Going back to being reclusive

These few days, I've been suffering from depression and even thought of shutting myself from the world forever. I had a job today but called to delay it because I was feeling unwell mentally...I ate two tablets of prozac and cried just now.

I was a recluse 3 years ago and came out of it when my friend introduced me to a job.

Now, I feel that i'm going back to become a recluse...should I tell my parents about it? I'm feeling really unwell mentally...

If your parents are understanding and you think they might help you... then yes, you should tell them.

I think you should talk to someone if you can. It's a slippery slope that's hard to climb from the bottom, and something that scares me a bit. I often think that if I didn't have a job it wouldn't take too long before I became agoraphobic.

Apple Strudel said:

These few days, I've been suffering from depression and even thought of shutting myself from the world forever. I had a job today but called to delay it because I was feeling unwell mentally...I ate two tablets of prozac and cried just now.

I was a recluse 3 years ago and came out of it when my friend introduced me to a job.

Now, I feel that i'm going back to become a recluse...should I tell my parents about it? I'm feeling really unwell mentally...

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can i ask, do you take prozac on a regular basis, the reason i ask is cause these pills prozac/fluoxitine arent supposed to be taken just when a person feels down at a particular time i dont think
the 'experts' say you have to be on them for 4-6 weeks sometimes before you will feel any better.
proxac made me a whole lot worse personally, but im in the minority i reckon, cause they seem to work for most people.

feel free to pm me about prozac especially if you feel its making you worse, cause your not alone.

did you feel better when you werent reclusive, cause im undecided.

I would definitely tell your parents. For us agoraphobic types, its very easy to slip into a housebound lifestyle.

I graduated college in may 2008 and was basically housebound from then till aboot a month ago. I finally was able to get a job and I am doing much better in my mind.

The job forces me to "push myself" beyond what I think I can do. Once I get off work I feel as though I could do most anything because I have accomplished something extremely difficult for me.

Not really. I actually felt more depressed when i'm homebound because I knew I would not last forever in this state.

I want to go out there and do things but I have low self-esteem and always afraid of this and that...but I really do want to push my boundaries and not stay at one spot forever.

best to push your boundaries in steps and do it gradually, even if you slip keep at it mate