Feeling lost/ dont know who I am anymore

I know how you feel I'm the same. I miss the old bubbly and happy me.

Hi emxx,

Yes thoes feelings are very well knowm in my life too,I think they are a 'clasic' sign of depression/anxiety.

Try to dismiss your worrying & self doubts, as these things will only keep you locked into a downward spiral.

All the best.

Hi emxx

Yes it really does cause just feeling lost. This is exactly how I felt before starting on Citalopram. I doubted everything in my life even my marriage. Since starting cit Ive had to get to know myself again. And more importantly learn to like myself as I was full of self loathing before.

Hi Emxx,

I was in the same situation a few years ago. I think the only difference is that I didn't know that it was depression because I did not seek any professional help. I just discovered through online after browsing on forums and reading some articles that was quiet similar to what I was experiencing. The only thing to get over from depression is by looking forward, leaving behind those negative thoughts, uncomfortable feelings and set up a new goal for yourself. Focus your attention outward rather than constantly contemplating on your thoughts. Hope this helps.

hi

i feel exactly the same way so you are n ot alone. i avoid social situations now and i am constantly worrying about everything, i think its important to start with to recognise that you have an illness, an illness of the brain, just like any other part of the body and you will get better. i try to think like this, i have had anxiety/depression on and off for many years now and sometimes it completely overwhelms me, i am on medication now which is fine. perhaps as we go through life i think we always want to be how we used to be, i certainly do, but we will never be who we used to be, we cant do anything about yesterday or tomorrow but we can live for today. try and do something positive each day, even if its something very small, i believe we all doubt ourselves at sometime, i certainly do but the human spirit is much stronger than you think,

take one day at a time

take care

x

Thank you all for your responses- it's nice to know that I'm not alone in feeling this way! Ive been hesitant to see anyone about the depression side of it, it's only recently I've acknowledged I suffer from it. I have really good days and that's what makes me think I can get through it alone but lately the bad days have started outweighing the good as a result of work/family stresses. Really appreciate you all sharing your experiences and suggestions, it's comforting to know that it's possible to get through it! xx

Hey you arnt alone, don't try and take a quiz but I'm only 4% loved out of everyone I know. I'm hated and I'm pretty sure you have a lot more than you think. I've been shot down from getting someone without them even moving a muscle, I wanted to ask someone to be mine and they are already taken so now I've almost abandon all of my friends, family (not runaway) and even people who I just met to be friends. I literally just want to regret everything. I just can't stop thinking of that person. I was depressed for about 7 months and counting, just about willing to let everything go and live alone in the wilderness where my next mistake will be my last.

I done even know what is right or wrong anymore, but I know this and you should too. My father who abandon me for 10 years told me this, "life is like a game, you win sometimes and you lose sometimes, but you always, even in he worse circumstances, go for it. Do what you can the best you can and don't give up, push the odds out of your mind and just do it." Please remember this before you do something you will regret.