I'm willing to talk if you need to

Get therapy if you can. Find out if you need medication for the depression.
There has to be a better way than harming yourself.

if you don't want to then do everything you can not to. ((((((hugs)))))) there are other things but everyone is so individual it can be hard to suggest things even! have you tried meditation, crafting of some sort (i knit), writing, art, movies or tv, reading, walking, running, going to a gym and working out or doing a work out video, deep cleaning something in your house? for the self harm sometimes it is as simple as distracting yourself until the drive passes. sometime, in my experience anyway, the drive doesn't really pass during the distraction and you'll have to confront yourself about. journaling (art or word) can be helpful for me in that instance.

have you ever contacted a crisis counselor? that's another thing that has really helped me out a few times. look up a crisis counseling text number for your area.

A good way to cope is play a sport you like or learn and play a whole new sport. I thought basketball was so boring and not interested but my friends took me out to play and it is very satisfying when you score points and notice your improvements. You start to like and appreciate the game so you can start watching it and make a hobby. I would even try boxing classes or just hitting a punching bag, it's a great way to get exercise and let off a whole bunch of emotions. You will be in my prayers

Coming to DS is your best first step! Lots of support and empathy here. Do you share often? Why has this week been so hard for you?

I too have had depression all my life. The only thing that helped was working the twelve steps. In my case, it was oveaters anonymous.

There are many groups, including ones that do not have to do with substance addiction. It help, and won't harm.

I have also suffered from depreshion most of my life ......being here on DS ...has realy helped me ....to be able to talk to people who can understand just what I go through is a realy big help .......and..being helpful in here ..also helps ..when you are able .....................I also find that medation realy helps me .....and you don't need to quiet your mind to do medation ....for me that is IMPOSIBLE ..I let my thoughts just drift by on clouds ...and do my medation .....you can find medatitons on line ............also I take it one day at a time ......each day is a new bigining ....starting fresh .....the past is in the past ware it belongs the future isent here yet so you live in the moment ....and concentrate on that ....get the most out of ...each day that way .....look for the good .....you can find beauty in a wead some of the most beautiful flowers ......every bit of light ..of good ...you can bring in .......fights the darkness ....fights the depreshion ..........take very good care of your self ..I will keep you in my prayers .....God bless

Thank you so much everyone!