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how do i get help?????
I am 28 have become a very depressed,angry,unsocialable person! I have been depressed and stressed for many years actually!!
I have depression, stress, anxiety and anger and i reconized that i need help few years ago and have been to a counselour twice 2 different ones and have been on anti depressents in the past. I am trying so hard to better myself but how can i better my self and get the help i need if i can't afford it? that is one main reason why i am unable to seek the help that i need and i'm sure that goes for many others! I am noticing that with time it has gotten worse for me beacuse it builds up but what do i do? any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
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Dear 28yr old,
If expenses are an issue, I would strongly recommend group counseling. For a fraction of the cost, you can receive the help you need and support from other group members going through the same challenges you are currently facing. If you are employed and or have health insurance, your carrier should cover costs for mental health counseling, most health insurance companies do so these days. There are also lots of literature out in the market today that provide self help information for others in your position. I would encourage you to simultaneously explore all options; as even though you are able to intellectualize what changes you have to make in your life, you will need all the support you can get, as years of habit will be challenging, but possible to change.
Best of luck.
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Hi,
I have asked myself the same question, so many people like yourself are in the same boat. That kind of help costs a lot of money, which just makes things worse. I knew that I needed help, but couldn't afford it, but I don't think I was ever a candidate for medication. I certainly would have liked to see a therapist on a regular basis. Instead I started reading. That was something that I could afford. I read a lot of books about self esteem, and lousy parents, and addictions and depression and I managed to get out of it. When I did go to therapy, those few times I could afford it, I learned as much as I could, asked a lot of questions. Went over it and over it, in my mind so I could "own it". I needed to find my voice to ask for help. I learned to believe that I deserved to be happy. I learned that from book about co-dependency. You can try the book store, but once you find a book you might be interested in, look for it on amazon, or on the internet, I'll bet you;ll find it cheaper.
Yeah, I did corny things like write encouraging sayings and hang them near my bathroom mirror and I read them every day. And soon I started to believe them. I made myself better. I am in my 50's, raised to emotionally healthy boys, and finished college just a year ago! My life was in the toilet when I was in my 20's.
I hope this helps.
Good luck to you.
- Michele
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