Sorry to hear you weren't able to get any rest @Eden1717. Things do sound really hard for you right now. You mentioned that you were watching netflix last night, did you find that to be a useful distraction? ... View more

Sorry to hear that you feel that way @Pyrotechnic. I understand how those experiences can make you feel insecure and uncomfortable as it is never nice when people act condescendingly towards us. Do you have anyone that you can talk to about how you feel when this happens? ... View more

Things sounded really intense for you last night @Eden1717. Sorry to hear that you were feeling scared. You must be feeling exhausted as there has even a lot going on and you haven’t been sleeping much. Were you able to get some sleep in last night ? ... View more

Sorry to hear that you are feeling scared and nervous @Eden1717. Things sound quite stressful for you right now. It sucks that your ipod is broken, are you able to listen to music another way? Do you have any activities planned for this evening that can distract you and help you feel a bit better? ... View more

Sorry to hear you are feeling mentally exhausted as you have had a big week @Bee. It's really great that you can see the positive side to things even though you have had a tough time lately! Getting two weeks of washing done is a big achievement! I understand how quickly washing can pile up!! Sounds like you have been really proactive and motivated lately, I hope that you have a nice, relaxing weekend so that it helps you feel ready to take on next week ... View more

Hello @Eden1717, sorry to hear you were feeling agitated and that you had a hard night last night. I hope you were able to get some rest. How are you feeling today? ... View more

That sounds really tricky @MB95 and I can understand why you are feeling uncertain. Would you feel open to trying to organise a session with your back up psych? You might be able to see them sooner than 3 weeks (hopefully) as 3 weeks is a long time to go without support . Would you feel comfortable talking with your GP about how you are scared of opening up with them? Telling them might make them understand a bit more where you are coming from and it could be helpful. I also just wanted to let you know that I have sent you an email too ... View more

Hopefully the pineapple is a nice snack for tonight @Eden1717. I can also relate to the headaches and sore eyes from crying. Sometimes I find that having a cup of warm tea helps me to feel better and clear my mind. Is there something that you normally do that helps you feel better? ... View more

Ah that does sound crazy @Saltwaterdreamtime  , that must have been a troubling day at work! Sucks to hear that your hands were hurt though, are you and your headphones okay?! It's awesome to hear how proactive you have been with these strategies. I have heard sometimes that meditation can take a few times to get right as it can sometimes require us to be in a certain mind state or specific environment. Do you think it would be helpful to change up the environment when you try it next? Maybe putting on some nice music or songs on could help you experience the benefits of relaxation. I must admit that it can be hard, but its good that you have been trying it out!   I understand what you mean about your experiences with anxiety, sometimes distraction techniques can be really helpful and sometimes not so much (unfortunately). That's okay though, because that's when it's best to try some other strategies out. It's really good that you have insight into this and that you understand what has been going on! ... View more

I guess that can make games so fun and challenging too @Lost_Space_Explorer5  . Are you playing any other games at the moment? ... View more

Ah thats a great idea @MB95, a face mask does sound relaxing. I am sorry to hear about the current situation you are in. It must be hard to not feel like you can contact your psych for support at the moment. You mentioned that your back up psych has taken another role on at the moment, does that mean that you can't organise a session with them at all over these next few weeks or just for the meantime? I hope that they might have gotten you in contact with another psych that you could talk to if you wanted to talk to someone. I can understand why you felt uncomfortable when talking with your GP, that sucks to hear that was the case. You mentioned that you went to do something stupid today and that it is on your mind. Does this "something" involve suicide? Did you want to talk more about it? ... View more

It sounds like you have thought a bit about this already, which is really great @Clementine75. You make some good points on both sides about it possibly being intense/risky and it being beneficial as you might get some exposure through the activity. I think it really depends on whatever you think you would be most comfortable doing and what you think you are ready to take on. I am wondering if you have had a chance to discuss this with any of your supports yet? They might be able to give you some tips for helping to cope with the thoughts if you do go ahead with the audition ... View more

Ah, i've heard of that game @Lost_Space_Explorer5. It looks quite interesting, so I can understand how you have spent some time playing it! Is it a hard game to play/win? ... View more

Im sorry to hear that's the way you have been feeling @Eden1717, it must be hard to not feel supported at times. I just want to echo what Lost_Space_Explorer5 said about us having time for you and wanting to support you Cereal for dinner is better than no dinner! Is it a nice brand of cereal? ... View more

Hey @MB95, I'm sorry to hear that you are feeling this way. It does sound like you are going through a tough time, so I am glad that you have chosen to reach out to the forums. I think its really good that you have been trying some of the strategies from your safety plan and that you have reached out to KHL. You have been really proactive tonight Thanks for keeping us updated here and letting us know that you are safe. Do you have any enjoyable activities planned for the rest of the night that might help you feel a bit better? ... View more

Sorry to hear that you are feeling that way @Eden1717, it sounds like there has been a lot going on lately. Have you had a chance to talk with someone about how you are feeling? ... View more

Hello @Bento, I can understand why these are some fears of yours. These events/fears of yours that you have shared are quite scary. Not knowing what the future holds can be such a hard thing to deal with. I am wondering if you have had a chance to share these fears of yours with someone else in your life? Maybe a close friend/support that you feel comfortable talking to? It sounds like there has been a lot on your mind tonight. Do you have any enjoyable activities planned for tonight that might help you feel a bit better? ... View more

Hello @Mitch1234, I think its really great that you have been so active and open to trying out these various strategies. Speaking to your psychiatrist about the medication is also a good idea. I think they should be able to support you best with this. I hope that you have found their support to be helpful so far I also just wanted to quickly let you know that I have had to edit some of your post to make sure that it follows our guidelines ... View more

Hello @angel_blue, I am glad to hear that you feel comforted knowing that others have shared similar experiences with you. It is so awesome to hear that you will be going to see a psychologist soon and that they will be supporting you throughout this. Being able to reach out for that extra support so that you can have someone by your side as you talk through your feelings and experiences will be really helpful. It sounds like you have a lot of insight into your thoughts and feelings and some of the reasons why you have felt certain ways in the past. You also have a really positive perspective on growth and how it can be helpful and sometimes necessary. Feel free to keep us updated here on the forums about how everything goes ... View more

Oh yeah, I agree that you can definitely get some good grabs at the op shop @xXLexi_Lou122Xx. I found some awesome clothes that I used for my step-mums birthday party last year as it was 70's themed ! I couldn't find any good clothes at other shops, so the op-shops were my saving grace It sucks to hear that was your experience at your last school, that must have been such a difficult time. I am so glad to hear that this school has been supportive of you and your needs. It sounds like they have made a positive impact on you and your schooling by providing you with various help when you had reached out for support. I definitely agree with you and Bre, grades can be such a tough thing going through school. I have found it to be difficult too because it can sometimes feel like our ability and intelligence is measured by our performance in class/our grades. But you are spot on when you mentioned that being able to choose our own subjects that we are interested in means that might stand a better chance with our grades. Being interested in what you are learning is very important and sometimes we can't do as well as we might have wanted to do on assessments simply because we couldn't remember certain things. This is because our brain decided that it wasn't interesting/important enough for us to remember! Definitely not a helpful thing when it comes to school assessments though! I think you have the right attitude here, looking positive towards the future and your ability to choose classes is awesome. I think sometimes people can be so hesitant about starting VCE/VCAL as it can be scary, but the ability to choose classes that you actually want to do is such a great factor about those two years. I hope that you have a big selection of interesting classes and that you are able to enrol in all of the classes that you want to study. It's also awesome that you're thinking about uni. Is there a specific course that you are interested in studying? ... View more

I am sorry to hear that you are feeling really sick @Tiny_leaf. I can't imagine how awful that must feel. Is there anything that you can do to help yourself feel a bit better? Like taking some panadol, having a bath or getting a hot water bottle (maybe)? Or is it more helpful to try to get some rest and hopefully wake up feeling a bit better? ... View more

It is so great to hear that the advice and support has been helpful for you @jamijam. It's awesome that you are feeling a bit less anxious in your relationship and that you are feeling more open to discussing your dreams with him. I hope that you are able to discuss it with him soon! Sounds like you have a very supportive and caring relationship ... View more

I am sorry to hear that you are not feeling the best tonight @MB95. It must be really hard to feel like you have no-one to talk to. I hope that it has helped you (even a tiny little bit) by posting your thoughts on here as we here at the forums are here for you when you need some support. It sucks that your GP was booked out for two weeks, that is such a long time for a GP to be booked out for! I hope that the next time you see her things might be a bit different and you might feel a bit more comfortable when talking with her. You mentioned that you don't know if you can make it until you see your GP, would you mind explaining a bit more about what you meant by that? Are you feeling safe tonight? I think its nice that you were able to go to uni and feel safe last night. Hopefully it wasn't too dark and scary. Are you able to do any of the awesome coping strategies that you mentioned like taking a shower/bath, doing a face mask, washing your hair, or lighting a candle to see if they help you feel better? ... View more

Sorry to hear that you have been feeling lonely and sad lately @Pyrotechnic. Feeling lonely is awful as it can be hard to fix sometimes by ourselves. There are strategies that can help though, so its not impossible to fix! It can be hard sometimes to make friends and there are various methods that you could try. ReachOut has actually posted an article that talks about some ways to make friends that you might find to be helpful. Here is a link to it.   I think the first thing to do would be to practice some of your conversational skills if you aren't feeling too confident. You could practice with some of your parents or siblings as you might feel more comfortable with them. If you are feeling comfortable I would probably suggest approaching someone at school that you might already know (and like) a bit that is by themselves as you might feel more comfortable talking one-on-one. I think it would be best to talk with them about some of your interests, or their interests, and maybe talk about shared topics like school, or some of the upcoming events. I think different situations might need to be approached differently so reading up about some different tips would be helpful ... View more

That does sound very intense @indieinsanus. Hopefully its not too long before your body has adapted and you aren't feeling sore anymore! I think you might also find yourself adapting to waking up at an earlier time, although that can still be a hard thing to manage at times! Might have to try changing your bed time routine and going to sleep a bit earlier so you can get a good nights rest in. That is definitely easier said than done though ... View more

That sounds really hard @Lost_Space_Explorer5 , I am sorry that you are feeling that way. MB95 suggested some good coping strategies that might help you feel a bit better. Would you be able to try any of them out tonight? Are there any other activities that you could do tonight to help yourself feel better? ... View more

It's good to hear that you were feeling physically safe @Tiny_leaf. You make a great point about the way that some media sources can sometimes portray mental illnesses in a negative light and promote certain views that are not positive. I am sorry to hear that this has upset you. Do you have anything enjoyable planned for tonight? ... View more

Aw it sounds like that was quite an emotional interaction @Lost_Space_Explorer5. Sorry to hear that you were feeling upset and crying. I am glad to hear that are feeling okay now Do you have much planned for tonight? ... View more

Sorry to hear that you find face to face counselling to confronting @Love_elmo77. I understand that it can be hard starting counselling and talking about what's on your mind with someone new. Do you have other supports that you feel more comfortable using at this stage? ... View more

It is good to hear that you are feeling a bit better today @Lost_Space_Explorer5. Sounds like you have had a busy day today volunteering. It is definitely understandable that you made some mistakes, you are learning new stuff and that can be tricky at times. It's nice that the other team members were supporting you though. I hope that you had a fun day overall ... View more