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Sophie_M How are you feeling about the social media restrictions in Australia for under 16s?
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Hey everyone With the upcoming Australian social media restriction for under 16-year-olds coming up we want to know what this means for you and maybe even the young people in your life. This conversation is a place for all of us to share how we are f... View more

Hey everyone With the upcoming Australian social media restriction for under 16-year-olds coming up we want to know what this means for you and maybe even the young people in your life. This conversation is a place for all of us to share how we are feeling and what we think the challenges and benefits might be for you or the wonderful young people in our community. Have you thought about how to stay connected with friends you’ve met online? Are you focused mostly on the positives, or the negatives? What do your parents think, and what could they do to support you? Importantly the Beyond Blue Forums are not impacted by these restrictions, we're here for anyone under 16. In short, from December 10 Social Media companies will need to ensure that only people over 16 actively engage with their platforms. There is a lot of information out there which can make it tricky to know what to expect on when it comes into effect. To learn more we think these are a helpful place to start eSafety commissioner + Headspace FAQs. We know this change will impact some more than others, QLife provide anonymous and free LGBTIQ+ support and 13YARN are here for all Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people. We want to hear your thoughts on how this might impact the mental health of under 16s in both a positive and negative way. The Beyond Blue Forums are a place for constructive and helpful conversation and the regular moderation rules apply which means we look forward to a kind and understanding discussion. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and feelings Sophie M

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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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LJ92 I don't know what's wrong with me
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All of this is very new to me so i'll start with a bit of back story, I'm a 22 year old female, since early childhood the concept of sadness has been no stranger to me but I've always chalked it up financial issues and circumstances. A year and a hal... View more

All of this is very new to me so i'll start with a bit of back story, I'm a 22 year old female, since early childhood the concept of sadness has been no stranger to me but I've always chalked it up financial issues and circumstances. A year and a half ago i quit my full time job in fast food because it was making me miserable and my boyfriend offered to support me for what we thought would be temporary. For 8 months I almost constantly indulged in marijuana, still unemployed, convincing myself that I needed it until I switched to synthetic cannabis in a misguided but legal attempt to change my ways, I went on like this for another 6 months until one day I was doing the dishes and I had an anxiety attack, after going to the doctor and the hospital and contacting drug helplines I found out that the synthetic drug was the cause and I stopped it completely. I then started to go through strenuous withdrawal symptoms which include regular anxiety. As my withdrawal started to fade away i immediately got the flu, and after that passed my current issues started to begin, i became constantly tired, often very confused, finding myself having trouble understanding the simplest of things and then later realising just how simple it really was, i started to have random pains in my body, a fever when i tried to complete simple actions, short bursts of headaches, constant need to eat but with a weight loss of 7 kilos. I dread leaving the house, thinking everyone's judging me or my bus will crash or the person sitting behind me will rip out my neck piercing. I shut myself in my room all day long every day, just watching tv show after tv show to keep myself out of my head. i've been feeling miserable almost constantly, I feel like i cry easier than a baby and once i start it's so hard to stop. I don't feel motivated to do anything and I feel too tired and too weak to try, but I just thought I was sick and that my depleted mood was just a side effect of whatever that was. I've been to a local gp a few times but so far we haven't found anything wrong with me, I never mentioned how sad i've been feeling because I kept thinking I was sad because I didnt have a job or because I was sick. I feel worthless and like I can't do anything right, like there's no point in trying because I'll always fail, like if I try to see my friends i'll just bore them or annoy them or say something wrong and i'll lose them, like if I talk to my family they'll never understand, like everything is my fault and I'm just a failure and I've wasted myself on indulgences and there's nothing left. My brain never turns off and my thoughts are rarely positive, so I started to think maybe I'm not sad because I'm sick, maybe I've been sick because I'm depressed. So i did a little internet searching and found this site. I'd been reading through it secretly for hours these past few days and I found a lot of things resonated with me. I don't know what's wrong with me now and I am so confused, I have so many questions running through my mind like am I depressed? Am I just a little ill? Have I always had a problem and just numbed it was harmful drugs and alcohol abuse? i realise I've rambled on quite a bit, there's so much stuff in my head and i wanted to force some of it out. If you read through all of this along with a thank you for listening what I really want is some advice, where do I go from here, does it sound like depression ( or am I just completely wrong in looking here for advice) and if I need to ask for help how to I get past the fear?

Bec_Luke curious and unsure why?
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Hi all, back on posting again. This time I'm curious and unsure. As some of you may have read about 4days ago. I was not in a stable mental state toe even want to take my meds. I was very upset and distress and felt like there was nothing left in the... View more

Hi all, back on posting again. This time I'm curious and unsure. As some of you may have read about 4days ago. I was not in a stable mental state toe even want to take my meds. I was very upset and distress and felt like there was nothing left in the world and had bad bad thoughts, I was thinking of going into emergancy but was scared and didn't know what to do. Well i managed to get hold of a one friend who I knew I could rely on to take me into emergancy so I wasn't by myself. We ended up talking for awhile and went to visit quite a few friends of his. By the end of the night I ended up going home. Not really sure on what I was thinking or what was going on in my head apart from I know I'm prob not going to take my meds. The next day and up until this day and onwards I haven't taken a single med but iv been managing to be feeling better than what I did.... How is this????

Bec_Luke Need Some Serious Help right now
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Iv just gotten more meds today, I think I'm sooo low n depressed I don't think I'm even in the mind set to even want to take them my self I no they will be avoided. I'm so not right...N not in a good mind set place I think I should take my self into ... View more

Iv just gotten more meds today, I think I'm sooo low n depressed I don't think I'm even in the mind set to even want to take them my self I no they will be avoided. I'm so not right...N not in a good mind set place I think I should take my self into emergency but I'm just scared I don't no what to do...

Bec_Luke Think I could start to go insane
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Whatsnhappening to me in this world. Finding things a real struggle not sure how much weight I can talk before I drop. Just want things to go back to what life used to be like before all this. I fewl no one in this world can or really understands wha... View more

Whatsnhappening to me in this world. Finding things a real struggle not sure how much weight I can talk before I drop. Just want things to go back to what life used to be like before all this. I fewl no one in this world can or really understands what iys like to be me now. Im not the person I used to be I dont know whoI am or becoming but im not liking it. Been stuck in this place (room) flat. Forndays dont know what to do starting to feel like I could lose it. whats happening to me:(

bunnys_d Am I depressed
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I have just gone into a private high school from a public primary school and found it really hard to fit in as most of the kids had been to the primary school that is part of the high school. I find it really hard to sleep and am really angry and cry... View more

I have just gone into a private high school from a public primary school and found it really hard to fit in as most of the kids had been to the primary school that is part of the high school. I find it really hard to sleep and am really angry and cry a lot. I have done a lot of online checklists including the beyond blue one and they all said I am depressed. I answered honestly. My parents know I have had a hard time at school, however I find it hard to tell them I think I'm depressed. My school problems are purely social because I have got an A in everything so far. I also think I am finding it hard at school because my best friend from primary school came with me to this school yet hates the people I hang around with and tells me a lot. How am I just sad or depressed from this information.

Bec_Luke lonely
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In the last month and a bit. Iv recently just broke up with my boyfriend after being in a 11 Month relationship. I really fell for him and adventurly gave him my heart as I have always been protective of my self and very very cautious of who I meet, ... View more

In the last month and a bit. Iv recently just broke up with my boyfriend after being in a 11 Month relationship. I really fell for him and adventurly gave him my heart as I have always been protective of my self and very very cautious of who I meet, he was the only person out of all other relationships iv had, actually open up to. We still talk and we'll we are "sort of friends" however there's one thing that really really gets on my nerve. When ever he is around or we go out whenever I see him he cannot u or just one second not not be on his phone texting others, doesn't matter where we are or what we're doing he can't just for five minutes not be on his phone. He works and does have a few friends and can talk to anybody, which its easier for him to be occupied. However I myself don't really have anybody to talk to or hang out with most of my days I do try and get out and go for walks or something, there isn't much around either where I live and I don't get much financialy, so in between looking for a job most of my days are spent at home all day all long, I know this isn't good for my depression etc. But I do find it hard to find things to do. Expecially by myself and even when I don't have anyone to get out with and meet others or do stuff, I am lonely and I dont know what to do. Am I jealous or over thinking things too much???

Bec_Luke Fear
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Network has been annoying today. Apologies if this is up twice. I have recently attempted self harme, as trying to get support/help from my ex after an 11 month relationship and well as friends all I wanted was some help and support and just for him ... View more

Network has been annoying today. Apologies if this is up twice. I have recently attempted self harme, as trying to get support/help from my ex after an 11 month relationship and well as friends all I wanted was some help and support and just for him to come back so I could talk, this whol thing started because he had just being sitting there on his phone texting otheres so id gotten a bit upset and got up and did my own thing, after awhile of him sitting there texting other people he got up and said he was leaving, I said I was unhappy with him but he didnt hear me, I got upset, and called him back tomask if he could come back and talk, later on im had warned him that I was destressed and could likely self harm as so called "friend" due to the fact that I was in destress with everything that was happening all he could respond with was, saying I was threatning him when it wasnt a threat for startes and verbLly abusive and saying that if I want to mess up my life then go ahead. Two hrs later he decideds to rock up but already too late and I wasnt home, he was then saying how much of a waste of time he spent just then coming around, I tryed to explain to him that when someone is in destress and also trying to deal with depression and grief of the bracke up, that not all people have 2 hrs to wait that as bad as this may sound but some people could die in 2hrs not even 2 hrs, he clearly didnt care. This is now the 3-4 times I have selfe harmed/attempted, I know listening to other people stories of their ralertives and hearing about mick jaggers wife who had comitted suicied, and know that my sister has as well, I have a fear that Iwill be unable to over come this that it will be too over powereing. I do feel at times that my mind and mentaly its to over powering for me. I have told my theripest this that even though I know taking medication is the best thing for me its my best friend and know what can happen when I do or dont, I know that I have experienced this even on my meds that, I do have been inconsitant in taking medication and I feel that im needing abit more support than my medication I do have that fear of I know how easy it is to just to overdose as I know that what my sister nearly did, but I know howeasy it can be, as welll as I have twice perposed to be in a pysc ward because of how brain washing and over powering this can be but for me with the fear of not being able toover come this. As I am trying too stay strong but I do feel I may need more support or consistant support.Is this normal to be feeling and thinking these things?????Bec 800x600 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.

anon12 Sad all the time
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Hi everyone, I'm not usually one to do this sort of thing and share my problems as I'm scared of burdening people, but I feel like I can't talk to anyone because most people I find either get sick of me expressing my sadness so I keep it covered up n... View more

Hi everyone, I'm not usually one to do this sort of thing and share my problems as I'm scared of burdening people, but I feel like I can't talk to anyone because most people I find either get sick of me expressing my sadness so I keep it covered up now. I have dropped out of uni twice as I found both courses weren't for me, but now I don't know what I'm doing with my life and I feel so lost. I've been feeling this way for about a year now and it hurts me so much because I remember the happy girl I once used to be, now I look at myself and I'm disgusted.. the person I am now is unmotivated, cries for no reason and I just feel like there is no point to anything I do. I have been going through this "rough patch" for over a year and it doesn't seem to be getting better. Some days it's like I'm having a breakdown and everything feels difficult. I don't know what to do anymore, does it ever get better? I'm only 20 but I feel as I'm just wasting my life which sounds weird but I'm so lost with everything and looking at my friends and brother and sister, everyone around me is doing so well but I am just unsure about everything.

Bec_Luke board, lonely, not really that motivated.
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I know its probably more than once that iv posted on here and it takes me a bit to build up the courage to continue posting my thoughts and what goes on but i do get affraid of being too needey So today I wake up and im back to reality, that feeling ... View more

I know its probably more than once that iv posted on here and it takes me a bit to build up the courage to continue posting my thoughts and what goes on but i do get affraid of being too needey So today I wake up and im back to reality, that feeling of the same feeling that I had the day before and the daybefore and everyotherday. Wake up nothing to look forward to no one to meet up with or talk to board lonely tired after awhile. Everyday same rutine of being at home all day long with nothing and no one. becoming very lonely board tiredish and not really motivate. But motivated enough to get up and feed myself and do the things and go to places that I need to do and be. I feel like im in this dark visious spiral that I cant get out of. When will it end when can I see the light again. Trying to find a job but I know that can take time, and theres nothing around. I dont know what to do with my self theses days little lone I feel like iv lost the person who I used to be and not sure who I am or whom I am becoming. I just dont know what to do. But I know that there are others in the same boaypt that I would like to share my stories with and support but I also dont want to be a pain with all my issues and problems I may face..... Bec x

fa_aliyu please
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Hello. I am not really sure what i am supposed to say exactly. But i am sad. I have suicidal thoughts like most but i dont want to die so i know i will not do anything drastic. but this doesnt make it easier. i still think about dying. every where i ... View more

Hello. I am not really sure what i am supposed to say exactly. But i am sad. I have suicidal thoughts like most but i dont want to die so i know i will not do anything drastic. but this doesnt make it easier. i still think about dying. every where i am. i have moments regardless of how happy i am at that point, i suddenly have a brief thought of ending it all at that moment because then it wont be a sad moment. i know it will. i have sat and thought about this long and hard. but right now i just wanted to voice how i am feeling.i get panic attacks quite easily and they upset and embarrass me that i can not control my emotions well enough. My mother is dead. my baby brother is dead. all i have is my sister. i love her. she is the only thing i live for. i dont have friends, well ones i havent bought anyways because thats what i do. i buy my friends. i have a boyfriend and he is great but he is just a guy and it wont last, he will turn against me. i dont like the rest of my family. they hurt me too much, i do not trust them. I feel like they will be the end of me. i feel trapped. i feel like i will always have to depend on people and they will always use it to put me in my place. i am useless, lazy, selfish, waste of space, sly, idiot, stupid, dumb, evil, disrespectful, disgrace to my mothers memory, tedious, and shady, thats the new word. reading every page from people to help me cope. wish my mother was here to help me. to stop this hurt. i am emailing because i just want someone to tell me am not all those things and more. that i am going to make my mother proud. that i am not a bad person. 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.