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I've had depression for a long time. For as long as I can remember, though I was officially diagnosed just a few years ago. I like to think that I got better but honestly I think I just got better about hiding it. My family didn't handle things very well, honestly I think the only reason that believ...

I have been doing okay for the past few months but lately I've just hit a low. Honestly, this time of year is really hard for me. I had made an attempt on my life a couple years ago and it was right before Christmas that I'd hit the point where I'd given up and within a month had made the attempt. A...

I'm sorry you're struggling so much. College is really difficult. I however don't think that it'll be the best years of your life. At 19 there's still so much out there for you to do. Right now it may be hard, but one day when you're doing something you love, whether it's architecture or something e...

So I just made another post about some of the more negative things going on in my life and I started looking through my older post. Despite everything I'm actually at a pretty good point in my life and I just wanted to say thanks to everyone on the site who, when I was at a low and feeling worthless...

So it's been a while since I've posted anything and I'm not really looking for replies. I kind of just needed a place to air out some of my feelings. So I was dating this girl for a couple months and she dumped me with a text message. A day later she tried to text me again and I told her to leave me...

So I've been dealing with depression and anxiety for a really long time. I've been to therapy, I've been put on medications, the whole nine yards. And to be honest... I'm tired. I'm just so, so tired of trying to deal with it, handle everything in my life. I feel liked there's this enormous weight, ...

How are you doing?

It sucks when it's a sibling who's abusing you because people always respond with "Siblings fight" and say that it's normal. I still struggle to cope with it and honestly a part of me is still scared of my brother. I know that he'll never land a hand on me again because I'm able to fight b...

Alexandra321, you can PM me whenever. I'm really glad you've talked to your friend. I've seen doctors and therapists and been put on medication but honestly if it weren't for my two best friends I wouldn't be here and doing as well as I am right now. Having someone that I'm close with and can share ...

So I'm actually doing a bit better. my friends had started to notice that I wasn't doing so well and made me talk to them. I'm no longer seeing a therapist and I'm trying to get off my medication. I'm overall pretty okay it's just every once in a while I hit some lows and it helps me to kind of air ...

I honestly have trouble opening up to people in general. Growing up with an abusive older brother when ever I tried to go to my parents for help they ignored me and the problem so I guess I just stopped trying to get help from others. Now it's been so long that keeping everything bottled up is kind ...

Honestly, dealing with school and depression sucks. The best the that has happened to me in a long time was graduating school last year. It's stressful and all you want to do is never go back there again, as least it was like that for me. I know that doesn't really work as advice but honestly the mo...

So I've been dealing with depression and anxiety for a long time. I've posted on her a few times, usually when I'm having a really hard time and I need to vent. I have a really hard time talking to people about my... difficulties. I'm not really the kind of ask for help person. So how do I let someo...

I have been depressed for a long time, honestly I don't even know what it's like to be anything else. Every time I thing I'm getting better something happens that reminds me that I'm not. I didn't exactly have the best home situation growing up. My older brother has anger issues and basically just t...

Hey Unblockeddarksol, (I like your username by the way). It sounds like, to me, that you may have some social anxiety that kind of makes a bit socially awkward. Social media can make it easier to communicate with people in a way you wouldn't or couldn't in person. You definitely don't come off as a ...