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Heavy feels

Whether you’re battling stress and anxiety or you feel like you’re just not coping. Heavy feels is where you can go to chat with others about how to get by when you feel like you’ve hit rock bottom.
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Feeling overwhelmed and becoming frozen

I'm an international student who just started my second semester of study of university here in Australia. I'm living in a studio apartement for the first time as last semester I was in a dorm. I've become increasingly overwhelmed with all the things I need to do like cooking for myself, cleaning, s... read more

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TW - Trying to adjust being off medication (for mental health) but struggling 😅😭

Having recently stopped taking anxiety/depression medication (as discussed with my gp), everything is hitting hard—all emotions are more intense. All aspects of my life just feel so overwhelming. Keeping on track with uni (weekly content, classes and assessments), working on multiple art pieces for... read more

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TW: Hate my love handles and it's really pissing me off

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Sorry this post is gonna sound kinda aggressive, but I'm just super annoyed rn bc I keep hating my body (my love handles mainly) and it just feels unfair bc I don't know why I need to hate my body so much. It's genuinely reached the point where I feel like the only answer is to lose the weight, and... read more

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TW How do you deal with feeling overwhelmed?

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Hi all,

I hope your 2025 has been good, and if it hasn't, I hope it gets better for you.

 

Before you start reading, I just want to let you know I'm gonna talk about self harm and suicide, so if it triggers you please go and get some help/talk to someone, do things that make you feel better or at the m... read more

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Feeling Down

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I don’t think I’ll ever find love. For me, relationships are like war. No matter what happens, they always abandon me in the end. All my friends go out and do things and get into relationships and like people that like them back and have fun and do stupid things with their best friends and instead o... read more

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TW for dissociation; Maladaptive Daydreaming - a very real problem

This is a very long post because I basically went through the whole story of my experience with maladaptive daydreaming. Looking for support and advice please but make sure you're in the right space before you try to help me please

 

I struggle with maladaptive daydreaming, which is a dissociative pro... read more

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I don't know what to do, something still feels off, I'm starting to think it's all just me.

Hey everyone,

 

Haven't posted in a little while. Been stuck trying to figure everything out, last Tuesday I was forced by my in person councillor to finish my VIS (Victim Impact Statement.) I'm aware that it's something that'll never feel completed however after the DPP (Department of Public Prosecut... read more

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Can't help but compare myself to others

Hi everyone,

 

I just wanted to share how I've been feeling lately. I can't help but compare myself to other people, especially adults around the same age as me who've accomplished so much and already have a full-time job. 

 

Some days it's easier for me to remind myself that I'm still taking slow paces... read more

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