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by LoveMyMoonflowers
Last post
 Friday
...See more Hey everyone (: I hope your all doing okie 💙 and if your not (': we *do* care about you and we would really love to be there for you whenever you need us. 💜 I really hope you know that you don’t have to do this alone, buddy.  i don’t know what your going through right now, exactly. i don’t know how you feel (': but i’d like to remind you that it *is* okay to *feel* 💙 and it’s okay to take your time when figuring things out. it may be hard to explain how your feeling as well and i get that. 💜 (it’s important to take some time for yourself also 🥰 please do try being kind to yourself 🥺)  and some days… it just feels like too much, doesn’t it? we feel like we can’t take it anymore, we can’t go on anymore. Things just get too overwhelming, life just gets too hard… and hope seems like a distant dream. i know i’ve felt this way many times (': i think many of you might be able to relate 💙 but honestly, i need to remind you that there *is* hope, and you really can keep going. your never ever alone 💜 and you’ve never been truly alone.  And even though you might have never seen it, you are strong. stronger than you think you are. You’ve come *this* far and I am so so proud of you. i know it hasn’t been easy. i’m so proud of you. 💙 i’m sending so so so much love your way 💜 you deserve it, you really do 🥺 we love you, we care about you *always* and yes, there *is* hope for you. 💙 i promise.  🌙 Ni 🌸 @HealingTalk 
Weekly Prompt #41: How do you perceive your own resilience and ability to cope with challenges?
by ASilentObserver
Last post
 Tuesday
...See more Hello all, I hope you are all being easy on yourself this week. A few weeks ago we discussed: How does your depression affect your ability to care about and take care of others? [https://www.7cups.com/forum/depression/General_2427/WeeklyPrompt40Howdoesyourdepressionaffectyourabilitytocareaboutandtakecareofothers_336335/] Thank you to all who participated and shared their thoughts and questions for discussion. They were thought-provoking questions and thoughts. I hope you all did too. If you didn't share yours, please share them here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/depression/General_2427/WeeklyPrompt40Howdoesyourdepressionaffectyourabilitytocareaboutandtakecareofothers_336335/] and I look forward to reading and discussing them with you This week's prompt: How do you perceive your resilience and ability to cope with challenges? To perceive your resilience and ability to cope with challenges, you can reflect on your past experiences, identify your strengths, ways to embrace a positive mindset etc. Let's get started and share your thoughts with us. I look forward to hearing all your thoughts and ideas.  Join us in the 24/7 Depression Support Group Chat [https://www.7cups.com/connect/groupChatrooms.php]
Your Poem...
by EmmaE
Last post
 July 17th
...See more Hi everyone, I came across this poem prompt and thought I'd share it here if anyone would like to try! ------------------------- My Poem (Title) My name is (name). Today I feel like a/an (adjective) (noun) (verb)ing in the (noun). Sometimes I am a/an (noun) Sometimes I am a/an (noun) But always I am (adjective). I ask the world, "(question)?" And the answer is a/an (repeat your words from line 2). ------------------------- If you’d like to join the depression support team, please check out THIS POST [https://www.7cups.com/forum/7CupsLeadership_188/SubcommunityHelpWanted_2306/HelpWantedDepressionSupport2023_295219/] for more information. To join our tag list and receive notifications, click HERE [https://www.7cups.com/forum/DepressionSupportCommunity_52/DepressionSupportLeadershipTeam_404/NEWautomateddepressionsupporttaglist_274831/].
Hello
by mirandascuf
Last post
 2 hours ago
...See more Hello everyone, I just love online games and online casinos, tell me about your favorite online casinos.
Depressed partner
by pinkPeach2089
Last post
 3 hours ago
...See more Hey everyone, I just found this side because I was looking for some community support (I've already got a therapist but anyway). My partner is in a very heavy episode of depression and I don't know what to do. His therapy won't start for a few more weeks and our relationship is on edge because I don't feel seen or heard by him. Has anyone here been in this situatuon? I feel so helpless... Thank you for your answers. Have a lovely day.
Never ending issues
by anikaasad
Last post
 4 hours ago
...See more I have been keeping my mom at an arm's length since November when she failed to show me some support (like she always has) regarding my goal of going abroad in front my father. Also, she checked my igcse results. I took 5 subjects and had straight A-s in all of them. 3A* and 2A. She had seen them when they came out in August and was pleased. But when I went to collect the certificate in November and she saw them again, it was like she was seeing it for the first time. Upon seeing the A in Math, she was like "Then what help did your tutor gave you!" She immediately corrected herself and said she was happy but only I knew the ***-ery of that reaction which just made me mad. That's the first thing you comment? And why it looked like she was seeing it for the first time when she had already known my grades before? Because she is a forgetful person. She is a victim of psychiatric issues and a history of schizophrenia. She takes a lot of medicines, is in a better position now, and hasn't had an attack in a decade. But there are effects of an illness and its treatment, right? So she has the effects now, which include saying senseless stuff, saying the wrong stuff at the wrong moment, forgetfulness, hearing voices that aren't there when she is not busy. Oh Anika then cut her some slack!?" Please do not tell me this when you are not in my position. Just because a person has had mental challenges doesn't mean they cannot be a narcissistic person or parent. It doesn't mean they have no personality, which can be ugly, just like normal people. It doesn't mean they do not have children who have suffered because of them and their personality. It doesn't mean they didn't abuse their children emotionally. I never blame her psychological condition - that's a medical issue. Something no one had a control over. But her personality? I blame. Her spinelessness? I blame. Her hiding behind her illness and using it as a shield for multiple bad attitudes? I blame. Very rare are people whose both parents are narcissistic and only they know how complicated dynamics are and how *** up situations we go through. Her comment on my A is still one of the lightest of the things I have tolerated. There are worse. And my sister has dealt with the worst with being beaten at the age of 3 with her hands tied and what not, and she wasn't even a psychiatric patient then. What I want to emphasize on this post is what a big lack of coping mechanisms I have had for my mom all these years, and I continue to have none. Whatever I have suffered these 5 years and more which are my bad years I went through them painfully, esp in the case of my mom. We would just have ugly fights, then go back to being normal and nothing else. Every relationship needs to be healed, and I deserve a good life. I passed my exams this way, I don't want to pass the remaining life this way, having a problematic relationship with my mom. Any other time, I would still be fighting with her about her comment and the lack of support she shows for my abroad thing. But now I keep my door closed and limit contact and words with her because the stressful position I am in mentally would result in an escalation with her. She does nothing other than dismissing, refusing to admit her fault. A car cannot run on one tyre.  But I still suffer sometimes. Whenever I see her face, I remember the unresolved issues. I began to boil. I just drove her out of my room before I got into a fight. But how many more days like this? Without any coping strategy. I don't see any.
A friendzone turned me into a workaholic
by RhysThe3rd
Last post
 6 hours ago
...See more It's been years since it happened and only been weeks since i've fully cut ties with him due to my obsession only worsening over time. The experience has been awful; i kept being reminded of all the good times we used to have, the songs we used to listen became a painful reminder, i can never look at love without feeling a sharp pain in me. This awful feeling, combined with the stress of school, turned me into a workaholic. Since i've given up love, given up on my social life, i guess the only thing i can look forward to is my academics. Things went well at first; i got good grades, most of my hw were done long before their dues; then the problem came at the end of every day where i can no longer distract myself. Suddenly all of my problems came crashing down. I feel overwhelmed by this and often resort to extreme measures to ground myself. It just makes me feel hopeless that this happens every, single, day. I just want to forget him why is it so difficult? (T-T) i don't want to feel this pain.. i don't want to live like this.. i've reached out to all of my friends and none of them could offer much support. It feels like i'm alone in this...
help
by Phoenix1234theythem
Last post
 7 hours ago
...See more im not doing well at all just getting worse thoughts getting worse depression worse everything is worse. ik im so lucky to have a fab support circle but not enough anymore, i need professional help so im gonna ask my parents for a therapist. except i am bad at opening up so probably even the therapist won’t rlly be able to help cos they won’t even know what’s wrong with me. heck i barely know what’s wrong with me myself.
My 7 Cups Dream Journal
by integrityblues
Last post
 15 hours ago
...See more Entry 1: The Boxes of Cats It was a little strange but what I remember most is visiting a house that was in my old neighborhood that I’d recently moved from (it really wasn’t, so dream logic) but I came back to collect something I left or my mother left. It was very sad and the people who were there now were sort of okay with me wandering around and looking. I kept noticing the signs that I’d once lived there (painted over places that still revealed chipped paint and stuff I recognized from my apartment). Then I looked beneath a couch or table and found boxes full of kittens. Two boxes were full of meowing kittens in water that the new home owners had no idea were there, and one more box held a very dead cat that was an older one from a previous litter. All of the kittens were starving without their mother and I knew that it was the reason why the older one passed. The new owners suddenly smelled the dead cat and I took it upon myself to get rid of it. When I came back an hour later all of the kittens were gone, and when I was walking past another house I could see all the kittens. They’d all grown up into adult cats!
oh how i long to be yours
by StarrySkies1236
Last post
 15 hours ago
...See more you never will be able to understand the number of times I long to be able to be yours, to know you and to love you, and to be loved in return. the number of times I rub away an ache in my chest simply from seeing something that reminds me of what I’ve wished for and not received. it’s not quite being in love but it’s the closest thing to love that i’ve been able to label without healing new cuts or bruises. the simple nudge and nostalgia that follows is relentless in its pursuit as life moves me away. sometimes I’m scared that I’ll lose this but then I feel another wave of longing and am reminded that my mind doesn’t forget things as easily as I think it does. 💔💔🫶🏻🫶🏻
I’m new to this but need help and someone to talk to
by Jnancy1234
Last post
 18 hours ago
...See more I’ve had a recent breakup and I don’t think I will survive it
Sewing machine blues
by DAWISHAFISHEESH
Last post
 20 hours ago
...See more My step-dad is a karate instructor, he asks me to remove old patches and sew them onto the new jackets he gets. This most recent time has thrown me into a very deep depression. Some backstory..backstop... I lent one of my roomates my sewing machine to fix up a hat of his. I briefly showed him how to use it and then warned him that if the material was too thick he would have to sew slower or hard stitch the item. He did not listen and broke 2 needles off in my sewing machine. I thought I was out of replacement needles and I haven't used the machine since then. My wonderful husband replaced the needles and today I needed the machine to sew the patches for my step-dad. I honestly feel as though this is one of the only times we can connect, is if im useful. I hate disappointing people... anyways the machine kept snapping the thread and wouldn't work to actually sew anything. I was trying to troubleshoot the problem and it turned into a depression spiral. Again my wonderful husband ordered a replacement piece for me and I ripped my roomate a new one for breaking my machine... im unmedicated and suffering.
What do you watch to relax?
by anxiousgamer9933
Last post
 20 hours ago
...See more Sometimes when I'm down, depressed, alone, or like to relax on a long stress, I tend to watch classic Simpson episodes, someone or friends on twitch, or random classic wrestling shows. So what do you watch to help you feel relaxed?
Desahogandome
by Camisini
Last post
 22 hours ago
...See more TW: idealización suicida Hola a todos! Me llamo Camila y tengo 24 años, estoy diagnosticada desde los 15 años con depresión y ansiedad generalizada y desde ese entonces estoy con tratamientos (psicólogos y psiquiatras) pero hace unos meses los deje porque ya no me servían. solamente quiero desahogarme en algún lado en donde tal vez puedan entender estos sentimientos. Le escribí a unos amigos como me siento y su respuesta no fue lo que esperaba y me hizo sentir peor, asi que lo comparto acá: No sé bien que decir, solamente se que quiero intentar hablarlo y capaz eso me ayude Porque siempre me guardo todo, y obviamente no me hace bien Hace rato que no estoy bien, no es algo nuevo eso igual, es lo mismo de siempre Pero me estoy volviendo a sentir mal, como cuando conte todo lo que me pasaba a mis papás por primera vez Como cuando deje la escuela por primera vez y me encerre y no me levanté más Estoy cansada, siempre lo digo Pero cada vez tengo menos soluciones, cada vez tengo menos aguante, veo menos salidas Al menos antes en el fondo creia que en algún momento iba a superar esto, que en algún momento iba a estar bien e iba a poder vivir mi vida Siempre me decía que soy joven y me queda mucho por vivir Que no se lo que me espera en el futuro y a pesar de estar mal y sentirme horrible todo el tiempo, tenia en el fondo un poco de esperanza Pero ahora ya no siento eso Ya no siento ganas Me pesa todo, ya no me puedo levantar de la cama Me levanto y siento como si tuviese pesas en todo mí cuerpo y siento en mi estomago como si me golpearan o no sé Nunca estuve tan mal como ahora creo Ya no me importa saber que tengo gente que me quiere, ya no me importa saber que tengo a mis gatitos, ya no me importa, ya no siento ganas Y nunca había sentido eso tan profundamente Y tengo miedo de lo que puede llegar a pasar si me sigo sintiendo así ¿Cuanto más voy a poder aguantar? Me despierto y lo primero que pienso es "hoy lo voy a hacer, es mi último día" Pero no me animo Me congelo No me gusta contar todo esto, siento que le estoy poniendo un peso al que se lo cuente, no creo que sea responsabilidad de alguien más hacer algo por mí, pero ya no se que hacer Y ver como todos siguen con sus vidas, me destruye Porque mientras todos estan haciendo algo, yo estoy acá, tirada, con esa sensación pensando que ojala hoy sea mi último día No cambio, nunca cambio, siempre estoy igual, siempre voy a seguir igual Y ya no vale la pena nada No quiero vivir con mi cabeza comiendome viva todo el tiempo Aunque yo mejore ¿cuánto tiempo va a pasar hasta que yo vuelva a recaer? --- Gracias por leer :) Se que muchos acá pasan por cosas similares y a veces encontramos confort en saber que hay otros que sienten lo mismo que nosotros y no estamos solos, por eso también comparto lo que estoy sintiendo. Sinceramente lo único que creo que busco es compresión y sentirme entendida, no busco soluciones porque soy conciente de que hay muchas, pero pensar ahora mismo en solucionarlo me abruma, ya que en el estado que estoy me es imposible siquiera levantarme de la cama.
Insignificant...
by krieks
Last post
 22 hours ago
...See more I feel so lost. So helpless, so insignificant. Life has been so hard. I don't know what to do anymore. Im hurt, lonely and very emotional. I don't have an amazing support structure to use as i have to be strong for everyone else.

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Community Resources

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- 9 Types of Depression and How To Recognize Them 

- You don't have to understand, you just have to be present by @MarianaFilipaSouza6

A beautiful testament to the nature of depression

- Rethink Mental Illness: Depression

Basic information and facts

- Resource Masterpost by @Sealiously

A plethora of amazing links

- Depression Self Help Guide

Discover some ways to help manage what you're going through

- Safety Plan

Here's a safety plan for those who are passively suicidal. Your life is important

- Resources to Help Manage Depression

A collection of helpful links for more information and support

- Depression Community Path

A path that helps guide you through dealing with depression on a day to day basis


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