Bottom line, if you've been medically diagnosed with anxiety and chronic depression, your mom's gotta give you a break. There's a general rule for those with medical problems: **never use it as an excuse for something you're capable of doing.** For example, if you can very well go up to someone at work and explain to them how you want a raise, but are too shy to do it, don't put the blame on an actual condition you have. "Well, it was my anxiety". But if you cannot go and ask because you're having an actual anxiety attack, then of course that's completely fine. Basically don't use your medical problems as an excuse for things you CAN do, but just don't want to. Btw I'm not accusing you of doing this, I'm just putting it out there because it's important. Please realize that the problems you are dealing with like your mom being angry with you, someone firing you, are all things out of your control. You haven't done anything inherently wrong, therefore the fault is on, for example, your mom and ex-boss. As someone who stutters severely, I have to look at it in a positive light. I have to look at my stutter as a challenge, and an opportunity to build character, patience, conscientiousness, etc. LET PEOPLE HEAR YOU STUTTER!! Let everyone realize how challenging it is for you. If you hide a stutter no one will know. Show people how painful and frustrating it is. Show them the truth of a stutter. Not enough people really get it. Be frustrated in front of them, cry in front of them, show that emotion. It's easier said than done, but it's so powerful for someone to witness. Teach people what a stutter looks like. We want everyone to *learn*. There are many many jobs out there that don't involve speaking with your voice. My best advice is to find a job like that, and in the meantime, use that money to afford a therapy you see working for you best. This is a life challenge we have to deal with forever. This is our chance to prove our strength to ourselves. Best of luck, and much love.