This is excellent - thank you! I share some of your experiences and havae suffered from anxiety and depression for most of my life. The right therapist makes all the difference in the world. I had a "trusted" therapist for a couple of years who recognized what great insurance I had. I believe she prolonged my "recovery" because of that reason. I'm now helping to raise a 14 and 15 year old who have experienced more trauma then any young person should have to. They went to many therapists and were not engaged. We did find a great child psychologist and it's made all the difference in the world. Its definitely helping but we have a long road ahead of us. I really related to so many of the things you wrote about! Thank you for sharing!