Seperation Depression

[Awesomo94]

Im 21 and still live at home. i have a good relationship with my parents. when they go away or im by myself i start to get really depressed and anxious that can last for days and goes back to a more manageable form of depression. does anyone else have times like this? any advice on how to manage it?

[white knight]

Hi Awesomo, welcome to beyond blue forums

I've had it but it was inflamed by financial difficulty. I felt really insecure. This was 40 years ago, am 59yo.

So are there any other factors that you are under stress with? Like with money? Have you had reason to feel insecure eg a victim on crime?

Just throwing that possibility at you as we arent psychiatrists, just sufferers like you.

regards Tony WK

[geoff]

dear Awesome, thanks for posting your comment and trusting us to try and help you.

From your post it could be that you trust your parents and making decisions for you or with you, and now they have gone away you're all by yourself to make these decisions, so it's a form of being 'homesick' but back to front, if that's at all possible.

In other words when someone is homesick when they themselves go away, it's because they miss their surroundings, friends, parents and pets, so as your parents have gone away then it's pretty well the same feeling, because your circumstances have changed, and mum and dad aren't there so you feel as though it's in a different situation.

This may not be correct, but if it is then are there any important choices that you have to make, and if so then can you ring your parents.

I would like to know how you are going. Geoff.