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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fros 04/27/2017

so guys I'm only 14, people usually tell me it's just a period in my life and that it's teenager thing.. they never understand me

I'm from Brazil but I've moved to US this year by myself that means that i had to leave my family, my friends and me boyfriend in Brazil, those people were everything to me and it was really hard to leave them.. but when I got here I thought it was gonna be fine and I would meet cool people to be friends, but no. ok so, it's been 3 months that I'm going to Middle School and people are calling me names (really bad names, saying that a have a "big ass", pushing me and making me fall and laughing at me and being very rude

I can tell that I have at least 3 friends, and my boyfriend that is all the way down in Brazil... the reason I came was to have a better future, but I regret so much and even if I go back to Brazil my family is gonna say that I did the wrong thing

I almost jumped from the 3 floor window but then my friends found me and they changed my mind

but everyday gets harder to feel comfortable , to feel fine , I usually wake up thinking I look horrable and everything gets worse

I'm sorry if there's any wrong word I can't even type right now

Carolin57 04/27/2017

Do you feel you can go to the lead teacher at your school and tell them you are being bullied. Children who have not been taught to respect others will bully. Or maybe tell your parents so they can lodge a complaint. In the meantime keep posting here because there will always be support here. No one wants you to jump out of a window, so you are to keep yourself safe if you can. I am in the UK and often online. I will look for your posts and try and be supportive when I can.

Lucy1109 04/27/2017

I know how is to fell bullied, alone, unconfortable. I used to be very bullied at the school, and I'm sure that left some scars on my personality and who I'm now. I feel like I never was good enought, never had any kind of value, or matter for anybody on that place. It was hard but I survived, and the only friend I got on that place its my best friend even now, 10 years later. You dont need a lot of friends, just the right ones, like the ones that changed your mind about jumping from the window,
As you know I'm also from Brazil, but I feel like here was never my home, I dont fit here, I get much better with my aunt that lives on US than with my mom. So I feel very alone here, missunderstood, and a burden. So I know exactly how you feel.
My advise to you is, when they start to say bad things about you, try to ignore, I know its not easy, say to yourself your good qualities, that you have a loving boyfriend, a loving family, etc. When you start to ignore, they will loose strength.
You're a good person, you're having a great chance to improve yourself living by your own, that will make you a strong person. Its a enormous life experience that you'll carry all your life.
Here at DS you'll always find support, people that know how you feel, and wont judge you because we know the feeling. You've made a huge step just comming here. You worth so much!
You can always talk to me, including in portuguese, probably that will help you to not feel so far from home.
Hugs

fros 04/27/2017

thank u guys so much!!! that was a huge help!!!

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