I’m feeling really down at the moment and I feel like it’s difficult to reach out to people. My parents assume it’s too much time on social media and with my boyfriend. My boyfriend listens to a bit then isn’t fully there. My friends say going out will do me good, rather than listening to the fact that I just want to stay in and talk about my problems with someone. Just feel a bit deflated

Talk to your parents And put your foot down with your friends . If they are good friends they will listen to you And boys are lazy and sometimes a bit dopey - I’m a boy by the way before I start world war 3 Just try and tell him you need him and make him realise how serious it is And if you can’t do that then keep using this app to talk and relate to other people going through similar things as you Good luck ☘️

Sorry to hear that. Do you think you can get therapy or online therapy?

@spyro I have therapy fortnightly but my therapist cancelled my last session and I’m not due another one for a week

Haha the boys comment made me laugh ? Thank you very much

No problem here anytime ????

It’s one thing to vent about problems every now and then, but if you monopolize all of your time with others discussing your thoughts and problems, people will lose interest and it’s not really fair to them. I hope each of these people provides some support and encouragement, but it’s actually harmful to you in the long run if they continuously provide you with reassurance or act as a sounding board for going over your obsessions again and again. Cutting down on social media is probably a good idea. So is going out. These are both positive suggestions that show me people are trying to listen and do care. Even if they’re not always sure how to help. If you could pull yourself away from your obsessions long enough to enjoy some light hearted friend/boyfriend time, I think you’d actually really benefit from it.