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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Zombiechick 08/09/2018

Hi thank you in advance for listening to me. I am 54 and I have suffered from depression since I was 12 years old. I also have other mental issues. I had a lot of CRAP happen to me as a child and I'm sure that is part of the problem. Also it runs in the family. Sometimes it gets so bad I think that everyone would be better off without having to worry about me. I see professionals about my problems and I am on many meds but sometimes the feelings still manage to break through. I don't cry anymore. I just figure it is what I deserve for leading a less than good life. I have hurt others, not physically but mentally. I have episodes where I retreat into my room and isolate myself with my dogs. I have episodes where I either don't eat or eat everything, so I am a very large woman because the eating far exceeds the starving. I feel hopeless and helpless.

EvergreenDreamer 08/09/2018

Hi Zombie, we seem to be in a lot of the same groups. I too am 54, obese as a result of my trauma which started at the age of four and became warped and twisted throughout my lifetime, and have multiple issues including depression and ptsd

EvergreenDreamer 08/09/2018

I also have fat fingers and hit the send button accidentally before i was finished. Lol anywho , welcome and i hope writing and reading here with us on DS will help you on your healing journey triple hugs

Avidreader9559 08/10/2018

Hi. I am glad you are here. Thank you for reaching out for support. I believe that all people have value and worth. I believe that we can overcome the effects of what has been done to us. We can choose what we do, what we say, and what we think. When I get into a place where all I see is the negative, I have to find things to be thankful for even if it is just the sunshine or the clouds or the fact that I woke up. At one point, I wrote out positive messages and taped them to places where I would see them-on the bathroom mirror, over the kitchen sink, etc. Then when the negative thoughts would come, I would read the positive over and over and over. It helped me see more of the positive and less of the negative.
I also learned to exercise. It gets the endorphins going, and my mood is elevated. Instead of going to the refrigerator, I can go for a walk. It also helps me to be outside especially in the spring and fall.
None of us are perfect. We all make mistakes and do things we wish we hadn't. We can ask for forgiveness. We can move forward and not let what is in the past define us anymore.
Would it be possible for you to choose one thing that you would like to see change? Then work on making different decisions so that one thing is closer to where you would like it to be.
I have a faith in God, and when I am weak He has shown me He is strong. He can help us to be what we need to be to live this life. I hope you find what you need to have hope and comfort and encouragement and life. Hugs for you!!

Zombiechick 08/10/2018

Thank you all

SimpsonsOK 08/10/2018

Welcome aboard this DS lifeboat ZC. As with Dreamer, I am in a variety of groups here. Yep, depression tells us we are helpless and hopeless. Usually some other universal depression messages to keep us feeling badly. Reader shared some really good tools. As you read other replies to posts, you will find other tools to try out. In the meantime, warm welcoming hugs.

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