If you are independent enough to live by yourself, I suggest doing so, and temporarily getting rid of your mobile devices and staying away from your family for a while so that they do not interpret your thoughts the wrong way and get you committed against your will and put on drugs which can ruin your life.<p>When I was 20, I abruptly left my parents and moved into an apartment. We were having personal conflicts, and had I stayed, there&#x27;s a possibility, however remote, that I would have been told by family members to see shrinks and take drugs (they didn&#x27;t have enough money to have me committed). It was the best decision I made. Within two years I was working in the technology sector and I&#x27;ve never looked back.<p>Mental illnesses are often just political problems in the family, and if you can break free and gain independence, you can avoid a vicious cycle which leads to family members running to psychiatric drugs to explain away and suppress political issues.<p>Anxiety, depression and lucid dreams or paranoid thoughts are often the result of being in the wrong environment. I&#x27;ve had symptoms which, if I disclosed them, might be considered paranoid or mentally ill; but when I&#x27;ve changed jobs or moved to better environments, all of the symptoms have disappeared. I believe it&#x27;s the body&#x27;s way of telling you something is wrong out there.<p>Reading books can be a good way to take your mind off of difficult issues.<p>I would also eliminate caffeine and sugary foods from your diet.