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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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_Huski_ Help with reality
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Hey, I was just wondering if anyone could relate or give me advice with what I'm going through I'm a 16 year old girl, I never really had any problems, I was a happy child and was extremely care free up until about half way through last year. I went ... View more

Hey, I was just wondering if anyone could relate or give me advice with what I'm going through I'm a 16 year old girl, I never really had any problems, I was a happy child and was extremely care free up until about half way through last year. I went through a stage where I wanted to know more about my surroundings and the world itself, I've always been into science and everything that was weird and wacky. During this time, I started to wonder and think more, to the point where I was lost in my own world of thoughts and couldn't stop thinking and thinking, and not about normal things like boys and friends, it was all about reality and how things work, why the universe doesnt fall apart, what are black holes, how exactly does the human body word and the speed of light when it hits water and just random stuff. I was so caught up in my own thoughts, that everything and everyone around me, I just lost sudden interest in. I felt numb and that I had no compassion or care for anything. I felt horrible, I would try and talk to one of my friends about it, but she would basically brush it off and then talk about her problems, like why her boyfriend wouldn't go out for dinner with her and crap. Given that I wasn't a very open person, I assumed that my problem was dumb. Eventually, I couldnt relate to anyone. The girls I was once close to, wouldnt even try to talk to me because I couldnt understand why they were feeling that way or complaining. I ended up getting called emotionless and heartless as a joke, It did hurt me, but of course I wouldn't say anything. The last 8 months or so, I've been feeling as if I'm in a dream. My surroundings and myself, just dont seem real enough. I have melt downs from being so overwhelmed by my own reflection because I dont feel that Im here. I doubt and over think everything. I've convinced myself that I'm in a dream, and that nothing is real. Everything is just so mind blowing to me and I dont understand why. I've talked to my mother about some of this but she doesnt know much. I try and talk to her but her response is "You're just different. I think you're a very intelligent girl but you need help to understand" I hear things, see people, but I try not to think about it because I dont want to know Im crazy. I'm seeing a counselor, but its hard to explain what the hell is going on and how im feeling, but I dont even know what Im feeling. I'm just emotionless and dont feel anything but neutral Everything is a dream to me

just_let_go Anxiety suddenly worse than ever
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Me again! Starting around Sunday, my symptoms have worsened.. Right now it feels like someone is pressing down on my temples and I feel extremely uneasy. Last week for about 2 - 3 days I felt like my old self again, and I thought It may have been ove... View more

Me again! Starting around Sunday, my symptoms have worsened.. Right now it feels like someone is pressing down on my temples and I feel extremely uneasy. Last week for about 2 - 3 days I felt like my old self again, and I thought It may have been over! It's like this week my anxiety has just said, "Don't kid yourself, I'm still here, and watch this, I can make you feel worse than ever!" I am having huge troubles sleeping. I have this uneasy anxious feeling that goes on all night. Then I wake up ever more anxious than before which perfectly describes today. It's at the point where I dread going to bed. Whenever I start to feel like I'm starting to get on top of this I just get thrown back another 2 steps. And when I'm not anxious I'm depressed. Yesterday I got a referral to a psychiatrist to talk about medication. I've tried beating this without it but it's clearly not working. The more I read about medication the more I'm unsure about it. People talk about things like becoming chemically dependent, or missing one pill makes your depression and anxiety twice as bad. I can't even imaging how bad that is. I suppose I'm just tired of trying so hard to overcome all this and just getting defeated every time. The fact that I'm feeling worse than ever right now just proves I've gone no where. I'm really hoping medication helps. If I don't get a good night sleep soon I might lose my mind!

Arsenal New to depression
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During the week I went to the doctor and he confirmed what I already thought. I am suffering from depression. I recently moved out of home, and far away from any friends and loved ones for work. For the first month and so I thought I was just homesic... View more

During the week I went to the doctor and he confirmed what I already thought. I am suffering from depression. I recently moved out of home, and far away from any friends and loved ones for work. For the first month and so I thought I was just homesick. But it nose dived. I now cant eat, cant have a good sleep and I wake up feeling nervous and scared. Its gotten harder since the doctor told me I have it. I don't really understand it. Its something I never thought id have to deal with it personally. I'm struggling. I don't know how to get myself out of this hole. I'm so alone. I feel as though this feeling will last forever. I have nothing to look forward to yet my whole life is ahead of him. How do I change these feelings? How do I move on?

Sophjay why me?
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My name is Sophie I'm 22 and unfortunately I have no life. Almost every morning I wake up wishing the day was over before it has even begun. If I get invited out I make up some excuse so I don't have to go, the thought of being around people I don't ... View more

My name is Sophie I'm 22 and unfortunately I have no life. Almost every morning I wake up wishing the day was over before it has even begun. If I get invited out I make up some excuse so I don't have to go, the thought of being around people I don't know and crowds makes me feel very nervous so I avoid having to be put in awkward situations. I don't have any friends, my bestfriend since childhood lives in a different state and again the thought of getting on a plane scares me so much I avoid it even though my very best friend is at the other end. Everything to do with being in public scares me it worries me I get nervous I start to feel sick and sometimes dizzy. Who wants to live like this. No one. Its horrible not being able to do anything because you have anxiety controlling you. The sad part is people around me, my loved ones, think I want to be like this I don't have support i have people calling me lazy and telling me to grow up. Which only makes me feel worse. Its been this way for some years now I'm not 100% sure when this started but recently (June 2014) I decided to talk to my doctor about how I've been feeling, I started to cry and she handed me a tissue and said I'm not a mind reader you should have told me sooner. Isnt it weird how you can look completely fine on the outside but your a total mess on the inside and no one would ever know if you didn't tell them? But even then, I have tried talking to others and some think its just "attention seeking" when all you want is someone to talk to, a friend. I was meant to start taking anti depressants and see a counsellor as I was diagnosed with severe depression and anxiety. I haven't taken my pills or seen the counsellor yet. I've been trying to do it on my own after speaking with my doctor I have became a little better being in public but still have my problems. Its hard going through almost everyday worrying about things I shouldn't worry about or getting nervous over being in public when people do it everyday with no worries at all. I just want to be a normal 22 year old girl who is happy and loves life.

Beardy91 Struggling to cope
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Hey everyone, Not sure where to start...I have had mild depression for 4 years now (triggered by a very strong inspirational mother figure passing away) and in the last two weeks have been put on medication. Up until 4 weeks ago I used to get myself ... View more

Hey everyone, Not sure where to start...I have had mild depression for 4 years now (triggered by a very strong inspirational mother figure passing away) and in the last two weeks have been put on medication. Up until 4 weeks ago I used to get myself out of "ruts" with music or delving deep into an activity, then work happened, and September happened, family tension heightened and being a world away from my fiancé has brought my coping mechanisms to an all time low. I have openly come out and admitted I have depression and I have found that has helped me cope with it...until family turn around and tell me people with depression don't confess to having it. I have been pushed and pushed to my breaking point so much so I have had suicidal thoughts and become so introverted my grandfather is the only person I hang out with now. I know I shouldn't let people's words affect me, but I feel as though I have tried and tried to ask for help or even an ear to hear and have been shut down by the people I love the most. Because of what people have said in the past I don't do things for myself, I can't eat in front of family, and as I said I only really hang out with my grandfather (not that that's really a bad thing). I have one goal that I am working towards, that has pulled me out of my darkest points and that's to move to overseas to start my life and family with my fiancé and I am trying very very hard to focus on that. i'm not really asking for advice, I just needed to share with someone what's going on, as I said (I think) i talk things out as a coping mechanism. cheers, beardy

Little_Rascal anxiety ruining my friendships
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I feel as of there is a physical wall when I try and leave to see friends, I feel so distressed, im 24 and should be able to go hang out with friends lr answer a phone call, feeling anxious. Wondering of anyone else feels like this and how they comba... View more

I feel as of there is a physical wall when I try and leave to see friends, I feel so distressed, im 24 and should be able to go hang out with friends lr answer a phone call, feeling anxious. Wondering of anyone else feels like this and how they combat it? When im out im so energetic, I feed off other people's emotions so when I'm alone it's just worries

BenD Dating Anxiety
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Hi everyone, I've been over a whole gamut of anxiety related issues on here already so I see no point in stopping now. Thankyou in advance for allowing me this space to do so. This edition is focused on dating when dealing with anxiety. A few weeks a... View more

Hi everyone, I've been over a whole gamut of anxiety related issues on here already so I see no point in stopping now. Thankyou in advance for allowing me this space to do so. This edition is focused on dating when dealing with anxiety. A few weeks ago I got contacted out of the blue by a girl that I'd met once and hadn't spoken to in a few months.We chatted for a bit before she asked if I wanted to go for a drink - I said yes - and all seemed fine at the time. But having made that plan to catch up my head started going into overdrive thinking about all the 'what-if' scenarios: what if she doesn't like me? what if I make a fool of myself? if we don't get on then what is wrong with me? It ended up OK, I dropped her home and gave her a kiss goodbye at the door. We ended up catching up again 2 weeks later, with a similar scenario playing out. I've asked her if she's free this week but unfortunately she's away. Now, I hardly know her, find her interesting without being completely infatuated, and recognise that connection is as much to do with the other person as it is with you. But, despite saying these factual, rational, common-sensical things, I still feel a twinge of self-doubt and anxiety. BenD

jbubble Sick of carrying this with me..
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Hi Everyone,I'm new here, but certainly not new to depression and anxiety. I have had depression and anxiety for about 10 years (I'm 24) and have had very good patches of good days/weeks/months. However, recently I have plummeted again and I don't kn... View more

Hi Everyone,I'm new here, but certainly not new to depression and anxiety. I have had depression and anxiety for about 10 years (I'm 24) and have had very good patches of good days/weeks/months. However, recently I have plummeted again and I don't know what to do. I am off my anti depressants - I do not want to go back on them - and have recently started having the suicidal thoughts and overall crappy feeling. I very regularly feel like bursting into tears for no reason, or just going to hide under the bed covers. But the worst thing I am finding hard to deal with is the strain on my relationship. I have been in a very loving relationship for 2 years and it is very good for my mental state. But, whenmy anxiety and depression hit an all time high I know that the relationship suffers with it. I'm no fun to be around, I mope, have no energy and I never want to have sex with my boyfriend. When he knows something is wrong he tries to ask, but I can't give him a straight answer because technically there is "no one problem" to talk about, it's just that overall feeling of numbness and as I try to describe to him: "a suffocating blanket of anxiety and pain". He doesn't really know how to deal with my low times and I feel so lost... To make it worse he has just left for a bucks party in Thailand. My head tells me I can trust him (and he has never done anything to hurt me in the past), but my anxiety likes to wreck havoc with my emotions and mind, and I'm finding it difficult. Anyway, I guess I just need some support from people who understand and have been through the same feelings and who can listen and offer some suggestions for me to overcome this little hurdle. Thanks 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.

Bonnie_92 Negative thoughts
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My first post.I've been struggling for the past 6 months with really bad depression. I've tried to go through with suicide 3 times before I was hospitalised. I've tried so many different medications but I don't feel any help. I see a psych weekly. I ... View more

My first post.I've been struggling for the past 6 months with really bad depression. I've tried to go through with suicide 3 times before I was hospitalised. I've tried so many different medications but I don't feel any help. I see a psych weekly. I have no family and I feel like I'm pulling my friends under who have been trying to hold me afloat for the past few months. I'm exhausted. I feel like I can't keep holding on and I'm at my wits end. I don't have any plans and I don't want to go back to hospital. I just don't know what the next step is how do you get through this? 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.

HypedIllusion My Story, and where do I go from here?
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My life in the present, and for the past couple of years has not been very fun to say the least. I find myself emotionally dead, times where I should be crying I just stare blankly off into the distance, times I should happy I just shrug it off and r... View more

My life in the present, and for the past couple of years has not been very fun to say the least. I find myself emotionally dead, times where I should be crying I just stare blankly off into the distance, times I should happy I just shrug it off and return to the methodical process that is my life. When people are hurt and people are injured all I see that as is a temporary issue and it'll be fixed soon, no use worrying about something you can't influence. When I hear that people have died, I feel nothing. When I see my mother in agony with extreme pains in her shoulder I feel nothing. It seems that the only emotion I find myself capable of achieving of late is this deep sensation of self-loathing and sadness. Some people might say I'm depressed some may say I'm just having a bad day, and I don't care about slapping a tag on what's happening to me, because it affects nothing. Remember my motto? "No use worrying about something you can't influence". I don't know what I feel any more... And I was wondering if somebody would hear me out and perhaps give me a hand with it all?

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