Would talking with a therapist about this issue help you think?
Hi,
Like most of you here, I also have bad breath, and I have no clear idea what is the cause, this thread isn't about finding a cure (I honestly started to give up most hope).
My question is in regards to the depression and suffering caused by this problem. I'm a (very) single guy and I don't even dare inviting a women to a date, as I know that eventually she'll notice this. One can mask the symptoms so much, to say so. I'd have problems with depression and self esteem even without this problem, but this one is a crucial maintaining factor for them, as I can't get out of this loneliness loop I'm stuck in for many, many years.
For those that did talk with their therapist about this, did it help? Or for those that aren't going to therapy, would you tell them if you'd have the chance? Do you see sense in this?
It's a heavy burden to not have anyone to talk to about this problem (I surely don't, and I imagine for the huge majority it's a tabu subject), and my therapist suggested I should talk with her about it (she knows I have this very big "health problem" that makes it impossible to find a partner, but I didn't tell her what exactly). No, she didn't insist or something like this, she respects my boundaries every time.
But at the same time I would feel incredibly ashamed and I would regret it afterwards I believe... It's really not something you can simply confess to someone, the shame of it is huge. And it's not like anything would change, the problem would still be there...
I'm also looking for antidepressants that can work for me for a long time (as I said, my depression isn't only due to bad breath), haven't found one yet, but at the same time with this huge maintaining factor of depression I'm not even sure I can find something to actually help.
Anyways, let me know what you think, thanks for reading.