First Post - All Over the Shop

[Rikster]

Just a place to air some thoughts. Feeling like crap at present but no-one would know. I'm not manic, I'm not depressed but the void is there. Wouldn't mind spending a week in a PARC or similar but don't know how to express how I feel. Easy when you're really depressed because it's so obvious. Not so easy when I feel like I do and can put on a brave face in front of people. There have been a few triggers I must admit. I'm tired of living in a society where our leaders are not accountable for their actions. It's said that the standard you walk by is the one you're prepared to accept, but at the same time who is one person to fight the system? Think I'll go to bed and shut the world out for a few hours. Cheers!

[mocha delight]

I’ve not been officially diagnosed with anything yet but my psychologist has mentioned to me that I have depression (done a test thing a little while which came back with clinical depression), social anxiety and general anxiety but I know what you mean by putting on a brave front in front of people.

[Guest_342]

Hi Rikster,

I don't know which accountability issue you're referring to - and you need not tell me - but suffice it to say that I feel the same about the issues that I have in mind.

I also think I understand well the feeling you are describing. I don't consider myself to have depression but there are times when I feel not quite so good and can't put my finger on what it is. I felt much like that today.

I, too, am able to hide my feelings, but that can be a bad thing sometimes to bottle it up. Do you have someone you feel comfortable talking to about this? They needn't necessarily suggest anything to help but sometimes them simply listening does wonders.