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  • June 4, 2015 at 8:32 am #77737
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    Hi Keon – From what I’m hearing is that you are going through lots of pain and a little anger. I would suggest you calling or having someone else set up an appointment as soon as possible for you to seek therapy and possibly medication. In many cases as yours, medication will benefit you to get you seeing a clear picture so that you can determine the true issue. It sounds to me you have a moderate case of depression. It is treatable and can be overcome fairly quickly. Have you suffered from depression for a long time or is this an acute situation? Negative thoughts can be changed by simply replacing them with positive thoughts. Write down ten positive things about yourself. When you begin thinking negative thoughts read and re-read these positive things about yourself. You mention a disconnect with your family. Try to sit down with them and take small steps to reconnect. Maybe simply just sit down and watch tv together or sit down a during dinner time and have dinner. Remember…you are not alone. I urge you to seek therapy. If you want to speak with someone over the phone a Crisis-Help line is there for you. 1(800)273-8255 If you need immediate help call 911.

    Hope this helps.

    June 4, 2015 at 7:39 am #77734
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    Dear aweyiss- I can tell from your post that you are a well thought-out person and have the ability to self-reflect. You stated “you want to move forward with my life and learn to love myself so that I can avoid the pain that comes with these relationships in the future.” In counseling, this is a goal oriented statement. The question is – is how do you get there from here? From reading your post, I would start by getting to know yourself, and continue self-reflecting. A way someone gets to know themselves are by being alone. Being in a relationship, you adopt ideas, behavior and characteristics of individuals you are with. It’s often these traits of a girlfriend/boyfriend collides with who you are. You mentioned you are a “heartbreaker”…during your ‘alone time’, maybe you can determine why that is. Is it because you are afraid to attach to someone you love? Does your depression/anxiety take over your life causing you to self-destruct a relationship? I would do four things to start with 1) seek help for your depression, 2) take some time to get in touch with your inner-self, learn who you are and what you want, 3) take care of your emotional and physical self and 4)stay active (exercise, volunteer, etc)

    Let yourself grieve it’s a normal human response to losses.

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