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Looking for Help

HenryDContributor

Looking for Help

Hi all,

I am new to the forums and am looking for some advice regarding seeking help.

For context, I am 20 years old and currently living with my parents while saving for a house. I have had a particularly rough year (mostly due to my own stupidity) and have had a hard time with coping as of late.

For context, throughout 2019 I found myself in a tense situation following some not so smart choices I made. BEcause of this I have landed myself on a somewhat unrequited journey of self discovery. My mental health has deteriorated quite rapidly recently as I struggle to realise what is real anymore, between relationships and memories to the world around, I'm losing any grip of reality I once had. My query lies in how i might go about discussing this with my family. We are a relatively close family though we've always struggled with emotional communication. I want to reach out to them in order to build a stronger support system but I just don't know how.

Thanks, H

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GwynnSenior Contributor

Re: Looking for Help

Aside from what @frog said, another way to encourage emotional intimacy is just to make time to talk - at mealtimes or bust out a board game even. Keeping the small talk channels open can help with the big talks you want to happen.
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