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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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Lonelyness I recently found out I have an STI
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About a week ago I found out my boyfriend gave me herpes. It was an accident of course we are still together going strong but... I'm scared. I've had issues with my self-esteem for years now and only in the last year have I gained any confidence in h... View more

About a week ago I found out my boyfriend gave me herpes. It was an accident of course we are still together going strong but... I'm scared. I've had issues with my self-esteem for years now and only in the last year have I gained any confidence in how I look and who I am, but after this all that work has gone out the window. I feel disgusting in myself and hate myself even more than before. I don't feel like I deserve to have any sort of sex life anymore and the idea of my boyfriend trying to touch me makes me want to cry. I feel like I don't deserve to be treated like a pretty human anymore, just some sort of ugly creature pretending to be human but in reality is still just a creature nobody should think is pretty or hot in any way. I've spent a lot of time crying about all this but I can't think of myself in any other way.

ellierose02 emetophobia (fear of vomiting)
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My name is Ellie, I'm 16 years old and I've been suffering from severe emetophobia (which is a phobia of vomit, whether it be myself throwing up or watching others throw up) since I was about 9 years old. As long as I can remember I've never liked vo... View more

My name is Ellie, I'm 16 years old and I've been suffering from severe emetophobia (which is a phobia of vomit, whether it be myself throwing up or watching others throw up) since I was about 9 years old. As long as I can remember I've never liked vomit, pretty much the same as everyone else. It wasn't until I was 9 and in school, we had a Christmas party where each student brought in food and we all ate and chatted. I had eaten a little too much and felt uncomfortably full, but not nauseous. One child had eaten too much and threw up. As soon as I saw that I felt an instant panic and started feeling sick myself. Although I didn't throw up I felt nauseous the whole day and my teacher wouldn't let me go home, therefore, worsening the anxiety. Ever since that day I've never let anyone who was sick near me (which I feel horrible about but can't help) I wash my hands all the time and carry around hand sanitiser, and more often than not suffer panic attacks if I feel I've done something that could possibly result in me throwing up. The worst part is my body's reaction to stress is to feel nauseous, so the more I panic, the more I feel nauseous. It's an evil cycle. I get these attacks at any time of day but they occur more in closed spaces where I can't get out eg. cars, buses, trains, concerts etc. It's really ruined my life. I don't feel comfortable eating in restaurants, I sometimes skip meals to avoid food. If anyone has any tips or ideas to help me it would be much appreciated. Thankyou.

Gothamfan Why cant I be happy?
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This is just a rant abt my feelings and whatever for like 2021 and now 2022 I just don’t feel happy or at least ok school has jsut started back up today and my classes are horrible, I really hope it gets better but I’ve just felt so bad for the past ... View more

This is just a rant abt my feelings and whatever for like 2021 and now 2022 I just don’t feel happy or at least ok school has jsut started back up today and my classes are horrible, I really hope it gets better but I’ve just felt so bad for the past few months, I don’t really have anyone I can talk to This was all over the place and I’m not sure if I said wanted to say but shnwwiqqms I want to hear others experiences and such

ElieAC Is it bad to accept a leg up from your parents??
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I’ve always been a relatively independent person and at 19 am looking to move out of home but am not eligible for government help and rent isn’t financially accessible. My father has offered to guarantor my lease and I was offered the property but I ... View more

I’ve always been a relatively independent person and at 19 am looking to move out of home but am not eligible for government help and rent isn’t financially accessible. My father has offered to guarantor my lease and I was offered the property but I feel really awful about accepting the help. Likewise, his company offered me part time work which would fit around my studies and I’m struggling to find work at the moment; I don’t know whether to take it. Is it normal to have your parents help you find your feet if they’re able?

ElieAC I don’t think I will ever be independent.
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I’m 19 and attempting (not well) to become financially independent and make something for myself. I study Nursing at uni and have been told I should be paying for myself and so am trying to work whilst at uni. I’m not exceedingly intelligent and acad... View more

I’m 19 and attempting (not well) to become financially independent and make something for myself. I study Nursing at uni and have been told I should be paying for myself and so am trying to work whilst at uni. I’m not exceedingly intelligent and academia is no strength of mine; as a result, I’m finding I can’t work the hours that are conducive to financial stability if I want the grades that are conducive to success post University. It’s very much a lose-lose situation. Hence, I’m seeking advice. What is the greatest advice you’ve been given on the road to being able to support yourself financially?

Deltius Can't forget about someone
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Hello again!! There was a person that I recently elected to space myself from for the betterment of both our wellbeing as we are toxic to each other. Sadly though, it pained me a lot to do it and I can't get them out of my head, they always pop up an... View more

Hello again!! There was a person that I recently elected to space myself from for the betterment of both our wellbeing as we are toxic to each other. Sadly though, it pained me a lot to do it and I can't get them out of my head, they always pop up and I think I developed feelings for them. It's been over a week since I sent the apology letter on discord and she said she was busy over the next few days and will make a proper response when she can but she did "really appreciate" the letter. Sadly she just seems fully intertwined in my mind and I can not get rid of her, I suppose it does not help that I don't have others to make new memories with. I have started to try and start working on myself so I actually contribute to people in some way which is acting as a good distraction but the fact she keeps popping up makes things harder. Maybe it is also because I am waiting on a response that seems like it will never come IDK. Anyway, so any tips to move on from people that meant everything to you for the last 3 years even though it was a terrible toxic relationship?

Liam3148 Loneliness
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Hey my name is Liam, I’ve been lonely for quite a while even though I still live with my parents. I basically lost all my mates since I left my old school which was at least 5 years and have never been able to reconnect with any of em or made any fri... View more

Hey my name is Liam, I’ve been lonely for quite a while even though I still live with my parents. I basically lost all my mates since I left my old school which was at least 5 years and have never been able to reconnect with any of em or made any friends since. I’m afraid if I never make any friends soon I’m going to lose all hope and be alone for my entire life. I’ve had some suicidal thoughts but can never go through with it cause I don’t want to hurt my family, I just don’t know what to do anymore..

driftedID There's 7 days till school begins for me, and I feel apprehensive
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On 3/2, I begin 10th grade, but I've been completely pessimistic about it. For one thing, I'm 100% not looking forward to seeing the people there. Most of this hate directs toward my class which is the same for the past few years. To be blunt, I hate... View more

On 3/2, I begin 10th grade, but I've been completely pessimistic about it. For one thing, I'm 100% not looking forward to seeing the people there. Most of this hate directs toward my class which is the same for the past few years. To be blunt, I hate them. My friends belong to the class, and they're some of the worst people I know. I don't want to go through another year with them, PLUS the rest of my shitty class. They really messed me up last year, and seeing those same shitty groups of people fills me with dread. I did not finish year 9 happily and resolve anything. They simply are jerks and they will fuck me up this year just like before. I don't want 200 more days of constant loneliness even when I'm with them. I have no clue how to face them, and none of this will change. Simply put, they ignore me, shun me, never are genuine friends at all, and I don't fit in at all. The more important thing is that my academic performance has been shit for a while, and after last year's insanely long lockdown, my grades have tanked. I've been even more worried and I have absolutely no confidence on my abilities. I struggle to improve. VCE is worrying me. The past years, I've been declining. I don't know how to manage my time, or manage myself. My family isn't any help, since they just seem to pressure me more. I've been procastinating like crazy, and my motivation and work ethics are gone. The worst of it all is that it's 10th grade already. The past years felt like it went by too fast. I'm anxious about the future, and the structure of the later years of school. I'm nervous on how VCE will go, the increased independence, the constant work, and exams. It doesn't help that exams have been cancelled for me ever since Covid. I'm not sure how to describe it, but the fact that I'm growing up make me feel awful. Soon, I have to stress about more important things and take up new responsibilities, and I don't feel ready for it at all. I miss how simple things were for me, even though I hated things then anyway.

Big_ManX Im Done
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I know most people don't care about me, even my family. I cry every night, and drink and use. I want to die honestly life is useless. It was so hard to even make a account and even harder to make an account, I am crying so much, my head hurts. I have... View more

I know most people don't care about me, even my family. I cry every night, and drink and use. I want to die honestly life is useless. It was so hard to even make a account and even harder to make an account, I am crying so much, my head hurts. I have been through so many traumatic experiences I don't know where this stems from. My whole life I was bullied. I found it so hard to connect. I drink and use drugs. Please HELP ME. what do I do? why am I always the problem? Why is everyone a stranger? why is everyone a supplier? why do I drink wayyyy more than "normal". I just want to be normal. hurt me. If anyone can help me I would be so happy. My life is fucked tbh. what advice you have to feel "normal". Like, I go on midnight+ walks in the rain, and do stupid shit to put me in jail. But I am fairly smart "apparently:, even though i think I am the most stupid in every room. I have been suicidal for so long it is ridiculous. I have just kind of learnt to learnt with all this stupid shit. PTSD, depression, anxiety, etc. I just thought everyone suppressed there shit hard. and that everyone used drugs. This might seems fake, but ill never say my actual story, but what could I do to help my self out? It was so hard just making an account on this site. I was crying and fucking myself up so much just to do this. Please help me.

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