Hey @Bettyboop2 welcome to the forums! 😊
I'm so sorry to hear you've been dealing with a lot of heavy emotions recently, I can imagine how overwhelming and exhausting it must be to carry that around. It's really amazing to see you reach out for support and open up to us in the forums, I know how challenging it can be so I hope you're proud of yourself for taking that step.
Do you have any supports in place? Have you found any useful self-soothing/self-care tools in managing those feelings of anxiety and depression?
I've found that talking to a professional (for me it was my clinician and psych) helped me process those emotions and also helped me find tools to use to feel less anxious. For me, reframing my thoughts through journaling, taking regular breaks, making to-do lists/plans, breathing exercises, walking/going to the gym, spending time in nature/scenic places, etc., are some ways that have helped me feel calmer. There's this self-care box thread that has some more tools that have helped others - feel free to check it out!
If you'd like to talk through your feelings, there are also free services such as:
Although feeling those feelings can be isolating, you are not alone here. Our forums are here for you. If you'd like to connect with some of our other forum members, feel free to introduce yourself in the welcome thread and check out our newbie's social circle! Look forward to seeing you around the forums more 💛
(P.S. here's a lil tip: when replying to posts, you can tag the person you're responding to by using @ and typing the username like this @Bettyboop2 - this way the person will be notified of your response)
