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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mal66 11/19/2013

We all hit rough patches in life but things generally get better; I think mainly because we believe it will..

So..what happens when you submit to hopelessness and you can't will yourself out of it; your faith level plummetts sub-zero & you just can't see any good in anything - no silver lining whatsoever..

There's the saying 'All good things must end'; so why hope for good when it just has an expiration date?

Summerwind81 11/19/2013

I understand that, depending on your (or anybodys') mood when this is read, it can come off as overly simplistic, but I'm gonna say it anyway.

Why?

Because another good thing will come along to take its place. Sometimes we have to look a bit harder than the 'normies' to see it, but it's there.

I hope your world brightens very soon. Gentle hugs

muskrattiger 11/20/2013

You go for help and if need be you put your self in the hospital .....you are fighting a mean war. aganst depreshion and we can't always do it alone .......I can't I need help to fight this fight ......so don't give in ....fight harder .....I will keep you in my prayers .....god bless

mal66 11/20/2013

I have been perservering - a daily battle to maintain sanity; to not give give in to self-annihilation..so many external triggers - my recent separation being the primary contributor..it is something that has raped me of my self-esteem, self-image, and self-confidence..

MeggieLizzie 11/21/2013

I started to TRY to do a few things to help myself and I guess I changed my mindset a little bit in my most recent, HORRIBLE funk, and that seems to be when I started to feel a little better. A lot of my depression is beyond my control, but that is very true and I'm sure that many others can attest the same truth from their own experience.

Kindmirrow 11/21/2013

I think the saying all good things come to an end or must end is only a truth that some of us hold onto in an uncertain world.

To be corny: from a soft rock song

So hold on loosely and don't let go....
If you hold on too tightly you are going to lose ""control""

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