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PurpleSnail
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Hello there! My name is Connor. I am a bisexual teen with depression, anxiety, and attention deficit disorder. I also used to be addicted to self-harm but am currently in recovery.
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Trying to Cope
Anxiety Support / by PurpleSnail
Last post
 January 1st, 2022
...See more I have been feeling anxious lately, which makes sense since I have been diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder. I am a high school senior currently working on college applications. This stress has been piling up and making my GAD worse. Still, I want to try and get better at coping. I'm writing this forum post with the hopes that by publicly posting this, I will be held accountable for continuing to try and get through this. I refuse to give up now. I am currently taking medication. I take it every day, but it hasn't been working for months. I'm being prescribed a new one though, so maybe I will be put on the right one now. I start taking it tomorrow and might start seeing the effects in about two weeks. I haven't seen my therapist in probably a year. I keep asking my mom to schedule an appointment, but she won't. I feel frustrated when she puts it off. I feel like she doesn't truly care about my anxiety or doesn't fully understand the extent of it. I am trying my best to get through this last round of college applications. I keep telling myself I just need to make it to January 5th, but it has been so hard to motivate myself to write these essays. I know what I need to do to overcome a sizeable portion of my anxiety, but I can't get myself to do it. It is annoying. I've also been feeling anxious about my math midterm, but I am trying to let go of that anxiety. I already took the midterm and there is nothing I can do about my score. I need to let go, but that is easier said than done. How do I move on? I am going to start taking short walks when I am hit with intense waves of anxiety. If I can't do that for whatever reason, I am going to try something else like reading or watching anime to cope. I am told that socializing can help alleviate anxiety, but I get exhausted easily. I want to spend time with my family and friends, but it drains me. What do I do? Finally, I am going to start becoming more active here on 7 Cups, specifically the Anxiety Support Subcommunity. I've been a part of it for a long time, but lately, I haven't been active. I want to change that. If you have read this far, thank you. I don't expect anyone to get this far, but I appreciate everyone who took a moment out of their day to listen to me ramble about my struggle. I hope you have a good day because you deserve one <3
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Am I still depressed?
Depression Support / by PurpleSnail
Last post
 February 7th, 2021
...See more When I was 14 I was diagnosed with depression. Last week I asked my psychologist what my official diagnoses are since I was recently tested for ADD. She told me them and I noticed depression wasn't on the list. I clearly remembered being diagnosed by a licensed psychologist, but I guess it went off my file? Has this ever happened to anyone else? I want to ask my psychologist about it but I'm also nervous too :P If anyone has some tips on how to get the courage to ask her about it, I would appreciate you sharing them <3
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