Hi, It's hard to know where to start with this post, but here goes. I'm a 40yr old bloke, quite sociable, quite intelligent but feel mentally flawed. I have trouble with confrontation and people disliking me. It sound strange and it's very difficult to explain. I have real trouble excepting negativity toward me or my family. Most people are able to cope and shrug off most things, but for me, even a stranger saying something negative toward me causes mass stress and anxiety. It seems to be getting worse and I am struggling to deal with it. I'm quite a confident guy and tend to hide or bottle things up, but of late family tensions and just everyday day stress are causing me to be physically sick, not eat, not sleep and worry about the slightest things. I know the triggers but they are unavoidable and my coping strategies are zero. I don't know where to start... Does anyone else have a similar situation?
there are millions of people dealing with what you are going through. including myself. but i did get counseling which helped .
when it gets to the point of getting sick, its time to get help.
Thank you for your reply.
I’m going to get a referral through docs and see where we go from there.
Thank you once again
Sorry to hear you are going through this.
Unfortunately we cant control what others think of us. At the end of the day their opinion of you and your family doesnt change who you actually are.
I know its easy for me to say but dont take it to heart, its not worth all the heart ache its causing you.
Seeing a therapist can help you do learn some coping strategies and just talking about it to someone can help.
You sound like a good person to me 