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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I had wanted to ask. Why do we see light the end of everyones tunnels but our own. I give excellent advice and can see the bright side on everyones behalf by own. Until the last few years I was everyone's bestfriend. The friend who helped, who saved everyone and could endure and keep secrets. Now I am alone and noone is there.
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jloz, I pushed all my friends away when depression took me into the black pit. Unless someone has been there, they will never understand so they cannot empathise. They are also so afraid of what they don't understand. You are not alone, you are greatly respected and loved here.
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Im here...
I can understand what ur saying ..
In my eyes i think its easyer to help than be helped.
I know thats how i feel..
but were all here for you xxxxx
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sometimes it is easier to talk to strangers than to the people we love

sometimes it's easier to see the forest when you are not so close to the trees.

sometimes it's easy to know what the right thing is to do, and not so easy to actually do it.

sometimes we give and give and give and then we expect others to give as freely and selflessly as we do. Then your well of giving runs low and you find out who your real friends are. Painful. I'm there too.

((((((((((((((hugs)))))))))))))))))))
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Hi there, I know EXACTLY what you mean. I have always been the strong, wise friend with the shoulders to cry on and the source of great advice. But when I needed , that support was no where to be found. I dont really know why but I suspect there is a few reasons for it. Partly, I think our friends and family just are not looking for us to fall apart and so just dont notice. Partly I think we dont/cant always let others know how much we need them. maybe its also because we have a deeper understanding of what others need from us because thats what we need from them. Please try to remember you are not alone. This site alone is proof there are literally 1000's of us out there. I hope you are able to feel stronger soon. Make sure you keep 'talking' even if its just blogs on a website, scribbles on scrap paper, to a support phone line, a counsellor or even strangers at a bus stop. Sending you my very best cyber hugs and happy thoughts :o)
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I'm here if I can help you. I do know what you mean thoughfor some reason it is always so much easier to see other people's problems than our ownmaybe we're too involved in our own problems to see them clearly?
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I don't know I just dont' feel good. Feel so soo tired to.
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