Do you get the support you need

nopark

nopark

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Shortly after we met, I told my boyfriend about my SAD and he's been extremely supportive. He admits he doesn't understand how it must feel, but he tries and he's very understanding. For example, he made me promise to tell him whenever I feel "the eyes" (referring to the awful feeling I sometimes get in busy public places like malls). We talk about it, and he tries to understad why I feel that way. And through talking about it I usually feel better.
 
twiggle

twiggle

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I haven't really told anyone irl about the true nature of my anxiety. It's not obvious from the surface, you can't really see I've got it... it's more about how I think and feel and stress about things deep inside. And I don't like to tell many people for fear of them changing their behaviour towards me.
I've got another friend with anxiety, she sees a therapist, I speak with her about these things but I couldn't even tell her the full details.
This site is my main source of support.... and it helps :)
Nobody else really knows. My parents knew I was depressed last Summer but they pinned it on my unemployment (probably a key factor, but getting a job hasn't made my anxiety disappear)
 
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chepei

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My parents really don't understand...not that I expect them to. I don't know if it's due to cultural and generational differences, but they think I'm going through a phase (a very long one)...and my mother's advice is, "It's all in your head. Just don't think about it. We never had this kind of thing in my country." Even after a brief stay at a mental ward due to suicide attempt, my parents just pretended that the whole incident never happened.

I only get financial support, but I don't get emotional or helpful support from family or health system (not anymore since I can't afford it..and I don't want my parents to cover the high costs). Even when I did go see professionals, I felt as though they weren't knowledgeable about SA. They were trying to re-diagnose me with something else..something "easier" to treat. There is a special financial aid program for those with mental conditions in my area, but I need private insurance to qualify...what?! My sisters don't criticize me, but they don't really encourage me either. And I haven't made any local friends.

I don't think SA will ever have a great deal of publicity until they make a reality show out of it or there's a major story on the news: hoarders, strange addictions, celebrity rehab, bullying, school shootings, etc...
 
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