i need advice and encouragement. i dont really want to talk about my life to be honest. i just experience chronic anxiety and depression. i dont get out of the house, i have trouble doing do because of said anxiety and depression. im pretty recluse as well. looking for advice/ encouragement please.

I'm not here to tell you what to do, or what to think, because that's not my place. I don't know your life, your pain, or the situation you feel imprisoned by.

What I can tell you is, aggression is not a skill that'll help you get what you want, and blaming your parents — even if they're at fault — won't be helpful in getting them to support you as you need. Using your pain to show your parents their faults, will only be deflected back at you in an attempt to show you the significance of their support.

The thing about anxiety and depression, is that it feeds on itself. The more you think about it, the more dehabiliting it becomes. Find the structure, the meaning, the flow, that'll take you out of the abyss — however temporary. Build habits and routines. Take small steps, and don't beat yourself up.

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