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First day of work

Its my first day of in person work ( yesterday was officially the first day but it was all online orientation). I'm exhausted. I haven't worked in over a year and I'm so nervous for what my future holds. I haven't been sleeping well either so it only makes my anxiety worse.
I have so much going on in my head I don't know how to handle it anymore.
Any words of encouragement please
#MentalHealth #Depression #Anxiety #Loneliness #Relationships

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How would you describe the feeling of emotional loneliness?

Emotional loneliness feels like being in a crowded room but still feeling invisible, like no one really gets you or sees what you’re going through. It’s that heavy, hollow vibe where even when you’re around people, you still feel totally on your own. It’s rough, but it’s okay to feel it—it doesn’t mean you’ll feel like that forever. #BPD #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #MentalHealth #Anxiety #Depression

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I don’t feel anything for other people

I feel kind of selfish I guess the way I want people to want me around and to care about me but I don’t feel like I’m really doing the same for other people. I don’t know how much it’s really my fault. It’s like I can’t feel much of anything for anyone. I don’t ever feel a strong want to spend time or talk to a particular person yet I want to be that person for someone else. It’s not like I completely don’t care. I wouldn’t wish anything bad upon them and I would want to make sure they’re okay. I guess I just never feel an urge to initiate anything. But if I’m not doing that for other people, I can’t expect anyone to do that for me. It’s so frustrating feeling so lonely and longing for connection but just not feeling much of anything towards anyone.
#AutismSpectrumDisorder #Depression

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At least

I am able to acknowledge my mom’s effort and growth
Swe had issues with her voicing her opinion on my relationship when it’s not necessary
But today I will say she listened to me without judgment and held space for my feelings
She asked if my partner and I ever have days where it’s not emotionally analytical or just a day where things are let go
No grudges
No crying
I told her yes
But i think i can count them with my fingers
If i can keep making it to tommorow
I stay hopeful that better days are coming
But sometimes im so scared they never will
I’m Scared that one day I won’t be here
But then im not scared
I’m so tired of crying and feeling and the loneliness i feel even with company

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The Truth I Never Say Out Loud

People often say I have a good life — the kind others would wish for. And maybe, on paper, it looks like I do.

But most days, I feel like I’m barely holding myself together with invisible thread. And when that thread breaks, I break in silence.

No one really sees that I cry alone — in the car on the way to work, at the office, in the shower at night, on walks where I pretend to be deep in thought. They just see me smiling. Functioning. Being “fine.”

I don’t talk about how I really feel, because every time I’ve tried, it’s backfired. People think I’m complaining, or being dramatic. So now I just say, “I’m okay,” and ask them how they’re doing. Because that feels safer. Cleaner. Less of a burden.

But I carry everything. I carry the exhaustion, the hopelessness, the shame. I carry the weight of therapy that’s supposed to help. I’ve been in therapy for over five years. I know why I feel like this. I understand the origins of my pain. But knowing hasn’t set me free.

I still repeat the same choices, still end up in the same place — watching my life from the inside like I’m stuck in a loop. Wanting to do better, to be better. And constantly failing.

It’s hard to explain how deep the loneliness runs. I don’t really have people I can talk to — not fully. I don’t have friends I trust not to leave, and part of me believes it’s because of who I am.

I often think I’m just a bad person pretending to be a good one. Someone who tries to help others, but can’t help herself.

Sometimes, when things were really dark, I used to think about suicide with planning — choosing the “right” day that wouldn’t fall near birthdays or holidays. Trying to protect the people I’d leave behind.

But now?

Now I don’t care about those things anymore. And that’s the part that scares me.

I don’t want attention. I don’t want pity. I just want this pain to stop. I want to stop pretending. I want to stop being trapped in this in-between space — where I’m not okay, but not gone. Where I exist, but don’t live. Where I breathe, but don’t feel like I’m here.

This isn’t a cry for help. It’s just the truth. And I’ve spent too long keeping it to myself.

#Depression #MentalHealth #SuicidalThoughts

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Newbie....a little lost tbh

Hi. I’m not really sure how to start this, but I’m a mum who’s been feeling really overwhelmed and lonely lately. I’ve been trying to hold it all together, but it’s getting harder.
I’ve struggled with my mental health in the past, including self-harm when I was younger, and lately those thoughts have been coming back. I’m doing what I can—I’ve tried journaling, meditation, even joining women’s wellness meetups—but with being a mum, I barely have time or energy left for myself.

Dad had been fighting cancer over the past year or so, I am going through workplace bullying issues and I don't parti feel heard anywhere.

Right now I just need a space to feel understood and not judged. If anyone else has felt like this, or is feeling like this now, I’d really appreciate hearing from you.

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I want to move on!!!

Hello,I am Ammara.

Currently I am suffering from loneliness.I don't have many friends to whom I can call or chat. Maybe it is the outcome that I've isolated my self in the home.Away from my sister and mom.Living with dad.

My story begins when six years ago I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.Right after I got fired from a business development executive job.After that no proper treatment and I lost 2 more jobs in 2020 and 2022.

In September 2022 I met a good and kind psychiatrist and on medication.However no good therapy available where I am living.

After 2022 couldn't able to work.I am happy and fulfilled now.However I feel something is missing.

If I think about job I feel terified that I will be fired again.one day I am excited and the other dayI have no motivation for finding a job.I want to pursue my career in writing.

Please suggest me what do I do? And, How to move on towards more stable and busy life?

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Life transitions...

I find life transitions to be so strange. Bittersweet, yes, but also filled with sadness and uncertainty. I'm starting my doctorate next year, and I'll be moving far away from home. That, combined with reaching my mid-20s with #CerebralPalsy and experiencing increasing #ChronicPain makes me feel a bit like my world is changing fast, and I can't keep up. Is anyone here in the same boat? Wishing things would stay the same, but also really needing to move on, to learn new skills, and to become more independent? I doubt that I'm alone, but for some reason, I feel lonely when I think about all of this.

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