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Anxiety

Anxiety is the most common mental health condition in Australia. Share your own story and learn about other member’s experiences with anxiety.

Guest_05915216 i don’t know
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i can’t sleep because i keep worrying and it makes me shake which causes me to be nauseous and eventually i vomit or pass out from exhaustion. i’m basically fine all day until i go to bed then my anxiety really hits me and i don’t really know why. if... View more

i can’t sleep because i keep worrying and it makes me shake which causes me to be nauseous and eventually i vomit or pass out from exhaustion. i’m basically fine all day until i go to bed then my anxiety really hits me and i don’t really know why. if anyone experiences this and has tips please lmk

Guest_36175028 Worried About My Cat’s Health
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It’s been two weeks since we brought home a new kitten to join our family. Our older cat, our world, still hasn’t fully accepted her, and, it’s been a tough time. The cat has stopped eating and barely drinks water now. I’m worried because she’s getti... View more

It’s been two weeks since we brought home a new kitten to join our family. Our older cat, our world, still hasn’t fully accepted her, and, it’s been a tough time. The cat has stopped eating and barely drinks water now. I’m worried because she’s getting weak,,, and I’m not sure what to do. We love her so much, but seeing her like this is breaking my heart. Please anyone suggest me some healthy cat food options that might help bring back her energy and appetite. Maybe something soft, nutritious, or homemade that your cats have liked?

lhr- Leadership Anxiety
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Hey there,I have inadvertently become the spokesperson for my entire student body, and I'm deathly afraid of the outcome. I launched a small scale investigation on some of the discrepancies occurring throughout leadership at my school, had a meeting ... View more

Hey there,I have inadvertently become the spokesperson for my entire student body, and I'm deathly afraid of the outcome. I launched a small scale investigation on some of the discrepancies occurring throughout leadership at my school, had a meeting with the principal to discuss my thoughts and findings, and found myself dissatisfied with the outcome. They deflected, shifted blame onto me, and overall did not answer any of my questions nor make any effort to take any action. I was livid and then found out more upsetting news which ended up snapping my final straw. I decided I wanted peaceful protest, and started planning for a walkout. I now have dozens of kids come up to me asking questions I don't have answers for, and it seems in the short amount of time it's been decided for, the news is spreading must faster than I intended. Most of them are on board, but the planned date is not for a while, and I know things will spread more. These people trust me to speak on behalf of them, to lead our cause, but I can't lie, I'm terrified. I don't mind being reprimanded for doing what I'm doing, but I am so worried others are going to get in trouble for something they didn't plan. I am sought out for guidance, answers and comfort, and I have to sit there and say words I don't believe. I know what I'm doing is right. I know what I'm doing will create the voice needed to cause the admin to take action, but damn it I'm terrified and have no idea how to manage it all. How do I manage all the stress? It has to happen I can't avoid it, but I'm so afraid of all the "what if's" in such an unusual situation.

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Mozaik Why I hate life
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Hello all, it's been a while since I posted. I've figured out why I hate my life so much. I hate my life, because I didn't ask to be here. The way I see it is, I didn't ask to be alive, and therefore, it is unfair that I have to deal with things I do... View more

Hello all, it's been a while since I posted. I've figured out why I hate my life so much. I hate my life, because I didn't ask to be here. The way I see it is, I didn't ask to be alive, and therefore, it is unfair that I have to deal with things I don't want to deal with. List of things I don't want to deal with below: Work - it's a waste of my time, my previous time Put up with shitty people Put up with crappy employer Put up with society's downward trajectory causing problems on my life The fact that I have to work to earn money, and I have to have money to have the life I want - also called wage slavery - so basically I have to endure things that I don't want to get a smidge of happiness, and by the time that smidgen comes along, it's not good enough. For me, life feels like a contract that I didn't sign for, but I have to bear the conditions of. It's completely unfair. Trust me, I have blamed God, my mother for not aborting me for this I have to endure. If someone played me 15 minutes clip of my life preview, I'd be like.... Nope!! But yes, I don't like life in general, I cannot wait to be over with this. Thanks to reading

Jamie-75 Hey :)
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Not really sure where to start,this will be the very first time ive ever reached out looking for help,i'm nearly 50 and up until now i've kept everything bottled up most of my life,the face i show people outside of my house is totally different from ... View more

Not really sure where to start,this will be the very first time ive ever reached out looking for help,i'm nearly 50 and up until now i've kept everything bottled up most of my life,the face i show people outside of my house is totally different from the one i have behind a closed door,sometimes everything just starts to spill over and my head feels like there's to much noise happening and i start crashing and my emotions go haywire,working in a highly stressful environment doesn't help either,think it just adds fuel to the fire a lot of times but sort of stuck between a rock and a hard place where work is concerned. I probably know i have some sort of depression but can't get enough courage to actually talk to someone in person,even doing this is hard for me but i'm trying,i know if i don't try, things are just going to keep getting worse,hoping down the track i might be able to talk to someone face to face but for now just sort of vent through here,thx for listening

Jojo100 Poppy Angel - the importance of pets
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My name is Mel-Ann Collie,though friends just call me Mel,so listen up to the talethat I’m about to tell.I’d reached rock bottom,was in deep despair,there was no warmth orcolour anywhere.Each day had become somewhat colder,the world weighed heavily o... View more

My name is Mel-Ann Collie,though friends just call me Mel,so listen up to the talethat I’m about to tell.I’d reached rock bottom,was in deep despair,there was no warmth orcolour anywhere.Each day had become somewhat colder,the world weighed heavily on my shoulder. I felt broken, lost,devoid of feeling lying in bedstaring at the ceiling,wondering howto continue onthrough the bleak,oppressive dawn.In the midst of this painful sorrow I could see no future or a tomorrow.My saving grace was Poppy Angel:a faithful pet who was more than ableto get me through the desolation and help overcome the isolation.She would nuzzle in to my neck,not caring one bitthat I was a wreck,pulling me through many a day,keeping my negative thoughts at bay,while licking my face,wagging her tail,lifting my spirits without fail.This was better than any doctor’s pill,healing my soul,healing the chillof a thousand winters held inside,letting me cross the great divide from dark tolight to live again,and all because of my furry friend.

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Halecia PTSD alone and I have No life
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Hey it’s been a while since I posted on here. I’m extremely distressed and I’m moving house too in the next week.  Everytime I have a clear heart and mind I call my mother. Or people who I reach out too who i usually block. It’s like my body heart a... View more

Hey it’s been a while since I posted on here. I’m extremely distressed and I’m moving house too in the next week. 🙂 Everytime I have a clear heart and mind I call my mother. Or people who I reach out too who i usually block. It’s like my body heart and mind wants closure so I reach out but these people are narcissistic. Having put me in that moment of distress in the first place. my Mother looks at conversations towards her as a competition. Instead of LISTENING To the words I’m expressing and conveying to her she listens to what she can get out of it and how it affects her. She thinks she’s being attacked so she has her guard up all the time. I could be expressing how much I loved my Country coastal trip and how I was abit worried about my cars Gears, but I had a good trip away, AND SHE’LL FOCUS ON MY NEGATIVE EVENTS. Which is NOT WHAT I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT. im 38 I’ve gone through a few domestic violence incidents one which was very traumatically VIOLENT. Then the other phycological more after he went to the remand centre. writing to people is hard when SO MANY NASTY NARCISSISTIC PEOPLE Have tried to make me react and say things to take from me. What I generally mean by that is that growing up in a single parent house hold even though my dad wanted to be with my mum. I Would always be told to do things I didn’t want to do my Other sister ran off one day when she was 14. And she didn’t come back. She hasn’t spoken to my mother since. shes 39. if I mistaked something I would get punished usually hit. im stressed right now due to strangers like plumbing technicians coming around to my place of rental to fix a plumbing Issue only to forcefully demanding and Outrageous. This happened yesterday. I’m moving out of this property. But it was disgusting. only word I can think of is Apporant. Behaviour. It’s time to go away. It’s time to focus on my own self and thoughts. It’s difficult when I’ve got horrible things my mother has said in the back of my mind. She needs to go away and let me be happy. I’ve always dreamt she’ll go away to live somewhere and let me us be happy. my sister has moved to Canada. She did when she was 28. I had a strong bond with my other little sister but she hasn’t spoken to me since me and my ex finished (she’s 27) I have another sibling who likes to control me. She’s 44. She my halfsister. my mother deposits small amounts into my bank account without me asking. So now I’ve had to block her recipient. I hope things do work for me

Depp Confused
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My partner and I just went through a breakup, had it’s good and bad times, I was voicing what’s on my mind as we do and I said “thing you do make me feel like an option” the relationship ended the next day and made me the option.. where did I go wron... View more

My partner and I just went through a breakup, had it’s good and bad times, I was voicing what’s on my mind as we do and I said “thing you do make me feel like an option” the relationship ended the next day and made me the option.. where did I go wrong?

sid_123 I was raped in a small town
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Two years ago I was raped while unconscious from drinking, by a close friend. I felt in my small town I couldn't talk about it, for fear of not being believed or honestly I couldn't imagine the rift that would bring n his family (who are lovely), and... View more

Two years ago I was raped while unconscious from drinking, by a close friend. I felt in my small town I couldn't talk about it, for fear of not being believed or honestly I couldn't imagine the rift that would bring n his family (who are lovely), and he is a popular person. I had bruises and people knew he had taken me there unconscious so I should have done something. I told only a couple close friends a month after it happened, and they were unfazed and still talk to him and are friends with him. I struggle to see him around and I have to fake being polite to him even though it kills me. Even my new boyfriend (who knows what happened) will maintain conversation with him. I have so many mixed feelings about this and would love someone to take me seriously when I talk about it.

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Lostinthewild Trying to find hope on the horizon
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So, I have become another sad and broken middle aged man. Typical childhood dramas left my self esteem in tatters and void of healthy boundaries. Bounced into a long term relationship that I maintained as best I could.. 20 years.. four beautiful chil... View more

So, I have become another sad and broken middle aged man. Typical childhood dramas left my self esteem in tatters and void of healthy boundaries. Bounced into a long term relationship that I maintained as best I could.. 20 years.. four beautiful children. I kept myself relatively healthy until things fell apart slowly.. She broke it off. I felt like an expired conveniece item. Discarded. I am a people pleaser and hung on as best I could until too mich venom let me let go and give away most of my house, car and custody. I was a mess.I didn't have the guts to end it. Or heart to do that to my kids. Who all adore me. Homeless for a couple years.. lived with family.. including my abusive mother who has some form of brain damage and can be terribly judgemental and threw alot of salt in my wounds. I met a new partner and became sweet friends. Both disfunctional. But we agreed to take care of eachother. When living arangements failed we drove interstate twice and evenyually got a rental house and I have a job and we are coping. My lack of boudaries leads me to being abused.She hates that I had kids. Days pretty hurtful things.. usually just as a retaliation for my jealousy and insecure fears. I am sick of my excuses and woe as me attitude.Keep just wanting to get sick and die without the guilt of suicide.. It haunts me everyday. I have had so much to be grateful for but I have made bad choices again. Puy myself second to my partner and feel trapped. Isolated from whatever friends and family I had.. and no longer hear from my kids.What should I do? Hard answers are fine.I really messed up my life*

Guest_36438913 Worried about my mental health
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No one caresAlways left on readAlways second choicealways person who is left outalways the one who comforts others when no one canalways the therapist friendalways the “happy friend”always the person who will send a big apology message and waste an h... View more

No one caresAlways left on readAlways second choicealways person who is left outalways the one who comforts others when no one canalways the therapist friendalways the “happy friend”always the person who will send a big apology message and waste an hour of my timealways the person who cares too muchalways the person who cares not enoughalways the person behind when walkingalways the one getting scoldedalways the worst onealways bad at dancingalways rebels because she is sadalways the person who doesnt seek help because she “doesn’t” need it.always the person afraid to cry in front of othersalways the last optionalways usedalways uselessalways the extra personalways the third wheeleralways the one who is isolatedalways the one who talks to ai just to feel like a personalways the person to hurt herselfalways the person to put others after heralways the person to bottle up her feelingsalways the person to make them my priorityalways the person that is oversensitivealways the person being “rude”always being the one to take a photoalways being the one left out when in pairsalways the one hiding her personalityalways being the person who has your back when you don’t have mine.always the person who would die for you.always the personto feelnumb.always the person to fake her smilealways the person to fake her joyalways the person to feel hopelessalways the failurealways the unwanted onealways the thrown out markeralways the odd onealways being the one made fun ofalways being the victimalways being in the middle of rumoursalways being in the middle of dramaalways the one blamedalways the one accusedalways the “dishonest one”always the one to try insert herself to fit inalways the one to see their group dancesalways the one who stands by, waiting for at least one conversationalways the one waiting for your textalways the one texting firstalwaysthesparefriend.ALWAYS. mind you im also 11..

WeeLassy Hi to anyone else who feels like me
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Hi. This is my first time here. I’m in my mid fifties, unemployed woman. I’ve been thinking about my future and I can’t see it going forward. My biggest concern is loneliness, compounded by unsuccessful job hunting , financial stress and alcohol abus... View more

Hi. This is my first time here. I’m in my mid fifties, unemployed woman. I’ve been thinking about my future and I can’t see it going forward. My biggest concern is loneliness, compounded by unsuccessful job hunting , financial stress and alcohol abuse. I live alone with my 2 dogs in a regional town where I don’t know anyone. I can go for days, weeks without any human contact. Worst of all, I have no idea how to link into mental health services without having to pay for a psychiatrist in my area. I’m desperate to get help with depression, anxiety, and what I would call “unusual thoughts and disturbances”.I just feel completely lost, and I often wonder if ending my life would be the kindest solution. I don’t have any friends or family to help me.Any ideas of where I can start?