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You can keep going 💙
by LoveMyMoonflowers
Last post
 November 22nd
...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
 November 19th
...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/].
My 7 Cups Dream Journal
by integrityblues
Last post
 4 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!
blockage
by affableStrings4654
Last post
 2 days ago
...See more So I'm an artist. I draw and paint, mostly. I have been doing digital art more often recently, but i do have a day job and lots of adult responsibilities. I also have depression. It's making it extremely difficult to finish pieces of art. I have a goal of trying to do one digital painting a month, and I"m always struggling to meet it. It used to be really easy for me to create things when i was younger. I got to spend a lot of mental energy on my art. I think part of the reason i struggle with it nowadays is that i am too critical of my own work. i am afraid of messing up or having my art look weird. perfectionism leads to avoidance. i don't know. it doesn't feel good. I want to be back to making things without the pressure that i put on myself. but I also don't know how to stop.
Emotionally Immature Parents
by babybluerose
Last post
 November 18th
...See more Dear 7Cups Friends, I am happy to be here.  I am 39, bipolar and disabled living with my parents.  I live in California where a one-bedroom is $3,000 a month.  I am blessed to not need to pay any rent because the house is paid off.  But a therapist said my "rent" is my emotional burden. I never want to move out.  I want to be there for my parents.  They have no friends and they act emotionally divorced from each other.   My heart breaks every day seeing my mom and dad say nothing to each other.  They only talk when it's necessary.  And my mom mentally abuses my dad saying she would like him to die.  I am not here asking for advice on moving out.  I would like someone to tell  me of a similar emotionally immature parents story so I can feel better.    I have this book:  Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson  I will look through this community postings and support you guys too. Best Wishes, Baby Blue Rose
Slipping into old patterns
by loyalBeing54
Last post
 November 15th
...See more Hello everyone, I have been battling depression and anxiety most of my life. My upbringing was (to put it politely) rough and I remember being extremely depressed as a child. I have gone to counseling off and on for the past 7 years and I have been doing a lot better until the last year. Needless to say life happened and a bunch of stressful events have come crashing down on me. I can't really talk to my family and friends because they either don't understand what I'm going through or they think I should just "let it go." But letting major hurt go has been a problem for me. I just want to get back on track were I didn't over think everything and I had some semblance of self esteem. If anyone has any thoughts/feelings/advice or just kind words to help me put it would be greatly appreciated. Talk to you soon.
Relationship stress
by unassumingSummer8183
Last post
 November 12th
...See more Have you ever felt like your partner is not helping you with your anxiety he is givibg you the anxiety..
how i feel
by cate20
Last post
 November 11th
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Pmdd
by placidGrapes8613
Last post
 November 2nd
...See more I suffer from pmdd. Some of the symptoms of pmdd are deppression, illogical thinking, suicidal ideaology. I have a lot of great treatments for pmdd. I have so much stress that nothing works. I have a pit in my stomach. Iam on day two of St. Johns wart.
Holding too many different jobs
by aquaKitten9729
Last post
 November 1st
...See more I'm depressed because I can't seem to stick with a job for very long and have problems working. I've held too many different jobs in a short time frame
Depressed Fellow.
by Mindfullife
Last post
 November 1st
...See more i m just so depressed i rarely feel hsppy i feel tired of this world tired seeing people justifying violence, hatred, harrasements, bullying and other forms of inhumane stufffs i wonder if even good people exists or its just the fear of law that stop tghem from doing bad.. that is selfish and not truly being good i m soo tired of this world
How to cope?
by DawnAurora97
Last post
 November 1st
...See more Hey everyone! Im new here. I was wondering hope everyone copes with being sad all the time. Ive never talked to anyone about my issues and Im not sure if listening to music and watching too much tv is good me. I have found myself not sleeping much lately. I isolate myself a lot and Ive also been crying more than usual lately. I live in an on-campus dorm and have no friends. Ive had issues that I try to just forget. I feel so empty at times. I find that tv and music are the only things that I can completely loose myself in because i dont have to focus on my life. Maybe I have a good life, maybe I dont. I just dont know. On top of everything school is stressful. I dont know anyone who can understand the experiences Ive gone through. Sometimes I feel like the most unlucky person in the world. I often have drug abuse and suicidal thoughts, but Im scared of death. I dont know how I fix me. Therapist and doctors scare me! I dont trust strangers and Im also feel very anxious talking to people.
Monday Again
by TJItalia
Last post
 October 21st
...See more   Yes it is Monday again, what are your three must for Mondays?
Suicide
by CrazyKitty02
Last post
 October 20th
...See more What is the point in ending it? You only have one life and it is going to end eventually. So why don't you take a chance and find happiness. What's your motivation? Find it! :)

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

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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


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