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Moderator : Snaga Forum rules Post a reply Search this topic … Search 6 posts • Page 1 of 1 My Nervous Breakdown ( anxiety / depression ) Post by jenna1997 " Thu Oct 12 , 2017 12 : 00 am In June of this year , I believe I started experiencing a breakdown ( I may still be going through it ) . My anxiety began to build around November of 2016 , and no matter what I tried to do ( i . e . visit friends , meditation , etc . ) nothing seemed to help me . To give some context to this , I ' m 24 years old and I moved back home since graduating college in 2015 . Since moving home , I ' ve had little social interaction with the people in my hometown ( don ' t really have friends here ) and I ' ve worked at a company I didn ' t really like . I really don ' t like my hometown and took the job for the opportunity , even though I knew I ' d be miserable here , so this may be a contributing factor . While living at home , my parents have been overall nice and supportive . But I ' ve found it hard to open up to them about things I ' m dealing with , because they have high expectations for me career - wise ( even though they say they don ' t ) . They ' re immigrants , so I ' ve always had this feeling that if I complained about my life or feelings , they would tell me their life was harder growing up . I dealt with some depression back in college , feeling unmotivated and direction - less . And I ' ve really tried to make an effort to improve myself while living at home , consuming tons of self - help books and trying to make myself feel positive and motivated ( which worked at times ) . Perhaps all these factors and my perfectionism contributing to the crazy anxiety I started feeling in November 2016 . In June of this year , I had to quit my job because I couldn ' t leave my office or pick up my phone . I was barely functional at home . Not only was my anxiety intense during this time ( i . e . panic attacks , etc . ) , but I also had intense feelings of rage and resentment towards my parents . I wanted to yell at them , for putting pressure on me build my career and be settled , for always doing the things they ask of me . However , I could never get my anger out because of the crippling anxiety I felt , and now I feel confused and depressed . - I ' m very confused on what to do now - I ' m upset that I never got that anger and sadness out , because now I feel bitter but I was too scared to show those intense feelings . Any thoughts on this situation or suggestions on where I go from here ? Should I seek a psychiatrist to work through and understand this ? jenna1997 Consumer 0 Consumer 0 Posts : 16 Joined : Wed Oct 11 , 2017 11 : 39 pm Local time : Fri Jan 15 , 2021 7 : 01 pm Blog : View Blog ( 0 ) Top ADVERTISEMENT Top Re : My Nervous Breakdown ( anxiety / depression ) Post by InquisitivePursuer " Thu Oct 12 , 2017 3 : 52 pm Not only was my anxiety intense during this time ( i . e . panic attacks , etc . ) , but I also had intense feelings of rage and resentment towards my parents . I wanted to yell at them , for putting pressure on me build my career and be settled , for always doing the things they ask of me . However , I could never get my anger out because of the crippling anxiety I felt , and now I feel confused and depressed . - I ' m very confused on what to do now - I ' m upset that I never got that anger and sadness out , because now I feel bitter but I was too scared to show those intense feelings . Any thoughts on this situation or suggestions on where I go from here ? Should I seek a psychiatrist to work through and understand this ? The only real way to start thoroughly resolving this is by sitting down with your parent ( s ) and respectfully trying to get ( one of ) them to listen to your side of the story so you can relieve that emotion . Can you visualize a possible way of going about this ? I could help you by providing some helpful feedback in this regard , if you ' d want to talk about it further . User avatar InquisitivePursuer Consumer 5 Consumer 5 Posts : 149 Joined : Sun Sep 10 , 2017 1 : 41 pm Local time : Sat Jan 16 , 2021 1 : 01 am Blog : View Blog ( 0 ) Top Re : My Nervous Breakdown ( anxiety / depression ) Post by jenna1997 " Fri Oct 13 , 2017 2 : 46 am Unfortunately , I feel very emotionally numb right now . It ' s hard for me to tap into my emotions -- I have anxiety over it and I feel very blocked . jenna1997 Consumer 0 Consumer 0 Posts : 16 Joined : Wed Oct 11 , 2017 11 : 39 pm Local time : Fri Jan 15 , 2021 7 : 01 pm Blog : View Blog ( 0 ) Top Re : My Nervous Breakdown ( anxiety / depression ) Post by InquisitivePursuer " Fri Oct 13 , 2017 9 : 36 am jenna1997 wrote : Unfortunately , I feel very emotionally numb right now . It ' s hard for me to tap into my emotions -- I have anxiety over it and I feel very blocked . I was inclined to expect such a stance would take form within you , regarding the prospect of having to assert your feelings of hurt and despair towards your parents . Is the rapport and understanding with one parent better than the other , or are they equally malnourishing ? User avatar InquisitivePursuer Consumer 5 Consumer 5 Posts : 149 Joined : Sun Sep 10 , 2017 1 : 41 pm Local time : Sat Jan 16 , 2021 1 : 01 am Blog : View Blog ( 0 ) Top Re : My Nervous Breakdown ( anxiety / depression ) Post by ColouredLeaves " Thu Oct 19 , 2017 8 : 05 am I ' m just aware that young adulthood is the usual onset time for many mental illnesses . If you can ' t talk to your parents , finding an impartial person to talk to could help . Seeing your family doctor is a place to start . Psychiatrists generally don ' t do therapy but prescribe medication . You could go that route or find a counsellor or both but it does sound like you could benefit from some professional help . ColouredLeaves Consumer 6 Consumer 6 Posts : 544 Joined : Mon Dec 12 , 2016 11 : 16 pm Local time : Fri Jan 15 , 2021 7 : 01 pm Blog : View Blog ( 0 ) Top Re : My Nervous Breakdown ( anxiety / depression ) Post by Ljjgood77091 " Thu Nov 23 , 2017 12 : 55 am I know you wrote this a while ago . But I can relate to this . I struggled with anxiety last year and it was a struggle to get rid of it . I ' m sorry if I can ' t help but I can only give you my empathy . 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