[save19251]

There are many avenues for help that you can follow here. The worst thing you can do in this situation is to isolate yourself with your thoughts. You can seek out a doctor and get a referral to a psychologist who can help you with your problems through counselling. Psychologists are professionally trained people with the necessary registrations who aim to help people with their problems. You can seek out a self help group to speak about your issues and get support in a non-judgemental envrionment- you can search online for such support groups. They are a great help, usually do not cost you anything and offer you support at times when you most need it. You can go to your doctor and ask for a referral to do Cognitive Behavioural Therapy which is a great way to address all the negative thoughts you are experiencing including depression and loneliness. Such sessions are run by psychologists and are usually free. You can join groups that you are interested in to make friends - at a club or somewhere such as a choir, public speaking group, arts and craft group and so forth. Self help groups like beyond blue in Australia deal with depression. There might be similar groups you can get in touch with. Google Ron Coleman and Rufus May. Ron Coleman is a recovery mental health expert who has a web site. If you email him he can help you. Rufus May is a psychologist in the UK who has recovery approaches to mental health. He has a web site. He can help you if you email him. Richmond Fellowship is an organisation in Australia and the UK who help people with things such as depression - see if you can contact them.

[save19251]

[QUOTE=save19251;3253867]There are many avenues for help that you can follow here. The worst thing you can do in this situation is to isolate yourself with your thoughts. You can seek out a doctor and get a referral to a psychologist who can help you with your problems through counselling. Psychologists are professionally trained people with the necessary registrations who aim to help people with their problems. You can seek out a self help group to speak about your issues and get support in a non-judgemental envrionment- you can search online for such support groups. They are a great help, usually do not cost you anything and offer you support at times when you most need it. You can go to your doctor and ask for a referral to do Cognitive Behavioural Therapy which is a great way to address all the negative thoughts you are experiencing including depression and loneliness. Such sessions are run by psychologists and are usually free. You can join groups that you are interested in to make friends - at a club or somewhere such as a choir, public speaking group, arts and craft group and so forth. Self help groups like beyond blue in Australia deal with depression. There might be similar groups you can get in touch with. Google Ron Coleman and Rufus May. Ron Coleman is a recovery mental health expert who has a web site. If you email him he can help you. Rufus May is a psychologist in the UK who has recovery approaches to mental health. He has a web site. He can help you if you email him. Richmond Fellowship is an organisation in Australia and the UK who help people with things such as depression - see if you can contact them.
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[jman45]

Hey Smitty I can relate.My career choice just intensifies the lonely feelings.All we really can do is take it day by day.And remember no matter what happens trust in God to help you through your daily struggles

[grandmaof2]

Hi I also have some of the problems you mention. I am 44 an Have had social anxiety since I was small, as I got older I was still unable to communicate with anyone I would shake really bad. I went to doctors got put on meds they helped but I still had other bad feelings an the meds stopped working. I cry all the time. I never do anything right. I have lost some of my memory. I read the bible an other stuff hoping it will help. But it is a hard situation an some just don't understand. I have no friends period. I'll pray for you because I know the problems you mention an I hope it will help. You may have already found a something that is helping, but I will still pray.

[jman45]

Don't feel too bad.My memory is also getting worse.You might want to find a church in your area. Getting plugged in can be very helpful with combatting your anxiety issues.