here I'm speaking from my own experience of being my naive self, but I do think most people are not too far gone. I don't even really think I'm too far gone either.
But I started feeling like it when I realized I wasn't going to get anywhere without connecting with other people about my problems, and realized that I'm too weak to do it. I finally went to get counseling for my problems and before we even started, she asked if I was experiencing suicidal ideation, and of course, I lied and said no, I wasn't. And at that point I was just like, ok, what's the point of this? I can't open up to anyone in my life about my issues, and I get nowhere trying to fix most of them myself. I'm too anxious to talk to my own parents/family or even my girlfriend, let alone this random stranger. Sure, she's confidential but she'd put me in a psych ward if I told her what's been going on lately. It's too late for me. Doesn't mean it is for you or anyone else; that's for you all to decide.