I've struggled with feelings of low self-esteem and inadequacy my entire life, but lately my life seems even more out of control than ever before. I just graduated from college in the spring, and rather than feeling happy or proud I just feel like I should have done better. I want to get a job, but I don't want to go to interviews because I feel like no one would want to hire someone like me. For now I just sleep 14-15 hours a day, but some nights I'm so anxious I can't sleep at all. I have stopped talking to all my friends because I don't want to hear how great their new lives are or to have them realize how much of a loser I am. I tried to talk to my parents and sister about it, but they don't think depression is real. They just think I'm being lazy, but they don't realize how bad I feel - the more I don't get a job, the worse I feel, and the worse I feel the more I think no one will hire me. Now its affecting how I eat - some days I don't eat anything at all, other days I just don't stop. I've never talked to anyone about my feelings before and I'm a little nervous about it, but I feel like I have to do something to help myself. Any advice or support would really be appreciated, I'm tired of feeling like my life is over at 22 =(
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