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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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ludi_crous i feel led on, stressed, jealous, replaced, i need somone.
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i feel as if i’ve been led on by someone and then they’ve switched up and chosen someone else to favour.i have an online friend who i’ve been best friends with for over a year now, i know how to be safe online and meeting people and avoiding creeps, ... View more

i feel as if i’ve been led on by someone and then they’ve switched up and chosen someone else to favour.i have an online friend who i’ve been best friends with for over a year now, i know how to be safe online and meeting people and avoiding creeps, so don’t criticise me. Our friendship is a flirty friendship so we regularly will share a flirty line and have a laugh, although some of the things this friend had said to me has made me question what we were. It started to go downhill when i told this friend I was bisexual and that had only recognised myself as bi for around a month, she was very chill and happy with it, and that was the end of that conversation. Around a week or two later she wants to talk to me and tells me that she thinks she is pansexual, saying she doesn’t care about someone’s gender when she dates them though she has never dated anyone that was not a guy before, i’m chill and happy with this fact, what throws me off is she says “i’ve always been attracted to you though”, i feel confused at this and didn’t know how to take it as no one had ever expressed something like that to me so i am unsure how to handle that, i say thank you and carry on with the conversation, though that lingers in my mind forever.Some times passes, about a month or two maybe, things are ok, she meets this guy and i’m already skeptical because i know this friend never adds people a lot, im a bit worried for her, i play games with her and this guy finding out he is also struggling at home, a week goes past and she tells me she is dating him, i find this out during school and break down. I know this friend has had horrible experiences in the past with relationships so i am immediately worried to my stomach, having to miss out on last period and sit in the school office crying sorting myself out. This guy had previously tried to scam her in a game and she had told me the night before that she didn’t want to date him, i desperately did not want my friend to do something she didn’t want to do or that she would regret, and what do you know. I’m terrified that this guy is going to try scam my friend of not only her game items but her time and effort, obviously i do not like this guy because im worried for my friend, i know he is struggling so from my veiw it looks like she has decided to date him out of guilt because he needs somone, although this pisses me off because i thought id finally found my platonic somone. After this i talk to her, and start to distance myself from her and this guy. I’m also told of family isssues that my aunty and uncle had split up, i really love my aunty, she is a best friend to me so that made me distance from not only her but pretty much everyone in my life. I’m online not as much, in which she and apparently a lot of my other friends notice so she decides to talk to me. I use the family issues as an excuse, i might have slightly mentioned about the guy too, i don’t remember. She says it’s ok she wanted to know why i was distancing not to stop doing it. Since that conversation i felt she has been distancing from me and ive asked her if I have done something, as im typing this im waiting for a reply. i see her online heaaapss, with her boyfriend 99% of the time, i hate it, i feel replaced, jealous, stripped from something i was happy with. all this has been severely affecting my own mental health, but im one of those people who cry whenever they get asked if they’re ok, so instead i reached a resort of saying all this on this website where im not under as much pressure.Overall, i feel like i just need somone to be there for me, somone new, everyone i already know is not fit for the job as i once thought they were. i need somone.there is probably heaps of stuff i missed while typing this, but this is briefly what happened without mentioning details.

Guest_10575 Being incredibly isolated and losing my life each day trying to find a home.
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Hello, I want to find a home for myself, I moved out of home more than a year ago and only had one temporary job that took me more than 4 months to get but only was in the role for about 8 months before my contract expired. I want a job badly and try... View more

Hello, I want to find a home for myself, I moved out of home more than a year ago and only had one temporary job that took me more than 4 months to get but only was in the role for about 8 months before my contract expired. I want a job badly and try each day, but I am unsure where my home is, I have no friends, no nothing, don't speak to family except my mother once per week and it is not really the best talk. I just would like some help and live my life.

QueenieAG I hate being a p plater
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Exactly what the title says. I understand it won't be forever, and in fact, I only have 13 months left. However, right now, I'm genuinely really struggling with my p plates. I wish I could take them off, but I can't risk a penalty for doing so. My lo... View more

Exactly what the title says. I understand it won't be forever, and in fact, I only have 13 months left. However, right now, I'm genuinely really struggling with my p plates. I wish I could take them off, but I can't risk a penalty for doing so. My logical brain is saying keeping them on is the right path to avoid a penalty, but my illogical brain is telling me to take them off to allow me to blend in and simply live. I want to use my phone. I genuinely want to. There are times when the GPS just doesn't work (ie can't get me to a certain place on time, if at all), and when that happens, it's really, really tough. I want to choose my own music and not listen to radio music. While the USB method works fine for me, the cost of downloading music from iTunes adds up fast. I feel the ban on intermediaries like CarPlay is nothing but a display of bureaucratic laziness; creating a blanket ban allows for easier enforcement than creating nuance.

Sophie_M How are you feeling about the social media restrictions in Australia for under 16s?
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Hey everyone With the upcoming Australian social media restriction for under 16-year-olds coming up we want to know what this means for you and maybe even the young people in your life. This conversation is a place for all of us to share how we are f... View more

Hey everyone With the upcoming Australian social media restriction for under 16-year-olds coming up we want to know what this means for you and maybe even the young people in your life. This conversation is a place for all of us to share how we are feeling and what we think the challenges and benefits might be for you or the wonderful young people in our community. Have you thought about how to stay connected with friends you’ve met online? Are you focused mostly on the positives, or the negatives? What do your parents think, and what could they do to support you? Importantly the Beyond Blue Forums are not impacted by these restrictions, we're here for anyone under 16. In short, from December 10 Social Media companies will need to ensure that only people over 16 actively engage with their platforms. There is a lot of information out there which can make it tricky to know what to expect on when it comes into effect. To learn more we think these are a helpful place to start eSafety commissioner + Headspace FAQs. We know this change will impact some more than others, QLife provide anonymous and free LGBTIQ+ support and 13YARN are here for all Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people. We want to hear your thoughts on how this might impact the mental health of under 16s in both a positive and negative way. The Beyond Blue Forums are a place for constructive and helpful conversation and the regular moderation rules apply which means we look forward to a kind and understanding discussion. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and feelings Sophie M

Mario_Sonic I'm Looking For A Girlfriend
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Hey everyone. Liam here. I'm 20, soon to be 21, um, the reason I'm posting here is, if anyone doesn't know, I've been trying to get more friends, and after a long time of debating, I realise now that I want a girlfriend, to date, but NOT to have sex ... View more

Hey everyone. Liam here. I'm 20, soon to be 21, um, the reason I'm posting here is, if anyone doesn't know, I've been trying to get more friends, and after a long time of debating, I realise now that I want a girlfriend, to date, but NOT to have sex with. I want to make that very clear. What I want in a girlfriend is I want someone to hang out with as a very close friend, sort of like my male best friend, I want this girl to be able to come with me to family gatherings or when we visit family, I want someone chatty but also gentle, soft and sweet at the same time, and finally, and this is the most important one, I want to be able to receive hugs from this girl whenever I can.

min0008 Porn Addiction Help
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I’ve been struggling with porn addiction last few days as I have been watching porn for hours and can’t stop thinking about porn and took a while to stop. Please help me.

I’ve been struggling with porn addiction last few days as I have been watching porn for hours and can’t stop thinking about porn and took a while to stop. Please help me.

Roses_191 I am an idiot with psychosis.
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I really hate that im brain dead, today I tried to take my mum to a class and I got in the buss as usual but then I had to go to a stop that I didnt know and when i put the gps to get there i couldnt understand it and we ended up going home and my mu... View more

I really hate that im brain dead, today I tried to take my mum to a class and I got in the buss as usual but then I had to go to a stop that I didnt know and when i put the gps to get there i couldnt understand it and we ended up going home and my mum is so mad and said me and dad are brain dead and im so fed up with my life im always in problems alot probably more than everyone else i even have psychosis so this bloody life is just unfair I have to endure all these problems and I really cant be alone, i have no smartness to be independant whats so so ever and no street smartness I am clumsy i trip all the time, and Im too quiet according to everyone, and family say im demonically posssed and i struggle to retain information even in conversations so im stuffed.

waltz tired, directionless, overwhelmed and unsatisfied
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Hey 18 m. For the past couple years I've slowly felt like I was slipping away from myself and now everyday feels like im watching someone and being someone else rather than myself. In highschool i used to play sports and do 3 extra curricular activit... View more

Hey 18 m. For the past couple years I've slowly felt like I was slipping away from myself and now everyday feels like im watching someone and being someone else rather than myself. In highschool i used to play sports and do 3 extra curricular activities and still get almost straight As while having time to go out with family and enjoy, in college i dropped sports and 2 of the extra curriculurs and the third transitioned into more of a teaching role. At the time dropping the sports and extra curriculars felt good cause it was less to do and i thought I'd have moe free time but now it feels like i lost that talent and skill and wish i could get it back but now i feel like i have no time. In college i used to hand every assignment in late and my grades dropped to Cs abd Ds with a couple of Bs here and there and i never did my work, i used to catch the bus and walk around my city and did tons of hikes which was my sort of escape but id always talk to myself in my head these long conversations about who i was and what i was doing and i could never get out of these thought cycles that drove me crazy. Luckily i pulled through with a good final score for my atar but because i wasn't expecting it i didn't aim high with my uni and feel like i chose wrong and went for the 'worse' uni i guess rather than the better one but i convinced myself it was too much effort to switch and that i actually wanted to go to the 'worse' uni so i stuck to it but i always wished i had applied myself a bit more with my studies. I never knew what i wanted to study so i randomly chose a 4 year engineering degree because it was what i was mildly interested in and i do the work and its fine but nothing that makes me feel like i love it, my parents came education and i know its importance soil i dont really want to just stop without knowing what im doing. Once i started working, between work, my university and that teaching role i have i feel exhausted. Everyone wants me to give them more time and put in more effort but im already stretched thin, i collapse every night by 9 pm i can barely function and i get up by 6:30 to get ready for the day. The days fly past now and it feels like im watching someone live my life rather than being present, i wish i had such to my sports because i never get time for myself including the gym. I lie to my parents about uni, i lie to uni and my jobs about being sick just to get one afternoon to drive out superuser in my city and relax for a couple hours because i know if i tell the truth my parents will say to cut down on work but i have to work and how it affects my uni but i don't want to really stop anything, i value my education and know that i can transition and still use it for something or another in the end, i need to work for money, my teaching role is thr most fulfilling thing i do but recent work drama has made me start to reevaluate my position there and my parents deserve my time too more than anyone but now theres nothing left for me and idk how much longer I can keep this up.

Madd_2005 Loneliness & Burn out - losing friends in your 20s
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Hi there, My name is Mad, This is my first time on the forums, and I am a 20yo woman struggling with overthinking and feelings of loneliness and depression. I feel lost, lonely and depressed and I am not sure where to go from here. I have lost all pa... View more

Hi there, My name is Mad, This is my first time on the forums, and I am a 20yo woman struggling with overthinking and feelings of loneliness and depression. I feel lost, lonely and depressed and I am not sure where to go from here. I have lost all passion and have no friends my age anymore. I graduated high school in 2023 with no plans of going to uni as I was unsure what I wanted to pursue and did not want to spend years and thousands of dollars on an education I may not use. I went straight into the workforce from age 18 starting as a sales rep, then a customer service officer and then worked for my local council in the regulatory field. I felt like I finally found a place that I belonged and was able to make a difference, then things started to go downhill. I ended a relationship with my partner of 2.5 years, after enduring emotional and sexual abuse, however I felt as though I should've stayed because he was familiar and a 'safe' person. My really supportive boss left and her replacement was very rude and undermining and made me feel insignificant and worthless. Which lead to me leaving the job that I was very passionate about and gave me purpose.One of my best friends randomly ghosted me after we had made plans to go to the races together. Later I realised that she had removed/ blocked me on numerous social media platforms and I am left wondering why? what did I do wrong? I moved away for a job opportunity, however learnt that I was not passionate about this line of work and over time my co-worker started making jabs and comments at me and eventually my bosses were joining in and I felt as though I was being bullied in the workplace. My best friend of 8 years had gone through a traumatic break up and I was with her and supporting her as much as I physically and mentally was able to and I got to see her spark come back, but shortly after I saw her beginning to take stimulants and hallucinogens. I expressed my concern to her about the drug use but she brushed me off. She then became very distant until she no longer speaks to me. My grandfather passed away and it was a very emotional and draining time for my entire family and I felt like I had no support system and I have not had the capacity to properly grieve this. I have lost my passion, my motivation and my friends. I feel like I have no one left and I am unsure of how to make new friends and get my passion back. Sometimes I question if I even know who I am anymore.

ElderberryHamster Lack of motivation in life, inability to look after myself, clean, eat, wash belongings
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Hi All! I am new here and had a search through the forum but could not find what I was looking for, so apologies if I am repeating a topic covered. I have been diagnosed with both anxiety and depression previously, and although I am feeling much bett... View more

Hi All! I am new here and had a search through the forum but could not find what I was looking for, so apologies if I am repeating a topic covered. I have been diagnosed with both anxiety and depression previously, and although I am feeling much better now than a few years ago and have a will to live and succeed, I find it difficult to look after myself. I live out of home and can keep a job (I'm in my mid twenties) but I just can't get myself organised. I was just wondering if other people found it hard to look after themselves. I always try and get all excited and start up a new regime of how I am going to eat well and be productive but it never seems to happen. I regularly skip meals because I don't have the energy to cook, or the motivation. I go on shopping sprees and buy the food and then just end up throwing it out because it goes bad. I often just et snacks because I don't have to prepare anything. I also smoke heavily so that I stop feeling hungry, because that is easier than feeding myself. I can't see the floor of my room or any surfaces. I just don't seem to be able to clean up after myself and then I find my room causes me anxiety and makes me upset. I can only keep the other areas of my house clean because I don't want to annoy my housemate. I don't seem to be able to do it for myself. I avoid having people over because I find my room so embarrassing (the same thing happens in my car and handbag). My room fills up with rubbish and dirty dishes. I go on a cleaning spree sometimes, but the next day I am back to dumping things on the floor! I just seem to procrastinate everything in my life. I can have a whole week off and just spend it sleeping in till the afternoon or watching TV all day. I don't go to the shops until they are almost shut just because it takes me that long to get out of the house. I can make it to work on time, but I cannot time manage for myself. Only when someone else makes me. I am always late to things (significantly) and this frustrates everyone (including myself!). I want to change, but all these things in my life just seem too hard. I can have washing build up for months! I just don't know why I have no motivation and can't seem to get any. I'm not sure if this is linked to my history of anxiety and depression or if it is something else. I was wondering if anyone had similar symptoms and if they had found a way to overcome them. Thank you for your help.