Who else have been told 'stop feeling sorry for yourself' recently when you are absolutely not. I'm going through a really rough time with work from two companies and I've basically been fired. I'm a single mum at 26 and my son has just been diagnosed with Autism, he's 5. I'm trying to get benefits or any help from the government but to no avail I am totally lost, stressed out and sick with worry then my one best friend tells me to stop feeling sorry for my self then my T says it too!! What the hell. If they knew me well enough I carry enough self-hate and worthlessness to even feel sorry for myself!! I'm at my wits end I'm so sick of it if my T says it again I'm walking out the session!!!!! I don't feel sorry for my self I feel depressed and worried!!!