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.

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bagofnopes 03/05/2017

hi I'm a new user and this my first foray into online support groups. Right now I'm feeling okay. I was talking to a crisis counselor this evening (when I was not OK) who pointed me to this site. I'm 33F with depression/anxiety/possible Bipolar disorder and sometimes I need someone to talk to that understands depression or anxiety. I'm feeling anxious about posting this but thought I needed to make an easy post so I don't feel so scared if I need more support later. (I also joined the anxiety group obviously) I'd be interested to know how other members utilize this site to help them.

bridgie101 03/05/2017

Making friends, talking -saying what you think is so good. Sharing. And it does trigger attacks but you don't lose your job, get beaten up, have your friends hate you.

Heh. It's safe here from real world consequences. A sandpit. And i fond journalling helps when i really crash and burn. Xx

Heidiclark 03/05/2017

Welcome to the group. Share what you feel comfortable sharing. You will get to know people here as you read posts and write your own posts. Also feel free to comment on other posts, even though you are new here. Over time you will start to make friends here who have similar experiences to your own.

Justexisting 03/06/2017

Welcome to DS! Wonderful people here. Ditto bridgie101, Heidiclark.

Robin-Mc 03/06/2017

Knowing I'm not alone in my struggle to make sense of my life helps me to feel better about myself. Writing about my struggles forces me to think about them in a different way, to put my feelings into words. When my feelings and thoughts overwhelm me I can get lost in my confusion, unable to focus on words. Here we can use our words without being judged face to face. So many people in our lives don't understand depression for so many reasons. Here, most of us get it.
So gather your thoughts and write! Let us help you knowing you are helping us

bagofnopes 03/06/2017

Thanks everyone for making me feel comfortable here.

ThePepperMan 03/06/2017

People have many different reasons for coming here, but in the end we all want to be part of a support group where we can offer support as well as get it in return. Few, if any, of us are professional mental health experts. I certainly am not! A big thing I learned is that there is no such thing as a one size fits all plan. Things that work wonders for me may work against you, and things that only made me worse may be good for you! Take what works, and disregard the rest!

Lantawood 03/06/2017

So glad I saw this post! I'm new too. Just joined a few minutes ago. I was directed here by a crisis counselor as well. I just need a sounding board. It's hard talking to people who aren't going through what we're going through. They can support but only to an extent.

nightingale77 03/08/2017

Hi there, thank you for sharing! It takes courage and strength to do that. You never know you might be a blessing to another individual who is also going thru some challenging situation right now. I hope that the response that you receive on this platform will encourage you to take baby steps forward each day and to experience life feeling more fulfilled. I'm also glad that you are talking to someone whom you can journey with. That will help you tremendously.

It may seem dim and dark at this moment but i wanna assure you, there is hope in recovery. Give yourself permission to feel what you are feeling and how you are feeling. It's perfectly ok and be gentle to yourself. Hang in there and I'm keeping you in my prayer.

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