Will I ever get better?
Ive struggled with mental health problems for around six or seven years now. Its exhausting. I dont know how to explain it, but I just feel incredibly demotivated and dissatisfied with life. I really want to enjoy life, and to do fun things and feel like doing things, but Im just lacking the ability to feel that joy. Its been that way for so long now, that I cant really remember what it was like to not feel so numb. I feel so different from everyone else, I feel like Im boring and that people never want to spend time with me. No one, besides maybe three people, really texts me or makes plans. I feel lonely, I feel isolated because of my mental illness. Im wondering whether this will ever stop. Its been so long now that Im wondering if it will ever get easier. I feel like people dont understand how I feel, and if I bring it up it will just worry them or make them like me even less. I just dont know what to do anymore, and Im really trying. Im going to therapy again, so Im hoping that helps, but if it doesnt then I dont know what to do.
I just wanted to tell someone this, I dont know who to talk to. No one would understand how empty I just feel all the time. I feel like maybe Im too far gone to be able to help myself.
this was a bit of a rant. Thanks for listening.
@Sssssssstop
Coping through depression can feel like quicksand-- the harder we try to pull ourselves out of it, the more it feels like we sink. As someone who has been coping with depression since childhood, I can deeply relate to your frustration.
I am proud of you for seeking out help from a therapist-- and as I'm sure you already know, it can take time before you find the one that is right for you.
Honestly, after all this treatment and support I've received, I still battle with depression. The major difference is-- it doesn't dictate my life or future anymore. Will it ever stop? Some professionals will tell us yes... but until I see it for myself, I can't really answer that question in good faith. What I will say though... is that, it's possible for the brighter and more light-hearted days come by more often, and they stay longer.
Wishing you well, always.
~Zaat