Hey everyone who knows me and those of you all who don't. Its not something I normally talk about in open forum but I've been through a rough patch lately and wanted to put this somewhere just in case I hit rock bottom. Maybe it can help someone going through similar things?
Anyway, I'm Karina and I was diagnosed with depression and social anxiety last year. It comes from the fact that when I was 12 someone forced themselves on to me. It was a trusted person and even to this day just a tap on the back or a loud noise freaks me out. I also can't speak in front of crowds of more then 6 people without shuddering and feeling sick. Pretty much my coping mechanism is to pretend I'm fine and involve myself in my tennis play.
I know some people might call this fake or sympathy fishing. I just wanted to get this down and out so that other people know that yeah other people feel the way they do and maybe start a discussion that it's ok to feel this way for any reason? Anyway thanks for reading it if you made it this far sorry it's so long and rambly.
Anyway, I'm Karina and I was diagnosed with depression and social anxiety last year. It comes from the fact that when I was 12 someone forced themselves on to me. It was a trusted person and even to this day just a tap on the back or a loud noise freaks me out. I also can't speak in front of crowds of more then 6 people without shuddering and feeling sick. Pretty much my coping mechanism is to pretend I'm fine and involve myself in my tennis play.
I know some people might call this fake or sympathy fishing. I just wanted to get this down and out so that other people know that yeah other people feel the way they do and maybe start a discussion that it's ok to feel this way for any reason? Anyway thanks for reading it if you made it this far sorry it's so long and rambly.