consciousness and enlightenment, and while giving me a lot of new insights and thoughts, it has made me feel quite apathetic towards the conditioned life I have come to know. I am only 22 years old and I am already sick of getting up every day to go to work, just so I can pay to survive in a world that seems to only be going downhill. I feel I have no deeper purpose and this is really starting to get me down. I love my family and my friends, don't get me wrong. But I hate that I am here on this Earth struggling simply to survive. And I know everyone probably feels like this. But we shouldn't be feeling like this. Life is a miraculous thing. And here we are, stuck working jobs most of us hate, struggling just to survive most of the time. Andnothing seems to be getting better. And to be honest, I think the only reason I'm still in this world is the fear that if I was to end my life, I would just come back and have to do the same damn thing. I don't know how to get out of this mindset. I know the world doesn't owe me a favour, and that everyone struggles at times, but I just feel like that isn't how we are supposed to be doing this life thing. I feel like this message doesn't even begin to scratch the surface of my thoughts on this topic. I don't really know how to best articulate the things I am thinking right now. All I know is that I'm tired of feeling this way. And I'm not sure what to do. 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.

guest147 Unemployment
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I have no idea what to do. I have no idea what is wrong with me and why I'm not being hired. I have tried my hardest for a year now and still have nothing. There must be something wrong with me. I just feel hopeless and as if I am never going to get ... View more

I have no idea what to do. I have no idea what is wrong with me and why I'm not being hired. I have tried my hardest for a year now and still have nothing. There must be something wrong with me. I just feel hopeless and as if I am never going to get anywhere and as though I will never, ever amount to anything. I've been having suicidal thoughts. I don't know how much longer I can do this for...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.

Riot I'm sick of feeling this way
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I'm feeling super depressed at the moment. I am really trying to get better but I don't know if I'll be able to any longer. I want to reach two weeks of being clean but at the rate I'm going I don't think it's going to happen. I'm just sick if feelin... View more

I'm feeling super depressed at the moment. I am really trying to get better but I don't know if I'll be able to any longer. I want to reach two weeks of being clean but at the rate I'm going I don't think it's going to happen. I'm just sick if feelings this way.I have been battling depression as self harm for around two years now and I sometimes get better for a month or two but it gets bad again. I just need someone to talk to..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.

Ocean_Eyes Do you ever feel like you are the only one ?
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Hello,This is my first time to a forum and really my first time on a site to help with depression. I have been struggling with depression for 10, almost 11 years now, I wasn't "medically diagnosed" until I was 18 (5 almost 6 years ago). And you know ... View more

Hello,This is my first time to a forum and really my first time on a site to help with depression. I have been struggling with depression for 10, almost 11 years now, I wasn't "medically diagnosed" until I was 18 (5 almost 6 years ago). And you know it's really funny and sad that no one offered to help me until I tried to kill myself and ended up in hospital. I feel though that doctors just throw medication at me to make me "feel better" I don't actually feel like they try to understand or even want to help. I have such a long story, but I don't want to waste any ones time. I just want to know if anyone else feels like I do.I recently stopped taking my medication (without medical advice) I've been on daily medication for the past 5 years on and off. But I don't want to take it any more, when I do I can't feel anything. When I don't I become completely unstable. I just want someone to talk to who has or is experiencing the same feelings I am.I don't want advice or opinions. I just want someone to understand. I don't want to talk to my family or my friends, I don't want them to worry or feel sympathetic. It makes me feel pathetic. I feel like a lousy mum. Are there any other mums like this ? Why can't I be normal ?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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