Yes, yes, and yes...most of my life I have suffered from anxiety and depression, but I couldn't get up the nerve to see a doctor about it until I had to help two of my friends who also were even more depressed than me. One of them was admitted into a hospital, and the other one had appointments at a hospital right away. I on the other hand was not as bad as they were, so I had to wait to see a psychiatrist a little longer, but because I and a friend went to the doctor together, I was finally able to get up the courage to talk about my own depression too. We held each other's hands as it were. My friend had already gone through depression as a teenager and had gotten treatment with medications; I had just suffered through my depression alone as a teenager. I cried a lot on the first admission of my problems, but finally admitted my problems for the first time...that was 12 years ago. I have had my ups and downs through all these times, but at the moment my medication is holding back my anxiety, and my depression is managable, but as you, I am looking for support by talking to others on this site, and by comforting others on this site. If you had a supportive person to go with it might be easier for you, on the other hand maybe you'd rather be alone. I hope all goes well...
