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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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manpreetrockerji Im 22 and need help
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hello guys, Im 22 Now and i have no idea what i want to do in my life, i have graduated from BBA in International Business, nut now i dont have any idea what should do any help would be appreciated

hello guys, Im 22 Now and i have no idea what i want to do in my life, i have graduated from BBA in International Business, nut now i dont have any idea what should do any help would be appreciated

thehiss Derealisation
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I have been experiencing derealisation for over ten years straight day after day. I feel like I'm in a dream, everything is 2D, fake and like I am separated from the rest of the world by an invisible wall . Quite often if I put my hand out to touch a... View more

I have been experiencing derealisation for over ten years straight day after day. I feel like I'm in a dream, everything is 2D, fake and like I am separated from the rest of the world by an invisible wall . Quite often if I put my hand out to touch an object, I expect my hand to go straight through it. I have mentioned it to my doctors and psychologists over the years and they keep saying I'm experiencing this due to the fact that I am always so anxious. Does anyone else experience this?

eche venting
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i've never vented before, and i doubt i will again, but i'm tired and stressed and unhappy and it keeps bothering me. like a lot of people, i hate myself. i hate how i look, how i act, how i sound. i whine and cry by myself about how i'm a failure an... View more

i've never vented before, and i doubt i will again, but i'm tired and stressed and unhappy and it keeps bothering me. like a lot of people, i hate myself. i hate how i look, how i act, how i sound. i whine and cry by myself about how i'm a failure and sad and then do nothing about it afterwards. i'm not trying to change, even when i should be. i'm not trying to be happy, even when i should be. how much i hate myself feels ingrained into my identity and i don't want to get better. i'm failing in school. i'm leaving my relationships with others to drift off and disappear. i wake up, i sit down, and then for the rest of the day, i'm wasting my hours doing something i don't even find fun. i'm spending my time doing useless things just to distract myself from properly trying to be better or trying to be productive. i say i'm trying to, but really, i'm lying so i get more time to waste. i dwell on people's words and how much impact they have on me and then i cry about it and then i hate myself for doing so. a friend tried to get me to talk to my school's counselor, and i did, only to lie and go on wasting her time. i feel like a burden, i feel like a piece of trash, and i hate myself for doing so. i do hobbies i like, and singing cheers me up, gives me energy to at least try a little, but nobody wants to hear that, so i don't as much as i want to. i think i might hate my parents, my siblings, and i know i probably shouldn't, but i think i still do and i hate myself for that. i think i might even hate some of my friends, even when they haven't done anything wrong. i look online and i read about others like me, but it doesn't comfort me, it makes me feel like a fake, like someone who's trying to pretend to be sad and angsty and edgy. my parents talk to me about how i'm failing at school, how i can't seem to be productive, and then they ask me why i can't do anything about it. i have a fairly easy life. all i need to do is focus on schoolwork and friends and it's so easy but i can't do it properly. there's something wrong with me and i kind of know what it is but i don't want to get better. i know i'm probably going to change when i'm older, but i don't want to. i want to keep on hating myself.

Sarah_Macc My daughter is struggling
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Hello my 13 yr old daughter attempted suicide a month ago. she has experienced quite a lot of friendships go bad. I think she might be highly sensitive inside but she can not come across that way to others. Her confidence has been shattered. best fri... View more

Hello my 13 yr old daughter attempted suicide a month ago. she has experienced quite a lot of friendships go bad. I think she might be highly sensitive inside but she can not come across that way to others. Her confidence has been shattered. best friends turned bad and isolating her at school, spreading nasty rumours, deleting her from group chats etc. nothing so that they get in trouble, but consistent passive aggressive behaviour. i very very close to her and she shares a lot with me, last month a video she made was shared to her school in it she was saying she hated some girls at school and she used their names. It wasn’t a very nice video but she understandably is very upset at their group rejection and lashed out without thinking. The video was shared privately but someone sent it to one of the girls she named, they sent it to the school who sent it to me. I was cross with her well actually more disappointed because she had given the bullies ammunition. Later that evening she attempted suicide. how do I support her - friendship groups are often volatile at this age and I’m so worried she will grow up with mistrust issues. we are a strong family unit so there is support here, but my husband and I are devastated and worried. I am watching her like a hawk. Any advice on what I can do. Her psychiatrist just diagnosed her with depression and ptsd. We don’t know whether medication is the right path. thanks for your time sarah

Abi_555 vent: loss of motivation in HSC year
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For the last few years I've gradually been loosing motivation to any school work, homework and I hardly study for exams. Now that I'm in year 12 and currently sitting trials, I realize how bad it has gotten. I've been expressing to friends and family... View more

For the last few years I've gradually been loosing motivation to any school work, homework and I hardly study for exams. Now that I'm in year 12 and currently sitting trials, I realize how bad it has gotten. I've been expressing to friends and family that I have lost all motivation but it's getting worse and worse and every strategy that I try to cope with this doesn't work. My lack of motivation is so overpowering that I feel like I'm just watching my life go by but I can't do anything. I have so many things that I want to achieve, I know which uni course I want to do and I have so many goals in life but I feel so unmotivated to do anything constructive to achieve the future I want, I feel like I'm stuck in a downward spiral. I started off highschool so well, I was getting high marks in everything but now I'm getting around 60% in all my classes (no one knows), which is a big drop and every day I get more and more anxious that I'm not going to be able to get into my uni course. I was diagnosed with a generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder earlier this year as well and I think my anxiety is making this even worse because I'm stuck between my fear of failing and my lack of motivation. All I want to do each day is just sleep in bed. I can't be bothered to take showers, brush my teeth, eat, go outside but at the same time everyone thinks I've got my life together. A few years ago, I couldn't see myself living to year 12 and now that I made it to year 12, I have no academic motivation and feel like I'm ruining my future. I don't want to let my family down but pressure from them or teachers is not enough to get me motivated like it used to. It's like I don't care anymore but I obviously still do. I don't know what I can do to regain motivation. I've been waiting for it come back but it doesn't seem it is. I'm worried I'll be like this for years. Has anyone had or is having a similar experience? How were you able to regain motivation?

cabbagebus I feel a bit sad
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Hi everyone Ive been wondering for a while if I should post something but I didn't really know what to say I guess I've been feeling sad for a while. Recently, I just don't know. I don't know what to do. I'm in my first year of uni and I moved to a d... View more

Hi everyone Ive been wondering for a while if I should post something but I didn't really know what to say I guess I've been feeling sad for a while. Recently, I just don't know. I don't know what to do. I'm in my first year of uni and I moved to a different state. I think I'm going to move back home at the end of the year for a few reasons but mainly because I miss my parents. I have social anxiety I guess. I got help last year and things are improving, but I feel like because I had it for so long without realising, it affected me a lot. I don't have friends here or back home. My only friend was my twin sister but we got into an argument and haven't talked for a more than a month. We often argue and that's why I think it's partly good we aren't talking, but I also don't really have anyone else. I call my parents and usually talking to them makes me feel better but it's hard because they're so far away. I have a roommate but it's hard for me to talk to her and I'm not sure I would feel comfortable talking to her about personal stuff anyway. I can't tell if I'm actually having trouble sleeping or if it's my own fault. I wake up feeling okay in terms of mood (just tired) and I don't have problems with motivation much except uni makes me tired a lot. I don't think I feel lonely, but I'm not sure. I don't want to talk to anyone though. I don't really want to try to make friends right now because I don't feel like I'm in the right headspace. Online uni is hard, but I'm kind of relieved I don't have to go out and interact with people in person. I’ve kind of had a sad week because of some things that happened, but it’s too hard to write about. I feel like I should talk to a psychologist or something. The one I went to before is in my home state. When I left she said we could do an online session if I needed it, but I can't really bring myself to ask now. It just seems like too much. I don't know. I feel like I'm so horrible at communicating. I'm sorry. Thanks for taking the time to read this.

spontaneous sunflower anxious 19yo who's never had a job- help!
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I'm actually 18, turning 19 next month but anyway ... brief backstory- I dropped out of high school early 2020 due to years of struggling with anxiety and depression and I'm currently undertaking a tafe course. Ever since I turned 15, I've wanted to ... View more

I'm actually 18, turning 19 next month but anyway ... brief backstory- I dropped out of high school early 2020 due to years of struggling with anxiety and depression and I'm currently undertaking a tafe course. Ever since I turned 15, I've wanted to get a job, to be able to earn money and save up for travel, moving out, etc.. but due to a couple reasons, despite wanting to get a job, I've never even applied for one. I feel a bit ashamed to admit that but I trust this is a judgement-free forum. Because of my anxiety, I have always felt extremely anxious about the steps to getting a job- the handing in the resume, the interview process. In high school we were briefly taught to write our own resumes, cover letters + what to expect in an interview but honestly I still felt confused and anxious about the process and still do to this day. It's funny to me that I could write essays in high school and get 90% and above but can't write a simple resume or cover letter. For years I have asked my parents for help with these things, and they have expressed their support for me to get a job, but I still sit here reading my resume over and over feeling it is not good enough and feeling embarrassed to apply for a job at almost 19 years old, with no year 12 pass and no previous job experience. I feel that I am at a point where my mental health is significantly better than it has been in past years and I feel ready to get out on the work field (I'm desperate to fill my time with work as I only have tafe once a week) apart from these pesky anxieties that continue to hold me back. I worry what to say if an employer were to ask why I didn't finish high school, why I've never gotten a job. I mean, I don't even know if those are things an employer might potentially ask but I worry about it anyway. I don't know how to make myself look like an appealing person to hire when my resume has so little to show. I have no work experience except for a week of unpaid volunteer work back in 2018. I was environment captain in 2017. I didn't win any notable awards in high school. I don't have any referees for an employer to call. I really want to work and earn my own money but I just don't know how.

The_last_time Feeling sad
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Recently when i’ve felt sad i try to match how i feel with the music i listen to, and it’s rlly helped me identify the feelings that i don’t realise i’m having. that sounds positive but i’m not even sure if it is at this point. A few lyrics from phoe... View more

Recently when i’ve felt sad i try to match how i feel with the music i listen to, and it’s rlly helped me identify the feelings that i don’t realise i’m having. that sounds positive but i’m not even sure if it is at this point. A few lyrics from phoebe bridgers’ song “Funeral” really resonate with me. “Jesus Christ, I'm so blue all the time And that's just how I feel Always have and I always will I always have and always will” They’re super simple lyrics, but they just encapsulate how i feel so much. Being depressed makes me view my whole life up to the depression as sad. And not surprisingly the future too. I might be autistic so i’ve always felt weird and misplaced everywhere so that only adds to the feeling. it’s nearly been a year since I was diagnosed with depression and I definitely don’t feel as low as i did then, but i wouldn’t say im much better either. So yeah. why am i so sad? All the time? will it ever go away? *shrug*

DamienW Young Adult Autistic Forum
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Not sure if anyone knows but is there a young adults autistic forum or chat room that would suit my 18 year old son? I have looked online and lots of websites for parents of autistic children but I was hoping to find something that is regulated so my... View more

Not sure if anyone knows but is there a young adults autistic forum or chat room that would suit my 18 year old son? I have looked online and lots of websites for parents of autistic children but I was hoping to find something that is regulated so my son can chat online and meet new people with the same condition? The ideal outcome would be for him to meet face to face with others but not sure how easy that will be living in Tasmania?

Guest_236 how to find yourself again after finishing school?
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hi again, looking for some advice. tldr: after many years of focusing on school, i have time AND mental stability, but can't seem to find any enjoyment or satisfaction in my hobbies anymore; help? I used to love drawing, watercolour painting, photogr... View more

hi again, looking for some advice. tldr: after many years of focusing on school, i have time AND mental stability, but can't seem to find any enjoyment or satisfaction in my hobbies anymore; help? I used to love drawing, watercolour painting, photography, creative writing, singing, i was even learning piano for a while... but that was years ago. and a lot of those creative outlets were used to get me through dark times. but then i got busy with school. every time i wanted to get back into my hobbies i'd get worried i'm wasting my time, so i kept telling myself "after this set of exams, after this last assignment, during these school holidays..." but then it would never happen. but now i have the mental stability (i'm doing a lot better these days, most days) and the time (i just finished my trial exams, so i have 2 entire months to be more balanced in my lifestyle) to focus on my goals, one of which is to have some more unplugged me-time. but all the hobbies i used to love just make me frustrated. i think it has to do with confidence, not liking what i create, comparing my art to my friends' art because they're so much more skilled than me... so i end up losing motivation 10 minutes in and crying because i feel so useless. has anyone else struggled with this? how did you get back into your hobbies after a long hiatus? how do you find enjoyment rather than frustration when creating? are there any new hobbies or other art forms you think i should pick up? and most importantly, how do i find myself after neglecting my inner self for so long? Tea

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