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What is wrong with me??

GippyBoy — Sun, 15 Nov 2020 20:30:55 GMT

Hi all,

After reading a few comments on here this morning I thought I’d better do so too.

I don’t know where to start.

I’m constantly struggling with feeling useless and worthless, that nobody actually gives a stuff about me etc. I’ve been told to “man up,” “get over it,” “grow up and get some b***s,” and for so damned long I’ve tried to.

I try, I really do try to make life work, yet with another job failure/loss imminent (even as I write this post) and a beautiful partner and son to take care of, I’m feeling even worse than usual. I’ve been to see a GP and gone to see a Psychologist too, nothing seems to have helped.

Is there anyone else (I know there is), I just feel so alone and dark.

If you’ve read this far, thank you....

What is wrong with me??

smallwolf — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 11:10:14 GMT

hi and welcome to beyond blue.

it is incredibly hard when you are told to give more than you already are. And it sounds like this has been happening to you for many years?

I don't know what has happened to you in your past, however in my own life I am aware that things that happened to me when I was a lot younger and then over time have had an effect on me that has put me where I am now.

the pressures you are feeling at work must also be having an effect on you and your family. All I know is that can sometimes take a long while (/time) for work with a psychologist to have a positive effect - at least that is my experience. the one thing that I can say is by posting here you have shown incredible strength and courage in posting here.

Peace to you

Tim

What is wrong with me??

mocha delight — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 11:34:52 GMT

Hi gippyboy first welcome to the forums and I agree with everything smallwolf has said. I’m not sure if this is your first time seeing a psychologist or not but if so sometimes you’ll see a few before you find the right one that you’ll click with. It only took me seeing one psychologist to find the right one that I click with but that doesn’t happen often so I guess I was very lucky but you’ll find the right one and hopefully that will be soon 🤞.