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[Guest_31027981]

Hi there everyone. I am new to the forums and posting for the first time. I am hoping to find some support during a time of high mental stress as well as offer support to others. I have been diagnosed with extremely severe depression, severe anxiety, complex ptsd and historical trauma. YAY ME ! Just to kick me while I am down, I have become hypoglycemic and am no longer insurable for driving purposes and when you live 300 km from the nearest city, no longer being allowed to drive has just compounded everything else. So yeah, I'm in a real funk. Please dont take my jovial way of expressing myself as me being non-caring or dismissive about the feelings of myself or others. It's just how I cope with things and no offense is ever meant. I'm going to be a comedian when I grow up, just wondering how long past 55yrs it will be before I grow up. 

[indigo22]

Hello,

Welcome to the forums and thank you for reaching out to us.

I am not in the least surprised you are in a real funk, that's a lot to take in all at once.

By the way, I use sarcasm as a way of expressing myself when things seem too ridiculous and I am older than you are, so no need for apologies.

So where to start?

Are you getting any support from friends, family, counsellor at present?

Is there a particular area that you could most use support with?

This is a very caring and non judgemental community so you can talk about what you are going through but I am thinking it may be helpful to talk about the different aspects in the individual forums. This way you will be getting feedback from people who also deal with whatever the subject may be. I will put some links below for you for the areas that you could post in based on what you have said in your post. I have many years of experience with depression, but not with anxiety or CPTSD, so I can help with that aspect.

Not being able to drive is going to seriously limit what you can and can't do and I am sorry you are in that position. Thank you for your kindness in wanting to support others also. You may find some posts that you can relate to so dive in when you are ready, I find it really does help to talk things through with people who get it.

So here are a few links:

Anxiety

https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/anxiety/bd-p/c1-sc2-b1

https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/anxiety/self-help-tips-for-managing-anxiety/td-p/50482

Depression

https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/depression/bd-p/c1-sc2-b2

https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/depression/self-help-tips-for-managing-depression/td-p/46141

PTSD and Trauma

https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/ptsd-and-trauma/bd-p/c1-sc2-b3

Staying Well

https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/staying-well/bd-p/c1-sc3-b1

Once you are used to using the forums, you will be able to look into the other subjects that may interest you. There is also a Social Zone for when you just can't deal with talking mental health

https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/bb-social-zone/bd-p/c1-sc1-b2

If there is anything else I can help you with, please don't hesitate to ask. I am glad you found us and I hope you will feel comfortable here.

Take care,

indigo

[Happylife]

Hello and a warm welcome to the forums.

Really sorry to hear about your mental health struggles. You are a very strong person for sharing your story with us. You have definitely come to the right place where no one is going to judge you, we are all going through our own challenges and we try to support each other in whatever way we can. It's also very kind of you to want to help others, thanks for that.

I really appreciate your sense of humour even during these challenging situations, this can help you reduce your anxiety levels and help with coping.

Please feel free to browse through different sections/topics on this forum. 

Hope you find it helpful and feel better. Please don't feel alone, I am always here to listen and support if you need...

Take care

Happylife

[Eagle Ray]

Hi Guest_31027981 (and wave to indigo and Happylife),

I am also diagnosed with anxiety, depression and complex ptsd in connection with historical trauma. So I’m happy to chat about those things if you like. I’m almost 50 and also feel like I’m catching up on all the development from childhood that didn’t get to happen because of stress and traumatic circumstances. So I relate to what you say about still trying to grow up. I also live in a regional area too and I’m experiencing feelings of isolation at the moment so I can relate to much about your post. I’m really sorry you cannot drive at the moment. It is already hard enough with all you are dealing with. My driving capacity has become more limited due to health issues but I can still get out in my car some of the time. It’s so hard for you being regional as it isn’t like there’s a public transport service you can use.

So anyway really happy to chat if you like. I know it can be such an isolated struggle at times. So I’m happy to listen if you want to talk more.

Best wishes,

Eagle Ray