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Weekly Prompt #41: How do you perceive your own resilience and ability to cope with challenges?
by ASilentObserver
Last post
 2 days ago
...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 
bro.
by maxisthebest
Last post
 38 minutes ago
...See more why do i have to be this way. why am i a screw up. why am i a dissapointment. why am i worthless. why am i even alive. @pixierobin @iloveyouxx
Every one has moved on but me
by Sulsulsims
Last post
 1 hour 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 
Is applications hard for everybody? Meaning of life? High School?
by HaleyXDonuts
Last post
 1 hour ago
...See more #meaning_of_life #high_school #applications #alone  I'm currently applying to high schools and every time i even try to work on any applications i start crying and get depressed. I'm not sucidial but I do think if there was just a button you could push to get a new life i would definitely use it and i rly am thinking about the meaning of life WHAT IS THE PURPOSE!!!! we all are born live some kind of a life then die so if afterlife is supposed to be so good why don't we all just stop living 
oh how i long to be yours
by StarrySkies1236
Last post
 1 hour ago
...See more you never will be able to understand the number of times I long to be able to be yours, to know you and to love you, and to be loved in return. the number of times I rub away an ache in my chest simply from seeing something that reminds me of what I’ve wished for and not received. it’s not quite being in love but it’s the closest thing to love that i’ve been able to label without healing new cuts or bruises. the simple nudge and nostalgia that follows is relentless in its pursuit as life moves me away. sometimes I’m scared that I’ll lose this but then I feel another wave of longing and am reminded that my mind doesn’t forget things as easily as I think it does. 💔💔🫶🏻🫶🏻
A friendzone turned me into a workaholic
by RhysThe3rd
Last post
 1 hour ago
...See more It's been years since it happened and only been weeks since i've fully cut ties with him due to my obsession only worsening over time. The experience has been awful; i kept being reminded of all the good times we used to have, the songs we used to listen became a painful reminder, i can never look at love without feeling a sharp pain in me. This awful feeling, combined with the stress of school, turned me into a workaholic. Since i've given up love, given up on my social life, i guess the only thing i can look forward to is my academics. Things went well at first; i got good grades, most of my hw were done long before their dues; then the problem came at the end of every day where i can no longer distract myself. Suddenly all of my problems came crashing down. I feel overwhelmed by this and often resort to extreme measures to ground myself. It just makes me feel hopeless that this happens every, single, day. I just want to forget him why is it so difficult? (T-T) i don't want to feel this pain.. i don't want to live like this.. i've reached out to all of my friends and none of them could offer much support. It feels like i'm alone in this...
Feeling Like a Failure at 20: Struggling with Loneliness, Self-Doubt, and Finding My Path Forward
by Caesar2024
Last post
 11 hours 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?
Depression
by secretFig703
Last post
 14 hours ago
...See more Hi there! I'm new on here, just got the app last night. I'm suffering from depression and anxiety for years now, nothing helped long term, i always get stuck in some kind of depression episodes. It became worse now because i have a 1 year old. Since i gave birth it came back after some time, and right now it kinda feels even worse, maybe it's this postpartum depression? I honestly don't know, i feel like im loosing myself and my mind quite often. I wanna know if anyone went through this? And what did you do to feel better? I want to give my baby the best life and childhood, at least better than mine, I don't remember most of my childhood, probably for a reason but yeah. I just wanted to get this out and ask if someone was in a similar situation. And how to get better because this time im determined. And i don't want to fall back. Thanks for listening!
I'm not suicidal but..
by FluffyBakedPotato
Last post
 16 hours ago
...See more I am no longer contemplating suicide, but I find myself indulging in fantasies about death. I have struggled with depression for as long as I can remember. Traumatic experiences during my childhood have left me feeling distinctly different, longing for a sense of normalcy. I wish I were an optimist, cheerful, and charismatic like my sister (the favorite one). Regrettably, my constant overthinking and hyper vigilance have hindered this. Now, as I journey towards healing, the once blurred memories are becoming increasingly vivid, and I am remembering things that my brain had previously shielded me from. In the midst of my healing journey, I find myself caught between overwhelming emotions and profound numbness. I no longer know how to feel or if I can even improve. I long for the time when my life was on autopilot, and I felt detached from my emotions. I sometimes imagine death as an escape from my pain and suffering, yet, I am not suicidal. I am simply exhausted with this ongoing struggle. I just yearn to return to that dull, numb state once more. Nothing seems to make sense anymore.
My 7 Cups Dream Journal
by integrityblues
Last post
 1 day 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!
My life is a nonstop depressing cycle and i feel hopeless
by nessdamess
Last post
 1 day ago
...See more TW- mentions of suicide (a bit) i have been struggling with pretty much nearly everything typical people do my whole life including my mental health. My dad who has worked as a doctor is putting it all down to oh its just behaviour apparently hes gone from i have a learning difficulty to no its now just my behaviour and negative attitude of life when nothing ever works out for me how am i meant to be happy like i dont understand. hes a hypocrite. he found out i was suicidal from the police he didnt ask questions just assumed its because of me not being prepared for my theory test. im always in this house and i hate it. it doesnt seem like theres anyone genuine who cares for me and then thats where i think that i must be a bad person with a bad life. I stay in this house caring for my brothers cooking cleaning food shopping i have no life of my own. Yet its like everyone wants to trap me in a box but according to them i did that to myself. its all lies.
My dad has everyone fooled into thinking hes a nice guy but hes not fooling me
by nessdamess
Last post
 1 day ago
...See more He manipulates me and emotionally verbally abuses me yet im treated like the help the charity the crazy mentally unstable weak link by him i'm sick of it!
help
by purplegrapes4321
Last post
 1 day ago
...See more Hey everyone, im new here so im a bit scared to post this but i need to get it out of my chest, i will obviously not be giving any personal info but here’s a bit of backstory: my life has always been kind of chaotic, I grew up in a somewhat unstable family but it didn’t affect me that much until this year, my parents got a divorce and i was left with my mom because my dad went to live to another country after this whole thing, i have never have had a good relationship with my mom so being stuck with her is the worst thing possible because since last year i have been involved in the family drama and i found out my mom is a horrible person and honestly living with her can be a living nightmare. I thought my life was bad until i started losing all of my friends due to the fact that i started isolating myself from everyone so basically majority of my friends are gone now. That was horrible and im still trying to do something about it but last month everything got worse, i had this huge complicated problem with the guy that i liked and long story short i found out today that after less than a month of not talking anymore he’s seeing someone else which was horrible because i have always felt im never good enough for anyone and this whole thing made it worse. Honestly i dont know what to do anymore because my mom is busy with her new boyfriend now so i feel so lonely, i have no one to turn to or talk to, the last friend i had left, left me for another friend of ours and they went to the beach together which sucks because im just stuck in my room contemplating my entire life feeling lonely and hopeless because i feel like i’ve lost everyone. If you read until here thank you so much i appreciate it so much<33

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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


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