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.
Hi my name is cory and ive been having episodic depression today was my first time on the job and i fainted and when i got home i got really depressed out of nowhere like i usaully dont think about this but i thought about my mom who did of a drug addiction when i was 11 and my dad who ran away when i was born and my brother who killed himself when i was 15 over drugs and today is mostly about my mom. she was a heavy vicoden addict i mean the week she died she got a refill 3 day before her death and she was out of a 120 bottle and she was also a herion addict like my brother who killed himself but that's for another time well i was listening to my music to try to help me and Why Whould You Leave Us By NF Played and that was my first time hearing it and i usaully avoid stuff like that when im trying to get out of my depression cause i cant go to my Girlfriend cause she calls me a baby and says i need to get over it so i stoped telling her about it i found my mom dead on her bed and didnt understand what was going on my whole life leading up to that she abused pills and sometimes went to the hospital for week or months without me getting to see her and my girlfriends in a bad mood and i asked her to leave me alone for awhile and she snapped at me and said bye i miss my mom
My bf says "I'm here" then asks me to share what's upsetting me and hugs me, he then validates me saying I've been through a lot so it's understandable how I feel. And then the upset passes and we go off and do something nice together.
It's not nice to be around people incapable of kindness and caring. Unfortunately many people have said to me that "going on" about painful things is boring and alienates people.
Even to the point people dying of cancer are ridiculed for going on and on about the cancer, and a wife taking the piss out of her husband for repeatedly get upset over being raped
I myself have had a knot of pain I couldn't get rid of and my aunt came up to me and said just "put it in a box and forget about it"
Therapy from the government involved going to a therapist who ignored me for an hour...
People suck... Go get a book on dbt practise the skills on how to cheer yourself up often. And seek out people in recovery who are willing to share and support you.
You've been through a tough time, radical acceptance will pay off loads for you. Email me if you want to talk more about what's gone on, journaling can provide relief
I will say, ... if you are not in therapy, you should be, considering all you have been through.