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sputnik
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Hello there,
I'm M, a 23-year-old woman from Devon. I've suffered from mental health issues for a long time (OCD and dissociation among other things). I don't feel 23, I often feel like I can't believe how much time has passed since I was a teenager and how I seem like I'm still in the same place, not in education/employment and emotionally dependent on my family. I don't have many friends, if any, who I feel properly close to. I feel like a fraud with other young people, as if once they get to know me they'll realise I'm immature and incompetent. I have good days and bad days, but overall I feel pretty stuck. After many years of talking therapy, I've just started seeing an EMDR therapist in the hope that might help me move out of this frozen state.
Thought it might be worth signing up to potentially help the feelings of loneliness I have on a regular basis! Nice to meet you all
I'm M, a 23-year-old woman from Devon. I've suffered from mental health issues for a long time (OCD and dissociation among other things). I don't feel 23, I often feel like I can't believe how much time has passed since I was a teenager and how I seem like I'm still in the same place, not in education/employment and emotionally dependent on my family. I don't have many friends, if any, who I feel properly close to. I feel like a fraud with other young people, as if once they get to know me they'll realise I'm immature and incompetent. I have good days and bad days, but overall I feel pretty stuck. After many years of talking therapy, I've just started seeing an EMDR therapist in the hope that might help me move out of this frozen state.
Thought it might be worth signing up to potentially help the feelings of loneliness I have on a regular basis! Nice to meet you all
I know you fought hard as hell
but let this sink in
you do not have to fight by yourself
~ lyrics from Willow by The Little Unsaid
but let this sink in
you do not have to fight by yourself
~ lyrics from Willow by The Little Unsaid
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Amy22
Thank you for being so open and honest about your feelings and experiences, that’s a very brave thing for you to do and I hope you find the support here helpful. We are always here to listen on The Mix, or give you some advice if you need it.
I look forward to seeing you around
That 'going nowhere' feeling is a tough place to be. Hopefully being here can help.
but let this sink in
you do not have to fight by yourself
~ lyrics from Willow by The Little Unsaid