Introduce yourself.

Hi, I'm Alice and I'm 24. I have been struggling with depression for years, but it's really hard for me to talk about this, it's hard even just writing this post..I'm here because I hope that finding the courage to talk more about my situation will help me get better.

Hi I'm Juliet and have had past depression and anxiety issues but recently just as I started at a new college my best friend moved hours away as did my boyfriend as did my only sister. I genuinely feel really alone because they were the only three people I could ever really talk to.

Hey... I'm Rebecca or Becca... Call me whatever you'd like. I'm a teenager.

Um.. Well I've had severe depression since the beginning of Middle School, but it wasn't until I had a panic attack last year during school that I was diagnosed with it officially after being taken to the hospital.

I've been bullied all through Elementary school, Middle school, and part of my High school years. All of that pushed a lot of self-loathing to appear... Which has led to self-harm and suicidal thoughts (other things have caused these to occur also).

I have anxiety, which sometimes causes panic attacks if I can't calm down in time, insomnia and slight OCD problems which doesn't help.

My parents have been divorced since I was four... I woke up to them arguing and I saw the whole thing... They didn't know that though. There was a lot of raised voices and stuff breaking until it was too quiet... It ended with my dad walking out of the house... With my father out of the picture, my brother at school and my mother always working to support us (and then spending her free time with her new boyfriend), I'm always home alone... (Everything has pushed me to do cyber school).

I push a lot of people away because I don't want them to have to suffer with everything that comes with me... So I have two friends, one of which is close to no longer speaking to me either...

I find piece in music, playing the piano, reading, writing, and puzzles... Puzzles are nice...

But this is me...

Hi, I'm 24, I was diagnosed with chronic depression, BPD, anxiety and ED. Somehow the second psychiatrist that confirmed the diagnosis for BPD doesn't think I have depression, but the way I feel makes me believe I do have it. I've tried antidepressants, atypical ones as well, but nothing made me feel better. I'm currently doing DBT for my borderline, I'm almost 2 months in but I don't feel any different.

I spend most of my time alone, I have no friends or acquaintances to speak to, I hide how I feel because it never resulted in anything good, plus I'm tired of being told to see ''the positive side of things'' or ''to go out more''..

I'm just trying to look for a safe place.

Hi, I am a 31 year old man. I've been depressed as long as I can remember. I was diagnosed with social anxiety disorder when I was 10. Later, around age 14 they gave me the then experimental drug Paxil but I stopped treatment around age 16. I developed anorexia when I was 14. I stopped being anorexic when I was 18. I developed bulimia a few years ago but I stopped that recently. The only time in my life I haven't been depressed was from 2010-2013 when I was in college but that's because I was using the pursuit of my degree as a means to make me feel better about myself. I am now getting a PhD but I don't really care if I get it or not. I don't have any goals and I don't want to have to make goals just to keep myself from being depressed. I want to get to the heart of the cause of my depression.

Even so, I feel intimidated by reaching out because my pride tells me that a strong man like myself should not show weakness. However I can't take it anymore. I need someone to listen to me and help me gain the strength to seek out help and overcome the stigma I feel.

Hi my names Megan, I'll be 21 next month. I'm on here cause I've been struggling with depression/anxiety for the past five years or so and I'm not quite sure what I should do about it. I've told my doctor and my mom but they've both sort of brushed it off as being nothing but if it's nothing I'm not sure why I'm in a constant state of hopelessness. I guess I've just run out of ideas and wanted to talk to someone and thought this might help. Thanks.

Hey I'm um.....L...I'd rather not say my full name but you can call me L I'm a teen and I'm going through depression...But Hi I'm new to all this! :)

uh hi my name is Elen and I'm a closeted 13 years old. I struggle with depression and anxiety. I was diagnosed a couple months ago but I have had it for about 3 years now. I go to therapy once a week but I feel like I'm not getting better. I know that you don't get better at the blink of an eye but I at least hoped that I would feel slightly better about myself. When I discovered this app, I was relieved that I could talk to people who know where I'm coming from. I have keeping my depression a secret and it feel so nice to finally express myself.

Hi my name is Yolanda I'm 38 years old, I have ptsd and depression. Lots of a anxiety I'm very new here looking forward to making soon new friends

Hey. I'm Anthony. 22. Had depression for quite some time. It has gotten pretty bad the last few months. Just looking to find a way to cope better and to find a way to get back on the right track in life.