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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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Guest7765 anxiety and I had surgery
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ok I have been suffering from anxiety and attacks for a about 2 years now, and recently I rolled my ankle so bad that I had to get surgery on it. I ruptured my fibula, a lineament twisted to the side of my leg and have a fracture to my ankle. Anyway ... View more

ok I have been suffering from anxiety and attacks for a about 2 years now, and recently I rolled my ankle so bad that I had to get surgery on it. I ruptured my fibula, a lineament twisted to the side of my leg and have a fracture to my ankle. Anyway I was in the hospistal for 5 days because it was too swollen for them to operate on and they kept making me fast so i wasn't allowed to smoke, drink or eat god it was a nightmare but for some reason on the third daymy anxiety had become non existent . On the forth day I finally got to have surgery, it went for about 3 hours and I was panicking bad as then they gave me a needle for the anxiety for some reason so anyway it made me feel better, had the surgery slept there for one more night and went home.Then for the next 5-9 days I was in severe pain, they gave me medication for the pain but it only helps to relieve the pain anyway 2 week later I had to go back to the hospital to get the snitches out and god I hate waiting rooms for some reason my anxiety came back by doing nothing every day again. Now I have the ugly scar just to make my anxiety even worse

Mon_101 Can you fix yourself?
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I am almost certain I have depression, although I have not been diagnosed. I am so unhappy and really hate my life.. I have suicidal thoughts (not specifically about killing but about all the things I need to do before I die) I cry all the time and I... View more

I am almost certain I have depression, although I have not been diagnosed. I am so unhappy and really hate my life.. I have suicidal thoughts (not specifically about killing but about all the things I need to do before I die) I cry all the time and I am so unmotivated and always tried.. The biggest problem for me is I can't hold a conversation at all. My mind is constantly blank and I can never think of anything to say when friends or family are talking to me. I try so hard to try and give more than one word answers but I have complete emptiness in my brain.. I never used to be like this I would talk my friends and family's ears off if they let me in the past. Looking back it has been over the past year that things have started to progressively get worse.My question is now that I'm pretty sure I have depression and have acknowledged that is there anything I can do to help myself instead of seeing someone?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.

JJF What do I do ?
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Hey I'm 22 and the past 6 or so years I have been finding myself getting no enjoyment from anything up until nowI have reached a point where I cannot do anything without getting frustrated or unfocused and my social life is a complete zero.I recently... View more

Hey I'm 22 and the past 6 or so years I have been finding myself getting no enjoyment from anything up until nowI have reached a point where I cannot do anything without getting frustrated or unfocused and my social life is a complete zero.I recently quit my job because I couldn't handle people and the job it self, I even find it hard to talk to family members and relatives about anything in general..I can't get a good night sleep at all and I eat pretty healthy so wouldn't that help me but no it doesn't..I also feel lonely all the time, can't ever see myself with a partner again..Just writing this is frustrating me because I'm complaining to complete strangers and I feel my words have no importance to me or anyone.. what do I do ( p.s) already went to doctor they just said to have anti depressants I refuse.

From_Light_into_Darkness Never thought this would happen.
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Hi, I just joined the forum. I thought I would post my story as an introduction.So, I am in my mid-20's, and never imagined life would become this bad. I have always considered myself to be ridiculously optimistic, forgiving and generally I am outgoi... View more

Hi, I just joined the forum. I thought I would post my story as an introduction.So, I am in my mid-20's, and never imagined life would become this bad. I have always considered myself to be ridiculously optimistic, forgiving and generally I am outgoing, social and put myself out there without an issue. I love being around people, even if also enjoy time to myself. Social confidence has never really been an issue, though it is harder these days. But since I graduated from uni, it has quite literally been all downhill, so fast it's almost like a blur. It has been over 2 years now. And the worst part, is that I have tried hard at every step of the way. I haven't let this depression in, invited it in, it just came along with everything else I couldn't control. And that is mainly the failure to find a job after literally every effort I could brainstorm...As soon as I finished uni, I went gung-ho into job seeking. I was invited to live with friends,but unfortunately their lifestyle was extremely unsuited to a working lifestyle that I was after. So I returned to live with my family, for which I am extremely appreciative. During the first year after graduation, I applied for jobs like crazy, spending some of my savings on new interview clothes so I would look professional. I applied everywhere, online, in person, asked literally everyone I knew and his dog to keep an eye out, asked my folks to ask their friends, asked my friends to ask their friends, on my Seek.com account I have applied for around 800 jobs in the past 1.5 years. It got to the point where I was driving around in my car with a stack of resumes looking for shop window signs in the suburbs and shopping malls - wherein I would go in and confidently introduce myself in the hope of making an impression. Part of the problem seems to be that I have been too old for the minimum wage positions where they want cheaply paid teens, or too inexperienced for the more professional roles. So here you're pretty much caught in the middle. The end of this story is that 2 years later, after numberless job applications, interviews, call-backs, endless repetitive days of doing nothing but job-search, and barely seeing friends who have now scattered all over the place or grown distant,

aidjm Why do I get so angry and sad for no apparent reason?
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So I've actually been going really well recently. I've been happier and healthier and things are actually starting to look up. And yet I still have times like this, when I feel irritable, angry, and so sad I want to cry. And it's for no easily discer... View more

So I've actually been going really well recently. I've been happier and healthier and things are actually starting to look up. And yet I still have times like this, when I feel irritable, angry, and so sad I want to cry. And it's for no easily discernible reason! I don't know if there's a reason at all! I can think of small reasons why I could be feeling bad, but none of them add up. It just hits me out of nowhere and it's incredible frustrating, especially when it comes on at times when I really should be feeling good. I just got myself a great new car today, for cripes sake, and yet I feel like screaming and kicking things. Does this ever happen to anyone else? Anyone have any methods of dealing with it?

Panic_atthefrontallobe People can't seem to help me
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Hi. I'm Georgia. I'm not sure if I have clinical depression. I did the checklist thing and it said I was a high 30. Anyway. I'm a real downer to be around. I'm really a glass half empty sort of person. If something small bad happens I won't bother to... View more

Hi. I'm Georgia. I'm not sure if I have clinical depression. I did the checklist thing and it said I was a high 30. Anyway. I'm a real downer to be around. I'm really a glass half empty sort of person. If something small bad happens I won't bother to look on the other "good" sides. If I'm not feeling great the only support my "friends" offer me is "looks on the bright side" or "it'll get better". They can never actually offer advice or even pretend to seem interested in me. The sad thing is that I give them continuous support that they never appreciate. To add to the mixture, I don't really see the point in living. If the purpose of living is to try things and be happy and to experience, there's no point because as soon as you die those memories seise to exist. I honestly find it difficult to be happy and my friends don't even try to help me because they only care about themselves. I'm not sure if anyone will help me in this thread. I'm not sure if anyone cares. I'm not even sure if someone has gone through the same thing. But hey if you're reading this and hopefully someone will relate. 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.

I_need_help Broken
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I'm sick of being broken.I'm sick of not finding joy in life anymore and feeling that everything is broken and I just have nothing left and I don't know why I deserve this. Everything. Why does my dad have to be a depressed alcoholic, why did my gran... View more

I'm sick of being broken.I'm sick of not finding joy in life anymore and feeling that everything is broken and I just have nothing left and I don't know why I deserve this. Everything. Why does my dad have to be a depressed alcoholic, why did my grandma have to die and why do I have to deal with so many things and not being able to fix any of them.and I'm sick of seeking help and people telling me to go to 'headspace' or 'see someone' because that won't help me and it won't help my dead grandmother and it won't help my dad and it won't help anything and it won't help my life and my dramatic weightless and lack of concentration and loss of everything I used to love and being knocked done continuously and I'm just so tired and broken and this won't get better and I'm just so broken.im 14.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.

Rt22 why is all of this repeating itself, does it end?
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I dont know what to do..im so sick and tired of questioning all the good Things in my life, being overly stressed and worried and having zero confidence- not to mention completely and unnessacarily overthinking every tiny thing.. From the outside, to... View more

I dont know what to do..im so sick and tired of questioning all the good Things in my life, being overly stressed and worried and having zero confidence- not to mention completely and unnessacarily overthinking every tiny thing.. From the outside, to other people it looks like we've got everything going for us. Successful business, beautiful healthy 1yr old son, and a strong, unbreakable relationship- happily engaged.. i cant help it, but Ive always been a perfectionist. That being said, i am aware I push myself way too hard and expect too much of myself- i cant change who i am, but im sick of 'me'..... Im nearly 23, was on medication at 18, then was put on it again immediatley after my son was born- but both times decided i was too scared to take the medication..after having my son, i feel like i dont have an identity of my own anymore- even though my son is my life and i dont kbow what id do without him. I just wish these feelings of being not adequate Would Dissapear before i screw something up i dont undetstand it, my head thoughts just never stop..anyone been through this....?

Blake95 Severe depression, please help
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My name is Blake and I’m 18 years old. for the past two monthsI have been suffering from depression and it is getting the better of me. Please bare with me as I don’t even understand it yet, but I will do my best to open up. I am a lot more fortunate... View more

My name is Blake and I’m 18 years old. for the past two monthsI have been suffering from depression and it is getting the better of me. Please bare with me as I don’t even understand it yet, but I will do my best to open up. I am a lot more fortunate than others around me so I do not think I have been robbed of anything or that my life is unfair. I think the root of my depression stems from the hatred of myself. A lot of people do not understand and think I am just unhappy with my life or it is as easy as “biting the bullet and moving on.” But how do you escape it when the problem is yourself? It’s not as simple as taking the day off work, when the problem takes the day off as well and comes with you. I honestly despise my self so much that I do not feel worthy, loved, or deserve anything. I can’t even enjoy or do simple things such as shopping for clothes because I don’t feel deserving of them. If I’m not helping anyone on this planet, then I feel as though I’m wasting time, space and resources. I am indecisive because I do not trust myself. I am constantly looking for approval of others because I can not approve of myself. I sleep all the time because I am not aware while sleeping; I am at peace.No matter how hard I try, I cannot convince myself that my life is worth living (not by others, but by me) and I would give it to someone if I could. The only thing keeping me here is the fact that I know survival is a natural instinct, and if I don’t have that natural instinct, something is wrong. I am aware of it and depression is overriding that instinct. I feel guilty living and I would feel guilty dying because that would hurt my family. I am in constant agony and I just want to accept myself. Thank you for your time, have a lovely day.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.

Behappyloveyou Being excluded at school
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Hi um well I get excluded and discreetly bullied at school and sometimes I just get really sad and cry please help is this normal

Hi um well I get excluded and discreetly bullied at school and sometimes I just get really sad and cry please help is this normal

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