Hello Everyone, I'm New Here

[thewriterlife]

Hello everyone, I'm new here. I've struggled with anxiety and depression, as well as OCD, since I was a child. My entire life has been a battle it seems, but I've always tried to find the positive in all the negative. I am an INFP, so I tend to do that. I have also been professionally diagnosed with ASD. It apparently was overlooked and I was misdiagnosed when I was a child and teenager, and wasn't officially diagnosed until about 6 months ago. But, anyways...for some reason being different or challenged by something tends to startle people away. For some reason no one wants to associate with someone who is different than them or society as a whole. Why is that? Are people just scared of the truth? Of being themselves? I am the type of person that tries to be myself no matter what, but this society is making it harder and harder for me to feel comfortable doing that, because I always end up feeling so incredibly alone all the time. Depression and anxiety is already isolating enough...I don't understand why people are so afraid of differences? We are one race, and that is the human race. We should all be here for each other, not criticising others or excluding them. We should be standing up for each other instead. We should be listening. And, we should be paying attention too. Life isn't easy, but it especially isn't easy fighting alone.

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Welcome, plenty of support here

BOB

[Alwalc]

Hi, I literally just signed up and yours was the first post I read. I'm not sure yet how to navigate the site, but I wanted to say please try not to feel alone. I suffer from anxiety, major depressive disorder, and PTSD. And I completely agree with your standing that people should be more understanding and accepting.

[thewriterlife]

Thank you all. Mental illness is a lonely road.