Well I lived in Toronto for 3 years when I went to college. In a lot of ways, it was great. But for me, with the stress and pressure of school, its when my depression started to worsen. But I was living with my best friend for all 3 of those years, who I just met in college, so having her there was my saving grace. I don't know if I would made it without her. But cause of the depression and the stress I was binge eating and then going on extreme diets, and doing things that never would have been tolerated at home. When I did go to parties or the bar, I would drink heavily to feel comfortable. And then I would make some pretty self-deprecating choices as the result of being so intoxicated. But my decision to move home was at first motivated by a lack of money to move out on my own. Furthermore, because my best friend is the only person I could handle living with lives overseas so she wasn't an option. But when I came home, being away from her and having to find a job just provoked my complete mental breakdown. I have to rely on my parents right now, cause I know I'm not ready to do any of it on my own. That being said, I became severely depressed and almost ended my life, so my situation got pretty intense. But I was able to cope with the social anxiety enough to make it through college and live away, and I did have a relatively good experience. And now I'm finally getting the treatment I need, so maybe one day I will be able to have that independence. But right now, I just don't have the resources.
You can still live close to your parents! When i'm 24 no matter what i'm leaving to see what happens. It will probably only 5 miles from my parents lol, but still.
