https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/welcome-and-orientation/life-is-overwhelming/m-p/403759#M20795 <P>Hello guys.</P> <P>Not sure where to start life is not easy, I try to find the light everyday but then im back to square one. </P> <P>I cry for our mother (earth) daily. Watching<SPAN style="font-size: inherit;"> our species destroy our planet breaks my heart and soul. I feel so overwhelmed and out of control of my life and the planets future. Does anyone know much about environmental depression?</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN style="font-size: inherit;">I have low self worth, i have always been mainly judged on my appearances as if thats all i am. I have gotten so caught up as my identity as being "pretty" I have nothing else to show for myself and has led to the utter most self loath and shame.</SPAN></P> <P>My father walked out the door when i was born, didnt want anything to do with me, 25 years later i still havent met him and we live in the same city. I know this has also had a massive impact in my self worth/love.</P> <P>I feel just writing this is selfish and i should just suck it up because my problems arnt as important as others.</P> <P>Thanks for listening </P> <P> </P> <P> </P> Wed, 08 Aug 2018 05:47:58 GMT Tpoobear 2018-08-08T05:47:58Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/welcome-and-orientation/life-is-overwhelming/m-p/403759#M20795 <P>Hello guys.</P> <P>Not sure where to start life is not easy, I try to find the light everyday but then im back to square one. </P> <P>I cry for our mother (earth) daily. Watching<SPAN style="font-size: inherit;"> our species destroy our planet breaks my heart and soul. I feel so overwhelmed and out of control of my life and the planets future. Does anyone know much about environmental depression?</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN style="font-size: inherit;">I have low self worth, i have always been mainly judged on my appearances as if thats all i am. I have gotten so caught up as my identity as being "pretty" I have nothing else to show for myself and has led to the utter most self loath and shame.</SPAN></P> <P>My father walked out the door when i was born, didnt want anything to do with me, 25 years later i still havent met him and we live in the same city. I know this has also had a massive impact in my self worth/love.</P> <P>I feel just writing this is selfish and i should just suck it up because my problems arnt as important as others.</P> <P>Thanks for listening </P> <P> </P> <P> </P> Wed, 08 Aug 2018 05:47:58 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/welcome-and-orientation/life-is-overwhelming/m-p/403759#M20795 Tpoobear 2018-08-08T05:47:58Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/welcome-and-orientation/life-is-overwhelming/m-p/403760#M20796 <P>Hello Tpoobear</P> <P>Welcome and thankyou for having the courage to post with us!</P> <P>I understand where you are coming from on every point you have brought up Tpoobear. I used to have low self worth for a long time in my 20's and 30's and its an awful place to be in.</P> <P>You are not selfish in any way by writing here with us. It takes great strength and good on you</P> <P>Can I ask you about your father and what you know about him? (if thats okay of course)</P> <P>The forums are a safe and non judgemental place for you to post <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span></P> <P>you are not alone</P> <P>my kind thoughts</P> <P>Paul</P> Wed, 08 Aug 2018 11:14:47 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/welcome-and-orientation/life-is-overwhelming/m-p/403760#M20796 blondguy 2018-08-08T11:14:47Z