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I just wanted to put it here rather than enter it in the transactions individually.. 

I've been having a very rough time mental health wise for the last month or so.. I am getting the trade packages I owe ready and out, I've just been dealing with being overwhelmed and depressed to the point where I question the point of everything.. 

I apologize for not being timely. I hate that I'm keeping people hanging as long as I have.. In fact it adds to the depression and other issues. 

You and I have never traded, but please take care of yourself.    I'm sure your trading partners will have no problem waiting a little extra time for their cards.  What is important is your well being.   There is no promblem taking some time to step back and find your center.  This hobby will always be here to enjoy when you need it.  I wish you peace!  - David

I want to echo what David said. I would like to think that your trade partners would understand your situation as best they can, and hopefully they're not in any kind of great hurry to receive the cards. Just knowing that you care, and that you are trying your best to feel better, should be enough. If you feel that you need more time then added communication would be good, but taking care of yourself is the most important thing.

Other responses nailed it.  Hard to imagine anyone caring more about cards than your well being.  The only thing I can add is to seek help.  Call a hotline or something.  Too many people have tried to pull themselves out of it unsuccessfully.  

Best wishes. 

People matter - cards really don't. As BDillman said, please seek help (if you haven't already).

Just a reminder to all, there is a new number in the US designed to help people going through crisis - 988. It is a Mental Health crisis hotline. It's a hotline, not a last resort. Please utilize what's in place and get the help you need.

I have some people in my family who are being successfully treated (thankfully), but they had to seek help (some were guided there by family members, but they still were able to get help). I also have some close friends who were not so fortunate, and they have had family members who did not get the help they needed in time.

988 - please use it.

Hello, Mike ,

You may want to turn trades off in your profile so you do not get any more until you are ready.

I like to do a few per week, so I keep trading off most of the time, and turn on for a few days here and there.

Hope you feel better soon.

Mark 

I believe Mike is from Canda.

If so, there are numbers you can call there as well that are completely free...
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/mental-health-services/mental-health-get-help.html

One of the things they mention on that site is the need to interact with others as the pandemic has increased the feeling of loneliness in many of us.  They may be able to put you in touch with groups in your area that can just hang out and talk with you.  Other people feeling the same as you that just need to connect with others.

I know the exact feeling. I've been struggling for several years, and only recently have been seeing a counsellor again. So far it's been a help. No shame in admitting there's something going on, we all experience it to one degree or another, in some form.

Echoing Mark, turning trades off for the time being would help. I'm currently in that place too.

- James

I would also recommend a general statement on the profile page that says ' no new trades due to health issues' os something similar.

Hopefully once caught up on the pending trades you can take a short break, then jump back in to filing, organizing, sending out surprise cards, or whatever gives you joy in the hobby without the 'this for that'' back and forth of trades.

Good luck 1

Mark 

Kudos to you, Mike, for stepping up and posting openly. I would echo James( Big Country98) words. 

Take care of your self Mike, you are more important than cards.

Kevin