Mental Health Onset Of Symptoms

[qcriles]

I'm curious to all dealing with depression and anxiety, how old were you when you realized you needed help? I was 42. I was told that's quite rare. Rare means I'm not the only one. I really am curious as to your age. Thank you!

QC

 

[crubsc]

I was 18 when I first struggled with depression and anxiety, I'm 32 now and I'm still in treatment!

 

[AlphaMethylPhenyl]

A lot of people find need for treatment for their life. There's nothing necessarily bad about that. It is a new age.

 

[candidsurprise]

My symptoms started to really become a constant thing at 19; and escalated into severe/debilitating at 20. As in fighting to get through the hour debilitating, left housebound unable to do anything wouldn't speak to family members etc. 21 now, still unable to study or work, but no longer in the desperate condition I was in . It's a 'just aim to get through the next 24 hours' thing now as opposed to 'omg how the fuck am I survive the next few hours' state that I was in a year ago. I think drug use exacerbated it a lot.