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Old Nov 16, 2011, 02:01 PM
Anonymous32723
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Hello, thank you for posting this. I am 19 years old, and I can truthfully say that I don't consider you "old" or "ancient" by any means! Age is simply a number, we are as old as we feel.

I do agree that focusing too much on our issues can just make it feel worse. In the past I would think about all the negatives, and of course it just made me feel even more depressed. I use this site mainly to support others going through a rough time, as opposed to the past, where I used to use this site to post mainly about what was wrong with me. Since I made that switch, Psych Central has become a positive atmosphere for me. I love reading people's posts about making progress!

I also agree that it's important for people to have a support system. Even as a self-proclaimed schizoid, I have 3 family members that I am close to and can talk to about anything. Communication with others is important, because isolation can just create more negativity.

Thank you for your honest post, and I do hope that you won't fixate so much on your age. You have plenty of life to live!
Thanks for this!
Yady Smith