Suffering depression. A new 'self diagnosed' member

[Ness_B]

Hi. This has been a confronting 2 weeks. I was once a professional business woman who has always succeeded in every aspect of life to this scared little girl who feels everyone's against her. It was also quite difficult to seek the right help. Does anyone agree?

[Sad_Mushroom]

Good Morning Guest,

It's always hard seeking help, especially for the first time.

Getting the 'right' help can sometimes be like a lucky dip.

I must have stuck my hand in that box pulling out doctors about 30 times until I found the right one, the one I wanted. The one that thought was listening and connecting the dots with what I was saying.

Welcome. You will find much to read and many thoughts and ideas here.

SM

[quirkywords]

Welcome guest to the forum.

This is a safe, friendly, supportive and nonjudgmental place.

Thanks for sharing your story and asking an interesting question.

Do you think that scared little girl was always inside the professional buisniness women but she was hidden.? It is a shock if you see yourself as being one type of person to thenlater find yourself completely different.

I think it shows great strength to acknowledge something is not working and that you need help.

It can be hard sometimes to find the right help especially if you are not sure what help you need. Sometimes help can take some time to see results so people then change to a different professional.

Do you feel you have received the right help?

As Sad Mushroom says there any different thread and topics here.

Welcome again .

Quirky

[Jo]

Hello Ness B,

Congratulations on making it through the last two weeks, anything confronting can challenge us in ways we were not expecting, but you got through it! So what I'm wondering is if you are able to identify what has occurred in your life that has turned you from the go-getter superwoman to the scared little girl? The only reason I mention it is that if you can identify the cause, finding the right person might be easier. I hope indeed you have found the right person to support you and I wish you all the very best. Honour the voice of that child and attend to their needs so to speak and I bet you start to see glimpses of the old you!

Take Care

Jo.