Depression Support Group
Depression is a real and debilitating condition that is often misunderstood by family and friends. Its meaning can range from a prolonged period of sadness to an actual mental illness with specific symptoms. Find and share experiences with others who are going through the same struggles.
Recently i have just felt so incredibly sad at times and at other times im simply just numb. My boyfriend has been great recently and we barely fight and hes not the problem but i still feel so empty for absolutley no reason at all. Im 20 years old and my parents are trying to change me or do some type of changes on me. I just wanna be left alone, i am who i am for a reason. They say i procrastinate but that's just what i do. I simply dont want to do anything and they for sure don't believe in mental health. Everything i have been doing is so wrong and i just feel so deeply empty. I never cry but occasionally if im laughing i get a super heavy urge to cry and i dont even know where it comes from. It also seems as if i can't handle when anyone is upset. My boyfriends car recently keeps breaking and we have no money to fix it so im trying to find a way to fix it and i just cant seem to do it and i get stressed when i cant help other people. I just cant deal ):
Can you give yourself permission to do nothing about the problem? Do you HAVE to fix someone else's problem? What if you let your boyfriend take care of his own car problem and you didn't give it another thought? After all, it's his car. It's not selfish for you to think that way.
Everyone needs to have good boundaries. Healthy boundaries means that you recognize what is your responsibility and within your abilities, and what is not.
You can help your boyfriend in anyway that you are able to; but where you are NOT able, you let it go. It's not in your sphere of ability or responsibility.
Are you able to do that?