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Do I Need to Seek Professional Help?
17/f
I have very low self-esteem. People tell me I'm smart and nice, but I don't believe it at all. It started with my sister putting me down for years and I never quite recovered from it. I even applied to a university that is much below my capability just because I don't think I'm smart. I let guys use me and the only guys who I had relationships with, had just of a low self-confidence as me. I also have incredible social anxiety problems. I get depressed frequently. Do I need professional help? What can I do to better my situation?
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I think you would do well to enter regular therapy.
One to one sessions will deal with all sorts of problems and way to tackle them. A professional can help you become a more confident and happier person so that you can learn to see the great things that theres see in you.
Approach your GP and explain the situation. Ask for a reference. Your situation and state of mind can be evaluated and the appropriate course of action taken from there.
As well as one to one sessions there are other forms of therapies such as group therapy, distress tolerance workshops, art therapy, practicing social skills in real life with someone there by your side to help. There is much that can be done for you and many services offering what you need. Don't be afraid to say that you're struggling. Nip this in the bud before it escalates.
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Anxiety is ruling your life and controlling how you function. That's the short answer to your question. If it's caused you to think you're dumb and not to apply to a better school, affects your relationships to the point you let others betray or use you and you have ZERO confidence it's a life-altering issue.
This is why you should visit an emergency room and tell them that anxiety and depressed thoughts are ruining your life and you want treatment. A psychiatrist will meet with you and come up with the right way to treat you and put most of this behind you.
You just need to do that as you cannot fix this disease and that's what an anxiety disorder and depression is on your own. It's a severe medical issue because it has total and complete rule and control over you. Time to kick it to the curb and get professional help. You need it and no it doesn't mean you are crazy for needing a shrink either. Lots of well-known people in your boat including several world leaders.
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