Getting support is really hard
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For a long time, I have struggled with my mental health. I go through periods when everything is fine but as I get older I feel like my resilience is getting weaker and weaker and I am finding it harder to deal with things that wouldn't have bothered... View more
For a long time, I have struggled with my mental health. I go through periods when everything is fine but as I get older I feel like my resilience is getting weaker and weaker and I am finding it harder to deal with things that wouldn't have bothered me in the past. I am 32 and since I was 16, I have been medicated for depression and anxiety but never had a formal diagnosis by anyone. I have long-standing issues and I have been to many GP's and felt like I haven't gotten anywhere productive. The medication doesn't work and getting in to see a specialist is almost impossible since COVID hit. Appointments are full until next year. I am at a point now where I feel like everything is too much and when I think about disappearing I feel relief at the thought. I know this isn't right and having a father that committed suicide, I know all too well the pain that it causes those left behind. But as time goes on the things that have been a barrier to me ever thinking of taking that next step are slipping away. I call Lifeline on the days it gets tough but there is no real continuation of support, its a bandaid and I am left thinking can I really keep going like this until next year just to see a specialist. I am sick of my anxiety, depression, anger outbursts, constant worrying, fear, paranoia, tiredness and more getting in the way of me enjoying my life. It is exhausting constantly having to push through and do daily tasks and maintaining this perfect professional persona at work. My sister has been diagnosed with PTSD, Bipolar disorder and a myriad of other things and in hindsight, I should have sought help a lot sooner, but I am the older sister and I tried to be strong. People relied on me to be the rock, but now it is desperate and I don't know what to do. Even getting into a GP is difficult if you want to see a good one that actually cares. I am scared if my partner knew how dire my situation is he would not want to be with me anymore and I am scared of losing my job because I am so sensitive now. I know we shouldn't rely on google to diagnose ourselves, but I have for a long time felt that I have more than just anxiety and depression. But when I have spoken about it with a GP they just put me on a different anti-depressant. I get so angry a lot and I am trying so hard to not be like my parents but I feel like every day I am becoming more and more like them and then I hate myself more and more and its this destructive cycle that just doesnt end.