Had dealings with it recently myself, never been the most happiest type, but just 'got on with it', but think the last year or so had just about broke me mentally, reading the likes of this thread had helped a bit over the last few weeks though. Had spent most of January on a sick line as I felt like I was ready to snap at work, felt like I was on a constant near Anxiety attack, I felt like my life was just in autopilot, same routine, work bringing me down, barely seeing mates, not sleeping well at all etc. Night before going to the docs I think I had came home from work to pretty much sit in my room in the dark to just try switch off, to not much effect. Got to the point where there was that much racing through my head come around half 2 in the morning where I had to pretty much wake the mother to outpour a bit. Ended up getting medication to deal with the anxiety and sleep which helped a little bit, but found just talking it out with my family, closest friends etc, although harder to do at times, was more beneficial. Had went back to work but after a talk or two with my department head decided to take my leave from the place, felt like it was a rut I wasnt going to get out of while I was still there, luckily I've spent the last year or two saving well for what was going to be a mortgage deposit. Sometimes you have to take a step or two back eh, times like that you can see what you really have.
