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[Mrfitz]

Hay so first time poster .well never posted on any sort of forum cause really ive been to worried i spose bout beein judged n stuff .basically been feeling down n depressed for years and have full on social anxiety witch sucks . Recently my girlfriend broke up with me and i no a lott was to do with me beeing so down n unmotivated in life . But due to this have felt crap . Have had the thoughts of weather or not to chuck the towell in just cause i hate this long term feelin not good enough for anyone . I have learnt to be able to talk to others instead of just bottling stuff up witch helps . Have been to worried of going to seek medical / prifessional help but yer cheers thought id see if this may help

[Bethie]

Hi and welcome

Go see your GP most of us here have and it really can help. Im glad your reaching out. That in itself is a kinda social interaction ( Stop by the B.B cafe. We joke around alot there and havefun😁)

[Feeling_Lonely]

Hi Misterfitz,

Welcome to the forums and thank you for posting. You are in a safe place here to express what you need to and to seek advice in a non-judgmental environment.

It is very brave of you to tell us your story and to reach out and ask for help. It sounds like you have been doing it tough which has impacted the way you interact with people. Mental illness leaves us with no motivation so it is very difficult to be motivated for anything.

If you feel like you need to talk to someone personally, you can call 1300 22 4636 at any time.

I’m pleased that you recognise there is a problem, sometimes that is the hardest part. There is a lot of knowledge and support systems out there for mental health these days, so talking to your GP sounds like a good place to start, if you feel comfortable with that. Sometimes writing down what you’ve been feeling and going through can be useful if you will find talking to the doctor difficult.

It may not feel like it right now, but there is always hope. Stay strong and please keep posting here for any advice, questions or to simply get things off your chest.

[BballJ]

Hi Mrfitz,

Firstly, welcome to the forums. Well done for telling your story and getting out how you feel, it takes a lot of courage to do that so please be proud of that first step.

You are 100% right, it is never easy to bottle things up and hold them in, speaking about them does help, how did it feel writing all that down? Break up's are hard but sometimes for the best because it allows ourselves to work on ourselves, one thing I can only suggest is speaking to your GP about how you are feeling. There is no need to be embarrassed, you only have something to gain by doing it and that is just feeling better.

Please, post back as much as you like, we are always happy to talk.

My best for you,

Jay

[Sophie_M]

Hi Mrfitz and welcome to the bb community! 

Thanks to everyone who has contributed to this thread, your responses are wonderful and we appreciate the support you have shown in here. 

Mrfitz has created a new thread that has further information into his journey. We're going to close this one and ask you continue to provide him with support here.