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What is the worst mental state you've ever been in? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I was so broken in my early 20’s. I had been consistently struggling with college, did not understand myself, and just genuinely felt alone. It wasn’t until my 30’s and getting into a psychology class that I started piecing together that I have ADHD (officially diagnosed now), a sleep disorder that makes me tired unexpectedly and intensely, and just generally started to find who I was as a person. It took years of working with a psychiatrist and psychologist (therapist) to start unraveling years of negative self talk and also work through some religious trauma.

The one point I remember is I was thinking just how easy it would be to drive off a bridge…but I liked my car too much to do it. Those were rough times, but I made it through and haven’t been that low since.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Hey, I don't know you personally but I'm glad you're here to write this. The world is better with you in it :)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Thanks! I’m well past the darkest time in my life, thank goodness. I do appreciate your kindness. We need more of that in today’s world.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Pay it forward friend :)