{"formatVersion":"1.1","id":"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/answers/depressed-anxious-and-dead-inside-please-help","path":"/answers/depressed-anxious-and-dead-inside-please-help","url":"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/answers/depressed-anxious-and-dead-inside-please-help","title":"Feeling depressed and isolated. 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How do I move forward?</h1><div class=\"answer-credits\"><a class=\"answer-credit-person\" href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/allan-schwartz\"><img src=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/assets/wordpress/9429.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" loading=\"lazy\"><span><span class=\"answer-credit-role\">Written by</span><span class=\"answer-credit-name\">Allan Schwartz, Ph.D.</span></span></a><a class=\"answer-credit-person\" href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/jesse-hanson\"><img src=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/assets/wordpress/9210.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" loading=\"lazy\"><span><span class=\"answer-credit-role\">Medically reviewed by</span><span class=\"answer-credit-name\">Jesse Hanson, Ph.D.</span></span></a></div><dl class=\"answer-heading-dates\"><div><dt>Published</dt><dd><time datetime=\"2025-06-23T20:40:12Z\">June 23, 2025</time></dd></div><div><dt>Updated</dt><dd><time datetime=\"2026-05-24T15:34:03Z\">May 24, 2026</time></dd></div><div><dt>Reviewed</dt><dd><time datetime=\"2025-09-15\">September 15, 2025</time></dd></div></dl></header><nav class=\"answer-nav\" aria-label=\"Answer navigation\"><a href=\"#summary\">Summary</a><a href=\"#question\">Question</a><a href=\"#answer\">Answer</a></nav><article class=\"prose\" id=\"article-content\" data-answer-thread aria-label=\"Reader question and professional response\"><section class=\"answer-overview\" id=\"summary\" aria-labelledby=\"summary-title\"><h2 id=\"summary-title\">Summary</h2><figure class=\"answer-question-image\"><img src=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/assets/answers/depressed-anxious-and-dead-inside-please-help-20261003.webp\" alt=\"Two adults entering a sunlit courtyard together\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" fetchpriority=\"high\"></figure><p>A young woman describes being housebound, emotionally numb, and isolated despite months of therapy. She wants to build a more meaningful life after experiences of abuse but does not know where to begin.</p><p>The response suggests considering therapy with a practical behavioral component, such as Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) or Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), together with support that helps the reader gradually leave home and reconnect with people.</p><p>It notes that medication might also be considered, but that the decision belongs to the reader and their treating professionals rather than being determined from the letter alone.</p></section><div class=\"answer-originals\" id=\"original-conversation\"><div class=\"answer-originals-body\"><section class=\"answer-post answer-question\" id=\"question\" aria-labelledby=\"question-person\"><div class=\"answer-avatar answer-reader\" aria-hidden=\"true\">?</div><div class=\"answer-post-content\"><header class=\"answer-person\"><h2 id=\"question-person\">Question</h2><span>Reader · Identity withheld</span></header><p>I’m a 23-year-old woman who has been housebound since May 2011.</p>\n<p>I’ve been seeing a therapist since September, but I haven’t noticed any improvement yet. I’m not currently on any medication.</p>\n<p>Lately, I feel numb and disconnected from my emotions. I am unsure of what I want or where to go in life.</p>\n<p>I struggle with codependency and have experienced physical, sexual, and emotional abuse in the past.</p>\n<p>I live alone and often spend up to 14 hours a day watching TV.</p>\n<p>I really want to build a meaningful life, but I don’t know where to start or what steps to take. Please, I need help.</p></div></section><section class=\"answer-post answer-response\" id=\"answer\" aria-labelledby=\"response-person\"><a class=\"answer-avatar\" href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/allan-schwartz\" aria-label=\"View Allan Schwartz, Ph.D. profile\"><img src=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/assets/wordpress/9429.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"44\" height=\"44\" loading=\"lazy\"></a><div class=\"answer-post-content\"><header class=\"answer-person\"><h2 id=\"response-person\">Answer</h2><span>Allan Schwartz, Ph.D.</span></header><p>In my experience certain types of behavioral disorders require are more directly involved behavioral intervention than “talking therapy” offers. Essentially, this is the reason for such treatments as <a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/library/cognitive-behavioral-therapy\" class=\"article-inline-link\">Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)</a> as well as <a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/library/dialectical-behavior-therapy\" class=\"article-inline-link\">Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)</a>. Note the emphasis on the term “Behavioral.”</p>\n<p>Therefore, I want to suggest a type of therapy in which the therapist goes to your home,(or sends a paraprofessional) and helps you leave the house and begin to interact with people. This is done not instead in conjunction with CBT or DBT. In fact, this is the type of intervention that is done with those who suffer from the types of phobias that keep them <a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/library/overcoming-agoraphobia\" class=\"article-inline-link\">hiding at home for fear of having panic attacks</a>.</p>\n<p>The benefit for you of DBT is that it offers a way for you to reduce the tensions and emotions that interfere with your life and thinking. I believe both approaches are best for you. It is also possible that you would benefit from medication, but only your treatment specialists working with you could decide that along with you.</p>\n<p>So, to sum up, you will begin to make real progress when you are helped to leave the house but you will need help for that.</p>\n<p>Best of luck.</p></div></section></div></div></article><div class=\"answer-endmatter\"><section class=\"article-expert answer-expert-card\" aria-label=\"Subject matter expert\" data-expert-kind=\"related\"><a class=\"answer-card-avatar\" href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/simone-hoermann\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img src=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/assets/wordpress/9447.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" loading=\"lazy\"></a><div class=\"answer-expert-copy\"><p class=\"article-bio-role\">Subject matter expert</p><h2><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/simone-hoermann\">Simone Hoermann <span class=\"expert-credentials\">Ph.D.</span></a></h2><p class=\"article-expert-focus\">Personality disorders, anxiety, and depression</p><a class=\"profile-experience-link experience-button\" href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/simone-hoermann\">View experience</a></div></section><section class=\"article-topic-community\" aria-label=\"Related communities\"><img class=\"topic-community-banner\" src=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/assets/library/editorial-12230.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" loading=\"lazy\"><p class=\"topic-community-label\">Related communities</p><h2>Depression</h2><p>A place for understanding depression and sharing perspectives on its impact on daily life.</p><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/community/depression\">Explore community</a></section><section class=\"answer-author-card answer-reviewer-card\"><a class=\"answer-card-avatar\" href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/allan-schwartz\"><img src=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/assets/wordpress/9429.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" loading=\"lazy\"></a><div><span class=\"answer-reviewer-label\">Author</span><h2><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/allan-schwartz\">Allan Schwartz, Ph.D.</a></h2><p>Allan Schwartz, LCSW, Ph.D., is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 30 years of private practice experience.</p><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/allan-schwartz\" class=\"profile-experience-link experience-button\">View experience</a></div></section><section class=\"answer-author-card answer-reviewer-card\"><a class=\"answer-card-avatar\" href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/jesse-hanson\"><img src=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/assets/wordpress/9210.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" loading=\"lazy\"></a><div><span class=\"answer-reviewer-label\">Medical reviewer</span><h2><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/jesse-hanson\">Jesse Hanson, Ph.D.</a></h2><p>Jesse Hanson, Ph.D., is a clinical and somatic psychologist with over 20 years of experience in neuropsychology, specializing in integrative, mind-body…</p><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/jesse-hanson\" class=\"profile-experience-link experience-button\">View experience</a></div></section><section class=\"answer-related\"><h2>Related questions</h2><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/answers/my-fiancee-cant-get-over-his-late-wife\">Will my fiancé ever move on from his late wife?</a><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/answers/my-depressed-husband-wont-sleep-with-me-what-should-i-do\">What should I do if my depressed husband won’t sleep with me?</a><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/answers/controlling-disabled-husband\">Should I leave my depressed, controlling husband?</a></section></div></div>","text":"HomeAnswersFeeling depressed and isolated. How do I move forward?AnswersFeeling depressed and isolated. How do I move forward?Written byAllan Schwartz, Ph.D.Medically reviewed byJesse Hanson, Ph.D.PublishedJune 23, 2025UpdatedMay 24, 2026ReviewedSeptember 15, 2025SummaryQuestionAnswerSummaryA young woman describes being housebound, emotionally numb, and isolated despite months of therapy. She wants to build a more meaningful life after experiences of abuse but does not know where to begin.The response suggests considering therapy with a practical behavioral component, such as Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) or Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), together with support that helps the reader gradually leave home and reconnect with people.It notes that medication might also be considered, but that the decision belongs to the reader and their treating professionals rather than being determined from the letter alone.?QuestionReader · Identity withheldI’m a 23-year-old woman who has been housebound since May 2011. I’ve been seeing a therapist since September, but I haven’t noticed any improvement yet. I’m not currently on any medication. Lately, I feel numb and disconnected from my emotions. I am unsure of what I want or where to go in life. I struggle with codependency and have experienced physical, sexual, and emotional abuse in the past. I live alone and often spend up to 14 hours a day watching TV. I really want to build a meaningful life, but I don’t know where to start or what steps to take. Please, I need help.AnswerAllan Schwartz, Ph.D.In my experience certain types of behavioral disorders require are more directly involved behavioral intervention than “talking therapy” offers. Essentially, this is the reason for such treatments as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as well as Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). Note the emphasis on the term “Behavioral.” Therefore, I want to suggest a type of therapy in which the therapist goes to your home,(or sends a paraprofessional) and helps you leave the house and begin to interact with people. This is done not instead in conjunction with CBT or DBT. In fact, this is the type of intervention that is done with those who suffer from the types of phobias that keep them hiding at home for fear of having panic attacks. The benefit for you of DBT is that it offers a way for you to reduce the tensions and emotions that interfere with your life and thinking. I believe both approaches are best for you. It is also possible that you would benefit from medication, but only your treatment specialists working with you could decide that along with you. So, to sum up, you will begin to make real progress when you are helped to leave the house but you will need help for that. 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despite months of therapy. She wants to build a more meaningful life after experiences of abuse but does not know where to begin.","answer":"The response suggests considering therapy with a practical behavioral component, such as CBT or DBT, together with support that helps the reader gradually leave home and reconnect with people. It notes that medication might also be considered, but that the decision belongs to the reader and their treating professionals rather than being determined from the letter alone."},"sourceUrl":"https://www.mentalhealth.com/answers/depressed-anxious-and-dead-inside-please-help","sourceReviewer":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/jesse-hanson#person","name":"Jesse Hanson, Ph.D.","url":"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/jesse-hanson"},"question":{"id":"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/answers/depressed-anxious-and-dead-inside-please-help#question","url":"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/answers/depressed-anxious-and-dead-inside-please-help#question","html":"<p>I’m a 23-year-old woman who has been housebound since May 2011.</p>\n<p>I’ve been seeing a therapist since September, but I haven’t noticed any improvement yet. I’m not currently on any medication.</p>\n<p>Lately, I feel numb and disconnected from my emotions. I am unsure of what I want or where to go in life.</p>\n<p>I struggle with codependency and have experienced physical, sexual, and emotional abuse in the past.</p>\n<p>I live alone and often spend up to 14 hours a day watching TV.</p>\n<p>I really want to build a meaningful life, but I don’t know where to start or what steps to take. Please, I need help.</p>","text":"I’m a 23-year-old woman who has been housebound since May 2011. I’ve been seeing a therapist since September, but I haven’t noticed any improvement yet. I’m not currently on any medication. Lately, I feel numb and disconnected from my emotions. I am unsure of what I want or where to go in life. I struggle with codependency and have experienced physical, sexual, and emotional abuse in the past. I live alone and often spend up to 14 hours a day watching TV. I really want to build a meaningful life, but I don’t know where to start or what steps to take. Please, I need help."},"answer":{"id":"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/answers/depressed-anxious-and-dead-inside-please-help#answer","url":"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/answers/depressed-anxious-and-dead-inside-please-help#answer","html":"<p>In my experience certain types of behavioral disorders require are more directly involved behavioral intervention than “talking therapy” offers. Essentially, this is the reason for such treatments as <a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/library/cognitive-behavioral-therapy\">Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)</a> as well as <a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/library/dialectical-behavior-therapy\">Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)</a>. Note the emphasis on the term “Behavioral.”</p>\n<p>Therefore, I want to suggest a type of therapy in which the therapist goes to your home,(or sends a paraprofessional) and helps you leave the house and begin to interact with people. This is done not instead in conjunction with CBT or DBT. In fact, this is the type of intervention that is done with those who suffer from the types of phobias that keep them <a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/library/overcoming-agoraphobia\">hiding at home for fear of having panic attacks</a>.</p>\n<p>The benefit for you of DBT is that it offers a way for you to reduce the tensions and emotions that interfere with your life and thinking. I believe both approaches are best for you. It is also possible that you would benefit from medication, but only your treatment specialists working with you could decide that along with you.</p>\n<p>So, to sum up, you will begin to make real progress when you are helped to leave the house but you will need help for that.</p>\n<p>Best of luck.</p>","text":"In my experience certain types of behavioral disorders require are more directly involved behavioral intervention than “talking therapy” offers. Essentially, this is the reason for such treatments as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as well as Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). Note the emphasis on the term “Behavioral.” Therefore, I want to suggest a type of therapy in which the therapist goes to your home,(or sends a paraprofessional) and helps you leave the house and begin to interact with people. This is done not instead in conjunction with CBT or DBT. In fact, this is the type of intervention that is done with those who suffer from the types of phobias that keep them hiding at home for fear of having panic attacks. The benefit for you of DBT is that it offers a way for you to reduce the tensions and emotions that interfere with your life and thinking. I believe both approaches are best for you. It is also possible that you would benefit from medication, but only your treatment specialists working with you could decide that along with you. So, to sum up, you will begin to make real progress when you are helped to leave the house but you will need help for that. Best of luck.","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/allan-schwartz#person","name":"Allan Schwartz, Ph.D.","url":"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/allan-schwartz"}},"summaryScope":"Editorial overview of the original question and response; original review dates apply to the source conversation."},"presentation":{"updatedAt":"2026-10-03","template":"answer-conversation","imageGeneratedAt":"2026-10-03"},"seo":{"title":"Feeling depressed and isolated. 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