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Hello Silent,

I admire the discipline that you hold yourself to. I'm afraid I am much more lax with myself. I wish you continued success and do hope that you are able to continue with your education at some point.

Hi Gray, I hope you're doing a little better at least. Finding something to live for is quite a challenge. Lately I've been pretty depressed and when I'm alone I go to a very dark place. Often I just stare at pictures on my phone of my family and friends. My boys are pretty happy and I think over an...

Hi stardust, Welcome aboard. I'm 55 and have sought help for depression for 40 years now. I've had a pretty good life and an easy one. Most of my life I've worked and been glad enough to have whatever jobs I've had. The last few years though I've lost a job I had for many years and fell into such a ...

Hi Joy, I'm in Alaska and have been my whole life. It's a good place in a lot of ways, but I am dreading the coming winter. Are you taking an antidepressant? I know for me they do help. Not nearly as much as I'd like though. I've been able to work most of my life, but in the last few years I've had ...

I'm sorry to say, but there isn't much I'm willing to try anymore. I don't have much hope or energy to try much.

My favorite music is still '60s rock and roll. The Beatles were the best, but I liked a lot of top 40s stuff. Sugar, Sugar by the Archies, it may just be bubble gum rock but I liked it and still do.

I'm sorry numerology 12, but this sounds like absolute drivel. It would be impossible to prove that the date of your birth and your name somehow cause you to be a certain way.

It won't hurt to give you the benefit of the doubt Numerology 12. You may actually believe what you are saying, but you must admit that it sounds ridiculous. That our name combined with our date of birth actually has any particular effect on our health, mental or physical. The only instance of this ...

Numerology 12, could you please point us in the direction of some solid, peer reviewed research done on numerology? In my life I've run across two types of people who follow fringe alternative medical treatment. One is deluded, but believes in what they are pushing. Usually pointing to some slim ane...

Hi there. I can sympathize, though I don't know how much help I can offer. In march of 2012 I lost my job of 16 years also. I proceeded to fall into a deep depression and several months later my wife through me out. I do have a home. I live in Fairbanks Alaska and getting a job is a little easier he...

Hi there, Your boyfriend does sound depressed and I'm not sure if I can help, but I can certainly understand. I'm going through a divorce now myself. There are real issues I have with my soon to be ex, but I wouldn't even try to blame her for my depression. I was depressed 18 years ago when I met he...

You've mentioned how bad things have been in the last year. I was wondering if there was any obvious triggering event? Not that there needs to be. How were you doing at 14? What kind of drugs does your doctor have you on? I'm not asking for specific names, but what types. For instance I've used quit...

Hello Gray, Many of us can relate to your circumstances. I'm glad you have a stable and loving family around you. I grew up with much the same. It didn't keep me from being very depressed, but life would have been so much worse if that were not the case. The trouble with my family was that none of u...

Greetings from the far north, I know it can be difficult for some people to understand when those around them get depressed. I am not really qualified to tell you that you are depressed, but you certainly could be. I have some friends and family members who have experienced depression themselves or ...

I, too, welcome you to the forum. As you may already have noticed, there a lot of people here who have a variety of different situations. Some of us have struggled with depressionfor years and years, others who are in and out as their situation changes. What is your situation like? Do you have famil...