maplecat

Hey OP, Different situation, but I entirely know how you feel about being isolated like this. Until I was 16, the only people I saw regularly were my parents, my siblings, and (ocassionally) grocery store cashiers. If you ever want to talk through it you can message me :)

What is the best way to keep dysthymia in check during the holiday season?

Thank you so much for this. I'm a self-supporting college student who has had to take half the "normal" amount of courses at a time due to health issues + working. I'm 24 and probably about 3/4 of the way through my undergrad degree. Most of my cohort (who was already quite a bit younger than me) graduated this past year and it has been really hard not to be down on myself, so this gives me some perspective.

Have you experienced any side effects from going there? What precautions did you take?