[starryprince]

Hello everyone. I hope you're all doing well. I decided to take Wellbutrin about 2 weeks ago and at first I felt really good. Now I feel very sad and lonely and anxious. More than usual. This is a new low for me.

I've been isolating myself from my friends, even though they haven't been talking to me much at all. They don't really try to understand my mental health and gender identity issues, so I've been distancing myself from them. I can't seem to find a job and I'm very broke at the moment. I live with my mom and she's amazing and if it weren't for her, I don't know what I'd do. I'm just very sad and lonely...I'm struggling in my grad school program right now and it's making me feel so stupid. Also I just feel like people hit me up to brag about their accomplishments or to tell me good news and that's it. They just walk out of my life after they've used me. I'm tired of that.

I just feel very stuck, as if I'm in a box and I'm slowly losing air. I worry that I'll be like this for the rest of my life. I have chronic depression and I've been this way for the past 10 years of my life. I thought that would have changed, but now I'm in my 20s and it's worse and I feel lost. I feel like no one will ever take the time to understand me and form a relationship with me...

What do you guys do when you're in one of your low points?

Hi starryprince, I'm so sorry to hear that you are struggling. I too have battled with depression for many years. During my low points, it depends. Sometimes I isolate myself, which I know is the worst possible thing. If I can, I try to reach out to a friend - whether it's by text or email or phone. PC has really helped me. You can use it as an outlet to get your feelings and/or frustration out. Connect with others who understand what you're going through.

[Fizzyo]

Hi Starryprince, I have lived with depression for around 23 years. At my low points the temptation is to isolate myself,

Possible trigger:

self injure, destroy things or worse

. Sometimes I have to take myself by the scruff of my neck and throw myself out of the house to go somewhere or into another room to force myself to do something distracting and that can take the most determination I can imagine. Its not easy but I'm still here so something worked. The best of luck with your strategies as you dig into your toolbox even when convinced its not worth it- it is.

[Fuzzybear]