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.
One good thing is that after I was done with hospital IOP, we can go to peer support for free once a week in person. I really clicked with the other people in my IOP cohort and kind of became friends with them. The peer support leaders there are awesome. I swear sometimes I get more out of talking to other patients.
One of the people there also has PTSD and it really helped to talk, I was able to relate, it seemed like we had a lot to talk about. I sometimes feel like other patients have more insight and are better listeners than professionals. I guess it's lived experience and basic empathy. I feel a million times better every time I go, and it's only an hour. I'm so happy for it.
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Life has been really hard this past year. I'm really feeling down and alone. I can't talk to my family about my depression and anxiety their not very understanding about it. It's really hitting me since my mother passed a few months ago, plus stress from having to eventually move. Also having my niece coming around who suffers bipolar and refuses to take medication for it. Its been...
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When i was in the ER February 16th 2025, i was being admitted to ICU where i was for 3 weeks, then had to relearn to walk for 3 weeks in another hospital rehab floor, the nurse told me something that made me feel for over 18 months now that i was finally *safe*. She told me that the guy who raped and beat me 21 years ago now almost 20 years at that time, was in prison as of a month before that...
