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Disabled and feeling absolutely worthless.
I have one of the worst cases of chronic generalized anxiety disorder. I am not able to drive or work no matter how desperately I want to. And my family and my psychiatrist has admitted to that as well.
I'm falling more into clinical depression by the day, because I'm stuck at home all day. I feel meaningless and worthless.
I just want to help people somehow. Make them happy. That's all I've ever wanted to do. But I don't know what I can do since I can't concentrate or focus because of how horrid my depression is (which makes me seem "slow in the head" to people).
What can I do, please?
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It is not your fault. I have been diagnosed with Tourette's Syndrome since I was five. For most of my life I felt like life wasn't worth living. People will always see things differently but it doesn't mean that you are what they see. You are what you see. You are not a mistake. You have a purpose. Depression does not define us. We define it.
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I actually know a bit of how you feel. in Oct. of 2004 I was in an auto accident, 3 cars I was the only innocent and the only one who had to be taken to the hospital. I was standing still at a traffic light when I was hit from the rear. My injuries forced me into early retirement.
My whole world turned upside down. I'm not exactly an invalid but I may as well be. My injuries are skeletal and cannot be repaired. I suffer from chronic pain. I will eventually need to have my knees replaced which were among my injuries. In the blink of an eye I went for having a job I loved and being the primary bread winner and driver of the family car. TO the guy that have his wife drive him every place and sit at home while his wife went to work and I had to deal with a bunch of Lawyers and their doctors plus my own doctors.
Yea I became clinically depressed. I sought treatment for my depression for a psychiatrist and talk therapy with a psychologist. It took time and medication but The cloud of depression has lifted. I stay busy doing things that I like doing such as helping people by answering questions on this website. we can always use another advisor.
Clinical depression is circular in nature. Remove part of the circle and the depression lifts. Your generalized anxiety disorder is part of the circle. Treatment by a psychiatrist is good add getting the help of a psychologist is better. Depression and anxiety have root causes a psychologist will help you find those causes. Once you find them you can find ways to control them.
I thought I new my cause. My therapist saw through me and she kept digging until I gave up what I had locked away years ago from childhood that actually became unlocked due to the accident.
Try talk therapy. IT won't hurt and can help.
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