Exhausted

[JanieN]

I hope I am posting this in the right place.

I am just exhausted. I along with my husband are sufferers of anxiety ( social for him, social and health for me) and my husband has also been dealing with depression as well since his teen years. Both of us have severe anxiety, we are also both unemployed, I sustained a back injury almost 10 years ago so I deal with physical pain as well everyday. Most of my anxiety lately though has been for my husband, in January his JSA informed him he is two days into his WFTD phase and signs him up then and there for a program that was 30 or so hours a week, we don't drive and the place was a fair way away. Can they do that? She gave him no information about training and he had to sign what she gave him because he had no idea if he had the right not to. We both had a bit of a breakdown but he was able to get a medical certificate to cover him for a while. Now he has just finalized his enrollment at TAFE. Which I feel we can breathe for a minute. I'm lost as to what we should do now, in January this is going to start all over again for him, I have been forced out of my comfort zone so many times already and it has done me no good. I never want to see him the way he was that day after that appointment, it honestly nearly killed me. I have seen so many wonderfully helpful people on this forum, I would honestly appreciate any help at all that anyone could give.

Thank you.

[startingnew]

Hi Janie


its really common to think we are burdening others with out problems. Try not to be too hard on yourself though. we all ahve struggles and need help sometimes.


Good luck with your gp tomorrow, will be thinking of you. Try to be as honest as you can with her so she can understand properly. Perhaps write down a few key points about what you would like to say to her or even hand her the piece of paper if you find your struggling to talk.


This is a really big step for you and its ok to be scared and anxious. Its ok to not be ok and to ask for help. Its never to late to ask for help so no need to worry about 'I shouldve done this earlier' thats just added pressure on yourself.


Please dont dissappear, we care about you here. Perhaps if you need some extra support as well you would consider talking to a helpline before you get dragged under to far?


Its been some really hard days here. Im not getting any worse but im not getting better either. Ill be seeing my gp a little later today so hopefully she actaully listens to me (usually she tries to rush me out the door or burshes of what I say). Fingers crossed hey.


Do you have many plans for today? Something to keep you occupied so the thoughts dont over run you?