How can I get help

[TigerLeo]

I’ve never had a mental breakdown before. I’ve always usually had everything managed just right. But I feel like I hit rock bottom and I’m trying to breakthrough the surface just to see if there’s any further down I can go. I need help

[Hidden]

We’re here to support you through this tough time, knowing that you’re at the point to ask for help is a very big step towards being better

[AnIslandOfPeace]

You should seek medical assistant, go for a diagnosis and know what's wrong. From what I've learnt here, that's a vital step. Another thing is get the most from the people on here. They're really nice people and you'll get some help from them. I wish you luck in your journey to recovery. Kisses.

[TigerLeo in reply to AnIslandOfPeace]

I wouldn’t know where to go

[Hidden in reply to TigerLeo]

You can start looking on the internet to see what resources are available, any kind of therapist will normally try to fit you in, even if it’s a family therapist, a local counselor or something, you can make an appointment for yourself just to start talking( and if they are not what you need, most of them will know where to recommend you).. I would say start looking online for a therapist to try and email or call and go from there.

[NeuronerdDoaty]

No need to go further ‘down’ as you say. All of life is learning experiences. You’ll learn something from this time that will help you cope in the future. Keep your eyes and heart open to it. There are no failures, only tries. My gracious I pray for my mental breakdowns. No one expects anything from me during that time. I’m thinking of faking one soon to get away from my mother except I don’t know what I’m like during one. Don’t be too hard on yourself. If you had diabetes you wouldn’t be discouraged over your blood sugar. You would just level it out. It’s the same thing, different organ. I’m glad you posted. There are amazing people here.

[TigerLeo in reply to NeuronerdDoaty]

I’m always the positive one so my fiancé doesn’t know how to help. He says I need help and I finally think I do too but I don’t know where to go for it

[NeuronerdDoaty in reply to TigerLeo]

Psychiatry if it’s clinical depression. Therapy if it’s Situational depression

[Dolphin14 in reply to NeuronerdDoaty]

You were joking about faking it, right??

[Dolphin14]

I've been where you've been. Totally fell into the huge hole of depression. Took sone time to climb out and I'm still climbing.

I was fortunate to have somewhere to seek help through my employer. Is that an option?

Do you have a primary dr who could refer you to someone? Some of them may even prescribe meds for you. But, I would suggest a psychiatrist manage those for you. Therapy and meds helped me.

I wish you the best of luck.

[Bmw1969ma]

Hi, I totally agree with Dolphin14.

A trusted primary Care Dr, will do a initial evaluation and is able to refer you to a known professional best matched to you and situation.

Prayers and positive thoughts,

[Want2BHappy3]

Seek counseling in your neighborhood

[6ixtyon1]

Time to maybe speak with your primary care/g.p. doctor about a referral...if you don't need to go that route, insurance wise, then try an online site (healthgrades.com) and look for good local help...hopefully, some counselor who is at least 3.5 stars. You don't need to go this, alone, and a professional should be helping you through this difficult time...there are always telephone helplines and betterhelp.com, but try to start local, if you have a gut instinct that someone is going to need to speak with you, face to face, in order to get down to the root of things.

My mother confessed to me that she had endured 3 private breakdowns in her life...I only knew of one. Two of these occured when we three siblings were not quite out of public school...she suffered in silence, to keep the family going. Our dad was a super provider and a good tutor, but he did not do "emotional," if you know what I mean. She had always prided herself on making "good" out of crappy situations and teaching all of us to do the same, but near the end of her life, she hinted that she'd wished things had been different...that the stigmas that surround those of us looking for help were not so intrusive and negative...I know psychology made some wonderful breakthroughs in the 60's and 70's, but sometimes your spouse, neighbors and even your closest friends can suddenly turn away that support, in the face of paranoid fears about what others fear is not "good"; looking back now, growing up in the 60's, 70's and 80's, I see where there were times of "frost" that would occur with our family friends, or my parents not really communicating...how sad. And, so unecessary!

Bottom line: get what you need, when you need it, and damn the torpedoes about the rest...if the help you need is out there, please do not hesitate to take it! You are so worth it!

Keep us posted, and let us know if you need anything...blessings, always!

I don't know

[6ixtyon1 in reply to 6ixtyon1]

of anything more important...sorry, this keyboard...sometimes, my typing gets split up...