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starlight Back to forums after many years, anxiety and panic attacks are back
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Hi everyone, I am back to the forums since 2017 when I had a nervous breakdown with anxiety, chronic pain and panic attacks. After so many years of feeling ok I think I felt on old habits like overwork, not listening to my body or mind myself in ongo... View more

Hi everyone, I am back to the forums since 2017 when I had a nervous breakdown with anxiety, chronic pain and panic attacks. After so many years of feeling ok I think I felt on old habits like overwork, not listening to my body or mind myself in ongoing stressful work environments. A few weeks ago I injured my back playing with children at work. It was nothing major but I have been feeling exhausted and burn out at work for a couple of years now. On top of that my asthma was really bad these weeks and the usual treatment wasn’t working so I found myself with back pain, emotionally exhausted and having difficulty to breath so this has now developed into full anxiety and panic attacks. I am trying to recover and trying to stop these intrusive thoughts of doom like I am very sick or I may die or catch something terrible.

tevont Overthinking
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I know asking this might make me seem a bit silly, and I’m not sure if anyone else believes in things like fortune-telling the way I do. Two days ago, I did a Bazi (Chinese astrology) reading. The master who did it has over 20 years of experience. He... View more

I know asking this might make me seem a bit silly, and I’m not sure if anyone else believes in things like fortune-telling the way I do. Two days ago, I did a Bazi (Chinese astrology) reading. The master who did it has over 20 years of experience. He told me that my boyfriend (we’ve been together for five months) might cheat when he turns 40+. He even said that after marriage, he might become abusive and emotionally unstable. Hearing this really upset me, and I started wondering whether I should continue being with him or leave. But when I’m with him, I actually feel really happy. Between the two of us, I’m the one who’s more emotional, not him, he will then encourage me to express my feelings. Sometimes when I play around with him, he pushes me away. Other than that, the only issue we have is occasional miscommunication since he’s a foreigner—his main language is English, while mine is Chinese. I talked to him about it today. He listened to me very seriously and said that these things shouldn’t be believed. He told me that not cheating is one of his principles, especially because his father made that mistake, and he knows it’s something that can never be undone. He also said he really appreciates me sharing my thoughts with him. This whole thing has been keeping me up for days—I haven’t been able to sleep well. I tend to overthink a lot. I just can’t control it. Please give me advice.

A2B Anxiety
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Hi . I am very new to this and a little nervous but here goes . I am 58 years old and have been suffering from generalised anixety for many years now. I have let my anxiety rob me of the joys of life with avoidance and excuses and now am finding it h... View more

Hi . I am very new to this and a little nervous but here goes . I am 58 years old and have been suffering from generalised anixety for many years now. I have let my anxiety rob me of the joys of life with avoidance and excuses and now am finding it harder to find the joy in the hobbies and interests I used to have . I have a beautiful wife , a wonderful son and grandson but I am struggling with the day to day grind of my Anxiety. I find it sucks the pleasure out of life . I have had antidepressant medication prescribed to help with this but i have an allergy to these so i am unable to take them . I do exercise abd mindfulness nearly everyday but i am still struggling with anxious days and nights. Is there anyone who has had the same problems with medication that has some answers on what else is available to help . Thanks

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Guest_77676878 Clinical depression assistance
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Hi I'm Greg and I'm a senior I'm suffering from clinical depression and would like to socially engage with other people that can assist me. I would love to connect with any relevant social group

Hi I'm Greg and I'm a senior I'm suffering from clinical depression and would like to socially engage with other people that can assist me. I would love to connect with any relevant social group

squishyfish How is everyone doing :)
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Hello, i am new here, not really sure how to start and get involved so im making this little post. Christmas is almost here which feels really weird, hope everyone has a nice time!

Hello, i am new here, not really sure how to start and get involved so im making this little post. Christmas is almost here which feels really weird, hope everyone has a nice time!

Eagle Ray A Place for People Alone Over the Festive Season
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Hi, I just thought I’d start a thread for those of us who will be alone on Christmas Day or during the festive season generally and would like somewhere to chat and connect. I will most likely have a quiet Christmas Day at home, cooking some simple m... View more

Hi, I just thought I’d start a thread for those of us who will be alone on Christmas Day or during the festive season generally and would like somewhere to chat and connect. I will most likely have a quiet Christmas Day at home, cooking some simple meals as I usually do and enjoy my hobbies such as photography and photo editing. I might go for a swim in the ocean. Feel free to connect here on Christmas Day or over the festive period if you are alone and would like somewhere to chat. You might like to share how you are making it an enjoyable time or reflective time or whatever it is for you. Feel free to share anything festive you are doing and also feel free to share if you are not doing festive activities. Also, feel free to share if you are with others on Christmas Day but feeling a bit lonely as I know that can happen sometimes too.Wishing everyone a peaceful time over the holiday season 🤗Eagle Ray

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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