I have socially isolated myself in my flat for over 4 years now. I have a severe mental illness and have to take a lot of medication. I order everything I need online including my food. I have a Community Psychiatric Nurse who I see weekly. My Mum died two years ago and the grief has made everything worse. I am 52 years old and can't see myself changing now. I was much happier living in the mental hospital than on my own.
Battled depression for a majority of my life. The last 2 yrs I've been diagnosed w/PTSD, Anxiety & an issue w/anger that just came on w/in the last 2 yrs & its kickin' my ass. I feel/do all what he has stated.
You fight it. You either fight it or it beats you down and before you know it two decades have passed with you having been self iso;acting on your own for the better part of 20 years and you're 60. Fight it and don't stop trying. You've only failed when you stop trying.
I’m stuck inside my home for 2 years now only see my family or work that’s it I keep telling myself going out will be the same as it always was nothing new guys act the same women act the same I feel like I’m not missing out on anything
I feel the same way Lauren, everyone always tells me that I should go outside and interact with people more and improve my social skills, which I can understand y'know. But at the same time, I just don't have motivation to go out and meet new people and make new friends.
I have socially isolated myself in my flat for over 4 years now. I have a severe mental illness and have to take a lot of medication. I order everything I need online including my food. I have a Community Psychiatric Nurse who I see weekly. My Mum died two years ago and the grief has made everything worse. I am 52 years old and can't see myself changing now. I was much happier living in the mental hospital than on my own.
Damn this guy articulates how I feel perfectly, started meds and therapy though to hopefully get pass this (again)
When covid hit, people said they so felt isolated. Some were getting depressed. But, for me, nothing changed. The isolation was normal.
Damn we got mister hardcore over here
Battled depression for a majority of my life. The last 2 yrs I've been diagnosed w/PTSD, Anxiety & an issue w/anger that just came on w/in the last 2 yrs & its kickin' my ass. I feel/do all what he has stated.
I deal with this alot and i would think that due to corona and people being told to stay in and self isolate is going to make it worse.
I get what he's saying
how to cope with this shit ?
You fight it. You either fight it or it beats you down and before you know it two decades have passed with you having been self iso;acting on your own for the better part of 20 years and you're 60.
Fight it and don't stop trying. You've only failed when you stop trying.
I’m stuck inside my home for 2 years now only see my family or work that’s it I keep telling myself going out will be the same as it always was nothing new guys act the same women act the same I feel like I’m not missing out on anything
I feel the same way Lauren, everyone always tells me that I should go outside and interact with people more and improve my social skills, which I can understand y'know. But at the same time, I just don't have motivation to go out and meet new people and make new friends.
I hope you both are feeling better