I forgot to tell Centrelink I transferred from a Diploma to a Bachelor and now they've asked me to update my study details, and I've tried doing it tonight but it's not working.   I only have until the 8th to update them and dealing with Centrelink already stresses me out as is and I'm worried I'm going to lose my benefits because it won't let me say I;m currently studying a new course. Idk what to do. Has anyone else dealt with this, I want reassurance this will all be okay because I'm already tight on money as is and idk if I can deal with having my money taken away again. I've already been homeless once, and I'm moving house soon and idk how imma move with no money.   I know I've gotta call them and all that but like I'm having a panic attack thinking about it and I don't know if it's going to be okay because what if I call and the people on the other end don't do anything?   Can anyone reassure me? Or give me mechanisms to calm myself down, cause I'm really, really anxious. ... View more

I have a psychiatrist for my ADHD, and every time he asks me about how my sleep is, I sort of mention how it is at it's best. For some reason I'm scared to tell him that it's not good and I get really easily distracted from sleep (it doesn't help that don't get home until 8-9 most nights, and then I have to cook dinner for myself, pack for the next day, do assignments etc.)   But most nights I won't get tired until 3am, even if I get up at 5am the next day. And its making it hard to concentrate at uni and stuff, but I'm so hyper at night and I can't change my sleep cycle, even if I pull an all nighter.   I've tried sleep medication and strong antihistamines, and I want to ask to try something else, but I've been telling him I'm fine, when I'm really not.   I'm hoping my sleep will get better when I move from this house 2 hours away from uni to somewhere way closer and I'll be able to get home earlier and have more time to myself, but I still wanna ask, because my sleep hasn't ever been right. ... View more

When I'm in a really bad place and I need a distraction, I'll often consult my best friend, the internet, for help.   So I thought I'd start a thread for weird and wonderful websites that can keep us distracted during tough times! Here's a few of mine:   Akinator: a game, basically, where you try to get this character, a genie called "Akinator", to try and guess what fictional character/celebrity/historical figure/etc. you're thinking of, by answering questions! Hours of fun!   Awkward Family Photos: Exactly as the title says. Just families submitting their worst photos for you and I to have a cheeky chuckle at!   Awkward George: Here's my muso self coming out, but here's a Tumblr blog dedicated to weird photos of former Beatle, George Harrison. There's a surprisingly large number.   Inspirobot: a bot that generates "motivational" images that are more often than not, very, VERY stupid, and not that inspiring at all - but they sure can be funny! Here's one I got!     What websites make you laugh, or entertain you? Share them below!   Admin edit: A quick reminder about the protocol for adding external links to the forum - a rundown of this can be found HERE. Please read before you post in the thread to avoid having your post edited or eaten by our spam bot!   ... View more

So I used to live in a country town, and I still consider it my home, even though I don't live there anymore, but problem is everyone knows everyone, and so I know a lot of private stuff about people that I didn't need to know, because people are gossips.   This means I know intricate details about the mental health issues of a local boy who works at the supermarket. I didn't ask about these things, but my parents were gossiping about it and they're very hard to forget.   This means I know how vulnerable he is (very) and now I feel bad because I was in the shops there yesterday, and I sighed to myself pretty loudly thinking about something very mundane like what I was gunna cook for dinner or the absolutely disastrous public transport sitch I'm in or something like that.   But now I feel bad because it was a very loud, sot of frustrated sigh, and I think I looked at him accidentally while I did it.   I can't be like "dude, sorry, that wasn't at you, I just dunno whether I wanna do tacos" because I don't know him and its also too late, but I know everything about him because people are gossips, and I know that with his MH issues and bullying and all of this other really personal stuff, that even that could really hinder him.   And now I feel bad.   I dunno if I'm venting or if I want advice, but I dunno, some acknowledgment that this isn't a really dumb thing to be worried about. I dunno it's making me feel really shit. ... View more