I am not alone, I have a husband, but I do not have any friends.
I developed a severe depressive illness a few years ago and consequently cut myself off from everyone I knew. I did have friends before that. At first I kept in touch with friends. One or two found it all a bit much. I know it is unrealistic to expect people to understand or cope with another person's mental health problems. Others I just cut off, they didn't need me so it didn't affect them much. There is one I keep in touch with by email but that is all.
It's a funny feeling, that there is not one person in the world, apart from my husband, to whom I could turn if I needed help. This fact has recently dawned on me. When I go into my email account all I find is junk mail, ebay notices and the odd thing from forums. I never get a telephone call except from my husband when he is at work, and grown up kids. In the past I used to get a lot of calls and went out and about with friends.
I am much better now. I like being independent and enjoy my own company but it is still very strange to be so isolated.
I developed a severe depressive illness a few years ago and consequently cut myself off from everyone I knew. I did have friends before that. At first I kept in touch with friends. One or two found it all a bit much. I know it is unrealistic to expect people to understand or cope with another person's mental health problems. Others I just cut off, they didn't need me so it didn't affect them much. There is one I keep in touch with by email but that is all.
It's a funny feeling, that there is not one person in the world, apart from my husband, to whom I could turn if I needed help. This fact has recently dawned on me. When I go into my email account all I find is junk mail, ebay notices and the odd thing from forums. I never get a telephone call except from my husband when he is at work, and grown up kids. In the past I used to get a lot of calls and went out and about with friends.
I am much better now. I like being independent and enjoy my own company but it is still very strange to be so isolated.