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[ItsSDG]

I'm not even sure where to start with this. I believe I am going through depression. I recently lost a job that I really enjoyed and loved to work for and I am back working at Walmart stocking shelves being really physical and feeling like nothing I do matters. I also all lost my mother last year, the last family member that I had living so now I'm completely by myself aside from my girlfriend. I've been using a coping mechanism of not caring about anything except for 1 or 2 things and I'm not certain that that's the best thing for me to be doing any more. What convinced me to come seek help is I'm going back into a bad habit I used to have of looking for any excuse to not go to work. This particular problem bothers me because I pride myself on my work ethic, the only thing that I feel I have going for me. I just want to feel like what I do means something and that I'm worth having around and that I'm worth knowing.

[butterfly2121]

Hello I am glad you found this group. I am new here too. I also have depression and anxiety and they are pretty severe. If you can go to a doctor to talk medications can help. If you can find a support group for depression that would also be helpful. I believe you are also still grieving the loss of your mother. A grieving group may be even more helpful for you. Losing a parent is very very hard. It sounds like you feel lonely too. I feel that way as well. I do not have a very good support network and I have to work on building a better one. I am going to a depression group in my area this Wednesday because I don't want my depression to spiral out of control. I take medication but medication can only help to some extent. I still have to make sure I take care of myself by eating right, exercising, journaling but this is hard for me and saying daily affirmations to lift myself up and make myself believe I am worthy, A good person, Confident all the things that plummet when my depression gets severe. I also tend to isolate myself even more when I am depressed and this is not good. I also have social anxiety so that makes matters worse. Please know that you are not alone and I hope you find lots of support and help through this group. I know already it is helping me just to connect to others going through the same thing. Sending you a hug.

[butterfly2121]

By the way I too need to return to the work force. I have been out of work a number of years due to taking care of a special needs child. We need the extra income but my confidence is so low I don't know how I can make it work. I think I have decided to try and apply for some of the seasonal holiday jobs and try to get some weekend work. I need to start small to see I can return to the work force. It's scary for me to take something on during the week because it seems something always comes up with my daughter and I have to take her to a doctors appointment or she gets sick. But I also need something else for me.

[Ann10]

I'm sorry you lost your mom recently and now you lost the job that you like. It is good that you are looking for some new coping methods. This information bit.ly/might_help you.