Essay was originally written in May 2018
Creating a support system can be very a very difficult thing to do. When it comes to my friends and family, I’m a very giving person so when someone needs help I’ll aid or listen to what they must say. However, I can be helpful to a fault and have been taken advantage of and burned so many times that when I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety I kept it to myself. One on hand, I was kind of ashamed to be suffering from a mental illness because of how the media reacts to and reports on people who deal with the various types. I kept things to myself but soon found that it would affect my work and how I interacted with people close to me. Slowly, but surely, I began opening to the people I trusted the most and began to create my support system. A support system can be as big or as small as you’d like for it to be. My support system consists of my parents, my sisters, my best friend, a family friend, my guy friend, and my friend/co-worker. Everyone else in my life I will either find out on a need to know basis, or not at all. The people I have in my support system I mainly chose because I wasn’t worried about them thinking differently of me. They still see me as me, but sometimes I’m just off. Below are people/relationships I suggest would be the best places to start when creating a support system:
If you’ve noticed with this list, half the people I mentioned as means of support are close to your age and the other half are generally people who could be a couple to a few years older. Having a mix of different aged people helps because you can get varying degrees of opinions on your situation. In my situation, I have found myself leaning more towards my coworker (who is also a friend) and a family friend whenever I need support with my depression and anxiety. It’s because they are older than me, so in turn they have more life experience to offer advice or guidance. When I need someone to make me laugh or just act normal around, then I’ll look towards my sisters or my best friend. Of course, I’m not saying everyone is stuck in their roles. I also look towards my coworker to get me to laugh or be in a better mood. She’s funny and good company. Then, last but certainly not least
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