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For better or worse having been diagnosed with depression and feeling like a complete failure for not being able to cope I have stated to read numerous books trying to discover why I might feel like I do and trying to find a way forward! I'm depressed about being depressed and, probably to avoid cop...

Thanks IrishBlue There are times I think I can see the light at the end of the tunnel, but then it all seems to fall apart again. Anti depressants seem to work but certainly don't want to be on them forever and it seems to reinforce my feeling of failure at the inability to cope Writing has certainl...

It has taken me so long to pluck up enough courage to do this, I'm hoping that writing down my thoughts and feelings will take away that sinking feeling: the feeling that I just want to crawl into a hole and not come out. Not one for being a great talker I have always bottled things up but within th...

I never would have thought 5 years ago that I would have been here now writing. How life changes! Apprehensive, but hoping to discover that I'm not a failure for feeling like I do