I have had two severe cases of major depressive episodes for the past four years. I have been unemployed for nearly two years; I've lost contacts with friends more and more, because I've been trying to deal with this indepedently on my own. And truthfully, I've been ashamed to reveal this part of myself for fear of rejection and judgment from friends and family. I have met with numerous psychologists and psychoanalysts; I've been on and off meds. I've tried every possible tricks in the book to shed this feeling that's been eating away at me for the last 20 years. But more and more I just feel aliented from everyone else when I'm unable to keep a job, to handle stress, to make choices for myself, because I am constantly struggling with myself mentally. How does one effectively lead their lives from here when he's been feeling hopeless for probably the majority of his life?
2006-08-01
03:55:43
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ohdeejay
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Mental Health