I have tried to commit suicide in the past, and listen to me closely, someone cares about you. I care about you. I talked to someone, and if that isn't what you like to do, talk to yourself about your situation as if you weren't in it. The life you have to live is worth living, you will experience so much more that I promise will be better than what you are going through now. Please, I beg, call the suicide hotline if you ever get these thoughts and are on the verge. I better see you posting on here still, keep me updated, I'm looking forward to hearing you start feeling better.

I am so sorry you are experiencing this right now. Depression is difficult. It is hard to work through, but it is temporary. It will not always be like this. You have had better days and better days will come back. Please don't choose a permanent solution to a temporary problem. You do have people who care. I care, too. You have one life and it is worth living. Sometimes I have had to make conscious decisions even when I didn't want to make them. Exercise is good to release endorphins to elevate your mood. I don't always want to exercise, but if I make myself, then I feel better afterwards. Sometimes my thoughts turn negative, but I learned to write positive, encouraging messages on note cards. Then I would place them around my house where I could see them often. When I could not change my thoughts, I would read and reread the note cards and continue to tell myself that. I would listen to positive music and that helped to replace the thoughts that I am worthless and useless and all the other lies I used to repeat to myself. I also got into a Bible study. I got to learn what God said about me. Then I would repeat those things to myself rather than the opinions of others. There are some good ones online, too. Depression can make me want to isolate myself from others, but I found that if I had one trusted friend or an acquaintance to hang out with, I felt better. I can't always trust myself to do what I feel like doing. Sometimes I have to make choices that are hard but that will get me to a better place. I hope you find what you need to get you to that better place. I agree with Lylxs. Please call the suicide hotline if you need to. Someone is always there for you whether it be on this site or at the hotline. Hugs.

I hate depression! But it will lift. Have you seen a psychiatrist or other medication provider? Sometime meds stop working or have to be adjusted.
I have had multiple episodes of depression throughout my adult life.
For those who have not had the experience there is no understanding of it.
It hurts. It robs us of who we are, who we would like to be, and takes away our hope. But it will get better. I find that when I am in it, I lose site of how long I have been depressed, and lose all perspective on life. Do you journal on DS? You can set the privacy settings to only you, friends only or otherwise. Sometimes I look back at my posts and see certain times of year, triggers etc.. that have caused depression. Please hang in there. I love DS, because when I am in a depression it gives us a private and supportive place to go. And truly, people here do care and do not want to see anything happen to you. Please keep writing.

It doesn't have to be.

What have you tried so far?

Hello, I just wanted to say that I have had many episodes of depression for many years. some have been worse than others, in amongst those episodes I have had periods of joy and happiness. birth of my children etc
depression I have found comes and goes, sometimes its better than others. one day it will lift, sometimes help from anti depressants help other times it lifts on its own. please please don't give up, it wont always be like this. you are so young, there is hope. please don't give up on that. you are not alone, so many of us on here understand and are with you..

Hang in there-God needs you and we.need you. I agree with the others another med., talking to a caring counsellor or technique could help.

please speak to a medical professional and seek help. your worth your life