Just expressing

[Guest_19824519]

Depression for me has never been a major issue. It’s always been anxiety recently. The past seven months I’ve been experiencing family violence from my own mother who meant so much to me physically, emotionally and verbally. So I’ve been trying to push through and get my life together well that’s been happening but recently in the last month my boyfriend broke up with me and he was the one person I always had no matter what was always there for me. I spent every day for three months with him, to escape my house. I can’t eat without feeling sick. I’ve cried every day for A little over a month, I can’t sleep properly and I have no motivation. I can’t keep putting an effort into life when it keeps taking away the best things I had.

[Sophie_M]

Hi there,

Thank you for sharing with the forums, we understand how difficult it is to come here and post, and we're grateful you did so as it can be a powerful step towards feeling better. We can hear you've been going through a lot lately between dealing with family violence and a breakup, we wanted to provide some extra support.

Please know that there’s always someone here for you to talk it through with, you never have to feel alone with these feelings. The Beyond Blue counsellors are available 24/7 online. If using the phone would be difficult for you, you can reach them via webchat or email as well.  We’re sure we’ll hear from our lovely, supportive community soon. In the meantime, here’s a few things you might like to look at:  

• Blue Knot’s advice on self-care for survivors of trauma and abuse  
• 1800 RESPECT’s advice on healthy relationships.  
• Relationships Australia’s advice on communication in relationships   

We also wanted to remind you that if you feel in any danger please contact 000, you deserve to feel safe and respected. We are here to support you and you are not alone. Thank you so much for sharing here. Please feel free to share a bit more and let us know what is going on for you, and what might help, if you feel comfortable.   

Kind regards,   

Sophie M 

[Aussiepom123]

Hi there, 

Wow this sounds like a lot to process for you and I’m sorry you’re experiencing this at the moment. You should be proud of yourself for fighting each day as it comes.

im sorry for your breakup, that would be hard when their your support system during a difficult time. Do you have any other friends or relatives you could lean on to support you ? Perhaps opening up, if you feel comfortable, to someone else and be open and says you’re struggling and need someone right now - someone might step up more than they usually do. I know that’ may seem a big ask but those around you want you to be healthy and happy. So never forget during this troubling time that you are loved , wanted and needed.

Have you reached out to the doctors for any support whether it’s through medication or therapy ? I don’t want to push anything onto you but it may be a start for you lovely! What do you do to distract yourself, or what are some hobbies you enjoy to get you out of the house?