When you don't even know yourself

Beanie018
Community Member
I have been through anxiety and depression for many years. I am now 29 it all started about 12 years ago. 4 years ago was my first experience with anxiety, after months of struggle I finally started getting better. Much better that I stopped my medication and hadn't experienced any low moods or panic attacks for 4 years. Lately it's all come back and what feels like twice as hard this time. I feel like I'm on the outside looking in and I don't know who I've become. I don't have family here as they are all overseas. I have a partner of almost a year but don't live with him, he doesn't understand it and I have started to distance myself from him. My doctor has just started me on medication again and I'm working up the courage to call to book counselling sessions. It scares me not knowing who I've become or why this is happening again. I feel alone in this uphill battle and don't really know where to begin to start feeling like myself again... advice please
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geoff
Champion Alumni
hi Beanie, it's always sad when people have a relapse because once we have had depression/anxiety it hopefully disappears but that doesn't mean we won't have it again, because it stays with you no matter what, in other words there are triggers we haven't learnt on how to avoid or they could even be new ones.
Stopping your medication is always a debatable decision, for me I wouldn't suggest it but I can understand why people want to do it because they are feeling much better, but now it would be wise to book an appointment with a counsellor and I say this because all of a sudden there have been issues that have brought you back down.
We go through life and every day you face different circumstances, some you can cope with, but those which you can't, these are new triggers that have all of a sudden appeared, so please book an appointment.
Can I suggest you write down what you are concerned about, it's easier to hand this document over to the counsellor rather than trying to remember everything when tyou're with them. Geoff.