Hi all,
I just wanted to post a little introduction, seeing as I'm new here.
Anxiety and depression have been a lifetime struggle for me, although I was only recently officially diagnosed after hitting a breaking point with my anxiety. I've also been prescribed Zoloft, but I'm still in the very early stages of taking it. We'll see in the coming weeks if it's the right fit for me, but I'm hopeful and excited to be taking steps towards a happier life.
My family has a history of PTSD, panic disorders, depression and anxiety, but for most of us it's gone unspoken, undiagnosed and untreated. I hope in the coming months and years to be able to at least change my own scenario.
It's taken me a long time and a lot of hardship to feel like it was okay to talk about my struggle with mental illness. Although I never felt this way about other people talking about their struggles, when it came to myself it felt like I would be letting people down or that I would be viewed as weak.
I've had some realizations recently though, that life is just to short to waste it thinking about other people's potential judgements or to be judging myself too critically.
While I have yet to find a therapist or take steps outside of getting an official diagnosis and medication prescribed, I believe this community will be a good stepping stone to getting over my unwillingness to get help.
So, with that said, I look forward to learning a lot from this wonderful community!
Introduction
Introduction 
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