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Jeriava How do I talk to my doctor?
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I’ve been struggling with my life for the past 7-8 years but I finally made an appointment with a doctor. I feel really scared though because I don’t ever go to the doctor for anything, and I havent seen this doctor for so many years that I’m really ... View more

I’ve been struggling with my life for the past 7-8 years but I finally made an appointment with a doctor. I feel really scared though because I don’t ever go to the doctor for anything, and I havent seen this doctor for so many years that I’m really scared that they’ll judge me or won’t believe anything I say. I’m really anti social so I feel like I won’t be able to say what I wanna say or I’ll say the wrong thing causing them to just dismiss me and move me along without helping. I’m just tired of feeling alone, depressed and just worthless but I’m really scared to talk to them.

Chris_B Are you looking to support someone else with depression? PLEASE READ before posting
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This forum is for people seeking support for their own mental health issues. If you're posting on behalf of someone else with a mental health issue that you're concerned about, please have a look at this section of our forums: Supporting family and f... View more

This forum is for people seeking support for their own mental health issues. If you're posting on behalf of someone else with a mental health issue that you're concerned about, please have a look at this section of our forums: Supporting family and friends with a mental health condition It's full of threads from people who have family members and friends going through anxiety, depression or other related conditions. Have a read through the threads there, and feel free to take part in the discussions. Below are also some helpful beyondblue resources you might want to look through first as well: Supporting someone Have the conversation

AGrace SELF HELP TIPS FOR MANAGING DEPRESSION
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Hi Everyone, Here are some ideas you might like to try for managing symptoms of depression. Of course everyone's different, so let us know what works for you, and please feel free to add to the list... Mindfulness – through breathing or engaging the ... View more

Hi Everyone, Here are some ideas you might like to try for managing symptoms of depression. Of course everyone's different, so let us know what works for you, and please feel free to add to the list... Mindfulness – through breathing or engaging the 5 senses Distress Tolerance – Accepting Emotions and Self Soothing Distraction – Put the thoughts/feelings aside and come back to them when you are ready to deal with them Positive Affirmations – Have some affirmations written down repeat them to yourself daily Sleep/Exercise/Diet – All 3 aspects of our lifestyle can impact the way we think/feel Increasing Pleasurable Activities – Engage in at least one pleasurable activity per day

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Spirit Feeling empty and constantly wanting life to finish
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I am a mother of 3 children. 15 and 16 year old boys and a 11 year old girl. I have depression and anxiety, Last year was a complete write off with two hospital admissions and having full on depression. Now with the help of medication things have bec... View more

I am a mother of 3 children. 15 and 16 year old boys and a 11 year old girl. I have depression and anxiety, Last year was a complete write off with two hospital admissions and having full on depression. Now with the help of medication things have become more manageable. However I constantly feel very inadequate. I am doing a job that is very low level than my qualifications and I feel inferior most of the time. My skills have depleted and I feel stupid all the time. I am tired of life. When we had kids we thought they would study hard and further themselves. None of them are interested in studies and I feel that they will all end up having to live at home, being unemployed. My poor husband is shouldering the family burden and I feel very sorry for him as he never wanted to have kids. It was my idea and now we are both very unhappy. I find myself wishing my life to end. I just want the drudgery of life to end. I cannot seem to find happiness. I have no hobbies and almost no friends apart from one lady who is much older than me. I look at my life and wonder how did it get to this point. I just want to go to sleep and never wake up again.

geelt Feeling overwhelmed and lost with life
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Lots of things are happening at once and I just need an outlet to vent my emotions. My head is full of useless unnecessary thoughts and worries that I keep making up for myself. I can start a new activity or hobby only for me to hyper-fixate and get ... View more

Lots of things are happening at once and I just need an outlet to vent my emotions. My head is full of useless unnecessary thoughts and worries that I keep making up for myself. I can start a new activity or hobby only for me to hyper-fixate and get myself burnt out and wasting a lot of time and money that I really shouldn't be spending. I overthink things and that affects my enjoyment of the activities I do. Thinking and worrying about buying things to do or thinking about doing things but when I get to doing things I start loathing it. I have no impulse control and stress over money when its just a dollar wasting so much brain power over nothing. No discipline. Currently on Job Seeker applying for work with low qualification/ no education needed. I decided that I'm not going to try going back to University because it doesn't feel worthwhile, but also realized how limiting employment opportunities are. Having to rely on public transport with transit taking 1-2 hours at worst to the closest available work. I've recently begun volunteering at a 2nd hand shop as well just to get out the house and interact with people. I worry about having no time to do things I enjoy if I start doing paid work which is contrasted by not enjoying the things I do for enjoyment or overthinking and stressing over small details. I haven't driven in a year and only have my Ls. Stressing and loathing about it wont help and it feels exhausting trying to ask help from my parents. Paranoid about crashing the car and I've been overthinking when going for walks near/crossing the road when the cars are nowhere near me but the hesitation makes worry and is affecting my alertness. I've even begun worrying when going up escalators even though the fear is unreasonable. A lot of hesitation and a lack of confidence with everything I do. The support groups I've been going to so I can take my mind off things have had their funding cut so they've been changed to fortnightly and the counselor I've been going to won't be able to see me for a couple months. I don't know what I want to do long term so I'm trying to change my mindset. Its fine to not make a lot of money, its fine to keep living at home with my parents, its fine not to accomplish anything grand and have a simple life. I have lots of ideas and thoughts of things to do but never follow through and just wallow in self pity and feeling restricted and limited in what I can do having to compromise I dont know

KatieVic Chaotic and depressed
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I was diagnosed with depression when I was 16 years old, now 39. It's always been a Rollercoaster but the last few years, I've just wanted to get off the ride.My son has complex ADHD, autism, anxiety and learning disabilities. My whole life is workin... View more

I was diagnosed with depression when I was 16 years old, now 39. It's always been a Rollercoaster but the last few years, I've just wanted to get off the ride.My son has complex ADHD, autism, anxiety and learning disabilities. My whole life is working a career job, helping my baby boy just survive and trying to save a marriage that is failing from the stress of our child. We both love and adore him but anyone that knows complex ADHD, will understand the screaming, tics, anger, hyperactivity.I wake up every day to a battle zone, a huge mental load and constant self doubt. I hate my life, my body and the choices I make.I saw my GP and have been put on Pristiq, been feeling ill for a week now so that's another little prize ha.How do others manage severe depression and on top of that situational depression from things in your life you cannot change.He is beautiful and unique but raising a nuero-diverse child has burnt me out. It's like walking in a haze all day and never seeing anything good in this life.Is there support out there for parents like us? I've done many years of psychology but feel I need a community. People that get what this life is like, where I don't feel so alone and judged? People that will build eachother up through shared experience and empathy.Thank you

resistor Need advice on dealing with strong emotions
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Hi. I'm not quite sure which forum to put this in, but since all my symptoms lead back to depression I hope this is the right place. Apologies if not. I've been living with depression for at least two decades, most of that time untreated. I was also ... View more

Hi. I'm not quite sure which forum to put this in, but since all my symptoms lead back to depression I hope this is the right place. Apologies if not. I've been living with depression for at least two decades, most of that time untreated. I was also self harming most of that time, but managed to painstakingly reduce & eventually stop that harmful activity, I haven't hurt myself for the past 4 years. Lately I've had enormous stress and try manage it with exercise, but it feels insurmountable & developed a habit of picking at threads in clothing or bedding until they come apart! Keeping my fingers busy as I'm sacred of reverting to old bad habits. I have ruined shirts, tops, bedding. If there's a thread I'll go for it. I find this destructive act cathartic, but still destructive. Working in the day is no problem either. But when resting at night, and my thoughts catch up with me, is when my fingers go to town. My next appointment with my councillor is over 3 weeks away, but I can't wait around while I ruin my things. Do anyone have ideas to keep your hands busy? I'm looking for healthy activities until I make my next appt. Thank you. R.

crumbly_rain mood swings
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hi, I recently graduated high school and this has apparently had a huge impact on my life. I've had a million mood swings in the last week. I suddenly have nothing to do after 13 years and my boredom is turning into anger. I've been told by a few peo... View more

hi, I recently graduated high school and this has apparently had a huge impact on my life. I've had a million mood swings in the last week. I suddenly have nothing to do after 13 years and my boredom is turning into anger. I've been told by a few people that the reason I'm so irritable lately is because I'm so bored. I was diagnosed with anxiety and depression 4 years ago and had aggressive mood swings even before then, but none like as of late. I've been getting angry at everyone and everything. even the smallest thing makes me unreasonably angry.something that would've annoyed me last month, makes me so angry I can feel it spread through my body. it's like a white hot feeling that washes over me when I get mad and it doesn't go away for at least a few minutes after I first feel it. it's become so bad in the last few days I've been worried about seriously lashing out. when I get mad at someone I usually try to walk away and take a break but sometimes they'll keep responding in a way that makes me so mad I feel compelled to go back and argue. when I'm arguing with them if I can't make myself walk away I'll evolve to the point of screaming. even the smallest thing makes me indescribably angry. I'm aware that it was irrational after the fact but in the moment I feel justified. I really have no idea what's happening with me and if this could really just be because I'm bored. it might be because of my depression but I've never been mad like this before. has anyone else dealt with smth like this??

OllieOnline First time posting
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lately ive wished that my family didn’t exist so I could end my pain

lately ive wished that my family didn’t exist so I could end my pain

car10001 going through stuff and looking for someone to talk to
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hi everyone going through stuff and am ok just need someone to talk to. have got a car that needs quite a bit of work and wanting to do 2 hour trips and dont feel its currently upto it. tool the grandfather about half way to a fruit and veg place and... View more

hi everyone going through stuff and am ok just need someone to talk to. have got a car that needs quite a bit of work and wanting to do 2 hour trips and dont feel its currently upto it. tool the grandfather about half way to a fruit and veg place and took him in their car and realised mines a bit run down compared to that. what am wondering is how to afford all the repairs at once mine needs or to get it point you can do those 2 hour trips. want to have car good enough to do those 2 hour trips with not much more than the standard checks before going but it needs a lot of work and might be a while before it starts to get to that point. how would one get the money for the repairs their car needs, aircon doesnt work, suspension needs doing, centre bearing on tailshaft needs doing, ignition coils need doing, diff bushes need doing. just missing the 2 hour trips driving yourself and feel a little down. driving isnt the problem its car needing work. thanks for anyone who will listen

Glenn I have no one to talk to
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All I want to do is make friends and also find a partner. I am so down and lonely and feel like something is wrong with me. I feel like there is something wrong with me but I don't know what.

All I want to do is make friends and also find a partner. I am so down and lonely and feel like something is wrong with me. I feel like there is something wrong with me but I don't know what.

Nissan9 Struggling with life
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Hi all recently I left my job of 4 years as felt it was time for change and job I took turned out to be horrible therefore mutually parted ways. Since I landed a job and was meant to start a week later then got told the job had been pulled so back to... View more

Hi all recently I left my job of 4 years as felt it was time for change and job I took turned out to be horrible therefore mutually parted ways. Since I landed a job and was meant to start a week later then got told the job had been pulled so back to square one. I have never struggled to get a job in my field it's normally easy as but given the time of year the market is slow and i feel like i am getting nowhere really very minimal call backs. Being home so much definately putting a stress on myrelationship to the point where I just feel like im nothing but a hindrance more then anything. Plus side is been great spending time with my little one who's 4 months old. Wife is also on maternity leave and her pay is not enough for us to survive so been using some of our savings and I just been uber driving to get by and that's not much. I guess I am venting more then anything i just feel like their is no light at the end of the tunnel and by time their is I would of just self destructed and ruined everything around me. I feel a pressure so bad to find a job and Il be honest I just don't know how to manage the situation at the moment and the stress around it. Thanks for listening

AceCowboy I [33M] have never dated, had a relationship, and no friends. I feel there is no hope for me
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Hi. I’m writing this at 4am, as I get a lot of restless nights thinking about this. As the title suggests, I’m very lonely. Without getting into everything, I’ll try to put down everything I can. Growing up, I had a very abusive mother, who would alw... View more

Hi. I’m writing this at 4am, as I get a lot of restless nights thinking about this. As the title suggests, I’m very lonely. Without getting into everything, I’ll try to put down everything I can. Growing up, I had a very abusive mother, who would always make fun of me and tell me I was a mistake. One of her “jokes” was that I was a chubby kid in high school, so she used to put one of her bras on my bed and say since I’m so fat, I might need one. The abuse even came from her extended family, with my grandma telling me all the time how worthless I am and nobody will ever like me. My family members have even shunned me over something my grandma told them. My grandma had even brought up my cousin (who had committed suicide) and told me she wished it was me instead of him. Even my brothers have been no help. I would ask them advise on talking to women, and I would either get ignored or insulted. Their only “advise” was to get drunk and have sex with a drunk girl. My oldest brother would mirror my mother at times, calling me a “fa**ot” I’ve never had a date, let alone a relationship. I had tried to talk to women, but a lot of encounters I’ve had, the woman would tell me to F*ck off or make fun of my weight. I’m not obese or anything. I do have a little bit of a belly, but I do workout frequently. I’ve tried dating apps, but never got any matches I have tried sporting activities to help me meet people. Like pro wrestling and ice hockey. Each time though, the same thing happened. I would make friends, and then they turn on me. With wrestling, I was given the nickname “muffin top” because of my physique and was bullied a lot. In ice hockey, I voiced an opinion that my team should encourage teamwork rather than yell how much we sucked. I was promptly kicked off my team, had false rumours spread about me and started receiving death threats. My older brother, who also plays in the same league, did nothing to help.Because of my past experiences, I have major trust issues and I’m afraid of people. I want to move past all that, talk to people, and have a happy life. But I’m scared if I talk to people, I’m just going to cop the same abuse. And the older I get, the more I feel hopeless. Like nothing will change and how pathetic I must be to not have a partner by now