Hi, I'm 20 and things are going very badly, I'll be quick. I used to have self-confidence and I was ambitious, but there were some events from which I think I got post traumatic stress. I didn't go out for 2 months, then I got better, but I remained changed, I'm shy, it's hard for me to have conversations with someone I don't know well, I have 3 friends, very good and forever, but the things are that everyone grew up, I can't work, I have no motivation, etc. I wonder if visiting a psychologist would help me, even with any medication?
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Anything is possible, in short, from your story. Human strength is a vast field and you will be surprised hundreds of times by yourself, both in this situation and in many others. It is possible to work miraculously, but it is also possible to tread in one place for a long time. Exercise is important, diversify your daily life and try to be as productive as possible. If you are gray every day, it will be difficult to smile. By movement I do not mean exact physical movement, I mean that you have to walk / grow emotionally. The stress of past events is a big deal, on top of that, and nasty. Depending on the situation itself and the character of a person, some cope with the experience and others cannot. In any case, the psychologist will not harm you. He will ask you questions, talk to you and try to show you a way of thinking, with which to overcome what happened and move forward. If you can't see a point of view other than your current one, you better talk to someone. On the other hand, you should be aware that a psychologist cannot help you if you are not ready for that help and if you are not willing to make an effort on your own. So now try to take small steps towards restoring the natural order in your life. Medicines forget them, they are not salvation from the problem, but suppression of emotions. It's not scary if you improve very slowly. It's scary if you don't improve at all and don't try to do it. If, for example, your ultimate goal is to walk a distance from point A to point B, the achievement is to take two steps today, four tomorrow, five on the third day, and so on. Moving slowly is still good because you haven't given up. Don't despair and don't think that you are the only one who carries a heavy burden. There are certainly many other people who encounter the same. Do not give up. Do whatever you think can help you - a psychologist or something. Somewhere in the endless attempts, an action will appear that will bring you back to life. It's your job to do everything you can to find it. It will not always be like this.