Depression Understood Forums

:oops: Hi everyone. I've been using the chat room for a couple of weeks now and I've only just noticed this introduction forum. I'm a 25 year old female with 2 little girls aged 6 and 1. I've been deeply depressed for about 2 years now although I've always had bouts of depression even as a child. On...

:D great question :!: I think if a depressed couple are both working through it and take some space from each other it could definantly be a good relationship depening on the feelings for each other of course. I think they'd be more understanding of each other and be a good support. They'd also be f...

Sorry to whinge but i need to. I'm so tired that I keep sleeping in and dropping my oldest off to school late and then falling asleep and being late to pick her up. I don't even have the energy to enjoy my kids although I love them so much. I'm letting them down. I want them to have a good childhood...

:roll: Why is that everybody wants to help me when I'm coping on my own but nobody can be bothered to find any time for me when I really need the help? :idea: maybe they just want to see me back to my old self and can't admit they hate to be around me depressed, but it's not like I lean too heavily ...

8) You are so right Emotional. I've often thought the same of people who don't get very big problems. I'm feel sorry for them, never learning to look for the best from life. As for dreaming Jeanie I find daydreams the most uplifting thing for me when I'm coming out of depression. They're like my esc...

Where have I been all my life. I'm so shy I have missed out on so much. I'm completely out of touch with people. I don't have a clue how to talk to them and it's taken me 25 years to realise this. I've had a hard life but...why'd I make it harder by being hard on myself? I'm stuck.