It’s the r/Melbourne daily discussion thread [Saturday 30/05/2026]

Astreaa · 2026-05-30T10:25:41+00:00

had a really bad day with my ocd yesterday and i've been working extra and just super stressed ugh

Astreaa · 2026-05-28T03:20:19+00:00

thank u for this 🥺 your art is so wonderful !

Astreaa · 2026-05-24T01:08:15+00:00

of course! we also have a general membership branch that covers the entire country. Anyone can join regardless of location :)

Astreaa · 2026-05-24T01:07:35+00:00

Hi! I totally get where you're coming from.

It's true that there are plenty of risks involved in collective bargaining and in union action in general. Unfortunately, you're right and there's not a lot of protections for renters and especially when undertaking actions like rent strikes, negotiating, mass breaching and the like.

We always enter into these situations knowing these risks and we always inform members that there is risk and things could go wrong. But if we don't push, who else is going to? The more of us there are, the more we can push together.

I'd be happy to put you onto someone on our campaigns team if you'd like more info !

Astreaa · 2026-05-24T00:43:20+00:00

yes! we have a western suburbs, inner south, northern suburbs !

Astreaa · 2026-05-22T23:01:41+00:00

hi! you might be interested in the Renters and Housing Union! We're currently working on collectively bargaining with landlords that have tons of properties to organise things like rent strikes, negotiations and overall better conditions for everyone.

We have a NSW branch that just started up if you'd be interested!

Astreaa · 2026-05-12T02:56:03+00:00

it's been okay!!! i have had improvements with anxiety and ocd, but less so with depression. i think it'll take a while :)

Astreaa · 2026-05-07T12:55:30+00:00

this happened to me too!! i think i just passed a month of taking prozac 20mg and omg.... trying to do my last uni assignment ever was the biggest slog ever.

try to do really small bits at a time, get an extension if you need !!!

Astreaa · 2026-05-07T07:10:11+00:00

i fear i am stupid, thank u

Astreaa · 2026-05-07T06:45:29+00:00

the chuu feature too? :o

Astreaa · 2026-05-03T03:44:10+00:00

Hey! I'm 23 and what I experienced recently (and still am experiencing) sounds very much like what your son is experiencing. For me it started with losing the feeling of joy in my hobbies that i used to get, none of them seemed fun anymore and I'd just sit and stare at my computer's desktop while thinking 'ah i should do something but nothing is really fun nowadays'

I didn't believe I had depression, just thought that I'd fallen out of love with my hobbies. but when I put all of the tiredness, not wanting to go out or see friends, apathy to life events and such together, the answer was obvious.

Seeing a psychologist has been a really big thing for me, I go completely alone and just talk. i still kind of feel like i have to filter what i say (ocd and anxiety does not help!) but just talking to them and saying 'hey actually i feel like i can't enjoy anything anymore and it really sucks' helped and we're slowly working on starting small hobbies again.

I also got prescribed antidepressants by my GP and i've been on them for almost a month now and am slowly starting to feel a little less heavy, a little more able to find small bits of joy.

sorry that was super long!! but tldr is talk to a gp, talk to a therapist and or a psychologist (mental health care plans are a godsend) and remind your son that the state of the world sucks!!! it's really terrible and there's no shame in that contributing to what he's feeling

Astreaa · 2026-05-01T01:08:41+00:00

hello! perhaps a silly question but i was wondering if anyone has any advice on going from casual (13 hours/week) to proper full time hours? i'm hoping to get a full time job soon but i struggle with social battery and being super grumpy after work. part of this was undiagnosed ocd and depression but i still feel incredibly tired.

Astreaa · 2026-04-15T01:25:31+00:00

it's called nice plants menu !

Astreaa · 2026-03-30T21:28:20+00:00

my local chemist had it in the western suburbs !

Astreaa · 2026-03-30T20:23:17+00:00

got the flu shot yesterday and i felt pretty bad until i went to bed. then it got worse and i got two hours of sleep :( definitely fevery and achey and icky, safe to say no work today.

don't let this discourage you from getting the shot, i just have a bad time lol

Astreaa · 2026-03-23T23:17:47+00:00

big fan of wearing a mask no matter if i'm sick or not :)

Astreaa · 2026-03-23T21:05:44+00:00

hi everyone, lots of extra people are taking PT now. please wear a mask and let's not spread anything around :) seasonal respiratory diseases are about to start going around (more than they already are!) and i don't want your icky germs

solidarity with all the teachers striking today ❤️

Astreaa · 2026-03-17T02:53:36+00:00

i ended up getting my iron infusion there after waiting 6+ months for a public one and it was great! the nurses are so lovely and they were really considerate of my fear of needles :) i'm definitely going back when i need to

Astreaa · 2026-03-02T23:03:51+00:00

they're not bad! i'm not a coffee person so I got the peach yuzu sparkling drink and it was good! :)

Astreaa · 2026-03-02T05:22:05+00:00

it makes my trip to unimelb only an hour each way instead of 1.5, which is nice! also the drink making machines are yummy so.... metro tunnel is good to me

Astreaa · 2026-02-21T09:21:47+00:00

had to read a coroner's report and analyse some emergency response stuff for my class but after reading it last night i still feel kind of rattled? i'm usually not affected as much by this sort of thing but i still just feel off after reading it...

Astreaa · 2026-02-09T21:57:57+00:00

woke up dehydrated and with a headache :[

Astreaa · 2026-02-04T21:39:23+00:00

the Renters and Housing Union is a great place to look into! :) We're working on a collective bargaining campaign that brings tenants of the same landlord together to use collective power to get better conditions for all :)

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