Does anyone feel old and useless with age?

I also had anxiety going to a therapist in person. One of the online clients served points her cam at her cat. Still, she verbally interacts in group and provides valuable input with her goals, accomplishments and frustration. She is a valuable asset simply by participating as she reinforces to all that we are not alone in this struggle. Your primary care physician should be able to furnish resources for online therapy groups. This app you and I are corresponding on also has zoom weekly meetings for a variety of subjects. That would a other resource. One of my Peer Support instructors constantly harps " the internet is your best friend " when it comes to finding resources. For myself, spending time volunteering to help others has had amazing results with depression. You can absolutely be the person you wish to be.
To seek peace and harmony outside oneself, is to leave it far behind. The secret to life is in the found in the book of mirrors. Each page you turn, you find yourself. Many spend their entire lifetime seeking this book of knowledge never to find it has always been there in front of them. Today, tell yourself what you are going to do to face a challenge you have. Your goal for today is work on a plan at your own pace. You can absolutely do this. There is no failure when moving forward at your own pace. I wish you the very best. You got this.

Yes dear. I know how you feel. I am 66 and have some of the same feelings. I don't struggle with the physical problems yo have fortunately but the isolation, low self esteem and loneliness are unbearable at times.

I also had anxiety going to a therapist in person. One of the online clients served points her cam at her cat. Still, she verbally interacts in group and provides valuable input with her goals, accomplishments and frustration. She is a valuable asset simply by participating as she reinforces to all that we are not alone in this struggle. Your primary care physician should be able to furnish resources for online therapy groups. This app you and I are corresponding on also has zoom weekly meetings for a variety of subjects. That would a other resource. One of my Peer Support instructors constantly harps " the internet is your best friend " when it comes to finding resources. For myself, spending time volunteering to help others has had amazing results with depression. You can absolutely be the person you wish to be.
To seek peace and harmony outside oneself, is to leave it far behind. The secret to life is in the found in the book of mirrors. Each page you turn, you find yourself. Many spend their entire lifetime seeking this book of knowledge never to find it has always been there in front of them. Today, tell yourself what you are going to do to face a challenge you have. Your goal for today is work on a plan at your own pace. You can absolutely do this. There is no failure when moving forward at your own pace. I wish you the very best. You got this.

I'm currently training to facilitate group therapy for a number of mental health challenges. One of them is WRAP. Wellness Recovery Action Plan. It utilizes Dialectical Behavior Therapy DBT among others. Out of the 8 people present 7 are online and only one attending in person with myself and the co-facilitator. The on-line patients benefit positively
from the psychosocial structure of being in a ZOOM meeting with like minded peers struggling with depression and anxiety. Each of the patients look forward to these 2 hour sessions and interact well with each other. Many people are not comfortable or have no way to physically attend these meetings. For many, this is their sole opportunity to socialize with peers like themselves. Online therapy is extremely beneficial for many as it helps break down that wall of loneliness. Many might never get the help needed to move them outside the rooms they isolate in. I absolutely endorse online therapy as an alternative to no therapy. The psychosocial needs are supplemented in many, and in some, the online group meets needs they absolutely have no way of getting otherwise. I hope this helps clarify how online therapy can be beneficial. Make it an awesome day!!

I was just relating to the group what has worked for me for over 30 years. I am going to be 74 in April.
I question whether you truly suffer from severe depression because if you do I don’t think what you are doing would be enough.
We are all different and if it works for you that is great. As my psychiatrist said oh so many years ago after we found a good combination of drugs for me was quite simply “If it is not broke don't fix it”
Good luck to you.

You have got to be kidding me. These people need to talk to a real mental health professional as soon as possible.
The fact that there are drugs out there that when taken responsibly can let them all lead normal productive lives is unconscionable.
I was a successful person in commission sales who not only left my room but actually supported a wife and two kids.
Depression is nothing to be ashamed of or to hide from. Ask Simone Biles or all the other great athletes along with successful business people who run major corporations.
Please anyone reading this get professional help. You don’t have to be isolated and you can lead very productive lives.
Hopefully we are finally breaking down the stigma of mental illness. It is genetic and nothing to be ashamed of.
This is the equivalent of someone with hearing loss not getting hearing aids or someone with impaired vision not getting glasses. Nothing more and nothing less.
No Zoom call is going to solve your problems. Only you can solve your own problems.

Thank you for your insight. Your last sentence supports what I attempt to say in a very direct way. "Only you can solve your own problems"

Thank you for the kind comments. I discovered I've been practicing neuroplasticity without knowing it. Learning new things, adapting to new physical challenges and talking to others and myself in new ways, rewire the brain. When we stagnate physically and mentally we stagnate emotionally. Intentionally rewiring neurons, synapses and connections by exercising them, we expand the use of our brain. I use my right hand to practice Iaido when I am left handed. This is a form of exercising neuroplasticity. My mind has to think differently. I once suffered from depression and anxiety. That statement is a form of neuroplasticity also. As I used to say I suffer, I now say it in a past tense. This rewired my thoughts and brings a positive reinforcement as opposed to a negative reinforcement of stating I still suffer. How we talk to ourselves is extremely important. Taking a different route to the store, trying a different flavor, even doing everyday chores in a different order can exercise your mind. Very simple things can lead to dramatic changes. Be kind when you talk to yourself. Because you are listening.