
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.

deleted_user
Is there anyone else out there whose depression affected their ability to finish their life long dream career? This has happened to me not once, but twice. I am devastated! I don't know how to deal with the pain, the shame, humiliation, fear, feeling of worthlessness and hopelessness. I don't see a future for me anymore. I based my whole life and self worth on my career, and now I feel like a complete failure! I feel like a big part of me has died inside. The pain and depression are killing me! I am so ashamed to discuss what has happened to me that I have isolated myself from many of my friends. Please help me anyone!?
Posts You May Be Interested In
-
A friend sent this to me..As far as I can see, grief will never truly end.It may become softer overtime, more gentleand some days will feel sharp.But grief will last as long as Love does - ForeverIt's simply the way the absence of your loved onemanifests in your heart. A deep longing accompaniedby the deepest Love some days. The heavy fog mayreturn and the next day, it may recede.Once again, it's...
-
Today is my 25th birthday, to my somewhat lack of surprise I can see already no one really seems to care. I've always been the kinda person to make sure that everyone I Care about feels appreciated and knew somebody had their back. I can count 4 times this year when I Went out of my way to make sure a "friend" felt good on their birthday, especially if they got left hanging. Its early in the...
My feelings have gone through a number of changes since my MVA in 2004. For so long I was determined everything was going to be fine & my employer actually allowed me to booked a couple of weeks off at a time for the best part of a year before they had to put me on the books as "medical leave" and fill my position. As time has passed & with very slow progress physically the chances of me ever returning to that career are almost non-existant. Some professionals have said that won't happen but until I have something to replace it with I have to hold onto it to enable me to keep pushing forward. I am still not sure who I am without my career.
I'm not sure if this helped but at least you will know you aren't alone & others do understand.
i destroyed a promising army carreer back in 1984. i drove a truck for ten years and just quit. i was a great carpet cleaner for 5 years and quit.
i destroyed two marriages and now that i'm almost 48 i'm finding myself starting my life over again but now ive found that belonging to a mental health advacasy orginazation i really believe iv'e found my calling in life.
i also went to culinary school but could not get a job because i just burned to many bridges that could never be re-built.
i was ashamed to be around people because i just knew they knew i was a failure or a joke. there are people who understand. trust me i went to therapy for years and have recently got back into life through being an advocate for the mentally ill. i found my gift of public speaking has been a great asset to me and now i talk to anyone who will listen to myths and stigmas of people like us. please hang in there and remember you have friends andthings get better,,,,,,your friend,,,patrick
I finished my Degree in Psychology a few years ago (which was a struggle in itself with on-off depression), I re-sat a year, missed final exams, but got there eventually.
My plan was always to go on to postgraduate,and become a qualified practitioner but have been to ill to contemplate it.
Like you i've isolated myself and have very little human contact. It's ironic that people with depression and or anxiety isolate themselves when contact with people stimulates and encourages recovery. It's so hard.
Please don't see yourself as a failure. There are so many people who don't want to work and have no drive for career because they are lazy.
This isn't the case for people like you and I. We are ill and it isn't through choice that work becomes neglected or impossible.
All we can do is try fight the illness and move forward.
Best wishes, Annie
Altough i am off sick for a week and my manager, area manager and i had a chat before i went on sick to tell me that cause i am very good at my job and they love me working for them. They wont sack me like they would have done if i were soeone else. I am thankful for this and i tend to be focussed when i am work and have nothing but this to think about. So i am glad i have this. But i did slip once and it could have affected my career if it wasn't for life long friends and knowing what i am doing.
I am sorry to hear this and not sure what advice to give you on it. If you ever need to chat. I probaby would be online most of this week. I am a good listener and i wont judge. Sorry i can't help any further.
i constantly feel pressured to be insanely successful.
my oldest brother just graduated from college with the highest award in his class... he's perfect.
my sister is going to the same university as him, and she will be studying in rome for a few months in the fall.
my parents are so fucking proud of them... they are the pride of my whole damn family, and i am expected to be the same.
after dropping out of 2 colleges, and never having a paying job, i feel absolutely worthless.
all of my friends are in school. it's all they ever talk about. i feel so out of place when i'm around them. they just dont understand what it's like to WANT to make something of your life but be too depressed to act on it.