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.
I don't really know how to explain this and sorry if this doesn't belong here...but ever since I can remember I've always had feelings of worthlessness being useless, hopeless, feeling like its not worth it to just get up and do things. I've never really told anyone and I guess it's just gotten worse because I don't really feel like I'm worth living at all anymore really I feel like I'm such a burden that everyone will be better off without me and the worst thing is, is that I have no idea where these feelings are coming from. My parents don't abuse me they don't neglect me, I feel like the worst human being on the face of the planet like I don't deserve help you know?...and what's even worse I really don't know how to deal with these feeling so I started self harming again...I really don't know what to do I'm so lost, I've never really gotten tested for anything and I've looked up this stuff but I don't want to be the type of person who self diagnoses you know? ...so i would be grateful for any help really i don't know exactly how to tell anyone else...i feel ashamed
It sounds serious if you re harming yourself. There are crisis lines maybe they could point you in the right direction.
Please don't use feeling ashamed to not get help. I know I have felt ashamed as well. But living alone with these issues won't help fix
them. Depression is a valid condition.
You do deserve to have a happy life. We all do.
I m here if you need someone to talk to send me a message
I have alot of the same feeings that you are describing.
Does that mean you are depressed? You really need an evaluation to answer that question!
So by all means talk to a doctor to get an evaluation. Doctors often like to do a physical to rule out physical causes. Then a psychologist or psychiatrist can give you a mental evaluation.
Once you get those done you can focus on finding a path from where you are to where you want to be.
You mentioned that this has been going on for a long time, so it is possible that you have issues that have taken on a "life of their own".
Gentle hugs