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jojo2021
New member
Hi everyone. I have just joined the forum.
I'm 26, fast approaching 27 (and feel old).
I have no real quality of life. I have no support system - no real family, or friends, no decent "mental health professionals" and I am used to feeling very isolated and lonely. I live by myself, with my precious cat.
I have been too unwell to hold down a job or any education courses in recent years.
I have been stuck in the awful mental health system of this area in the UK (I'm in England) for around 9 years, and it continues to fail me again and again. For almost 8 years I have been in and out of too many psychiatric units and have become very institutionalised, I have usually been sectioned and often for long periods.
I keep being misdiagnosed. But I very clearly have been suffering from severe depression, severe anxiety issues - generalised, socially and agoraphobia, as well as PTSD. It is possible I am Bipolar and also on the Autistic Spectrum but awaiting news regarding a referral for an assesssment for that. But as I said previously, I keep being misdiagnosed a lot and it's really upsetting and frustrating. There is no real help or care where I am. No one cares.
I am really struggling and just feel like the biggest failure. I am in a very dark place. I would really appreciate connecting with others on here that are happy to support or just want to be friendly and hopefully I won't get judged like I have been elsewhere.
Thanks for having me x
I'm 26, fast approaching 27 (and feel old).
I have no real quality of life. I have no support system - no real family, or friends, no decent "mental health professionals" and I am used to feeling very isolated and lonely. I live by myself, with my precious cat.
I have been too unwell to hold down a job or any education courses in recent years.
I have been stuck in the awful mental health system of this area in the UK (I'm in England) for around 9 years, and it continues to fail me again and again. For almost 8 years I have been in and out of too many psychiatric units and have become very institutionalised, I have usually been sectioned and often for long periods.
I keep being misdiagnosed. But I very clearly have been suffering from severe depression, severe anxiety issues - generalised, socially and agoraphobia, as well as PTSD. It is possible I am Bipolar and also on the Autistic Spectrum but awaiting news regarding a referral for an assesssment for that. But as I said previously, I keep being misdiagnosed a lot and it's really upsetting and frustrating. There is no real help or care where I am. No one cares.
I am really struggling and just feel like the biggest failure. I am in a very dark place. I would really appreciate connecting with others on here that are happy to support or just want to be friendly and hopefully I won't get judged like I have been elsewhere.
Thanks for having me x