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Teeblue
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I have been depressed now for 3years and its not getting any better, I fall back into the same patterns, my relationship has fallen apart and I have lost my sons to my partner. My relationship was very toxic I played the working single mother role for a long time and sat back and watched my partner constantly live a single life go out and party, he was never home. He would constantly come in and out of my life, destroying me every single time i built myself back up. This has been on going for the past 3 years. I lost my job aswell from depression and for the past 3 years i have not been able to hold a job down. I start work and then i am instantly affraid, my body feels like it goes into deffence mode and drains all of my energy. The next day i cant bring myself to go back and i quit even knowing that i am going to go without food for a week because i have no money. I am homeless, alone, without my children and no support. I am at rock bottom and i cant see the light at the end of the tunnel.

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Sophie_M
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Hi Teeblue, thanks for posting.

You've certainly gone through a lot with the past relationship, and often the back and forth can be harder to overcome than when things are finally resolved one way or another. We're concerned as you've shown that you can pick yourself up, and even manage to find more work, despite how you are feeling, but then seemingly now are not working, and facing financial hardship on your own.

You also mentioned being homeless, and so we wanted to provide you with the Homeless Persons Line for support 02 9265 9081.

We are unclear if you have any professional supports with you or other family or friends you might turn to in these times. You are clearly resourceful to be coming here for support as well, so we hope that this is something that simply was not mentioned, but wanted to give you some options in case.

Severe depression distorts rational thinking and can lead to the fixed idea that hopelessness and pain are to be your experience forever. This is not the truth of the situation though. It can be hard to see where to go next, but there are a number of options. If you are at risk of harming yourself, it is important you get urgent help.

While all things are temporary, both good and bad, suicide is a permanent decision and so it is important to keep yourself safe while getting help to work past this point in time.

We hope that the online community here provides you with helpful support that also empowers you to continue moving forward.