Depressed

[Spd]

I don't have family or friends to speak to, so I thought I'd give this a go.

[white knight]

Hi, welcome

Youve joined a completely anonymous site so feel free to explain your circumstances age, meditation?,do you have anxiety also and anything else you’d like to mention

TonyWK

[ecomama]

Dear Spd

Welcome! You will always have friends here to talk to. I'm glad you joined and I hope you feel alot better for joining.

What are some things you like doing?

EM

[Spd]

All my time is spent with animals.at present I have two dogs,One cat,one horse ,all rescue .im X soldier and retired from work in 2017 and it's been downhill from then.

[Spd]

Thanks for your reply.my anxiety is off the scale at the moment and didn't really know we're to turn.my family,friends,and someone in the Vic police have been destroying my mental health for a long time and I'm worn out totally.l don't really know what to do anymore.

[Tommys]

Good afternoon. Thank you for joining Beyond Blue. I took me a gigantic step to go onto the forums and speak. I love that you can spend time with your animals. I also find getting remedial massages and going to some op shops is great therapy as well. If you do see a regular doctor you may be able to get a care plan which you may see a chiropractor (if you have any back or neck issues). Believe me it helps a lot with anxiety and stress.

[Spd]

Thanks Tommy,good advice.have you heard of gaslighting.its been happening to me for a very long time and has destroyed my mental health.family and friends have all deserted me and not sure what to do anymore.

[Tommys]

Have you spoken to your doctor at all? To see if they can refer you to someone who maybe able to help?

[Spd]

It's all a waist of time.im being harrased badly by the police as well.my family is behind it,so they must hate me a lot.l moved to a small country town,and everyone here turned on me too.l can't find out what is being said,no one will talk to me .I've complained to police complaints unit and ibac,but nothing will be done.l don't know what to do anymore.

[Sophie_M]

Hi Spd,

We're sorry to hear that you're going through such a tough time. It sounds like you're quite isolated at the moment and we understand this must be difficult. Can we ask, do you have any mental health support? We understand it can be really tough to cope sometimes, especially if you don't have a lot of support from family or friends. If you would like some help finding mental health support, we would recommend that you get in contact with the Beyond Blue Support Service. They are available 24/7 by phone on 1300 22 4636 or on Webchat 3pm-12am AEST on our website: www.beyondblue.org.au/getsupport  They will give you support and point you in the right direction for help in your area.

You can also find information on support groups is available on the Black Dog Institute site here - https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/resources-support/support-groups/
It might be helpful to join a support group to try and build a social network in your area.​​​​

Many of our members understand and it's great to see that so many have reached out to you here to talk about these feelings with you. If you would like to post further, please tell us more about what's on your mind and how we can best help support you.