Depression Support Group

Depression is a real and debilitating condition that is often misunderstood by family and friends. Its meaning can range from a prolonged period of sadness to an actual mental illness with specific symptoms. Find and share experiences with others who are going through the same struggles.

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LavenderLove 04/23/2009

I wanted to say thank you for everyone who told me a few weeks ago that I should get home for my vacation. I went..actually my bf was able to go and we had an AMAZING TIME! He had never known me when I lived back home so he was shocked to see me up early and active all day. He had been so used to the depressed me. He was happy with the me he saw at my home. Unfortunatly vacation ended and I am back up at school and miserable again..Actually not as miserable as I was feeling before because I made the decision to move back to my home state after I graduate. I am happy that I made that decision! I told my bf we will work it out we will find a way but that I can't stay in this state...It makes me so depressed! I have never felt so low before! I miss home so much!

WanderingVet 04/23/2009

I am glad you had some growth and a good time. You are where you are to complete your schooling, .. get that done, and you can go wherever you wish. The geography is a job requirment for now.

Good luck to you. I am glad you had a great trip, and I wish you good fortune in your scholastic experiences.

LavenderLove 04/23/2009

Yea...my problem happened when I fell in love..I wasnt expecting to fall in love with a new yorker! I was expecting to come up here for school and move back south afterwards...When I fell in love I thought I have to stay here if things work out with us..Things are working out with us just fine and that really complicated things. I started to get severely depressed and anxious...I was suffering from really bad insomnia and would cry all the time...Its funny though...When I made the decision to come back home after I graduate I felt not 100% better..but I did feel better! I am just worried about my relationship..but he said he loves me and is wants to try to figure out how to make it work :) its a start right?

deleted_user 04/23/2009

I hear you on feeling so much better when back in the hometown.
I have been in Az. for 11 yrs and from Illinois
and I truely believe my depression stems from being away from my family and friends, I do have a bf and 2 small children, but it still is not the same as being with THE FAMILY, I am
a mommas girl and I talk to her everyday and last summer when I was home for a month, it felt so good to be able to be with my mom every
day and I have 2 older boys that my parents raised. Its lonli to be away and I truely know how you feel.

When your out of school, you can get back with family and friends and just live again,
hang in there and be strong. HUGSXOXOXO

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