Dealing With Anxiety and Depression With no Support

[NitroSplosion]

So, I've been dealing with some pretty heavy emotional issues the past few months and I don't really know where else to go. I don't really have a support network, I don't have very many friends and the ones I do have are all online and it's all very complicated. Anyway, I've been feeling stressed from work and feeling incredibly lonely with no one to talk to. I feel trapped in my current living situation and it seems like things may never change for me. I'm losing hope quickly and I don't know what else to do. Really, all I need right now is the reassurance that I'm not alone, that there is hope, that I have a chance. Any comfort at all, any genuine friend to reach out and help, that's all I need. Yet, I never get it.

[HaikuYou]

You're not alone. You're safe here in this space. You'll find an empathetic and diverse group of people who are very helpful. Welcome!

Pooh hug

[NitroSplosion in reply to HaikuYou]

Thank you for the warm welcome, one things I need more than anything right now is the reassurance that I'm not alone. It's been really difficult for me to see that.

[Agora1]

Welcome NitroSplosion to a caring community.

I remember being told I needed a support system years ago when dealing with both

severe anxiety as well as Agoraphobia. What support system? The couple friends I

had were pulling away. After all, how many times can the normal person hear the same

story told from one with anxiety? As I felt the circle of now both family and friends getting

smaller, I grabbed myself by my boot straps and said, "I CAN and I Will Get Better" I will

show myself and them that I don't need anyone but ME to get better again. With the help

of a therapist, medication and the will power to beat this, I proceeded forward.

YouTube became my support, became my virtual friend.

I too had a living situation that would make me cry when driving home. Most people

have "home" as their safe spot, I didn't.

In learning all I could about the Mind/Body Connection, I began to find ways to heal

from within. To act and not react. It takes time NitroSplosion but it can happen.

You are fortunate to have this support community that was not present when I was

first starting my journey. Know that you can and you will get the help you need from

all of us because we understand. But most of all, We Care. xx

[NitroSplosion in reply to Agora1]

Thank you for reaching out. It can honestly feel incredibly lonesome and isolating in my current living situation, it's nice to know that someone, somewhere is thinking about you. I'm incredibly introverted and am not ine to usually hit it off with people, which has made me feel incredibly isolated from everybody in my life, it's a tough situation to be in and is mostly why I get so depressed to begin with.

[gajh]

Hello and Welcome. There is a lot of support available here. I am glad you have joined us.

[NitroSplosion in reply to gajh]

Thank you, I'm glad to be here. Just looking for some comfort of any kind in these trying times, it's been really rough for me.

[gajh in reply to NitroSplosion]

I am sorry that it has been really rough for you. I hope you find comfort here.

[Downinil]

You have a circle of friends now!