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.
My Mom is under a lot of pressure, my Grandpa is in the Hospital, My Nana needs spinal surgery, and I started cutting again... I feel like a collosal peice of shit for being swallowed up in my own problems, I want to get better but everything is just so far away! At my school, Homecoming is coming up, and I am in the red with a couple classes which makes my Mom go under more stress. She won't let me go to Homecoming unless I raise up my grade, and every time I try to look past Homecoming it just seems that there is nothing, like I'll be dead or something... I keep having dreams of my wake, I see my Popo and Poppa, Mom and Dad, as well as my friend that I'm going to Homecoming with. My friend is someone who doesn't want to put up with "Emo" girls and I relapsed into cutting and writing suicide letters, I don't want to be left alone because I really feel like I need a hug right now and somebody who I feel genuinely cares.
The future is scary. What I used to tell my kids is that it is so scary; but time is your friend. You have time to freak out, time to calm down, time to come back together, time to figure out what you will do.
When you are in the 'after homecoming' space the future opens out for you. you know that sense of relief you get at the end of the school year? Like that. Whew. And you start to relax, because no more assignments, no more exams, and then you start to think about what you'd feel like doing.
it's a new space, but it's an okay space, and it doesn't happen too fast to cope with. You are going to be okay, time is your friend.