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Post by BlackoutCreature on Jul 23, 2024 15:06:23 GMT -5
I don't know if this is the place to go for this, but I honestly don't know where else to turn and I don't know who to talk to about this. I don't want to get too deep into this because of board rules, but the election is getting to me. Very very badly. I've barely slept the last few weeks, my mind is going 100 miles a second with worry and anxiety, my stomach is in knots. It's a chore to get to work and I can barely get out of bed when I don't have to. Just constantly feeling despair. And it's only going to get worse. I want help, but I don't know how to find it, where to find it. I don't even know if counseling is appropriate for something like this. I feel like a privileged white guy that would only be taking away resources from people who really need it. I don't know what to do or where to turn. Does anybody have any advice? Any information? Anything? Sorry for being so late to see this, but I just wanted to suggest if you wanted to talk to someone immediately/in between appointments/whatever, Crisis Text Line would be more than welcoming to this sort of thing. Election anxiety is a very real concern and they treat it as such. I can understand thinking that it's not a worthy issue or that you're taking resources from people with "real" issues, but I can assure you neither is the case. Thank you. And thanks to everybody else who offered advice and encouragement. I had my first therapist appointment yesterday, and I've been feeling a bit calmer the last few days. Part of it is that news has been a little more positive lately, and also that I just took the week off from work. Not going anywhere, but just to not have to worry about having to drag myself to work after staying up most the night panicking has relaxed me a little. Hopefully it'll all help me get through to the other side.
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