Hi everyone. I'm new to this site so I figured I should say hi and introduce myself. I'm 21 years old and I have been fighting depression for as long as I can remember. I've been in and out of therapy and I found it very helpful at the times that I needed it. In therapy I learned a lot about how to take more control over my own life and my emotional states and my thoughts and so on. It helps me to feel more efficacious, like I can get through this on my own. I am able to get through mild episodes quite smoothly after years of practice, but I still struggle too much on my own when the bad ones hit. I used to cut myself, but I made the decision a few years ago that I did not want to do that and wouldn't let myself. I have slipped up a few times since then, but I'm really trying. My current mood is best described as "so-so." I have been mildly depressed for the last couple of months, but tried to get through it on my own without telling anyone. Finally yesterday I called a good friend of mine and broke into hysterics on the phone. We spent the night hanging out and watching movies and eating far too many calories for one night :P, and I am feeling quite a bit better today.
I don't really know what else I should say..?