Depression and or something else?
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2023 4:44 pm
Hi,
I was out of work for 2 years. Diagnosed with depression but was more to do with having to care for my mother with dementia when my dad went back to work.
Back at work now and that's going well.
But I feel nothing for my family. Except my son.
My sister has had serious health issues and now depression. She always talked more than me. About herself. It's non stop now. So I just don't really speak at all.
I want to be done with my family. Except my son. Feel like they have taken too much including me prioritising them over my son. My own fault I know but I didn't see it at the time. Don't feel any connections.
Don't know what to do besides work. Can't remember what I used to before looking after my mother.
Have had a month off work. Sorry in advance for TMI but haven't washed. Self medicating for a long time.
Not s*****dal. Just wouldn't mind if I wasn't around. Except for my son.
Genuinely feel no connection or affection for anyone except my son. Doesn't feel very different to before because parents pretty much ignored me for my life.
Sometimes I'd like to hook up with someone to feel that sort of connection but also have mixed feelings about that.
can anyone relate or share any thoughts at all?
I was out of work for 2 years. Diagnosed with depression but was more to do with having to care for my mother with dementia when my dad went back to work.
Back at work now and that's going well.
But I feel nothing for my family. Except my son.
My sister has had serious health issues and now depression. She always talked more than me. About herself. It's non stop now. So I just don't really speak at all.
I want to be done with my family. Except my son. Feel like they have taken too much including me prioritising them over my son. My own fault I know but I didn't see it at the time. Don't feel any connections.
Don't know what to do besides work. Can't remember what I used to before looking after my mother.
Have had a month off work. Sorry in advance for TMI but haven't washed. Self medicating for a long time.
Not s*****dal. Just wouldn't mind if I wasn't around. Except for my son.
Genuinely feel no connection or affection for anyone except my son. Doesn't feel very different to before because parents pretty much ignored me for my life.
Sometimes I'd like to hook up with someone to feel that sort of connection but also have mixed feelings about that.
can anyone relate or share any thoughts at all?