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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Hello everyone, i'm new to this community and this is my first post. I was thinking about joining a self-help group in my town but this is a less scary alternative! So i just wanted to introduce myself and say what a great idea i think this community is.
I also wanted to ask everyone when they first knew they were becoming depressed, and what their experiences were like. Personally I was 11 or 12 years old and i had no idea what was happening to me. I'd just burst into tears for no apparent reason, get up in the morning feeling a sense of dread, and i was so confused and frightened. It took me years to understand what was going on.
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otherthan,

Welcome to DS. I'm positive that you will find a lot of good friends and supports here. Groups can be scary, I agree. I was terrified on my first day of the depression/anxiety peer support group. My whole body was shaking inside. When it was my turn to talk, i broke down and burst into tears and ended up talking to the crisis team.

my point is, once you get over the initial anxiety of going to the group, it's not as bad as it seems. you will meet a lot of good friends in your community that support you inside and outside of the group. Taking a risk and going to the group in your town could be very helpful in your recovery. plus you can see how others cope, and get some good information about your own issues.

I'm here if you need to talk.

Again, welcome to DS.

Take care
Becky
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Hi-You have absolutely nothing to worry about. The people here are great and you will receive very postive affirmations about yourself and how you are feeling. The neat thing is you can go on at any time and converse, yell, scream whatever. We have all felt like you do with the crying, the upset and all of that. I am a 45 y.o. man and I cry myself to sleep sometimes. I have a wife daughter and son. They don't get it that I am depressed. I am seeing a therapist and she is great. I hate it when people say things like snap out of it. I CAN'T JUST SNAP OUT OF IT!!!. If that is something others don't get then I have no time for them.None of us asked to be hurting.
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Welcome to great place for support.
BeckyK
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Welcome to Daily Strenght!!! You will find a lot of support here from many wonderful people. Hugs to you!
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Welcome. You will find this a very worthwhile place to share and get support. I new I was depressed for many years but never really admitted it till this past year. I am 49yo. When I gave up my dependency on pain killers is when my depression really kicked in. That's because I would use the pain killers to combat my social anxiety and depression. They were my courage in a bottle. I was addicted for about 8 years. I am now almost 6 months clean from using pills or any other drug. My symptoms were a prolonging sadness and emptiness in my heart and more and more each day I began to withdraw from society. I was in denial many years but I finally came to terms with myself when I became sober from the pills. It was something I needed to do as part of my recovery and it was the right thing to do.
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