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I feel weighed down. How can I get up and face the day if I might be mentally ill? Heeeeeelp!!!!

I feel more depressed than I ever felt before. How do I get out of this?

All that is penetrating through the haziness of my mind is: How in the world will I keep my eyes open today?

I feel like a total mess, but it will be okay at the end, I know it will

Even if I can calm down for a minute the anxious feelings will come back, I know they will

I try telling my fear not to panic about panicking, but it’s like trying to talk a cat out of stalking your yard. It doesn’t listen.