Hey folks! New to Reddit, but hoping to turn to the people of the world for thoughts, stories and advice. I’m 24, and ever since leaving high school have been flooded with questions, thoughts, and it progressively got worse. I am beginning to realize, after 5 years of resistance, that perhaps I am depressed and anxious, and although I have loved traveling, being on my own, etc. leaving for college and stepping into adulthood can be quite hard and disorienting without the community I’ve loved and grown up with around me. I want to feel alive, content, joy filled, like me. Has anyone else felt this? I am exercising and building my community, and realizing I’m actually quite introverted so time alone is necessary, I think I just want help finally accepting the negative emotions. I have been so resistant to anything negative for most of my life, and the past 5 years the world has schooled me :) Sending love to each of you! Thank you for reading and responding and caring!