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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TeamDS 03/15/2007

hi all -

this is doug, one of the founders of dailystrength, and i just wanted to say hi. i'm also a member of the depression community (i struggled with it some years back), so i take a special interest in making sure all is well here.

i just wanted to check in and make sure that you were all finding value here, and let you know that we are ALWAYS available to get involved if / when uncomfortable situations arise.

we STRONGLY believe that these forums are meant for support, and we will quickly take action when notified of "unsupportive" behavior - specifically, personal attacks or negativity of any kind.

i take great pride in the fact that this community exists, and that you all can be there for each other...

ok, i'll get off my soapbox now and just say that we really, truly value all of your contributions.

feel free to respond here or to me personally if i can be of further help.

doug

deleted_user 03/15/2007

Just in the past few days I have already found enough support to help me through my day and reassure me that I am taking the right pathway to happiness in my life again! Thanks for creating such a great thing which is now and forever going to be part of my life!

deleted_user 03/15/2007

Thank you for creating this site, already has helped me alot as an alternative *cure* for my issues.

deleted_user 03/15/2007

Thank you Doug. We're doing our best to help and get help. The occasional sidetrack sets us back a tad, but we're a stubborn bunch! I think our focus remains the same...let's beat this together.

deleted_user 03/15/2007

I love DS, thank you :)

BeckyK 03/15/2007

Thank you for creating this site! I already feel much better, and have made some great friendships here. I have gotten more support from the people on this site than I have ever gotten from anyone in my life. So I hope we can all move on from here and keep supporting eachother.

deleted_user 03/15/2007

Thanks for being here. I, for one, have received tremendous help from Daily Strength and I know that as my travels take me to new places, I will put forth the extra effort to look up friends that I've made via Daily Strength.

deleted_user 03/15/2007

i want to thank you so much for creating this site it has helped me with everything that i am going through i spend most of my frre time here because it is where i can come for support and i wanted to say thanks for giving that to me.

TeamDS 03/15/2007

thanks for all the kind words, folks. just a reminder - when you see trouble, please send it to me or just use the REPORT ABUSE link at the bottom of the page.

deleted_user 03/15/2007

This site and the wonderful people here have helped me tremendously. Thanks for creating it.

deleted_user 03/15/2007

I am very grateful to have a place like this. The only concern I have is what do we do for people who say they want to commit suicide? We can express our support for them, but is there more we should be doing???

deleted_user 03/15/2007

Thank you for posting to help get us grounded again...
There has been a lot of feelings that are getting hurt and perspective has been lost for what this site is ultimatly for!
Thank you Soooo much for you contributions that have helped us!
:)

deleted_user 03/15/2007

Thank you for this site so much. It can be such a lifesaver at times in our lives.
people here are a blessing!

deleted_user 03/15/2007

i love daily strenth i have so manyfriends i think they can pack me out of distressment . thank you for sharing with us

deleted_user 03/15/2007

i love daily strenth i have so manyfriends i think they can pack me out of distressment . thank you for sharing with us

deleted_user 03/15/2007

Thumbs up on the work started and to each of us for making this place a haven of daily strength indeed.

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