hmmm, I can't be much help. but I dealt with depression myself while I was growing up. So here is my $0.02
The best advice I can give is: find someone you think you can trust.
I know it's paradoxical to say 'you need to trust a complete stranger who you have never met before (aka your psychologist)', but we all make snap judgements every day. And if you can find someone who you are predisposed to listen to, it helps a great deal in making progress.
Or at least it did in my case. Cause part of dealing with of the root causes with my own depression, was listening to someone lay out some uncomfortable truths in how I was coping with life at the time. And I never would have listened to what they were saying if I hadn't trusted them.
Sorry to only have such vague, and potentially obvious, advice. But in retrospect that is the best I can offer.
I hope it helps and good luck.
-Terry
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"so listen up boy, or pornography starring your mother will be the second worst thing to happen to you today"
TF2: Spy
The best advice I can give is: find someone you think you can trust.
I know it's paradoxical to say 'you need to trust a complete stranger who you have never met before (aka your psychologist)', but we all make snap judgements every day. And if you can find someone who you are predisposed to listen to, it helps a great deal in making progress.
Or at least it did in my case. Cause part of dealing with of the root causes with my own depression, was listening to someone lay out some uncomfortable truths in how I was coping with life at the time. And I never would have listened to what they were saying if I hadn't trusted them.
Sorry to only have such vague, and potentially obvious, advice. But in retrospect that is the best I can offer.
I hope it helps and good luck.
-Terry
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"so listen up boy, or pornography starring your mother will be the second worst thing to happen to you today"
TF2: Spy