Hello Emily, we will not judge you because we have been in exactly the same position ourselves, and sometimes it takes people a long time to believe that we don't criticise and once this happens then they have a small amount of confidence to begin to open up, that's what we hope you will do, and remember that we have had to struggle through our own type of depression, where we don't feel as though we have any friends until people reply back to us, then we become involved.
Being the person who always seems to help others through their own problems, slowly becomes a weight you can no longer maintain, simply because you are unable to think clearly because your own thoughts are more dominant, that's when you need to step aside and tell them that you are sorry, you have your own problems to solve.
You can't physically keep answering their problems, while you are struggling yourself, it's not feasible and now you need to sort out whatever help you can get, whether this starts with your doctor or people on a site who have been in your position who can give you the courage to then contact your doctor.
Whenever you are available we'd love to hear back from you.
Geoff.
