Introducing myself to the community...

[JayBanay]

Good Morning!

I joined this group about a week ago but it's taken me until now to sit & take time to check things out fully. Another night of no sleep offers me the opportunity to explore here.

I'm a lifelong sufferer of anxiety, panic attacks & depression plus ADHD- inattentive type. My Mom & siblings all have these same issues on varying levels as well. It has taken 40+years for me to talk openly about my diagnoses and seek support through groups & forums. I'm grateful for these resources!!

Currently I'm dealing with the inability to work as a result of some life upheavals (separation from husband, loss of home etc). It's a struggle like no other. While I am fortunate to receive disability through employer insurance. It's short lived & I worry excessively about how I will support my children & I once I'm cutoff from the insurance. I truly believe that on a psychological level- I can not manage a full time job plus parenting (now a single parent too) along with life's day to day challenges. I'm easily overwhelmed as it is, but it seems the more that's added to my plate - even it's as simple as a dentist appointment for the kids - I'm sent into a panic without hope . Logically I know that's not a reasonable response but all the meds & therapy in the world haven't changed this reaction within me.

Anyways - that's the tall & the small of my journey until now. I look forward to actively engaging with this community.

TTYS

JayBanay

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Hello & Welcome

I am pleased you feel you can now come on here & open up about how you are suffering and feel , I do believe knowing others understand even if not always having any advise which we do try to have but understanding and talking goes along way

Without having Mental Health problems a separation is always a traumatic time for anyone so please go easy on yourself and how you are or not coping don't put it all down to your MH problems as this is normally how most would be feeling dealing with this but you will come through it and life will get back to how it was , maybe different to what it was but still you will learn to cope and adjust to your circumstances

I would try not to think to far ahead for now and just stay in the day , try not to think of all the "whens and if this and that happens " this feeds the fear and how low we already are feeling , sometimes it can be best to get up and think " Well for today I am fine , I have what I need and can work with for today , I will deal with tomorrow when it comes "

Try and find out if where you live if there are any organizations or support that you could perhaps get into place to help when and if you need it

I hope you will feel you can come and talk on here anytime knowing people are listening and do care

Take Care and be good to yourself you need to come first at the moment x

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