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Weekly Prompt #41: How do you perceive your own resilience and ability to cope with challenges?
by ASilentObserver
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 1 day 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]
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Your Poem...
by EmmaE
Last post
 January 13th
...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/].
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You can keep going 💙
by LoveMyMoonflowers
Last post
 November 22nd, 2024
...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 
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Happy Words Game
by blitheEmbrace27
Last post
 1 hour ago
...See more Hey everyone! Let's play a fun little game! The objective of the game will be to say one word that makes you happy, using the last letter of the word that the previous person used. I will start with a word: 7 cups
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What do you watch to relax?
by anxiousgamer9933
Last post
 2 hours ago
...See more Sometimes when I'm down, depressed, alone, or like to relax on a long stress, I tend to watch classic Simpson episodes, someone or friends on twitch, or random classic wrestling shows. So what do you watch to help you feel relaxed?
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I am desperate
by ZssN
Last post
 8 hours ago
...See more I am desperate. I have been feeling depressed for about a year and a half. I feel completely empty and alone, and, to be honest, I don’t know what to do. I want to get better, but I don’t know how. I don’t have the motivation or energy to do anything. I started neglecting my hygiene, stopped sleeping, lost the will to do anything, and I just stay at home because it’s the only thing I can manage. I tried calling a help line, but I didn’t feel comfortable (which sounds stupid if what I want is to feel better), so I don’t know if I will try again. I feel like I’ve reached the lowest point of my life, like I’ve truly exhausted my mental strength, and I’m scared of what I might do as a desperate measure in this state.
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I am desperate
by ZssN
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 8 hours ago
...See more I have been feeling depressed for about a year and a half. I feel completely empty and alone, and, to be honest, I don’t know what to do. I want to get better, but I don’t know how. I don’t have the motivation or energy to do anything. I started neglecting my hygiene, stopped sleeping, lost the will to do anything, and I just stay at home because it’s the only thing I can manage. I tried calling a help line, but I didn’t feel comfortable (which sounds stupid if what I want is to feel better), so I don’t know if I will try again. I feel like I’ve reached the lowest point of my life, like I’ve truly exhausted my mental strength, and I’m scared of what I might do as a desperate measure in this state.
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Depression
by kyrnik
Last post
 9 hours ago
...See more Hey guys hoping everyone is okay and feeling well im writing this because i know a lot of peole are going through this too and if yall can give me advice it would be amazing .the last 2 years I’ve been struggling with depression sleep a lot and not have motivation and the energy to do anything I overthink the smallest things and even lost interest is the sports i loved everything right now is a struggle and i dont even know what to do at this point
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My 7 Cups Dream Journal
by integrityblues
Last post
 9 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!
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how do you know you have depression? ( trigger warning )
by jesterx
Last post
 9 hours ago
...See more Am i depressed? or is this just my social anxiety? or am i just overreacting? how do you know you’re depressed? what’s it like and thing you struggle with if you have depression?  i have been feeling like this for months now maybe even a year.  i have social anxiety and they’ve been getting worse for me, i get panic attacks and can’t bring myself to see or talk to anyone without feeling so anxious and emotional.  i don’t feel like doing anything and just want the day to end or i want to go back to sleep all day even if im not tired. i just want to avoid everyone and avoid the day and responsibilities and everything and sleeping for me is that. when im with people i’m constantly thinking do they like me. im boring. i’m not talking, just talk. it’s not that hard. why did you say that. if i do talk, oh they’re not listening. what i’m saying is boring. nobody likes you. just stop talking. nobody wants to hear what i say. i can’t even say the story right. l don’t know how to talk properly. that story didn’t even make sense. i’m rambling too much that they’re losing interest. i keep repeating myself.  but at the same time obviously they like me even if a little cuz they’re my friends. they wouldn’t be my friends or hangout with me in the first place if they didn’t like me.  i always have these thoughts about how no one cares about me. like especially when it comes to friends. like even if i’m not feeling okay i don’t like to say it out loud because it feels like no one’s gonna care. like i think to myself. they’re gonna be like okay? or i say it but they don’t comfort me or actually do anything about it. my thoughts are very intruding. like i sometimes can’t hear anyone or even watching a show/youtube doesn’t distract me. when i see how people interact and can talk and connect and laugh i feel so lonely and upset because i feel like i can never have that and i crave that so badly. when i try to interact and talk it’s just not the same because i feel like they always have more fun with other people so i just feel more upset. i dont like myself. the way i talk and act and even my looks. like i always say something to myself about it whenever im talking to people but at the same time i always try to ignore it and brush it off.  it’s so hard to doing everyday tasks. like i get so overwhelmed and it literally makes me wanna cry. small things like showering, brushing my teeth, changing the bed sheets, getting out of bed, changing my clothes, cleaning my room. i just either procrastinate for hours or i just don’t do it. or just sit there next to do barely doing it. like im just there but i cant physically do it idk. even tho it’s so stupid and simple. like just do them it’s not that hard.   i feel numb. like i don’t feel happy or sad and numb like my mood is bad and down but im still numb. idk how to explain it.  like if i could actually and allow myself, my face would just be poker all the time and not give any reactions to people. but i can’t do that to others cuz i know they’re gonna feel bad about it and im gonna feel bad about it.   i also don’t feel like doing anything or talking to anyone. and when im alone im just left with my thoughts and i can’t stand being alone. i hate it and im just gonna feel so depressed. like i could literally be with someone all day and have fun and laugh but the moment they leave or it’s over i go to that mood.  this would go on for two weeks on and off. like for two weeks i feel fine i could try to enjoy myself a little bit but when those two weeks are over i feel like everything is so bad im not happy, i don’t enjoy anything heck i dont even wanna do anything. every little thing could trigger me and i just feel like crying most of the time. either crying or just so numb. and i feel that im not okay.  thats why i feel like im faking it or im just being overdramatic because i was just happy and smiling and having fun. but when i feel depressed i know im not faking it, like i genuinely dont feel good about anything. and there’s no way im okay, i dont feel okay and the way i feel like crying every second isnt normal either. like i dont know how much longer i can keep doing this. what’s this? idk. how much longer i can lie and tell myself it’s gonna be okay. like i always have to give my self some prep talk and encourage myself to get out of bed or be around people or do something. how much i can handle being around people, or how much i can keep myself together.  thank you for reading all of this, i know it’s a lot but it means a lot to me that you heard me out🤍🤍  any replies and advice and help and sharing your thoughts /experiences that you feel comfortable sharing are greatly appreciated🤍🤍🙏
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So Dark & Deep: A Story of Mental Illness
by khloemarie999
Last post
 11 hours ago
...See more It hits you all of a sudden. It’s the middle of the day, you’re surrounded by friends and the sun is out. But something isn’t right. There is this feeling, a very uncomfortable feeling in your mind, in the pit of your stomach. You want to leave and go somewhere that is quiet and dark. You are being consumed. Consumed by your own thoughts. So dark and so horrid, you are afraid. It’s wrecking you from the inside out. But what can you do? Suffer? That’s what many of us do and did. But sometimes the suffering gets too much. You can’t handle the darkness that’s pulling you into an eternal abyss and you decide that only way to stop the darkness is to join it.  This constant feeling of being trapped and not being able to do anything to stop it. That’s how people with mental illnesses feel constantly. It devours us. Fear eats our insides away until we are nothing but bones. Fear controls us. Fear puts us on autopilot and does whatever it wants. That feeling you have in the pit of your stomach when you are about to do something that makes you nervous? That’s how anxiety feels. It’s how living with a mental illness feels. It runs our lives and we can’t stop it. Admitting to someone that you have a problem is probably the hardest thing to do.  Every night I would run it around in my head, what and how will I tell my friend that I am crazy and I can’t control it? Will she be OK with it? Will she laugh? Is she going to stay being my friend? And that’s the problem I am trying to write about. Admitting you have a mental illness. It’s not easy to do and that’s why more than two million people are struggling. They can’t tell anyone. Lucky for me, I have an amazing group of friends that understood, while some aren’t so lucky. A lot of friends and family reject their siblings or children or friends because they don’t know how to deal with a mental illness. Dealing with a mental illness, whether you have it or someone else does, is like a tripwire. You have to be so careful with your words or one bad move and it can devastate someone. “And here you are living, despite it all.” – Rupi Kaur A quote that that always inspired me, even through those dark days when I decided I couldn’t do it anymore, couldn’t carry on living. To all those suffering deep inside, pushing those feelings to the back of your brain, the bottom of your heart, please keep on living. Please remember that no matter how distant your future may seem, no matter how distant love may seem, it will always be there. Never lose hope; I know it’s easy to. We are rocks in a sea of chaos; we cannot let every storm knock us around. We simply mustn’t.  !! YOU ARE NOT ALONE !! Keep going, keep trying, keep getting out of bed everyday, keep to your routine, keep your head up and most importantly, KEEP FIGHTING. Whoever is reading this I would like you to know that you are not alone, I promise. You are stronger than your depression and you CAN overcome it, no matter how impossible it may seem you. But always, ALWAYS keep going. You got this, I promise. ❤️
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I really need help with Postpartum depression
by Countrycuttie1991
Last post
 11 hours ago
...See more I really need help with my Postpartum depression if anybody has ever went through extremely bad, postpartum depression
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A friendzone turned me into a workaholic
by RhysThe3rd
Last post
 11 hours 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...
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oh how i long to be yours
by StarrySkies1236
Last post
 11 hours 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. 💔💔🫶🏻🫶🏻
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I know that life is about acceptance, but sometimes it's so hard to accept.
by hopefulencounter
Last post
 12 hours ago
...See more Guys, I've come to this one conclusion that life is about acceptance. We can't move on from something that makes us feel sad if we don't accept that feeling.  😔But I hate how my negative thoughts are asking me to accept the truth, like I don't even know if these thoughts are true.. I'm an overthinker, little things make me feel sad. But little things also make me feel happy. I love it when my friends care about me just by replying to my texts.. and hate it when they ignored me for days or hours without clear reasons. It makes me doubt our friendships sometimes. Why must human feel so much?? 

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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

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Here's a safety plan for those who are passively suicidal. Your life is important

- Resources to Help Manage Depression

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A path that helps guide you through dealing with depression on a day to day basis


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