Yes....I do care...I may not know you...but, it hurts me to hear there are others out there who hurt as Mich as I do...if not more. Yes, I care.

I care. I'm hurting and suffering as well. Don't give up. We're all here. How old are you if you don't mind me asking?

I think it depends on what "people" you are talking about. People HERE care. People in your close inner circle probably car, if thy know, though they may not always how to show it or what to say or do. Being that, truthfully, NO. One th hardest things for me after my daughter died, was realizing that the sun rose the next day and people went to work, got home, ate dinner, watched TV...their lives went on as nORMAL! That was the hardest thing for me to come to grips with. My life felt like it was over and they just went about they day-to-day business as if nothing happened...cause nothing happened to them!

But yes, some people care and even if there is only one or even if WE here are the ONLY ones, that's OK!

I do care and I'm not just saying that cuz everyone else is. Depression is one of the most under rated disorders that goes untreated. We're all going through some sort of depression-type problem and some may be more severe than others. Some people are afraid to confront people with depression not knowing what to say or if they do say something wrong they're afraid of the possible consequences. Most people don't understand unless they go through it themselves, so they think if they ignore the problem it doesn't exist. That's my 2cents

Long story short I do care. Trust me I'm not the type of person that says things just to make people happy

Sometimes I feel like no one care, but I find that there are people out there that will listen if you ever want to talk. I had one of those moments earlier and ended up talking to someone that I didn't think I would be talking to and they were very helpful. Sometimes you find that inspiration in unlikely places. If you ever want to talk. I will be glad to listen. I will be praying for you.

I know we here care about you and your depressive issues....it is not as if we have the solution to it though but we do try to offer what has helped us in the past....I think showing that is caring....hugs

new here, well fairly new, just a couple of days. People here really do care but I think comments by Warrior gal summed it up good ....also yes there are so many people here, out there, everywhere that are hurting so bad themselves, and sometimes a person just doesn't know what to say to another person, sometimes there is no energy left for other people because all your own energy goes to trying to fix yourself. Umm, I have a shared network, it's not mine, it belongs to a family member who works from home so I can't chance slowing down their internet speed, so I'm usually on here in evenings after work hrs. which often run very late. I do like to try to offer support or share ideas/ stories with people when I can. Much hope, peace, hugs to all people here tonight.

These replies confirm there are people who care and care more than a surface facade or mask, but with genuine, heart-felt concern. Sometimes it's easier, however, to show caring love toward those not in close inner circles. In other words, it's been said familiarity breeds contempt. It's so important for us all to demonstrate love at every level, especially family and close friends.
Personally, I'm married to a woman who I'm not attracted to, do not enjoy her personality and otherwise do not experience all the benefits of marriage with. Nonetheless, I demonstrate love to her as a man should love a woman. It's in these close personal relationships where true love can be exemplified where we can see what true love is really all about.

Most importantly, Jesus loves us all and demonstrated that in the most sacrificial way. Though people may fail, God never falls off of His (loving) Throne. I experience His comfort each day through my hardship while receiving Love in which to love her.

No, I don't think people care. Well... as a quick passing idea they care. They have no desire for you to be unhappy... but they have dinner to cook and bills to pay and johnny has to go to the dentist and then there's the laundry and work in the morning and ...

So yeah, They care with what they've got spare, which is usually very little. We all have to drag our own way out of the quicksand. People will try to help but they are quickly used up.

I care. Caring about others in fact helps me with my own depression. So, maybe people are selfish in that helping others helps themselves, but they definitely do care. It's part of our motivations to live...helping others.

Belive it or not I do care. And as you can see several others care also. As it says in the St Francis prayer. To console rather than be condoled.

Some people DO care. I think a lot of times people just get wrapped up in the day to day and forget that those around us need love and re-assurance. Some of us just may need more than others LOL. Big Hugs to you!

I care, no one should have to suffer from depression. It's awful. At least here we know we aren't alone.

I care ..because I know the Beth's depreshion can take you ......and it hurts me to see anyone ...hurting in that way ....I need to take breakers from. this bord ..because there is so much pain in here ..and I want to just take it all away ..and I know I can't ...and it sucked me dowen and I can't let that happen ...but I will talk to you one on one if you would like ..........in this world ..you will find people who care and people who only care about them selves ..but n here ..we care ...about each other ..because we shair a common bond ..depreshion ...pain ...emotional pain ..can be worse than phical pain .......we understand that ..others who haven't been through depreshion can not imagian just what it is we go through ......but in here we are understood ....I had to take my husband to see my phicatrist to get him educated on depreshion and on how he was urting me and how he could better help me ............so people do care ..but they might not understand just what they are up against .......and than you will get some people who just think of theme selves ..and these are toxic people and you don't need them in your life ......I will keep you in my prayers ..take very good care of your self .....you are loved ....

Just a quick question: Do *you* care? About others going through the agonies of depression that you go through, I mean. If the answer is yes, then it should not be hard to believe that, yes, others do care, too, about your pain. If it is hard for you to care about others, then I think it will be hard for you to believe those who say they do care about your torment and depression. But the people here who say they care most likely do--depression tends to make people--many of them--*more* compassionate about the pain of others. Also, it depends on what you mean by "care": If you are asking if most are willing to go out of their way to help a stranger w depression, then no--IMO. Most people, initially at least, are too guarded and too personally tormented to do so. It takes time to trust someone enough to want to help them whole heartedly, to try to. Will they help you, or try, to a certain degree, right away, those who care? Absolutely yes, many will. If you are asking the degree to which they care--well, it varies. Think of yourself, of what you want and are actually *able* to do to help depressed strangers--it may give you some (though not all; people are different) answers to your own question.