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Handling daily life with depression often means taking things one step at a time, seeking support, maintaining small routines, and being kind to yourself as you navigate each day. Always moving or doing something can help reduce the depression feeling too. That's exactly up my alley. It's how it is...

I just want to say that I said, "I've taken anti-depressants and therapy. They didn't help". I want to clarify that even though those two things didn't work for me, it may work for you. Also, some people have said to me that I'm a real perky person. I can be when I'm around others who are ...

Great post and so relatable. The part that really resonated with me was the paragraph (which was formatted nicely by the way) about "guilt". Oh, that is like me! Other things mentioned that's like me is about losing interest in things I used like to do. Also, I feel like I want to make som...

I don't know what kind of advice or suggestion I can give you because I'm going through the same thing. If I got help and it worked, then I'd be happy to tell you. It has never happened for me. Although there's little things I do to make myself feel better for the time being. Sometimes the little to...

I consider myself an introvert. Perhaps it could be part of the reason why I have depression. It seems like the world is more cut out for extroverts than introverts. If you are in introvert then it can be difficult to find a niche. The only place I can think of to go to (but I never do it) would pos...

I'm sorry to hear about the "dark clouds". I feel exactly the same way even when things are going well. I don't agree with your wife saying that it's evil, though it feels that way when it happens. Perhaps it stems from a traumatic childhood? I felt like mine was and I've realized it only ...

Hello Skyler, Welcome aboard here. I'm sorry to hear about what you're going through. I feel like I'm going through the same thing. Though it's ironic from your situation because I have lived here for six years and I feel stuck. I want to move somewhere else, but I don't know where to go. I'm a sing...

Hello Lexi, Welcome aboard to this site. I'm sorry with what you're going through. I found this site because of depression for myself. I've gone the route of therapists and medications. Both didn't work well for me. I keep myself busy as much as I can. I exercise every day (not real intensive) and i...

In a few days from now, it will officially be Fall. And yet, here where I am, it's like summer just began. And the hell continues will noises from the remodeling projects here at my place and around me. The parking, at where I am, is worse lately. I feel like I'm disconnecting from the only friend I...

Well here it is that, in ten days from now, August will be over so summer is winding down. At where I live summer has just begun. July was pretty mild for temperatures but in August it's hotter. And it will probably remain hot all through the month of September up to the mid-October. The noises have...

Well, summer has just barely begun and I already hate it. It's just awful and I think it's the worst ever. I hate the heat. And then there's a lot of noise with all kinds of construction and remodeling projects nearby. Parking at where I live is difficult with so many construction workers getting pa...

To Elfarmy : I know how you feel. I have felt that way for a good long time and it stinks. The scariest part is, how would I cope when I feel depressed and there's no good reason and then something bad happens? In the past there were bad things and tragedies that have happened and I got numbed to i...

Hi Sabine. I'm sorry you're feeling this way. I completely understand. I'm feeling the same way also. So many of these feelings are going around it seems. You have your son, so I think that's nice. So many others do not have that. I am 68 years old and never been married with no kids. I live by myse...

Funny how I have been thinking exactly the same thing for myself. I cringe when I read old posts, journaling (or diary), and memories of the old days. I don't know if there's a term for this? I can imagine entertainers must feel that way in seeing or hearing what they did in the past.

Well, now it's summer. With my feelings about spring, it can spill over to summer. It's doing it now for me. It seems like it's noisier at where I live than the last time I wrote. There's a repair project going to happen just outside of my door and it's going to be noisy. Hopefully it won't happen f...