Hi, I am new to the group just today and have already found it helpful to read and join the discussions…. I have just started to come out of a severe 2 week depression triggered by stressful events in my life…. I completely shut down worse than ever before and looking back it scares me! 

Over the past few years I have had my depressed times where I self isolate and shut myself off until responsibilities or obligations pull me out of it, but now I am newly separated, living alone and had to leave my job and have no routine so when I self isolated it became harder and harder to pull myself out each day. I had help available but cancelled my appointments and just let it consume me. I stopped eating and drinking and it was only when I decided I really needed to shower and then nearly fainted that I became alarmed. I HATE how I felt and I HATE how I let myself shut down so badly. It is taking so much effort to rebuild on my own and all the anxiety of a looming court appearance. Please help me stay accountable to not allow myself to be consumed but the dark heavy feelings as I learn to love myself again and my new life ahead.