I Am DepressedWhen you read your suicide note from when you were 9 and you realize you're no better than you were 8 years ago. I thought I would be better by now. :(
I Am DepressedI never expected or even wanted to make it this far, but here I am. I'm in too deep, struggling to breathe, my head barely above water. I didn't make a plan for the future. What am I supposed to do now?
I Am DepressedI've always hated the "dark cloud" metaphor people use for depression. For me, it feels more like a thick goop that surrounds. You have to trudge through it everyday, it leaves you both physically and mentally exhausted. it weighs you down and makes...See More »
I Am a Teen With DepressionYou say you know me better than anyone else because you're my mother, but for some reason you don't see me falling apart in front of your eyes. Crumbling under the pressure of your standards. Crying myself to sleep at night because of the words, like...See More »
I Am DepressedThe one person who should understand me is the only person who consistently makes me feel like shit. I don't get how she can say such mean things. She makes me feel so worthless all the time. Doesn't she see the effect her words have on me?
I Am DepressedHow do you explain to a 5 year old that world isn't as bad as it seems? That not everyone she meets will disregard her feelings? That what she's feeling isn't her fault? That someday the things will get better even after she's seen exactly how cruel...See More »
I Am a Teen With DepressionMy parents don't understand, they haven't since the day I started having these problems when I was 5. Never once in my whole 16 years of life have they ever been supportive. Just recently I got accepted into an early college program through my local...See More »
I Am a Teen With DepressionMy friends used to always try to scare me, they would come up behind me and either scream or make other loud noises. I seemingly never reacted to them, but what they don't know is that everytime they did that my heart skipped beats, I stopped...See More »
I Am DepressedI've been depressed since I was 6 (10 years total). I've had anxiety since I was 7. I still haven't quite figured everything out, and honestly sometimes it's really hard to deal with. I tried to get hqlp a few times and have been shrugged off...See More »
I Love Songs That Have Meaningful Lyrics To Me Make Me a Robot - Tessa Violet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2F6Tb3zWTKg exactly how I feel right now, when I first listened to it I connected to it as my depression. The "he" refers to the depression. But I do understand the real meaning about...See More »
I Am a Teen With DepressionMy mom always makes comments about how suicide is the most selfish thing a person can do to those around them. I never shared the same view so I just ignored it. I have been feeling suicidal recently, how do I tell her without her getting upset and...See More »
I Am a Teen With DepressionI had a pretty traumatic childhood which led to my anxiety and depression now. When I was 6 yrs old, I found my neighbor after a failed suicide attempt. I had gone over to see if she wanted to play with my sister and I , only to find her on her...See More »
I Put On Headphones And Block Out The WorldMy parents always get mad at me for being plugged in all the time. If they only knew how much this really helped me with my anxiety and depression, maybe they would lay off a bit. But until then I guess I'll just deal with it. It is so nice not...See More »