New Here, Hows everyone?

[BabyRabbit]

Hi everyone, I just ran down this rabbithole and found this forum during a tough moment trying to find support. Thought I give this a try, hows everyone and there experience on here?

[geoff]

Hello BabyRabbit, thanks for posting your comment.

I'm terribly sorry that you are having these problems, but pleased you have found this site because there are so many different people who have experienced some sort of depression and unfortunately some are still struggling such as what you are doing.

I hope you feel comfortable telling us a little more, we will try our best to help you through this.

Take care.

Geoff.

[Aaronsis]

Welcome BabyRabbit

I am so happy to hear that in your time of need you have found us here, we are here to listen and to support you in what ever you feel comfortable in sharing and talking about, we are here to listen and to give you some strength.

I found this site in my time of need and I can honestly say that I am where I am today as a result of this community. People who I don't even know reaching out to share and to explain their story and to offer a hug and an ear to listen.

When you feel ready I would love to know some more about your story if you would like to share.

Hugs to you BabyRabbit.

AS

[Mattyy]

Hello BabyRabbit, first time using this website. I'm new here. Been going through horrible times these past months. By the way, I saw a tip about posting threads and mentioned stick to one thread or connect with already made threads. So I stumbled upon yours. Oh and hello to the community.

[Aaronsis]

Hello Mattyy and it is so wonderful for you to join in and support BabyRabbit too.

I just wanted to say Mattyy that you are more than welcome to start your own thread too, as well as jump in on anyone else's threads to offer support and comfort if you can, that is what this wonderful community is all about.

Hope to chat to you some more too Mattyy

AS

[geoff]

Hello Mattyy, welcome to the forums.

If you start your own thread then you won't get lost in someone else's and people will be able to provide the help you may need directly.

It's much easier to see if any other comments have been made if you have already replied.

Geoff.

[BabyRabbit]

Hey there, thanks for replying Geoff.

Short story, I was diagnosed when I was younger with depression and anxiety. More like social aspects. It was hard to deal with even when I had help then from professionls, but since I've been able to keep my panic attacks at bay. But recently due to finishing studies and quitting an unfitting job and bouncing around try find another job and no luck. I've been pretty depressed and just even linking up with job recruitment agencies they messed me around some didn't even take me on. Not to mention the time wasting interviews. Like seeing where all my friends are at finishing studies at uni and having a grip on there personal life. It's got me so down lately. Not a dramtic situation but yeah it's been a real bummer but mentally doing 50/50.

[BabyRabbit]

Hey Mattyy, Welcome. Im new here too and pretty much my second time login on.

I'm sadden to hear you say that. If you wish, would you wana share you story with us 🙂

[geoff]

Hello BabyRabbit, thanks for getting back to us.

One problem I suppose we have done ourselves in life is to compare ourselves with our friends, it could in sport or what we received as Xmas presents, how come they are taller than me, or got a date before I did, this comparison with your friends 'getting a grip on life' doesn't mean anything, because what's to say in 5 years time their personal life may have crashed and yours is coming along precisely as you want.

Take a step aside and concentrate on doing what you want to do.

Don't compare your life to what others are doing because that aren’t your own and their circumstances could be completely different.

Take care.

Geoff.

[Aaronsis]

Hey BabyRabbit

Great that you have shared how you are feeling and it is so tricky being a young adult, having finished school, then uni, now what, what are my friends doing, why am I not as successful as them....so many things and expectations of life and success.

I feel like it is perfectly ok to, well not know and just take some time to figure that out. You have spent time studying and being at school and well now it might be time to take some chill out time and just stop and look around and just see what is it you do want to do. You may not figure that out right away and that is ok too.

It is so hard not to compare and I get it, to a certain degree it keeps us in check but mostly we are comparing to what people want us to see also, just cos they are smiling and happy does not mean they are ..as you well know, so sometimes we spend so much time looking at others we forget to look at ourselves.

I am 44 and still am figuring out what I want to do in life, there really is no time and no rules, it just happens as we go along and I think. It is hard to find a job these days and so many doors slam in your face, however it is having the strength to keep opening those doors knowing that they may slam..BUT..they also may not...we have to keep trying and getting back up. Your role will come.

Hope you have something today that makes you smile.

Hope to chat some more

AS