Hello: Hello, I am here to introduce... - Anxiety and Depre...

Anxiety and Depression Support

87,608 members82,295 posts

Hello

vwatson profile image
2 Replies

Hello,

I am here to introduce myself.

I am a social work student in her junior year of college. I also have suffered from depression and anxiety since I was 12.

As a requirement for class and the code of ethics, I want to disclose that I am participating in this discussion for a class report we do weekly.

I picked this forum because I have dealt with anxiety and depression as mentioned for a long time. I still feel I am learning how to cope and deal with my anxiety as I age. I will be posting more as time goes on, and wanted to share my experiences to help others and cope with my anxiety as it crops up.

Thank you for taking the time to read this!

Written by
vwatson profile image
vwatson
To view profiles and participate in discussions please or .
Read more about...
2 Replies

Well done for being honest about your struggles. Like you say ethically it is the right thing, but it also means that you will get the right level of support. Once your supervisor knows they will make sure to discuss all aspects of the cases and think about how they affect you and your difficulties are affecting how you see the case. It can be really helpful to your own recovery too if you have a good supervisor.

Antich profile image
Antich

Well done for being aware of your issues at such a young age. When I was your age, I was not brave enough to face myself and my issues so I spent a lot of time running from myself by self-medicating with drugs and alcohol . This created a bunch of additional problems and pain that I eventually had to deal with. Be very careful of the party scene at college so you don't fall into that trap. I also have a care-taking career similar to social work. I do think having struggles has made me more sensitive and intuitive and better equipped to help others. I bet you will find that to be the case also. Hats off to you both for being honest with yourself and dedicating your life to helping others.

You may also like...

Hello :)

Just want to say hello. I'm here to get support and learn new ways to cope with my anxiety and...

Hello

a whim. I didn't want anyone to judge me. Anxiety has affected my health and social life...

Hello

Traci. I have been struggling with Anxiety and depression for a long time and I would like to come...

Hello

suffered from major depression and anxiety for most of my adult life. Right now my depression is...

hello

i was diagnosed with depression & social anxiety in december of 2017. at the time i was prescribed...