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[Cassieee_rose]

Hi, my name is Cassie, I’m 21, fresh out of university, just started a new job and also just moved out of home. At the start of 2017 I was sent to ER with my first panic attack and diagnosed with my anxiety. Since finding out I have anxiety I have become extremely emotionally unstable and majorly depressed. But in the past month it’s gotten so much worse. I don’t go a day without bawling my eyes out and feeling worthless. I’ve been wanting to reach out for help for a while but I get too anxious about the doctors visits and having to open up. Im worried about what my family will think etc. But I know if I don’t get help now...I’ll regret it soon. So I thought I’d try this as a baby step. I’m terrified of this mental illness and am begging for something to clear the darkness in my head. Please help.

[baet123]

Hi Cassie,

Welcome to the forums and thanks for posting. This isn't a baby step! It is a huge step and you should be extremely proud of yourself. Reaching out isn't an easy thing to do and most of us know this from our own experiences. I can tell you are extremely strong, resilient, brave and courageous and you possess amazing qualities. You are most certainly not worthless.

Sorry to hear your struggling at the moment. Congratulations on finishing university and the new job/moving out of hand. It seems like things are moving very fast for your at the moment.

You mention that you have become emotionally unstable and depressed and that as of late it has gotten much worse. It seems as if you are aware with your emotions and this is great. I believe that once your emotional state and well-being is detrimental to your overall quality of life, it is time for professional intervention/treatment.

I know that reaching our and opening up is hard, however, getting it all out makes us feel so much better. Your doctor's care for you and would love to hear from you. If you feel comfortable doing so it is definitely worth speaking to them and discussing treatment/intervention options. I am sure your family are supportive and I know that you are worried about what your family thinks and I was the same.

The sooner you receive professional assistance the better. It is never to late to ask for help.

I believe that seeing your GP and discussing your concerns will have amazing benefits on your emotional well-being and quality of life. A combination of medicine and/or therapy might be something to consider in consultation with your GP.

Things to get better and will get better and I believe you may be at the stage where professional intervention is necessary.

Hope this helps.

Look forward to hearing back from you.

Nick.

[geoff]

Hello Cassie, please let me welcome you to the forums.

I know what anxiety can do to you because with it normally depression is right behind it, so one day one is much stronger than the other, then it may reverse around.

Well done for getting this job but I wonder whether all of this has caused your anxiety, as it's all such a new stage in your life.

If you worried about talking to your doctor, then write down how you feel on a piece of paper, this may take a couple of days, but that's probably good because you will feel different each day, try and photocopy it so you can give a copy to your GP.

Can you also do the K-10 test, you may have to google it, but it's a depression test, try and do it several times, not straight after the other, different times of the day, then you can also give this to your doctor.

All of this will ease the visit to see your doctor.

Please let us know how you go.

Geoff.