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brightAmy98
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Number of ratings42 Number of reviews21 Listens toOver 18 LanguagesEnglish Listener sinceJan 24, 2015 Last activeover 6 months ago GenderFemale PathStep 430 People helped23 Chats273 Group support chats17 Listener group chats4 Forum posts39 Forum upvotes27
Bio
My name is Amy, and I am an intern from England. A couple of years ago I suffered depression due to bullying, but thankfully due to support, I overcame it. back in 2009, I also lost my uncle to suicide. since then I have wanted to help people who are feeling they way I once did. I also created a chat page on Experience Project called 'life of hope', where people messaged me to discuss how they are feeling. I loved being able to help people, and I hope to continue to do it. I hope I can help you also.
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"Whatever you decide to do, make sure it makes you happy"
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Depression Support / by brightAmy98
Last post
 September 23rd, 2015
...See more Imagine yourself in the ocean, slowly drowning. The deeper you fall, the harder it is to breath. You want to escape, but you feel your mind stopping you. You want to be free, but fate has another plan for you. You feel your body hit the bottom, and instantly you run out of breath. Suddenly your just floating at the bottom of the ocean, no one to know where you are, no one to help you. Your alone, and scared. Suddenly, you hear voices. They are telling you to swim to the top. That it isnt hard, all you need to do is control yourself. You try, but it isnt that easy. As much as you try, you feel like you are not getting anywhere. You close your eyes as your body slowly begins to shut down. Yet those voices are still telling you to swim, to just survive. But you cant. You try and you try, but nothing seems to happen. Suddenly, you find yourself fading away. Slowly losing control You like this feeling. Suddenly you feel free, like weight has been lifted off your shoulders. As you slowly drift away, you become nothing more than a memory. Your free. Happy. Safe. Yet something is wrong. The escape that you thought you had, turned out not to be true. It was nothing more than a dream. You find yourself staring out of your window, wishing that the dream was a reality. You think to yourself: "I cant escape, i can not swim to the top. My mind is slowly drowning me, taking my last breath. It is hard, there is only one escape. I want to be free, i want to be happy, i want to be safe". You close your eyes, and say one last prayer. Suddenly, you find the once closed window, is now open. The drop from the window doesn't feel as long as the one in your dream, yet you still feel great. Because now you are safe. Now you are happy. And now, you are free. Depression is one of worlds biggest killers, yet is ignored by many. It is a mental disorder, an illness. Would you tell someone with cancer to "Just get better"? Then why would you do the same to someone with depression? Spread this around to raise awareness to those who are drowning slowly, and are afraid to speak up. Stay Strong.
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shes so sweet and helpful she knows what she is talking about she just understands bullying
Thank you :)
The listener's a really great person and it's trying his best to help me
Thanks so much for everything amy :)
Thankyou amy :)
Really helpful, would recommend!!
Was really helpful :) Thankyou
Thanks so much!
Thanks amy for all your help :)
She always helps me, and we talk like friends :)
Was helpful and is a good listener.
She is really helpful and really nice
Amy was really helpful and is a great listener.
Amy was really helpful! Great listener
Really helpful. Amy is a great listener :)
Very helpful :) Amy is a great listener, kind and helpful. Would recommend :)
That really made me feel better :)
Really helpful and nice, good experience and knowledge on subject matters😊
This made me feel really better :)
This made me feel so much better :)
This made me feel better :)
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Depression
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Panic Attacks
Anxiety
Self-Harm
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