I'm a 60years veteran of Anxiety due to childhood abuse! I know and have practiced every coping strategies known? 60 years down the road I get to see a physiatrist!!! Because? I'm suicidal! I'm 67! Bored stupid with life and the pain I'm in! I want out! The great professor said nothing he could do!!! The great nhs at its best. Anyone else got/had similar problems? I'm not depressed! Acutely Anxious.
Hi frederick 01293
We note from a recent post which you have made to our forum that you may be experiencing thoughts around self-harm. If we have misinterpreted your comments then we apologies for contacting you directly. But if you are having such thoughts then please note that you are not alone in this, and there are people out there that can help.
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I'm the same. I feel bad for the young people just starting out with this. I'm ready for everything to be over. Don't care about my husband but my two kids are very close to me. So what is one to do? I'm so VERY bored with how this life has turned out. Every day is a struggle. Anxiety of this degree takes all the joy out of life.
I will not be ending it because of family. I understand you, though.
Thanks for your reply friend! But? And it's a big but! Now i'v passed 65! The NHS doesn't want to know! I'v seen a world renowned professor of physiotherapy, sorry no meds given to treat, waiting list for therapy is one to two years. Life is just to painful mentally and physically, 60 years of fighting day in day out! It's time to go, I'm not afraid! Death will be a relief.
I'm 67! Got a daughter of 27!!!!! But ending it even outweighes her I'm afraid! If I'm selfish? So be it.
I'm American, so I presume NHS is your national health system? I've heard a lot of issues getting timely therapy with that system.
At any rate, Hi Frederick. I'm a 63 year old man and I hear you on the anxiety. I've dealt with depression and anxiety all my life-probably it's genetic, but also a lot of circumstances I had growing up.
My anxiety is situational, depends on the challenges in my life at whatever time. For example, I lost my brother and mother last year-they died 2 days apart (for separate reasons). That impacted my Depression a great deal. Now I'm locked up in a bitter estate battle with my only living relative-an estranged sister. The anxiety attacks have been frequent and debilitating, my sister is an expert at attacking your weak points and using the legal system to advance her interests.
I'll be honest with you-I've had suicidal thoughts as well. I mean, I have no family left to talk to or share memories with anymore. There are days...... I am married and my wife has been supportive, so that has helped keeping me going.
Anxiety can wear you down and make your life not worth living. In my own case I'm just hanging on by my fingertips and hoping this estate battle is resolved quickly. Then hopefully the anxiety attacks will lessen and become less frequent.