Lonely and anxious

[Ava20]

I don't know where to start. I have never gone for therapy, cuz there is a stigma around it where I live. Till now I used to just push myself through it by long walks or binge watch shows or just sleeping for days. But its been so long with this pandemic that it's getting out of control for me to manage. I can never let my head rest. N no matter how busy I try to make me I feel alone.

[Hidden]

Similar feeling need support or help but people find disability of my son a hard topic to digest and don’t know how to help or refuse to help. Thank God for charities prayers answered And now he is underweight oh the crisis

[Ava20 in reply to Hidden]

I pray that your son remains well and healthy. No matter what there will be someone to support you in this universe. The way I found solace here just by saying it out loud that I'm alone amd depressed. You too will find people to talk to and who would care for you and your family.

[Polara6ear]

To try and escape my thoughts I literally travelled 20km to be in a a different place and then I was just walking around there probably for a total of 12km all while alone. Always alone as well.

[Ava20 in reply to Polara6ear]

You are not alone. I have also most of my life walked whenever I felt lonely, i just used to start walking around the university for hours and pat the animals I found on my way. It made me feel light. And even though I was alone physically I felt calm and connected to the nature around. Just put your thoughts here, people will always be therebto respond and you won't be alone. I just joined this platform yesterday but I already feel I'm not the only one who is lonely and that feeling is making me feel connected to you all around me.

[Hidden]

It makes sense why you feel this way. Long walks and binge watching shows or sleeping, these things are all just distractions from your loneliness and anxiety. I think the pandemic has heightened it for a lot of us on here.. it can feel like you’re trapped. I’m sorry it has made it more difficult for you to manage it, staying busy can help but the only way to not feel alone is to really express what you are going through to those around you even if it’s just us on this site. That’s ok. The truth is, you are not alone as you feel. I promise you there are people out here that will care for you, but sometimes they are not always easy to find. I actually missed your post and I’m so glad I came across it just so I can tell you this in hopes that you know I hear you.

[Ava20 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you so much for taking the time and acknowledging my presence here. It means a lot. Since the time I joined this platform I already feel a little light, it makes me feel normal that its ok to feel this way. And that I can even come out of this feeling like others did. I have decided to not make myself worse by trying to keep my mind busy but accepting what I feel and expressing it out there. And even though I have no one around me physically but these responses is making me feel connected then I have ever felt for a really long time.

[kenster1]

hi welcome aboard sorry about your troubles forget the stigma if you need support you need support that`s what these services are for.

[Ava20 in reply to kenster1]

Yes and its time that I put my self care before what people think. Cause none of them are there when I need support. People here have been really supportive, even in just the one day that I have been here.

[Hidden]

There are 1800 numbers you can call to talk to people.