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.
I can't take it anymore. Every morning when I wake up I feel horrible: chest pains, stomach ache, racing heart, sweating, etc. I am on prozac and go to support groups but it's just not helping. I am pretty much homeless and am living with my mom in a very toxic environment. I lost my car, savings, everything. I don't want to face another day of fruitless job searching, intense loneliness, and utter despair. Every day I wake up with a horrible sense of doom and that things will never get better because they have been awful for so long. I feel like the stress and anxiety related to having no money and job has permanently messed me up.
With the economy the way it is, I am guessing millions of people who aren't otherwised depressed are feeling so now. I have been depressed and anxious for years, but never like this. I realize that the root of this is my flawed thinking but no matter how positive I try to be, I am still unemployed and broke. People say to go volunteer but how do you that with no money?
I am single and come from a very fragmented family, i.e., no holidays, birthdays. etc. Right now I feel like I have no place anywhere.
I am not sure what to do. Just looking for some encouragement I guess.
With the economy the way it is, I am guessing millions of people who aren't otherwised depressed are feeling so now. I have been depressed and anxious for years, but never like this. I realize that the root of this is my flawed thinking but no matter how positive I try to be, I am still unemployed and broke. People say to go volunteer but how do you that with no money?
I am single and come from a very fragmented family, i.e., no holidays, birthdays. etc. Right now I feel like I have no place anywhere.
I am not sure what to do. Just looking for some encouragement I guess.
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Everyday I feel more and more sick. Being in pain every day, I've learned to disguise it. So well that others don't believe my pain when I speak of it. Needing help but only receiving negative responses, I find my way but pay for it later. I absolutely need the rest but there's pressing things to be done.
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Ugh my depression is really being triggered by the grief of losing my mom. Ugh it sucks. I wish this pain would leave me already.
For awhile, I had trouble with employment because of the economy and every company I worked for made cutbacks (which included me). It is indeed very frustrating and hard to go through. I'm sorry that your environment doesn't help very much. Everything may seem hopeless right now, but just know that you WILL be able to rebuild yourself and something WILL come along that will suit your skills perfectly. I hope this gives you some comfort. Stay strong.
i take lithium and fluvoxamine for depression.ive been told to volonteer too.i wont do that until i can afford to live.
i hope things get beeter soon
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