Still hopeful! ✨☀️

[Sunsett]

I always feel lost and tired. I always end up feeling sorry for myself for being under the circumstances. I just want to get over the things I don’t talk about. I want to heal and to learn to love myself again. Can someone help me?

[XoxoFaith]

Hi how do you feel ??do you have anxiety??

[Sunsett in reply to XoxoFaith]

I think so. I have undergone psychological tests at school and my anxiety level is high. Haven’t seen any psychologist. I feel so lonely and empty.

[XoxoFaith]

Let me just tell you you are not alone I suffer with anxiety too and depresssion so I know that feeling of feeling lonely and empty but I don’t let it get to me I have 3 kids and they are my motivation to keep going and not let anxiety ruin my life hope you feel better by knowing you are not alone in this we all suffer from anxiety and depression too if you need anything i here

[Sunsett in reply to XoxoFaith]

Thank you so much! This means a lot to me. I have no one to talk about and no one to get motivation from. I am so glad I found someone whom I can share my thoughts with. I wish you and kids all the best.

[XoxoFaith in reply to Sunsett]

🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞

[Hidden]

You need to talk about it, I’m here?❤️

[Sunsett in reply to Hidden]

I often have a hard time functioning. I always feel the urge not to move as I wake up in the morning. I just want to stay in my bed. I feel demotivated and empty. I hope I can get through this.

[Hidden in reply to Sunsett]

You can. Did something happened that makes you feel like this. If nothing happened then you have just depression. If you can’t, or don’t want to go to a phycatrics for meds, then you have to take tiny steps to push your way though, out and about. For example I got to the point I didn’t want to move out of the house at one point of my life, so first I got up, got dressed that was my first thing, second got up got dressed, called a friend, 3 got up ,got dressed went outside , took as many steps as I could go ,went back out, repeat the next day, walked further. Keep pushing, next day further, repeat you’ll find yourself going further, and further. Then if you drive repeat, go to a store, go as far in as you can, repeat go further in the store, maybe buy something,continue, you find everything will get even better. You just have to push yourself, even if you don’t want to. Answer call, make calls. Life is to short dear, to miss out on anything. You can do it , I know I have PTSD, oh I had missed out out so much because of abuse. Fight your way back, enjoy life, be happy. 🤗❤️

[Sunsett in reply to Hidden]

Thank you so much. This has given me hope that amidst what I am feeling right now there’s still a life to live out. I hope I can do all that. I wish you all the best in life. I really appreciate what you have just said.

[Hidden in reply to Sunsett]

Your very welcome, you can talk to me anytime. I am still pushing myself till this day. You have had traumatic things happened in your life, like me. Just keep pushing though it ,little steps at a time. Always here for you❤️🤗( Enjoy you life, don’t let this stop you, I won’t.)

[Sunsett in reply to Hidden]

I guess this has been consuming me since my childhood. I’ve grown up with having a broken family, my mom abandoned us, my dad been cheating with his partner and the stuff like that. It’s just piling up.

[Spooky99]

Your not alone! I suffer myself. I’m 52 and it’s robbed me of so much. I’m married with adult children and grandchildren. I have everything to be happy and grateful for. But it’s a chemical imbalance. I’ve been on meds. They help. Never got the right therapist. I think I’m still going to try. I have dogs that make me happy! I find walking for 30 mins a day makes me feel better!!! I’d love to chat with you!

[scarytimes in reply to Spooky99]

I’m 67 and have had anxiety and depression since I was 22. Many things have helped, until the beast rears it’s ugly head again. I’m in it now. Want to connect?

[Sunsett in reply to scarytimes]

Hi i just want to know how did you overcome your anxiety and depression. Is there any meditation you’ve tried. I wish you happiness and peace!

[Sunsett in reply to Spooky99]

I still haven’t consulted therapist. I feel demotivated and empty most of the time. I don’t feel like getting up in the morning. I don’t feel doing my passion and hobbies anymore. I always want to stay in my bed and sleep. I hope I can get through this just like you.

[scarytimes]

Sounds more like depression than anxiety to me. I've tried just about everything over the years. When I was younger, I read "Hope and Help for Your Nerves," by Dr. Claire Weeks and that helped enormously. I followed her technique and I lived my life for many years very happily. When I was 45, the anxiety and depression came back full force and I went on an antidepressant and that helped for a couple of years. That starting failing me and I found a really good psychiatrist and he recommended ECT (electroconvulsive therapy). I was scared and hesitant, but it worked miracles and along with an antidepressant, I was stable for a very long time. I had serious neck surgery in October (3 herniated disks, one of which was pressing on my spinal column), and a medication I was given for nerve pain destabilized me and I've been a mess ever since. Nothing seems to be working (including another course of ECT), and I'm scared out of my mind.

[BornLikeThis in reply to scarytimes]

I've had depression and anxiety since I can remember. I just underwent backsurgery and now I'm battling the worst anxiety, panic attack and depression in my life. I think the trauma of the surgery triggered it. I am on my 3rd TMS Therapy treatment. I am hoping for amazing results. I'm scared right now too. I want you to know that I understand. I don't have words of wisdom, but I am here for you. I don't want you to feel as lonely as I do.

[Sunsett in reply to scarytimes]

I hope you’re doing great now. I admire how you chose to keep strong despite what you have experienced. I wish you all the best. I hope I can live a happy life like you did years ago. I just want to tell you that yeah I do feel that this is not anxiety what I’m feeling right now.

[scarytimes]

We sound as though we could be twins! Is the TMS helping? I am scared out of my mind because nothing seems to be helping. I am alone during the day and will be home alone next weekend. I have really scary thoughts that seem real to me. I’m seeing a CBT therapist.

[scarytimes]

I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to armchair diagnose you. You know yourself and you know what it is you’re going through. I’m here for you.