in need of guidance!

[caassiiee14]

hey, i’m new here and been suffering from anxiety for most of my life, but depression has been pretty new to me this past year. it has progressively gotten worse & i feel like giving up constantly. all day long i’m thinking how much better i would be if i could disappear. i have supportive family and friends and yet i feel so alone. i get so overwhelmed to the point i have breakdowns. i convince myself no one cares what happens to me. i’m at my lowest point right now & i’m heaving considering therapy to have someone to talk about all these feelings. but i’m scared, i’m 19 years old i don’t want to feel like this for the rest of my life. please help or offer some advice/opinions on how some sort of therapy has helped you. thank you so much.

[JAYnLA]

I had the same trajectory - anxiety for a long time, leading to some depression. Such a nasty combo. I think your instinct to find a therapist is a great idea. It's helping me a lot.

[Sober2007]

Therapy helps me a lot too. Lately what I've been working on is cognitive distortions, which are basically all the harsh and untrue things I tell myself when I'm feeling low - which just makes we feel worse. It's very helpful to identify them and then try to replace them with more positive thoughts. I couldn't have done this without guidance.

[RKC2001]

Hello caassiiee14, I totally agree with the other posts... don't delay any longer in reaching out for help. Start with your doctor and/or look for a therapist in your area. After a 3 year break in therapy... I just called yesterday to start again.

[Hidden]

Yes yes yes to therapy. I’d like to add that it’s okay to “shop around” for a therapist that fits your needs and personality. Once you find a good fit, therapy will provide you a safe place to explore your feelings and work on reframing (as was mentioned in another post).

[Fearofit]

I truly understand what your going through because most of the time I feel the same way. I have supportive family also. My children and husband is there but I always feel so alone. I was diagnosed when I was 15 with anxiety. I never took medicine for it until 2015. I would recommend you to go to therapy because it will help you.

[Fearofit]

Welcome to the group.

[Hidden]

Hi and welcome to you. I do hope it helps being here.

You e made some steps by joining here and telling us how you feel, well done ! The thought of doing things is always far worse than doing them...

I agree with the others here who say to try some therapy. A chat with your dr would help. Tell him or her how you feel..

Good wishes and I’m glad you found us here. I’ve learnt a lot from being here and knowledge around what is going on and managing things sure helps xx

[puglove0093]

I would definitely talk to someone! It is SO helpful and every human being probably needs it! Have you set up an appointment yet?