Depression and anxiety. help!?!
Question: I don't know what to do anymore! I've been homeschooled now for 5 months because deppression and anxiety took over my life. I've been in a hospital as an inpaitent before and my life has hit rock bottom. I'm still super young [[12]] and I'm on zoloft. I feel so different from all my friends, and I don't like being around them because they're always talking about school. I seem to be a lot more needy of my dad, and just don't want to deal with people anymore. [[mainly my mom]] me and my mom don't have a very good relationship, we haven't gone a day in the past I'd say year or so without having at least one fight. My zoloft helps the depression but not the anxiety I have a therpist that I see once a week that I can be pretty open with but my familly I seem not to be. I can't be open with my family because I feel like my problems are hurting them and making there lives worse as well. I don't know what to do what to say or what to think. i just dont know anymore.
Answers: I don't know what to do anymore! I've been homeschooled now for 5 months because deppression and anxiety took over my life. I've been in a hospital as an inpaitent before and my life has hit rock bottom. I'm still super young [[12]] and I'm on zoloft. I feel so different from all my friends, and I don't like being around them because they're always talking about school. I seem to be a lot more needy of my dad, and just don't want to deal with people anymore. [[mainly my mom]] me and my mom don't have a very good relationship, we haven't gone a day in the past I'd say year or so without having at least one fight. My zoloft helps the depression but not the anxiety I have a therpist that I see once a week that I can be pretty open with but my familly I seem not to be. I can't be open with my family because I feel like my problems are hurting them and making there lives worse as well. I don't know what to do what to say or what to think. i just dont know anymore.
Sounds tough. Try replacing that sentence about hitting rock bottom with a sentence about being on the road to recovery. You ARE recovering, although not as quickly as you may like.Having a bad relationship with your mom must make everything at home a little harder. Sometimes there's nothing you can do about it, but you can try. When she's in a pretty good mood, maybe you could start a conversation with-I'm sorry. Please don't give up on yourself or your therapy, things will get better. Another thing you could say to your parents is-
Thank you. Good luck, hope you feel better soon.
Anxiety can be very hard to deal with........one of the best things you can do to help is keep your mind occupied.........ya know find something ya like to do,,,and do that when your feeling anxious,,,or journal your feelings, also finding someone to talk about it with (like a friend) someone who can actually understand,,,can help ya get through the rough patches,,,,good luck,,,and keep in mind there are people out there that can help ya =)