Hi Guru_the Emu, welcome to the forums.
Well done for being proactive and taking the plunge. It takes courage...
Depression and anxiety are illnesses. Canalizing illness into healthy channels doesn't come easy. That's why social isolation often goes hand in hand with mental/emotional conditions. Of course, it adds up to your distress and is difficult for everyone involved. A combination of treatment and coping strategies does help.
We'd like to know more about you and your situation so that we can help point you in the right direction and support you the best we can.
So please feel free to continue to post, as much and as often as you feel comfortable with. This is a safe place to do so, your space to connect, share and/or let steam off. Rest assured you will be heard. We can put out heads together and figure what can be done. There's a vast pool of experience, compassion and good will to tap into. Judgment doesn't come into it.
Good to have you on board.
