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depression

  1. Elya

    now, I'm in hospital too.. HELP ME

    i look happy but im not. i went outside and started self harming and then got sectioned. I am not happy. i tried putting makeup on but all i am doing is crying i feel ugly i cant see my daughter i want to die. her dad is with her
  2. S

    Personal Story Why I'm a Compulsive Liar: My Experience with Masking Depression

    Hi everyone, :) I recently wrote about my experience with masking and filtering depression. It's not particularly inspirational or informative, but it's a part of my story that I wanted to talk about. Particularly because everywhere you look for mental health support, it encourages you to be...
  3. Butterfly88

    Feeling Depressed

    There are too many thoughts in my head and it's been making me depressed. Also, I've been sleeping really poorly which isn't helping. Overall I just feel down as well. I hate this!
  4. Ozzy47

    Anxiety and Depression - What's the Difference?

    Anxiety and depression are commonly used diagnostic terms that often confuse people. In a nutshell, both are emotional disorders which are having correlation with each other but not the same. Anxiety is known to lead to depression whereas for depression, it could be worsening when increased...
  5. Ozzy47

    How to Improve Mental Health Naturally

    Mental health problems, like depression and anxiety are experienced by more people worldwide than any other physical disorder. According to predictions from the World Health Organization, by 2020 depression will cause greater disability than any other mental or physical disorder. This is a...
  6. Ozzy47

    Don't Hide Your Sadness

    We're living in difficult times socially, politically, economically, and spiritually. I speak with many people and what I hear in one form or another is they feel like they are being dive bombed by stimuli thrown at us, mailed to us, yelled at us, and preached to us. I can't believe the rate of...
  7. loneliness

    Sometimes I feel guilty for being happy

    Does anyone with depression get like this? I can have bouts of feeling happy, and then it's like I remind myself mentally for no reason "Hey you're meant to be depressed right now, be unhappy" It is such a frustrating thing.
  8. safeinsanity

    Retrain Your Brain

  9. S

    Depression struggle

    Really struggling with depression does anyone relate?
  10. LostHope

    Feel like i want to hide away from the world

    Depression seems to keep spiraling and i seem to be going into an even darker place. I want to escape from it all. I want to run away and hide. I want to break down and cry. I can't cope with my emotions right now they are completely on top of me and overwhelming me. I wish that all this pain...
  11. Catsmother

    Coping With Depression

    Anyone with depression should give this article a read. Really is helpful. :) https://www.helpguide.org/articles/depression/coping-with-depression.htm
  12. safeinsanity

    Depression Sucks!

    I've been kind of depressed theses last few weeks. It really sucks the life right out of you! Doesn't help when your so called friends and family members keep treating you like crap either. It seems people always have to be so confrontational and selfish.
  13. Catsmother

    Information About Bipolar

    Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that affects your moods, which can swing from 1 extreme to another. It used to be known as manic depression. Symptoms of bipolar disorder People with bipolar disorder have episodes of: depression – feeling very low and lethargic mania – feeling very...
  14. Naiwen

    My clinical Depression!

    I’ve been having clinical depression due to work, sexual harassment, abuse and unwanted attention on me my whole life myself.
  15. Catsmother

    Have You Ever Had Depression?

    I have and it felt like I was in a deep black hole.
  16. Catsmother

    What Is Depression?

    What is depression? Signs and symptoms of depression 10 common symptoms of depression: Is it depression or bipolar disorder?Depression and suicide riskession in menDepression in women Women are more likely to experience depression symptoms such as pronounced feelings of guilt, excessive...
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