My older sister passed away suddenly and unexpectedly. She, even in death, remains to be the only human who had thus far understood me and accepted me unconditionally.
I was sent into a spiral of PTSD, depression, alcohol misuse; have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder (I believe diagnoses can be helpful, but I do not subscribe to categorical classifications of mental illness, and am not 100% sure how much I ascribe to these diagnoses).
Needless to say, I needed help. I was previously very career-driven and suddenly work was very difficult. I previously had no trouble maintaining relationships, but suddenly I was afraid of everyone leaving me, which didn’t work out too well, especially when attempting.
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