I have a list of physical illnesses I deal with (painful bladder, back pain, statis dermatitis in the legs, sleep apnea, and obesity.) On top of those are my alphabet of mental illnesses: depression, anxiety, and OCD.
I've been depressed since I was a teenager, probably due to childhood bullying; the depression and anxiety was compounded when I went to college and got involved in a cult. I didn't realize that I had OCD until being in my current stint in therapy. I deal with obsessive thoughts and not so much the compulsive actions. I think I started that when I was a teenager also.
The therapist I see agrees with me that I have good reasons to be depressed: I'm dealing with the issues of the past; and currently, we have debt from my attempt to go back to school and failing, I have chronic health issues, and I have a son with autism. He can physically care for himself but will always need supervision and I'm very worried about what happens when we're gone. My husband and I are in the process of making a will.
Can anyone relate?
I've been depressed since I was a teenager, probably due to childhood bullying; the depression and anxiety was compounded when I went to college and got involved in a cult. I didn't realize that I had OCD until being in my current stint in therapy. I deal with obsessive thoughts and not so much the compulsive actions. I think I started that when I was a teenager also.
The therapist I see agrees with me that I have good reasons to be depressed: I'm dealing with the issues of the past; and currently, we have debt from my attempt to go back to school and failing, I have chronic health issues, and I have a son with autism. He can physically care for himself but will always need supervision and I'm very worried about what happens when we're gone. My husband and I are in the process of making a will.
Can anyone relate?
