r/mentalhealth

8h ago

u/imrunningon_e

Is there something I can do to help myself?

Question

Hey guys.. I'm sorry I'm pretty new here and I'm not asking to be diagnosed as it is part of the rules ofnthe community. I know getting a proper diagnosis is very very important, but where I'm from, healthcare is expensive, I haven't really opened up to anyone and I'm a uni student with no medical support.

The symptoms started when I was in middle school but the dysfunction was most prominent since I stepped into uni. I experience severe daydreaming, mostly talking with my self due to the lack of people I can truthfully tell about what I'm feeling, and spending entire days lying in bed paralyzed by worry instead of doing my work. It's starting to hit my hygiene, and my social isolation is kinda getting out of hand (I try my best to always be present but it's kinda burning me out). I've been having breakdowns frequently.…