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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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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.

m3ly91 How can I make my life better and others as well?
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If there was an app you could use to better your life, what elements would it need to have? I want to better my life and am trying to find ways to do this, apps seem to be every day things now so I am trying to also see what i could create to make my... View more

If there was an app you could use to better your life, what elements would it need to have? I want to better my life and am trying to find ways to do this, apps seem to be every day things now so I am trying to also see what i could create to make my life more happy and others as well. I want to be happier, more positive and achieve more but am always being brought down. What could exist for you to push you through hard times that doesn't exist now?

mtill17 What Now...?
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This is my first post on beyond blue, or any similar website for that matter.I am currently in grade 11 at school, but I started getting hit by 'depression' back in grade 9. I have always been a high achiever kind of person, Academically speaking, I ... View more

This is my first post on beyond blue, or any similar website for that matter.I am currently in grade 11 at school, but I started getting hit by 'depression' back in grade 9. I have always been a high achiever kind of person, Academically speaking, I would be in the top section of all of my classes and get good grades, student leader etc. I was always pushed by my parents to achieve achieve achieve.. I feel like whilst I was so busy achieving I missed something crucial, I have never felt like I fit into society, there were always people who I would hang around, or be with at break but it always felt like I was tolerated, I never socialized with anybody outside of school. Over the next few years I reached out and attempted to build friendships with various people, in the end I always felt used, or like I was the person who people would only hang around if they needed me or I was the last person available. Other friendships lead into further spouts of depression, each time worse. For some reason people tend to unload on me, or feel as if they can talk to me; this lead to further stressors with me having to deal with other peoples troubles, I was then blamed for one of my "friends" attempts and feelings towards suicide. There have been other issues aswell.Due to these experiences I tend to not trust society, I have no social life, no 'real' friends. I know this is my own fault as I distanced myself because I know they will only let me down...Because I was always a school leader etc I spend ALOT of time volunteering for yearbook, stage productions and other projects around my school, this year I also took up a university course ontop of full subjects at school. I also work part time at mc donalds.Over these years teachers have picked up on me and I have been reported to the school chaplain for counselling. I tried opening up to her but the school called my parents and told them I was going to commitsuicide. This only made matters worse, my parents hassled me about it for a while but soon (and still now) seem to pretend it did not happen... in grade 9 in one of my bad stages I burst out and attacked my bestfriend.. (Super extremely irrational behaviour for me) . My ' depression' seems to come and go in stages mostly affecting me at the same time each year. I have never seen a doctor and and am thus unsure if I truly have depression? Am I dramatising nothing? I struggle to see a point in keeping on living but dont believe I could / would suicide?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.

Grimmjow_ New to anxiety, really need help!
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Hi, I'm a 21 year old and I've just been diagnosed with anxiety and health anxiety.The trouble is I can't accept that I have it because I've been getting some very harsh and very REAL physical symptoms.I get pain in the back of my head, I feel dizzy,... View more

Hi, I'm a 21 year old and I've just been diagnosed with anxiety and health anxiety.The trouble is I can't accept that I have it because I've been getting some very harsh and very REAL physical symptoms.I get pain in the back of my head, I feel dizzy, blurred vision, stiff/painful neck, chest pains, heart palpitations and I have unexpected anxiety attacks all the time. They even wake me up in the middle of the night.I've been put on several different medications. But with all of them I had severe vomiting and the doctors concluded I was to sensitive to any type of these medications. I'm currently not on anything.I've had CT scans, blood tests and worn a holter monitor for 24 hours. They have all come back fine.I've convinced myself I'm going to have an aneurysm and this fear is affecting my life in terrible ways.Does anyone have any advice? Are these normal symptoms? This head pressure is too much!

Confused93 Help... clueless
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Hi Everyone, So about 6 months ago my partner and I discussed how I should go seek medical help cause I would have these days were I would feel worthless, completrly sad, unable to have any motivation to do anything. I have been this way for a very l... View more

Hi Everyone, So about 6 months ago my partner and I discussed how I should go seek medical help cause I would have these days were I would feel worthless, completrly sad, unable to have any motivation to do anything. I have been this way for a very long time experiencing random bouts of anger, anxiety etc it has gotten worse over time but I thought it was some to degree normal. My partner admitted to me that when we first started dating 2 yrs ago he could see the tell tail signs of anxiety and depression as he hd experience with it as his mums illness is incredibly severe. I am on medication and only on 20mg. My medication makes me not feel much except sadness or happiness nothing in between, ever since taking it my medication its only made things difficult between my partner and I, I just find that I just get really mad and angry at him and push him away all the time. I have been good for the past 3-4 weeks no fights no problems and have been absolutely normal which I was really enjoying and for some reason the moment my partner compliments me for how well I have been doing I snapped and I dont even know why and we have fought and been distant for the past week. Im soo confused I hate being this way I hate that I push my partner away I hate being different I just want to be normal have a normal relationship and be happy with life instead of being scared of everything and always thinking negatively. Please help, desperate im pushing away those that I love when I dont mean or want to!

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