Hi there, it's very nice to meet you MBajihri! :)
I am so happy that you made this thread. To find someone who shares the same struggles is something I never thought I'd find, and here of all places to boot!
As for me, I am (nearly) 21 years old. I, too, suffer from severe clinical anxiety and depression. I have had it my whole life as well. Unfortunately, it is still very severe. I go to several doctors and am on many medications. Every aspect of my life revolves around anxiety. I do not leave home and I struggle with accomplishing the simplest of daily tasks. Talking to people is the scariest thing in the world for me, but at the same time it's the thing I yearn for more than anything else. I also wear a fitbit watch at all times to monitor my heart rate because anything and everything can make it spike out of control. I don't know a time when I'm NOT anxious, after all!
Oh, and don't feel bad at all about airplane anxiety, I have it too... which is why I have never ridden one! I mean, I can barely even play FFXIV when it's with other people (dungeons, primals); I even quit playing for over a year when I fought Garuda... it affected me that badly and I still feel silly for it! Part of me going back to playing this is part of my own therapy, though. I truly hope this game can help me socialize as well as feel good about myself by accomplishing goals!
Anyway, if you need anyone to talk to, please know that I am here :) Thanks again for making this thread and sharing your experiences, I really really appreciate it. I would write more but I don't want to turn this into an essay; I will add more to this later on!
I am so happy that you made this thread. To find someone who shares the same struggles is something I never thought I'd find, and here of all places to boot!
As for me, I am (nearly) 21 years old. I, too, suffer from severe clinical anxiety and depression. I have had it my whole life as well. Unfortunately, it is still very severe. I go to several doctors and am on many medications. Every aspect of my life revolves around anxiety. I do not leave home and I struggle with accomplishing the simplest of daily tasks. Talking to people is the scariest thing in the world for me, but at the same time it's the thing I yearn for more than anything else. I also wear a fitbit watch at all times to monitor my heart rate because anything and everything can make it spike out of control. I don't know a time when I'm NOT anxious, after all!
Oh, and don't feel bad at all about airplane anxiety, I have it too... which is why I have never ridden one! I mean, I can barely even play FFXIV when it's with other people (dungeons, primals); I even quit playing for over a year when I fought Garuda... it affected me that badly and I still feel silly for it! Part of me going back to playing this is part of my own therapy, though. I truly hope this game can help me socialize as well as feel good about myself by accomplishing goals!
Anyway, if you need anyone to talk to, please know that I am here :) Thanks again for making this thread and sharing your experiences, I really really appreciate it. I would write more but I don't want to turn this into an essay; I will add more to this later on!
