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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Bernie96 12/28/2016

This year has seriously been the worst year ever. 3 emergency room visits, 1 involuntary. 2 suicide attempts. Fiance leaving me. My mom moving out. Almost getting fired. Depressed. And everything else. In seriously at a loss of what to do. How much more can I take? How much more can I handle? Before I give in. Before I kill myself. This is the worst feeling in the world. There is so much going on and nothing I can do about it. I'm about to start college again and I'm not ready. I just got baptized in the LDS religion and yet I'm not feeling better. I've had many many medicine changes. I'm done. I want to cut and die. And I don't care anymore. I can't care anymore I don't know how. There's nothing left of me. I don't even know who I am. Flashbacks from the rape are eating me inside. I can't sleep. I feel worthless. I feel unloved and I feel like I shouldn't be alive anymore. What do i do?

sonnycamehome 12/28/2016

I'm so sorry you are struggling right now. One of the biggest things that helped me after I was assaulted was a support groups for survivors. It was so good to be around other women who had been through similar situations. I don't know if there's a Women's Center in your area that you can reach out to, but it might be something to try. I also find individual counseling immensely helpful. My life is far from perfect, but with the help of the support group, and individual therapy, I can say that I am pretty stable and things have gotten progressively better for me. I sincerely want that for you as well, and hope that you can find the right combination of help that works for you so that you can move from surviving to thriving. I assure you that it can and does get better. Please keep seeking support and please keep reaching out.

Bernie96 12/28/2016

I see my medication doctor every 3 weeks and my therapist every Thursday. But the hard part is that the women's shelter by me is where my mom works.

sonnycamehome 12/28/2016

I can totally understand your need for anonymity. Would you be willing to travel to a shelter in the next town over so you can attend a group? I only suggest this because the support group was so beneficial for me and ended up being a true turning point for me, and I'm hoping it could be for you to.

I think it's fantastic that you see your medication dr regularly and that you are in individual therapy. You are doing all the right things, and I know it can be so frustrating when you keep getting flashbacks. Please continue to post and message me anytime if you'd like.

Bernie96 12/28/2016

I don't have a car so getting to it would be hard

bridgie101 12/28/2016

I think you need to take ownership of everything you do and have done in your life and own the fact that it's got you to where you are today. And if you don't like where you've ended up, go look in the mirror and say "I'm not going to do things this way any more."

Time to get ruthless. Time to get practical. Time to live a life based on practical x gets you y and if you don't like y, don't do x type simplicity.

Bin the romance. Bin the dreams. Bin the fantasy. Time to get down to brass tacks.

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