Skip to main content Skip to bottom nav
Community /

Depression Support

Info
58,770 Friends
Filter by Topic
Community calendar
Group chat
Ask questions, get support and make friends
Find a group chat
My communities
Considering Therapy?
Talk to an expert therapist
New subscribers
Create a New Thread
Gif Photo Link
Weekly Prompt #41: How do you perceive your own resilience and ability to cope with challenges?
by ASilentObserver
Last post
 Saturday
...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/].
You can keep going 💙
by LoveMyMoonflowers
Last post
 May 11th
...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 
Looking for friends
by somelonelylesbian
Last post
 10 minutes ago
...See more Hey! I'm new here and I need friends... I'm not really sure what else to say, to be honest. I hope I meet some new friends here :) Also, does anyone have any advice on how to cope with loneliness?
Feeling Like a Failure at 20: Struggling with Loneliness, Self-Doubt, and Finding My Path Forward
by Caesar2024
Last post
 1 day ago
...See more I Feel Like I’ve Failed at Life at 20 Years Old: My Story I'm almost 20 years old now, and I can't help but feel like I've failed at life. If I look back at what I've done so far, nothing seems valuable. I didn't go to school very often because I stutter, and this kept me isolated. Instead, I spent most of my time at home, doing things on my computer. Writing this makes me tear up because I feel like a failure. I avoided school because my classmates made fun of me. They laughed at my stutter, gave me cruel nicknames, and made me feel different. Because of this, I don’t have any friends. I've always felt like an outsider. In fact, as a 20-year-old man, I’ve never even talked to a girl. I've spent my entire life avoiding social situations because everyone would joke about my stutter. I failed in education as well. The only thing I found comfort in was my computer. While I didn't go to school much, I did spend a lot of time learning about IT and programming. For some reason, technology was different for me; I could understand it easily. I didn’t remember much of the math, science, or history I was supposed to learn, but I found myself drawn to video editing, design, and eventually, full-stack web development. I’ve gained a lot of knowledge in this area, and I think I’m actually good at it. I can build applications using tools like JavaScript, Node, and Next.js. Right now, I’m working on building a backend portfolio. But despite this, I still feel like I’ve failed. I failed my country’s main exam once, and the second time I tried, I didn’t even show up because Iwas bitten by a snake, and honestly, I hadn’t studied anyway. Until I turned 18, I didn’t really feel the weight of all this. But now, I do. I feel alone. I feel like my chances in life are gone, and I don’t have another opportunity. Most of the time, I feel like I just need a hug. I’ve always wanted to go to the USA, find my wife, and live my life there. But now, it seems like that dream is slipping away. When I told this to my friends, they just laughed at me. Everyone says, “You can't do that,” even my online gaming friends. And now, it seems like they were right. It brings me to tears whenever I think about it. I feel so alone. No one chats with me, no one calls me, no one.  I feel like a failure. I’m from South Asia, and when I was younger, my dream was to go to the USA. I wanted to marry an American girl, have kids, and live a happy life. But now, that dream feels impossible. My family is poor, and I can't afford to get a degree. The cost is just too high. So, I’ve been trying to teach myself. I’ve had this feeling of failure and loneliness for many months now, and it doesn’t seem to go away. There’s another exam coming up for my country, and I plan to take it, but I’m not sure I have the knowledge to pass. That’s my reality. I feel alone, and I feel like I’ve failed. Do you think I can still achieve my dreams? Any advice?
Every one has moved on but me
by Sulsulsims
Last post
 2 days ago
...See more I’m having a hard time being stuck in the past. I can’t seem to move on suddenly from memories  that happened. I recently have graduated high school a few months ago and moved off to college a few hours away. I thought it would be the best decision of my life because if I’m being honest my environment in high school was extremely toxic . But you know I had good memories here and there and I thought I had made really good friends. Anyways I move away and literally I have been spiraling down into depression. It doesn’t help that I haven’t made any friends in college and I’m all brand new in a huge city. After graduation everybody just drifted apart. And my mom always told me that would happen but I didn’t think it would to me and especially that fast. I can’t even get a text back from my “friends” but they can post on ***. Change already it really hard for me so it’s just been a lot for me . I’m really lonely and have no friends these days and idk what went wrong. I’m missing people that did ME wrong wanting to reach out to ppl I know I shouldn’t out of loneliness. But I’m losing everyone and everything all at once and idk what to do. Sorry for the rant but I have no one else to talk to this abt and I can’t keep holding it in . Thank you for reading if you did 
Overcoming loneliness
by Kaima206
Last post
 October 23rd
...See more Am here to listen, support you, guide you and help you overcome loneliness, depression, anxiety and pay listening ears to you 
Hello, im new here. looking for some help maybe.
by FrankCastle1992
Last post
 October 18th
...See more Hello, im new to this place. For years i been feeling like ***, lonely and lots of bad things too. i been talking with Meta AI and it told me to look for help here. im a mess right now, i cant sleep more than 12 hours a week, i drink around 4 to 5 liters or even more of coffee but it doesnt help in any sort of way. i've reached a point where no matter how many cigarettes i smoke it wont calm me down. i feel lonely even in the presence of those who i call friends. No matter what i do i cant get distracted of what's stressing me... i feel trapped, i feel unreal, and nothing really matters anymore. i lost faith and hope that everything may change for good. I dont know why i didnt gave up, i have nothing to lose anyways. but something deep inside doesnt allows me to... it screams to me "keep on moving" even if it hurts lots to. I been trying to discover new things to see if something helps but i find the same answer and same result in everything. i been going to meets with my psychologist and he told me to go to a psychiatrist to get medicated... but two things holds me back. first of all, my medical insurance doesnt cover such things and two, i dont trust the medication since i know pretty well that it doesnt help. its like i been in a hole for as long as i can remember and no matter how many times did i try to climb out, nothing helps. the medication doesnt help you to climb out of the hole, is like it gives you decorations to decorate the hole until it becomes like home, and you forget about climbing out of it... you generate addiction to the pills because of what you see inside the hole and you get desperate when you dont take the pills because you see what you been calling "home" vanishing, right face to face to the truth, that you didnt advanced a thing ro climb out. so yeah, i been feeling like *** with these feelings and i dont want to quit yet... no matter how much sometimes it urges...
What is worse
by Gettingbettertoday
Last post
 October 10th
...See more Which of these two situations would you rather be in? You are lonely but have no friends. You have friends but have no interest in spending time with them despite feeling lonely. 
Floating Raft
by
Last post
 October 10th
...See more I saw a reflection in the water Of something sinking even farther Than I’ve ever known The current dragged them into the dark and cold Twisting and contorting into the unknown Shakes me to the bone   But would the floating raft come my way Take me high or to the gates Anywhere but here   Charon looked at me and said no mercy All the gold and blood couldn’t save me An end without ending Rejected and cast out into Acheron An expressionless ghost that forever longs Forever questioning   I watch the floating raft sail away The beacon that dims as it fades away Anywhere but here   I saw a reflection in the water Of something sinking even farther Than I have ever known Shakes me to the bone
Not ok but acting ok
by
Last post
 September 29th
...See more I've been running from my demons, afraid to look behind I've been running from myself, afraid of what I'd find But how am I supposed to love you when I don't love who I am? And how could I give you all of me when I'm only half a man? 'Cause I'm a sinking ship that's burning, so let go of my hand Oh how can I give you all of me when I'm only half a man? And no one can ever hurt me like I hurt myself 'Cause I'm made out of stone And I'm beyond help, don't give your heart to me
I lost myself
by LonelySoul1111
Last post
 September 9th
...See more Hi... im spanish speaker, so... i still learning english!  I feel sad. I ended a relationship in which I suffered a lot. I don't want to make this long, so I'll be brief. My bf belittled me and had anger issues; he would take it out on me, say hurtful things... that our relationship seemed like a waste of time to him, I made many mistakes—I am NOT perfect—but I always tried to make things right between us. He was the type of person who enjoyed doing activities with others that he no longer wanted to do with me, and that hurt me deeply. He would always say that I was his priority, yet his actions told a different story. I feel terrible about myself for putting up with this kind of treatment, and I feel empty because I spent so much time hoping things would improve when they only got worse. I don’t know how to feel about it. At 23 years old, I have never felt truly loved by anyone; people tend to leave me. I’ve always felt like everyone’s last choice, and that hurts so much. Throughout my life, I have suffered many things: bullying, harassment, mistreatment, and my bf knew this, yet he still invalidated my emotions because, to him, it didn’t compare to what he had suffered. He made me feel really bad... I have no one else to talk to about all of this, so I decided to share this today.
Getting things off my chest...
by GreekCatPerson
Last post
 August 15th
...See more I don't really know who knows my story and how much of my story you know. I have posted before, and I also put a small intro on my profile. Today is a very bad day for me. I have been feeling helpless, and I feel at any moment something horrible will happen to make my life even worse. I have no family, and I have no friends. I come to 7 cups every day, and I have connections with several people that I could call friends and family. But the problem is that everyone has their own problems, their own life, their own challenges just like I do. The only difference is that it feels that people have support systems, whether it's a family member, a friend, and/or a therapist who is willing to catch them if they fall. I literally fell, and everyone in my life scattered because of my attempt and because of finding out that I was a cheater. Yes, I was unfaithful to my wife and, honestly, I could live with the suffering of my crime, but the fact that the woman that I truly did love hates me so much... The amount of damage that I have caused with my actions goes beyond my conviction, beyond my ability to forgive myself. I feel the pain I caused my wife, I feel the pain I caused my mother-in-law, my father-in-law. They loved me so much, and I betrayed them. And it's not okay. It's not who I am now.  I broke myself, physically, mentally, and emotionally. They say that once the glass is cracked it can't be fixed. I want to offer a different opinion, the glass is cracked and therefore is 10 times more important to realize how delicate the glass is now and try to repair instead of replacing it. I know my wife is not here, she's too strong to ever let depression get to her, but to her I want to say that I learned what is important in life. Those 4 years in prison taught me so much and you're the only one I want to see benefit from those lessons. I love you, and I pray every day that God inspires you to feel that I am not the monster you think I am. And I hope one day you reach out to me. I will be here, waiting, crying, and praying. You matter to me, you mean everything to me.
It hurts
by understandingPear3409
Last post
 August 11th
...See more Nothing can ever match this pain I’m feeling 
waking up
by sunnyangel3333
Last post
 August 8th
...See more every day when i wake up in the morning, i feel the most depressed than any other time. sometimes i lay there and wonder why i'm even here, realize that i'm alone. all i want is to wake up and talk to someone again, be able to wake up and text someone, or wake up and see someone. i just start off the day feeling horrible, and have no one to support me when it gets rough. I just want someone to be there again that i can love and who will love me that i can look forward to seeing everyday. I would seriously just give anything for someone like that right now

We hope that you can find some respite here from what you're going through. We all help each other through the darkness. Welcome, friends, to the Depression Support Community at 7 Cups. We're so happy you're here <3

Click the "join" button above to stay up to date with the community's activities! We'd love to have you as a friend!

Adults & Teens: Join us in the Depression Support Room every Tuesday! The room is open for 24 hours. 

💗 New to the Depression Support Community? We want to get to know you! Introduce yourself here! And here's a welcome guide for you!

💗 Join us in our daily check-ins here and join the taglist here!

💗 Are you interested in joining the Depression Support team? Learn more and apply here!

Community Guidelines

Be gentle to yourself, you're doing the best you can. Remember that your feelings are your own, and no one can tell you that they are not valid.

Be gentle with others, because you don't know what they're going through.

Read the 7 Cups Guidelines
Community Leaders
Community Mentor Leader
@EmmaE
Forum Supporter
@Angelanj
@bestVase7265
Room Supporter
@chyni
@sleepysalem
Community Resources

(all colourful text is clickable)

- 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


(Think that more resources should be here? Send a message to @EmmaE)