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Hi. I have been developing Depression and Anxiety for the past couple years now and I managed it ok for the most part without any therapy but lately I’ve been having some difficulty with it. With my moms expensive depression pills and my braces, we can’t afford to get the help I actually need. Instead she has me taking vitamins every day at every meal to “help” boost my energy. It doesn’t really help with the constant sensory overload I get. I am surrounded by daily stressors and because I live out in the middle of nowhere, I can’t really go anywhere. I talk about my issues with mom but the vitamins where the solution she came up with. She is a stressor within a stressor especially when her short-term-memory-loss goes into effect. Anyway, sorry for the lost post. I needed to get that out there. I honestly don’t know what to expect from this app. I feel I’m like suffering from more than just depression and anxiety but because I can’t afford to get diagnosed, I’m left to my own demise to figure out what the hell is wrong with me. To be honest, the only thing I’ve been “officially” diagnosed with is social anxiety but depression does run in the family and both my mom and brother have it and I know for a fact that I have it.
@Ivorylilly5075
Hey lovely human, deep breaths and *comforting hugs* , you did a great job !! You did a great job creating your member account to seek support, you did a great job by typing here and letting things out , and never apologize for that , it'sneeded to give our built up emotions a let out sometimes, so that it doesn't keep getting heavier and weigh us more down .❤
Welcome to 7 cups . So very glad to have you with us .
I hear your struggles, it is so difficult to be around our stressors and feeling stuck because of lack of resources to get the actual help needed. I understand, professional help is so needed and it has it's importance , and it's sad that mental health resources being the therapists are so hard to reach sometimes, being expensive and not available often . It's where apps like 7 cups come in place , I think , for when people need emotional support, someone to talk to , just a kind and compassionate shoulder to lean onto ,in our times of need ...more often than others, just someone being there with us, reminding us that we aren't alone with what we're going through and someday it will be better ,is just so needed . Listeners at 7 cups are in no competition to professional help, but active listening skills and kind hearts and understanding ears ,have its power, and I am sure you'll experience it here too, just gotta hang in there, and take one day at a time ...I know ,you've got this and rest assured, you're not alone on here...just have to reach out (which you did already, woohoo ) and the magic begins ...slow and steady 🤗❤
Here's a great resource for you, if you'd like to check out, it's like a welcoming set of helpful tips , information and resources, to make your beginning a little easy .
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Best wishes on your journey ahead ...much love and hugs , you're so brave for seeking support ❤
