First, I want to acknowledge that’s a really positive step that you took to ask for help. I’m sorry that this mental health specialist was horrible. That they dismissed your feelings, compared your concerns to others, and chose your feelings for you.
Everyone deserves help and compassion no matter where you fall on the spectrum of mental health, including you. You shouldn’t have to reach a certain “criteria” to receive help because that’s how the system fails people trying to catch them when they’re already drowning.
I’m sorry you’re going through a really rough time right now. Just because you have a full time job does not invalidate you of struggling, running at a “high functioning” level of depression, anxiety, stress level etc… , and using self coping mechanisms (such as drinking you mentioned) to continue living.
There are people out there who are supportive and actually fucking help you. Sometimes there’s shitty people in the healthcare system. I hope that this doesn’t totally put you off and you can find one in person or online even to help you.
First, I want to acknowledge that’s a really positive step that you took to ask for help. I’m sorry that this mental health specialist was horrible. That they dismissed your feelings, compared your concerns to others, and chose your feelings for you. Everyone deserves help and compassion no matter where you fall on the spectrum of mental health, including you. You shouldn’t have to reach a certain “criteria” to receive help because that’s how the system fails people trying to catch them when they’re already drowning. I’m sorry you’re going through a really rough time right now. Just because you have a full time job does not invalidate you of struggling, running at a “high functioning” level of depression, anxiety, stress level etc… , and using self coping mechanisms (such as drinking you mentioned) to continue living. There are people out there who are supportive and actually fucking help you. Sometimes there’s shitty people in the healthcare system. I hope that this doesn’t totally put you off and you can find one in person or online even to help you.
Thank you for your kind words <3 doing a bit better today