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Guest_24969889 Finally admitted I’m struggeling
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Hi, all. After feeling down and unmotivated for quite some time, I finally admitted that I wasn’t coping with how I was feeling. It finally came to a head when people’s toxic behaviour at work finally tipped me over the edge. I’m the boss, and althou... View more

Hi, all. After feeling down and unmotivated for quite some time, I finally admitted that I wasn’t coping with how I was feeling. It finally came to a head when people’s toxic behaviour at work finally tipped me over the edge. I’m the boss, and although I have tried to manage them, it has finally taken its toll. Admitting that I have depression to my wife, sons, boss and colleagues has been both scary and a relief. I look at my life and think, what I have got to be depressed about? I have a great life, but this head of mine just focuses on the silly, negative aspects of my life and work and blows them up 100 fold. I’m hoping that now I have acknowledged my depression I will be able to take the right steps to control it. This 57yr old male is discovering it’s okay to ask for help. thanks all.

Guest_08073757 Haven't properly left the house in 8years
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Im 29 and started struggling with anxiety when i was 21. It basically came out of no where and i didn't know what to do. I didn't realise the signs as I'd never had it before. Next thing i know i was having panic attacks anytime i had to leave the ho... View more

Im 29 and started struggling with anxiety when i was 21. It basically came out of no where and i didn't know what to do. I didn't realise the signs as I'd never had it before. Next thing i know i was having panic attacks anytime i had to leave the house so i stopped doing it. Food shops could be delivered. Clothes and everything else all could be delivered. I had no reason to go so i didn't. Over the years, I've managed to go out once or twice a year. I was seeing a psychologist at the start until she started speaking of going for walks and i freaked. By the time i was ready to go again, she'd moved to a new clinic and i was afraid to go there. I lived with my dad and i did dog sitting for years so i never really felt like i wasn't working or doing anything. Over the last year though i moved in with my nan instead. Now im not being productive with dog sitting anymore and its all piling up. I only feel safe leaving when my sister or sister in law are with me but 1 lives out of town and the other has a 1yr old & her own family to manage. Im just stuck and i feel anxious 24/7. I lost contact with most of my friends so i really only have my family to lean on but dads fifo, mum & sister live 12hours away and my brother has his own family to worry about. I just don't know how to start going out. Its all come to a major head with talks of my nan going into a care facility. Living with dad again means moving to a whole knew area an hour away from my brother where i know nothing it that area.

ChildofVenus Life is Messy
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If you look at me, I seem like a happy go lucky person who has achieved so much in life, and yet I feel anything but. I've had many setbacks in life, made some poor choices in terms of life partners and have had way too many struggles in my life. I a... View more

If you look at me, I seem like a happy go lucky person who has achieved so much in life, and yet I feel anything but. I've had many setbacks in life, made some poor choices in terms of life partners and have had way too many struggles in my life. I am doing the best I can with what I have and sometimes I have to remind myself that it's enough. I can be really hard on myself and feel like I need to be strong for the sake of my children if nothing else. When I'm alone, sometimes I allow myself to fall apart. I feel like I am unable to share my deepest feelings, thoughts and challenges with anyone as I don't have any real friends anymore. It's hard to make genuine connections with people. I do however enjoy saying hello to strangers and I enjoy my volunteer work. Journalling, reading and walking have been life savers. I love quotes and different outlooks on life. Sometimes I think of life as a garden. There will always be flowers and weeds. My happiness depends on where I focus - the flowers or the weeds. Sometimes I can only see the weeds and other times I can see the flowers. I'm also aware that the garden can be mowed at any time, with both flowers and weeds removed, so while I can, I try to focus on the flowers. Life can be messy but life is precious. Thank you for reading my ramblings 🙂

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Talking about mental health can be heavy. We get that. BB Social Zone offers a space where you can chill out and socialise with other members.

BeyondBlue Welcome to the BB Social Zone - Guidelines for posting in this section
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Hi everyone, This section of the Beyond Blue Forums is a little different to the others, as you may have noticed in looking at the discussions. Elsewhere on the Forums, we discuss some pretty heavy topics: mental health issues, thoughts of suicide, t... View more

Hi everyone, This section of the Beyond Blue Forums is a little different to the others, as you may have noticed in looking at the discussions. Elsewhere on the Forums, we discuss some pretty heavy topics: mental health issues, thoughts of suicide, trauma, abuse, relationship breakdowns. Here is the place to come to get away from that and have a bit of fun. Distraction can be an important tool to draw on if you're finding yourself overwhelmed by distressing thoughts and feelings. As this is a section for respite from heavier topics, we will relocate any discussions about heavier topics to a more suitable section of the Forums. Happy posting! Beyond Blue

smallwolf What small thing brought you a little joy this week?
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Hi everyone, Life can be hard sometimes, so I thought I might try something different here. And I figured it might be nice to share a little light. Has something (big or small, it does not matter!) that brought you a moment of joy this week? It could... View more

Hi everyone, Life can be hard sometimes, so I thought I might try something different here. And I figured it might be nice to share a little light. Has something (big or small, it does not matter!) that brought you a moment of joy this week? It could be as simple as a smile from a stranger? Good cup of coffee? a walk? Or something funny your pet did. I’ll start: After a day when I thought I did not accomplish much, my higher up sent me a text message in the evening, thanking for the help I had given during the day. And this put a smile on my face. Looking forward to hearing the little things that made your day a bit brighter

Ash_music It's my turn-song lyrics
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They told me I was nothing, just a shadow in the dark Tried to steal my voice, tried to break my heart But I am not a puppet, I won’t play their game I’m done being silent, I’m done with the shame I’ve been knocked down, I’ve been cast aside But I wo... View more

They told me I was nothing, just a shadow in the dark Tried to steal my voice, tried to break my heart But I am not a puppet, I won’t play their game I’m done being silent, I’m done with the shame I’ve been knocked down, I’ve been cast aside But I won’t stay buried, I was born to riseI’m a storm, I’m a fire, I’m a hurricane I won’t break, I won’t bend, I won’t fade away Let the chains fall, let the walls burn This is my fight, now it’s my turn They fed me lies and called it love Tried to clip my wings, said I wasn’t enough But I’ve seen the truth, and I’ve found my voice Now the battle is mine, and I’ve made my choiceEvery scar, every wound, just proof I survived They tried to bury me—guess what? I’m alive I’m a storm, I’m a fire, I’m a hurricane I won’t break, I won’t bend, I won’t fade away Let the chains fall, let the walls burn This is my fight, now it’s my turn I’m a storm, I’m a fire, I’m a hurricane I won’t break, I won’t bend, I won’t fade away Let the chains fall, let the walls burn This is my fight, now it’s my turn

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SleepyRain APP??
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Hello everyone, I don't know if it has been posted here before, but does beyond blue have an app? I tried looking, but I could not find anything. Just wanted to know because a lot of forums these days have their own apps.

Hello everyone, I don't know if it has been posted here before, but does beyond blue have an app? I tried looking, but I could not find anything. Just wanted to know because a lot of forums these days have their own apps.

ProjectTeam What do you think of the current character limit for posts?
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Hello everyone, Some of you may know that when making posts on the forums you are limited to 2,500 characters. We'd love your feedback on this, so we have two questions for you. How do you feel about the current character limit? How would you feel if... View more

Hello everyone, Some of you may know that when making posts on the forums you are limited to 2,500 characters. We'd love your feedback on this, so we have two questions for you. How do you feel about the current character limit? How would you feel if there was no limit at all? We would love to hear your thoughts. Project TeamBeyond Blue