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Hi, I have been in this bought of depression and anxiety for nearly 2.5 years.  It’s getting very boring and tiring.  I have been having talking therapy and waiting for CBT but wondered if this needs to be done in a different way due to me being neurodivers?

I am waiting for diagnosis but as we all know it’s a long wait on the NHS and expensive to do privately.  I did pay for my sons assessment.

Also I seem to be so much worse at the moment.  Any unplanned external interruption seems to cause me to either have a panic attack or burst in to tears.  It’s really making my life difficult and it’s impossible for me to work.  I’m starting to feel as though I might have to leave my job, which I have always loved, because I can’t be outside my little bubble.

I just feel so lost and helpless

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  • Reading your post - it feels like I could have written it myself.  I'm currently in a terrible bout of depression/anxiety too - this is by far my longest and most severe as I, like you, keep having panic attacks or crying.  I seem to bounce from one to the other.  I too am off work and am meant to be returning on 7th march but I just don't know how I'll cope because again like you I just can't cope outside of my 'bubble'.  

    I am waiting for my diagnosis and am currently waiting for yet another set of CBT sessions - but I'll be honest the CBT just doesn't work for me.

    I feel so very alone and although my husband tries to be supportive I think he believes that I am just doing all of this for attention and because I'm too lazy to work.  I just don't know what to do.  My heart is now racing just doing this post.

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  • Reading your post - it feels like I could have written it myself.  I'm currently in a terrible bout of depression/anxiety too - this is by far my longest and most severe as I, like you, keep having panic attacks or crying.  I seem to bounce from one to the other.  I too am off work and am meant to be returning on 7th march but I just don't know how I'll cope because again like you I just can't cope outside of my 'bubble'.  

    I am waiting for my diagnosis and am currently waiting for yet another set of CBT sessions - but I'll be honest the CBT just doesn't work for me.

    I feel so very alone and although my husband tries to be supportive I think he believes that I am just doing all of this for attention and because I'm too lazy to work.  I just don't know what to do.  My heart is now racing just doing this post.

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  • in reply to MrsG

    MrsG you’re not alone.  It is terrible but the one thing I do know is that we will get through this.

    i am so pleased to have found somewhere where people understand.  I often feel as though people think I’m making it all up because I was so good at masking.

    somedays I wish I could put the genie back in the bottle but that would just lead to another episode further down the line.