Oh, I have seen several psychiatrists and psychologists and counselors over the years. They're generally pleasant but useless people, though a couple of them provided perspectives and comments that were useful at the time.
The biggest help has been that I no longer value social acceptance so highly. It's terrible, I know. Feel free to call me an obnoxious asshole if it helps you. Several have and I've survived.
No worries, the reason you're upvoted to the top is because many of us see bits of ourselves in you.
I'm also of the opinion that many of us are capable of genius-level accomplishments, but it requires a confluence of mental and physical well-being, life circumstances, and luck that doesn't always come easily. So, I am driven to do better and learn more day by day, but I also won't rebuke myself too harshly if I never bring to fruition some big, world-changing idea.
>So, I am driven to do better and learn more day by day, but I also won't rebuke myself too harshly if I never bring to fruition some big, world-changing idea.
Love and forgive yourself. Accomplish what you can, strive for better. But at the end of the day what is is what is.
The biggest help has been that I no longer value social acceptance so highly. It's terrible, I know. Feel free to call me an obnoxious asshole if it helps you. Several have and I've survived.