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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drew4lostluv 05/14/2014

I don't know how to explain it, but I don't feel as depressed as I used to. I think I have come a long way with this issue. My problem is I let people in my heart to easily. I get hurt often because I jump into things without looking. When I am in I see the flaws in the relationship but I am so scared of being alone that I ignore it. I ignore the obvious, something that was right in front of me and I let it hurt me. This is a major step back and it knocked me on my butt. I realize that I have to like me before I attempt to have a relationship. I am feeling a little depressed now and that's why I posted here. I am going to get up but I am scared that my depression is just going to weigh me down. Going to bed before I start freaking out. Please help me. I need a hand. I don't want to hurt like this.

muskrattiger 05/14/2014

I do believe a lot of people like us with depression have our feelings to close to the surf us and so we get hurt easer .....and more deeply.....we have to work through out Issues.....we have to get everything out that has ever hurt us ....so that we can begin to heal ....we need to learn to love our selves ....because we deserve to be loved ... we need to love in others what we can and accept the rest and if it isn't good for us let them go .....let in what is positive and let the negative pass by us ....turn it away ....with depression comes so much that is negative ....we need to fight against it every day 24 7 ....and get the help we need when we need it ...wether it be meds or a phicaatrist or councoling ....and fight and push our selves ..to do what we need to do to get better and even if it is just to keep our selves going we can't give up ....it isn't a option ....I have had depression all my life at one level or a norther.......I have been worse ..I have been better ...I have been in hospital and had to get ect to bring me back I was going down to far to fast ....that's ware I learned I needed to talk ......I never want to go there again so I talk ...ect was a life savour for me ....I hope I never get so bad that I need it a gain but if that comes I will accept the help ......I will go get the help I need ....breath ...try some meditation ...I paretic meditation ....I can take migraine pain away with mediation ......since I am a chronic sufferer that is so helpfully because they can't give me meds that can take all the pain away ....so you can use it in many ways ....to calm your self ...take care of your self .....god bless

NeedAdvice2013 05/14/2014

Hey Bud!

Man, depression DOES cloud our judgments for certain!! But a word of advice....sometimes...being alone is not all that bad!

drew4lostluv 05/15/2014

No it's not. I remember all the things I wanted to do because I was with someone I couldn't do them. The funny thing is that I don't do them now. Lol.
What's even funnier about that is I don't even remember what I wanted to do but I knew my being with someone prevented me from doing it.

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