I'm so glad I found you

[StormyRaynebow]

Hi! I've been struggling more and more with the symptoms of anxiety and depression as I age. I was browsing the internet, asking questions about my thought processes, when I stumbled across this forum.
I just want to tell you all how incredibly grateful I am to have found this community. I already feel less alone and more able to deal with the daily struggles.

I was recently released from a mental institution where they forcibly drugged me, attempted to confuse me, hit me, and restrained me. The experience has made it nearly impossible for me to leave my house and has made it difficult for me to even talk honestly and openly with my therapist (he called the PET team that had me admitted). Although I have many friends and family members who are sympathetic to my situation and experience, I am finding it difficult to trust them as I know there is no way they could possibly understand how it feels to go through something like that. I hope they never do and I know they are just trying to help, but after a few months of trying to get my life back on track, they're starting to say things like "suck it up" and asking why it's so hard for me to move on from here. In some ways, I'm doing much better, but every day is different and it seems like my mind throws me curve balls as often as it can.

Anyway, it helps to know that there are others out there like me, that none of us have to suffer alone anymore.

In case no one has said this to you lately:
I see you. You matter to me. You are not alone.
And, for the first time in a long time, I don't feel so alone either.
Thank you for that.

 

[XmasCarol52]

Hi! I've been struggling more and more with the symptoms of anxiety and depression as I age. I was browsing the internet, asking questions about my thought processes, when I stumbled across this forum.
I just want to tell you all how incredibly grateful I am to have found this community. I already feel less alone and more able to deal with the daily struggles.

I was recently released from a mental institution where they forcibly drugged me, attempted to confuse me, hit me, and restrained me. The experience has made it nearly impossible for me to leave my house and has made it difficult for me to even talk honestly and openly with my therapist (he called the PET team that had me admitted). Although I have many friends and family members who are sympathetic to my situation and experience, I am finding it difficult to trust them as I know there is no way they could possibly understand how it feels to go through something like that. I hope they never do and I know they are just trying to help, but after a few months of trying to get my life back on track, they're starting to say things like "suck it up" and asking why it's so hard for me to move on from here. In some ways, I'm doing much better, but every day is different and it seems like my mind throws me curve balls as often as it can.

Anyway, it helps to know that there are others out there like me, that none of us have to suffer alone anymore.

In case no one has said this to you lately:
I see you. You matter to me. You are not alone.
And, for the first time in a long time, I don't feel so alone either.
Thank you for that.

Hello and welcome to the family.I suffer with anxieties ,panic disorder ,depression,bipolar, and mood swings the meds depakote are not working so when i go to see my doctor this tuesday he is gojng to get a earful I dont understand why they are giving meds that dont even work they know it doesn t work either.I have had very bad yelling spells it is part of my disorder I get so scared when I yell becaus e I sound like a demon which I am not.I care about people would never do anything to hurt anyone.OH my god I was in a mental health unit one time for about two weeks it was just awful .they would watch me to make sure I took my pills had stupid groups which made no sense to me it is hard for me to be around anyone because i also suffer with agoraphobia MY family doesnt get it my mom just says dont think about it.How can you not think about it?If it is there it is there.I have anxieties it seems all of the time.You will love this place and welcome again friend

 

[Rinka]

Welcome @StormyRaynebow to the forum.
I’m so happy to have you here and hope that we can support each other.
I always think that sharing is caring and we should always care for the other.
It makes me a bit sad and thoughtful hearing about your experience in an mental health institution.
Things like that should not happen anymore, makes me a bit angry as well to hear about it.
Anyway I hope you will be happy here as that we can support you in your life journey.

 

[janemariesayed]

questions about my thought processes, when I stumbled across this forum.
I just want to tell you all how incredibly grateful I am to have found this community. I already feel less alone and more able to deal with the daily struggles.

I am genuinely pleased that you found us too Stormy! You have always got us here and you will never be alone again. Don't worry about trusting people. If you don't trust them, you don't trust them and it is as simple as that. Just do your best to go with the flow of things and feel great that you have found somewhere you can come and chat without any kind of judgement.