Emotional/mental pain is just as real as physical pain. Don't hesitate to get help if you need it. I believe it doesn't have to necessarily be from a "professional". Find someone you can fully trust to share your thoughts, hopes, dreams...and yes...emotional pain with, even if it's someone you only know online. I'm lucky to have five ppl irl that I trust wholeheartedly, that I trust with my life...better yet that I trust with my daughter's life...that I have to talk to if I need it. They all live in five different states than I do, and we all have drastically different lives, but we always make time for one another no matter what. I'd also like to say I have at least five ppl online that I also know I can talk to if need be, whether it be thru pms, texting, emailing, or talking on the phone. These ten ppl are my extended family. I don't know what I'd do without any of them, and I thank my lucky stars that they all became such an important part of my life.