Introduce yourself.
Hi my name is Bec.
I have been suffering since I was 14.
Everyday is a struggle and recovery is a life long journey
My name is Lauren and I am currently a freshman student at a college in the U.S. It's only been a couple months into the school year, yet I don't feel as though I have adjusted well. I have no friends (I'm not the best socializer) and everyone I love is hours away from me. The only solace I get is when I come home to visit my boyfriend. I don't even feel that welcomed in my house.
I don't know if anyone will even read this, but if you do, it's at least a warmth to me to know that someone out there has noticed me. And that if you feel the same, you have someone to relate to. You're not alone. I promise.
I just moved to a new city as well all on my own for the first time and I know nobody! Its nice to have a fresh start but definitely lonely. Im sure things get better with time though. Give it a few months and we'll both have friends to fill our lonely hours. :p
Hi I'm Hayley. I'm a seventh grade student in the USA. I've been cutting for a couple months, I think it's because my dad sometimes goes out and gets drunk and goes to strip clubs and my mom says she wishes she wasn't around me. Ever. That I'm stupid while I'm a straight A student, that I'm ugly and fat, that it's funny that I cut (she found out and hadn't stopped me). The list goes on complete with a lot more stuff. I've never been diagnosed but with every though there's no doubt in my mind that I'm depressed. I have friends and feel alone, like no one in this world truly and genuinely understands. I hate myself. I feel weak.
If if you at least read this,thanks for the time.
@TwoWeeksAgo3712 Yikes. Those are worse parents than mine were for sure. You know that but of course it doesn't make you simply not care, because that's how it is with parents. No matter how awful they are you need them. Okay I will tell you, as someone whose mom was pretty mean and now I am much older than you, the way it works is, it will hurt you and hurt you and make you angry too. They don't do it (mostly) to torture you on purpose. They do it because it's all they know to do, because they are human and therefore fallible. I have MOSTLY forgiven my mom. Guess what? I was NEVER overweight and she made me think I was, and I hurt myself for years and years. Now I realize she did it because SHE had issues, and put them on me. I am trying to give you an outside perspective here. Really though no mother should ever say stuff like that to their child, esp. a daughter. I had a kickass body but had severe problems because (mostly) of what she said to me. So remember that they don't know everything. It may be impossible to get outside this for you now, but just remind yourself she doesn't really know any better.
Hi I'm Diana,not to long ago I struggled with some depression...I worries about may things and before had a lot of break Downs to the point I couldn't breath like I was choking,I'm shy but I can open up to you if you get to know me,but I want to break out of being shy and not relap to sadness,I also want to help others
Hi my name is not want2die, I actually wish to change it but don't know how. So I may have to delete the entire name and come back like a Phoenix or something. But it's how i felt when I got on here, I get very overwhlemed after over thirty years of SEVERE depression that simply is unbearable. Most would have been dead by now but it's hard to kill me apparently. I used to hide it but then you get to a point where why bother lying. But yeah, no antideps have ever, ever worked for me. I have tried a lot of them and may try electroshock as my last resort pretty soon. I also am not sure how this site works so just figuring it out as I go along. I get more out of helping people I've noticed than getting help, perhaps because, to be honest, I require a really smart person for therapy.
I recently realized that as well-that helping others or supporting others makes me feel better when Im down because knowing that I can do that for someone makes me feel as though someone could do it for me. Our minds are so strange haha. Hopefully you feel better without the need of electroshock but Im not too educated on how severe depression can get or how effective these methods are. If it truly does help, then im all for it. Just dont want people to go through what u may have gone through
Hello everyone! My name is Courtney and I suffered with GAD(generalized anxiety disorder) and Major depressive disorder during high school (specifically my senior year). As a result of this, I resorted to self harming and was put on anti-depressants. I can now say almost one year later, I am recovered and doing much better. I have been self harm clean for 10 months, and although I still get those thoughts and triggers from time to time.. I somehow manage to refrain from it.
Hey everyone! My name is Yusuf. I'm 26 years old and I've been struggling with depression for 18 months now. I guess it all kicked off when things around me were bringing me down to an all time low (lost my job, 6 year rship ended, mum very ill, family members dying etc). The positive news is that I feel alot better now. I've learnt alot about emotional intelligence and I won't allow depression to bring me down without a fight!
I wanted to post in this forum to tell you all that there is hope and light at the end of the tunnel. Life is what you make of it and you can control your emotions and way of thinking! Stay strong xxx :D
Hey everyone,
My name is Rebekah and I am 22. I am a lover of most things, if not all things. I have been struggling with bipolar for years but I don't let it limit my life.
Hi I am Jemma, I am from Northern Ireland and I am 35. I have been struggling with self harm from a very young age, think I have been doing it from around the age of 8! I came across this website looking for help online. I only joined last week so I am still finding my way around. I would love to find a new way to cope but it is so familiar to me now I fear it's going to be tough to find something to replace it. Anyway I wud love to help others too, I am a very good listener and I am here if anyone needs me :-) Thx for taking the time to read this.
Hi, my name is Dani. My depression is getting worst and worst but I have an amazing circle of people helping me through it. I don't know how to really explain it.. It's just there. I'm sorry that I'm so awkward and don't know how to talk..
It occurs to me that I just posted a thread in the depression area without introducing myself.
So, hi. Call me Tangerine. I've been depressed on and off since I was seven. I'm in therapy (again), but it's just one session every 2-3 weeks, and I'd like to talk to people and help find my way back to rationality when the symptoms start sneaking up on me in between sessions.
