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Yeah, my one year of unemployment doesn't compare to that. I think what's adding to my anxiety and depression though is that I tried working for myself between 2014 and 2017, but that ended in failure. The last time I really worked full time was October 2013. It all ads up in the end I think...

Hi. I don't know. I think my mom & co would disagree about me handling it well. I'm in a total flat spin at the moment. Struggling to keep my eyes open, but can't sleep much. Trying to find a therapist I can see today, because I don't want to burden them more than I already am. What are you...

Hi. It's been a really bad one unfortunately. Traveled back home today and as expected, I got very little sleep last night and anxiety struck hard on the road. I agree. Money and especially work is important, but I also had problems even when things were better financially. Thanks for the...

Yeah. I think a support group could work for me, but unfortunately there isn't one in my area. I just know I need to find something to help me move forward in some way. Everything feels stuck or broken at the moment.

I've always liked the idea of a support group, but I don't know of one nearby. Would give it a try though. I've been to therapists before, but with mixed results at best.

For the last two weeks, I've been visiting some family of mine and now I'm dreading going home tomorrow. It's funny actually. At first I couldn't decide whether I wanted to go at all and found myself in a really bad place. I ultimately decided to go and I'm really grateful for it. It's been a...

I think it does. English is actually my second language, so I might be wrong. I'm a lawyer, so was basically working on my own. In hindsight, it wasn't the right move, but I guess I should stop crying about that. Thanks for the support.

Does anyone here have any experience with CBT or life coaches? If so, did it help? I'm thinking I need something to help me with my social fears and behaviour. I think it's the root of all my problems. I've seen psycologists before, but none of them have suggested such treatments. I've always...

This past year has been the worst in my life. I've been unemployed since the start and have not been able to find work. My confidence is so low. It started at the end of 2013, when I quit my job to move closer to home, where I then started my own business. There were a few good moments, but it...

I've been having similar feelings lately. I've been unemployed and looking for work this past year, but have been unsuccessful. It's so frustrating and demoralizing. I just want to get something that pays well enough, so that I can get back to just living and being able to make the changes I...

I'm the same when it comes to depression. I'm usually pumped after having done something noteworthy or new, especially if it involved interacting with new people. I just have trouble sustaining things like that. I tend to fall backwards, instead of using that feeling and bringing about real...

I don't think there's anything wrong with that. Sure, to me your life sounds pretty good, but your life isn't about me or anyone else. It's about you and the important thing is that you're not happy with it. Do you know what you still want? What you want to change?

Wow, that's hectic. Besides the challenges you've faced, I've also found that making true friends once you start working is much harder. It seems to become less of a priority for some people, especially for those who are married or in relationships or who have children.

I've always been shy and more introvert than extrovert, but growing up I still had ample friends. I remember often looking at people, especially adults, and thinking why don't they have any friends? How do they cope? I also remember thinking that, that could never be me. Today, I have nothing...

Thanks for the support. That's true. It's easy to be lonely in a crowd. At first I thought I would be fine on my own, but seeing other people in my area gearing up for it hit me hard yesterday. I've just had a bad year, which I think is affecting me as well. Yeah, I'm thinking that I might...

I'm always concerned about that as well. That said, I think if I had gone to all the things I've wanted to go to over the years, despite being alone, I could not possibly have been worse off than I am now. At worst, I would have done more things and seen more places.

Thanks for the reply. I'm actually that way as well. I think at some point I just started to try or do less, both in meeting new people and spending time with the ones I already knew. I don't know if being that way is "bad" or "good". Maybe it's just a way people differ. What I do know is that...

I'm an attorney, but my career has never really taken off. When I did my apprenticeship, I got paid very little just like most other people. After becoming a fully fledged attorney, I got a bit more, but left that firm after 9 months. Made a massive mistake in going out on my own, which was way...

For me, being happy means being content with my life in general and feeling like I'm in a place where I belong and have purpose. I was always overweight at school, had self-esteem issues and many other issues, and had things I wanted to change, but I still felt a sense of happiness at the time...

When I wanted to lose weight in my early twenties, I decided to drink less at first and eventually stopped completely. After that it became difficult to go out with my existing friends or to go out at all. Don't know if that qualifies though. Other than that I can see how having a clash of...