Depression Community - How do you actually feel today?

@jeslyn i feel the same as you. you're not the only one.

Due to my depression, I feel like I've been a burden to people. My friends and girlfriend don't want to listen to me being all sad. I cut to release pain.

@EllieDW, I feel the same, like I'm a burden to my friends and partner. But keeping it inside is causing such panic for me. I drink to try and numb the pain but I know it's only making me worse.

@mellyworm84 I'm sorry that you feel this way too. I hope you find someone that you can tell all your problems to on 7 cups. We'll get through this :)

@EllieDW hello :)

I'm sorry to hear about what you're going through, it must be really hard, to feel like a burden to people, but you're not to the once who love you, I'm sure they're willing to help you if you let them, and self abuse doesn't solve anything, you're hurting your body and soul, which don't deserve that because they're already in pain. if you need to talk more you know how to contact me. I hope you feel better soon.

I'm so anxious. I haven't been this unwell for over a year. I thought I'd been so strong, I feel broken.

@mellyworm84

Sometimes i feel strong with my plastered fake smile. Everyone is fooled by something so simple.

But why do i feel so empty inside. I actually want ny friends to care. Im slowly becoming tired for being strong. Strength has its limits. If only they knew. Sometimes i dont want to be strong for a moment. But if i do that i will be a burden. Will someone accept me for resting abit?

Do you feel the same as me? Am i the only one feeling like this?

@jeslyn I feel exactly the same. I feel like I've been strong for so long for myself and others, and it's crippling. My body is actually telling me it can't be strong anymore. I am trying to listen to it but I just feel like I need to keep face. It's exhausting. I think one thing I've learnt helping those in need is that we need time for ourselves to keep well- but doing it is the difficult thing.

@mellyworm84

We feel contented helping others. So much that sometimes we feel that we dont deserve help our ourselves if we are helping others.

Its tiring. I love being with friends or people, but its sad that its gotten to the point that i feel peace when im alone. I dont have to lie when theres no one around.

We are mentally aware yet at the same time, we couldnt help feeling this way.

I know it's easier said then done, but don't be so depress, life is simple take it day by day

Life is full of joy

Alright but there all small things but are upsetting me.

@Saz1210 I also binge drink. I sometimes just need to numb the pain and when I do I drink til I fall asleep and then feel terrible the following day. Mine is quite frequent, when my partner is away I feel so alone that I drink just to pass the time. My partner worries and recently it's been happening more as I'm so anxious and low. I know I need to stop or significantly cut down- but stil I continue. It's adding to my anxiety.

@Saz1210 there is support out there. Sadly I work at a drug and alcohol rehabilitation once a week helping others and would feel too embarrassed to go there myself due to the work I do. My partner gets very worried and it does affect us too. I've gained so much weight from the booze but I'd rather have a bottle of wine on a Friday night than socialise with anyone, as it helps me to unwind. That sounds terrible but it's true. I'm going to my gp tonight as I am very depressed and anxious, maybe that will be a reality check. it's very hard to be strong and turn away from the alcohol.

@Saz1210 thank you. It's so hard to admit it isn't it. I suffered from depression a long time too and was on medication before which stopped me drinking, I came off as felt so much better, but I am aware now that I'm becoming unwell again and so I know I need to do something. It hurts to write that but admitting it is the biggest step. With such a difficult profession I find that you take on everyone else's problems but then self medicate! Good luck with your journey, this forum is really helping me so far, and makes me feel less alone.

Today I feel a lot better and motivated to catch up on some work and work on myself. Today I plan and hope to complete my plan by working out and reading a book I have to write a paper over for school that's due Tuesday !

I feel lost, overwhelmed, and fatigued. But today is better than yesterday.

I feel sad, hopeless and alone. And tired. So very, very tired.

Alone. Like I'm in a deep hole of emptiness and there's no way to get out. On the outside I have everything and I seem happy but on the inside, I'm filled with regret, sadness, emptiness, confused, terrible and alone. I feel like in short form, no one knows.

@Roses132

Hi roses. It's the worst thing to be alone.

I understand if you want to talk I'm here.

I feel alone. I wish I could find out why.

Hope your ok.

So I tried to talk about my depression a little bit today with a old friend but I just found it so hard to speak with out crying, I needed to stop talking or I wasn't going to be okay

@peachSailboat2974

I identify so much. I feel like I'm bad at therapy because trying to talk about stuff just seems impossible. But peoplr always say that sometimes crying is good, even though it feels awful. And most friends dont mind so much if you cry, i would think?

I'm pretty sure I have bad depression what do I do. It's so hard me to get motivated everyday I hardly achieve any goal I set every morning sometime I don't even wake up I could and sometimes prefer to sleep a whole day I'm been laid off now I'm going back to work an I have no will or want to but I have to an I hope I don't get fired or something happen because of how I feel an my emotions are I need help I need someone to talk me throuh this I need a counselor or therapist or something it's hard for me to socialize but I do anyway

@AOmichaels

i tell myself I'm depressed I tell my self I'm nothing and I've done nothing but I am alive and want to breathe fresh air I want change I want peace and happiness in my heart and soul ! God help me have faith in having faith in you and my self

I feel so lonely

Feeling broken. My chest hurts and I can't stop crying..

I was excited because my cousin asked me to watch kung fu panda 3, but my parents have to remind me that ialso have to study so....my excitement just flew through the window. Like dude, do you really have to remind me of that

better than usual.

@cupsofjoy2000 good for you!

I feel happy!

I don't know how to be okay anymore, I'm breaking down almost every day now and I don't really know why, things are just like, it's my normal feeling now

Not good at all. Sad and depressed. Scared and worried. On the edge of tears and on the edge of life.

@KatherineSalvatore

I am in the same position as you, I understand how tough it must be to keep going on. I lost my best friend, my girlfriend, my family and my counselor all within a week. Depression and Social Anxiety are weighing on me like a huge rock, crushing me, making it hard to breath, hard to see anything positive in my life now or in the future. No-one to talk to, no-one to understand how it feels to be totally alone.

You have to just keep reminding yourself every day that you are not alone and things can and will get better. When? Nobody can really be sure, but it will. There are some really great listeners here and have been through alot of the things that are beating you up. I hope things do get better for you. Just try to keep your head up and know that people do care how you are.

I am the best at being happy.

Inside I'm broken sad and alone.

I have good days but today is a bad day.

Loneliness is the killer

@essybag it is not easy feeling so lonely. I struggle with major depression and it's a bad day for me also. I feel empty, sad and alone in a room full of people. I try and put up a front but I'm suffering badly.

@PHOENIX818

I know what you mean. I am expected to be happy and there for everyone.

No one ever thinks I need help. And because of this I get insecure

Which do sent help with my mental health

@PHOENIX818 I feel exactly the same 😩. Its killing me softly .

I am having a down day and feel empty, lonley and tired of my illness

Alone and very down... I have so many finals coming up and I can't concentrate and in class I feel so claustrophobic it's so hard

I've been feeling empty and that no one really cares about me and what will happen to me.