I miss that, OMG so good

I guess that I’ve never really noticed until you said it. I get that line now, and totally relate to it. YOU just made this song even better 😂 kinda messed up but you get the point.

That, or the marks left by prescription bottles used repetitively

That, or the marks left by prescription bottles used repetitively

​@@mekboy5744my only objection to that is that those marks wouldn't be all over his hands and they'd most likely be full circles. He's for sure talking about fingernails.

From Micro: Hey friend - rest assured that you did not overshare at all! That's what these spaces are made for, even if it's unusual or just an unknown territory for many of us. Sharing about your life and things that are important to you are never a waste of time or space. Actually an honor to get to know you through this, even if it's just on this little part of the internet. Whenever you display your vulnerability, you also express your authentic self, and that is such a beautiful gift to anyone reading, so, thank you. :heart: Also, 14 months waiting for this appointment? Gosh, I wish for June to come very very soon for you. This must have been quite an endurance race for sure, the kind that challenges your patience so much! I truly commend you for your determination to seek help despite the hurdles or... whatever practical matters get in the way and made you wait for so long. It should be so different. I've been lucky myself to not wait that long to get professional help, although even a couple of months feel like an eternity when you feel like hitting rock bottom. I certainly wasted a lot of time for staying in denial and stuck in my own anxiety -- asking for help has been a no-no for so long in my life. Truly inspired by what you have shared, the hope you provide, the determination you radiates, and just this normalization of getting help. You definitely deserve to get as much support as you need through this rough season of life, and to get back on your feet with even more confidence and fire within. Fingers crossed for June, with the hope that this will be the beginning of a new healing chapter for you, and that it will match your expectations. You got this.

From Micro: Hey friend, thinking of you today as we are now in June - big month with hopefully some positive perspective ahead for you! Just wanted to reiterate that you're doing the right thing and that there are people out there rooting for you and for your own healing. These obstacles that have been in the way are almost behind you, and hopefully a new chapter will begin for you -- with the support, understanding and care that you need. There IS hope, and you are taking practical steps to not just find it, but actually *create* in into your life. Sending good vibes your way. Hoping for your appointment to be an opportunity to get new answers, and to rebuild some trust in the process as well as in YOU.

From NateTriesAgain: Yeah, it's hard to trust in your most vulnerable places, right? It's such a chicken-and-the-egg thing. To get better, you have to open up, but when you do, you give someone else power over you - the opportunity to snap their fingers and make your life hard, or make it hell - or also, make it better. It's hard to know which type of situation you're in until you're there, and it's hard to trust when you haven't got a lot of good reasons to do so. So you trust where you can, but you also can't really tell whether or not it's going to help you get better fast enough for it to feel worth it. It honestly just feels like you can mind-fuck yourself out of the situation. It's hard to land somewhere and feel like you can really hang your hat on it. So you do your best, but it's hard to feel like it's enough. Makes a lot of sense. If you don't go to therapy now, what've you replaced it with that's helping you continue progress today? Thank you for writing in.

From JennaLouise: Therapy can be a scary thing for someone to try. And, sure, there are plenty of horror stories about any given topic. I had to experience a few tough therapy sessions before I found the right person. I hope that if you’re currently contemplating therapy that you’ll give it a try if you’re able to. Wishing you all the best, friend.

From ThriceTheThird: Sorry if you have met some bad apples, or had bad experiences in therapy. I have had mixed experience with mental health professionals myself, but I think it is important to not that once I found the ones that worked for me. There was always a sense of trust, and ability to recognize they have my best interest in mind. Not all professionals are right for all people, and some are better at their jobs then others. Regardless of this, I think that the majority of times a therapist intervenes in some ones life. It is out of a Genuine concern that they might be in danger.

From Micro: Indeed, a lot of of people fear the power that a therapist can have when it comes to potentially making decisions for *you*. It's something that changes completely from one country to another, and I don't know how it is where you live, but it is true that too often something that prevents people to seek therapeutic help is the question "what is going to happen if I open up?". It's already scary in itself to share what's on your heart - it makes you feel turly exposed and vulnerable -, so on top of it not knowing enough how involuntary admissions work is just frightening. It makes completely sense that this fear has been part of your own experience too. The fear of consequences was one of the reasons why I reframed from seeking therapy for years. On one side, information regarding psychiatric admissions processes are not shared and known enough. On the other side, the very act of sharing how we feel/what we think/what we do is something many of us have to learn as something *safe* to do. I hope that, today, whether it is with therapy or not, you have found ways to gain this sense of safety in your life. Because sharing how you feel and what you go through is *never* a mistake, and should never be something to fear. <3

Same same ✊👊❤

From Micro: Hey friend. My heart goes out to you. As I was reading your post, I felt the heaviness ofbeing in this situation. It's so hard when depression and anxiety are in the picture as it really interferes with our ability to *take action*, to do the things that we know would be good, but seem so difficult to reach. When you're depressed, it takes an insane amount of energy to do things that are supposed to be normal actions of daily life. A lot of of people don't understand this and there's still way too much stigma when it comes to depression and anxiety. It's good to heart that with your significant other you can talk about those things. Having this space to reflect on how you feel and sharing these experiences can be a strong asset. Although I hear that it can also feel like a trap at times too. Somehow, when you see the person you share your life with doing things to help themselves, it inspires you at the same time. But when you feel both stuck in the same place, it's hard to figure out what could be the first step to help yourselves. Covid and lockdowns took a real toll on my partner and I as well. I was in the midst of a depressive rut, on a long-term medical leave following a professional burn-out. We're also stuck in a place we don't like and had no perspective of finding a place of our own for a very long time. Then my partner also started to feel really burnt out. It was a rough time during which we were both struggling with our own demons, having a hard time to lift each other up even though we were there for each other of course. These couple of years have been so heavy for so many of us, and it has reactivated traumas in many different ways. It makes completely sense to have been affected by it and to still feel the effects of it today. Social anxiety especially can feel like using a bicycle at times: we don't *forget* how it feels to socialize, but the less we practice and the more it feels like the anxiety grows. I'm truly sorry that things have been so difficult for both you and your partner. It sounds like you really are supportive to each other, but it is completely understandable that it adds a layer of heaviness on top of everything else at times. I hear that you've mentioned being afraid of the consequences of seeing a therapist, which is also understandable. Although I would personally be confident that you wouldn't be forced at all to go to a mental hospital/clinic as these are for very specific situations and struggles. Hospitals are already overcrowded and the main tendency nowadays is to try to provide support as much as possible to people *while* they keep living in their home and living their daily life. Mayve it could be interesting for you to at least see a general practictioner and ask all the questions you need to them? You could even see a therapist once and *only* ask the questions you want regarding what *could* happen and in which cases if you decide to open up about what you're going through. This would not engage you to anything, and could be an opportunity to hear directly from a professional how things are. These are of course only some thoughts and these decisions belong to you <3. I hope that, through all of this, you make sure to ask for help if you need -- it's okay to reach out to someone *external*, someone who's not from your direct environment, as they can bring some neutral outlook and perspective to help and support you. Take care, friend. You will get through this. I believe in you.

Also LOVE the idea behind the channel!! I love psychology

Yes I agree!!! This song is really amazing. Very deep

Everybody has a right to dance.