Depression

Wife feeling scared and alone

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Imt scared and feeling very alone right now and I don't really have anyone I feel I can turn to right now to talk with. My husband has already been diagnosed with depression and anxiety as well as having Asperger's. Last night he told me that he feel... View more

Imt scared and feeling very alone right now and I don't really have anyone I feel I can turn to right now to talk with. My husband has already been diagnosed with depression and anxiety as well as having Asperger's. Last night he told me that he feels like he's having a midlife crisis, and that his depression is worse than ever. He's had thoughts of self harm but not acted on them. He said he's also developed a crush on a work friend who I think he sees as both an exciting new relationship, not necessarily romantic, and also as a motherly figure since he didn't really have a loving mother growing up. He said his head is all messed up and doesn't know how he feels right now. He's also just started going to the gym regularly in an aim to improve his health, but he always feels depressed after working out. He feels like the chemicals in his head are all messed up and causing him to feel worse. I love him and want to support him and get him help but he's said he not really yet and I am feeling scared for him and also our relationship. I don't know what to do. I don't know what I'm expecting to happen from posting this but I guess I just wanted to put my situation out there and see what happens.

Feeling broken

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Hi I’m not sure what to say or ask but here we go i have been told by my doctor that I have PTSD anxiety and depression all steaming from a work place incident was treat an have had a sold few years of being ok now the nightmares are back I feel crap... View more

Hi I’m not sure what to say or ask but here we go i have been told by my doctor that I have PTSD anxiety and depression all steaming from a work place incident was treat an have had a sold few years of being ok now the nightmares are back I feel crap most days can’t remember basic stuff is this normal to relapse after a period of calm I suppose you could call it not sure I have it in me to do this again or that’s the depression talking the road to recovery this time feels like a bridge to far thanks

Happy one minute, Sad the next

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Not sure how to cope, when being alone at home. I have some friends i see and as soon as they leave, i feel alone and sad and seen to eat myself to sleep, eating like a bad breakup. I feel like a am dependent on them. If i don't make people happy i f... View more

Not sure how to cope, when being alone at home. I have some friends i see and as soon as they leave, i feel alone and sad and seen to eat myself to sleep, eating like a bad breakup. I feel like a am dependent on them. If i don't make people happy i feel worthless. Need advice.

Feeling lost

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I’ve been struggling with depression for the last 3-4 years. I feel like no matter who I talk to, they won’t understand how to feel or how to help me. I feel so isolated from my family and friends, and it’s so hard to just communicate with them. I’m ... View more

I’ve been struggling with depression for the last 3-4 years. I feel like no matter who I talk to, they won’t understand how to feel or how to help me. I feel so isolated from my family and friends, and it’s so hard to just communicate with them. I’m having such a hard time just taking care of myself and I don’t know what to do. Everything feels so difficult and daunting that I just end up laying in bed doing nothing. I’ve tried doing the basics like eating healthy and exercising. But I don’t have any motivation to continue those habits. I feel like my medication isn’t making a difference and I want to go to a therapist but it’s so hard to find free time in my schedule. I’m so scared of failing at uni as i’m not keeping up with my studies or assignments. I worked really hard to get to where I am but I don’t feel satisfied with my life. I just constantly question if I’ll ever my satisfied and content with my life or will I always be wanting more and more. I’d just like some advice on how to go from here, if anyone’s been in a similar position and what worked from them.

im failing school and i dont know what to do

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hey, my name is casper. im a trans man in an all female catholic school and im in year 10. i have audhd, depression, gad, ocd, and im sure some others. i like to draw and i like anime, and i want to be a voice actor or a 3d animator. lately im been c... View more

hey, my name is casper. im a trans man in an all female catholic school and im in year 10. i have audhd, depression, gad, ocd, and im sure some others. i like to draw and i like anime, and i want to be a voice actor or a 3d animator. lately im been close to failing every one of my classes. I do have support from therapists and friends, but lately its been the same thing over and over "ypull get better! it takes time! you need to put in more effort!" when i cannot really do those things. My parents are somewhat supportive, my dad is very strict and doesnt want me to go down the same path he did, he scares me, and my mum is trying to support me mentally. i do try to do work with the support i have, but i just cannot motivate myself, i can barely get out of bed or do basic hygiene some days. even with all this support i have im still getting worse and i dont know whats wrong with me. ive tried to go to homework classes but i cannot do anything. i recently failed digital tech, which is one of the only things im good at. i think im also developing some form of psycosis or something, im staring to see and panic over things that just are not there. i feel invalid because i dont think ive even had trauma, i had a normal childhood. ive been having suicidal thoughts almost daily but i cant act on them because im scared to hurt someone even though it seems that no one cares. I feel like im going crazy and no one understands me. i just want to stop doing school all together and just stay in my room forever. i dont know what to do anymore, i feel useless, if anyone can, please help me

I just don't know what to do

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I am 12 and i just started year 7 and i have severe depression after taking the k10 depression test multiple times over the cours of a couple of months the battery on the phone has gradually gotten lower and recently my parents went on a cruise for t... View more

I am 12 and i just started year 7 and i have severe depression after taking the k10 depression test multiple times over the cours of a couple of months the battery on the phone has gradually gotten lower and recently my parents went on a cruise for their anniversary and i SH myself but i got addicted and when my parents got back my right hand had scars on them and one of my friends at school noticed and so did my other friends but this one friend knew immediately what it was and i told the others it was my dog and they (i think) believed me. but i just dont feel the same and im not sure what to do because i feel that if im left alone for too long i will SH again and respiral out of control. i want to go to the psych ward near me to help myself but im scared of the costs and what my nit picky older brother would think. e would probably say it was for attention but i think i need help but i just dont know what to do and all areas are blocked and i just cant find a way out. please someone anyone im spiralling and i cant help myself or let anyone else know whats going on please help me.

Feeling lost

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This isn't the first, second or third time in my life I've felt like this. I feel like my friends don't understand and even when they say they do I don't want to be around them, I'm so sad all the time, last week I spent most of the days in bed and d... View more

This isn't the first, second or third time in my life I've felt like this. I feel like my friends don't understand and even when they say they do I don't want to be around them, I'm so sad all the time, last week I spent most of the days in bed and didn't tell anyone and when I did finally disclose how horrible the feelings were making me I felt supported for one whole day. I get everyone has their own stuff going on but I feel so alone. When they do say they want to come see me, I find myself making excuses not to hang out with them, I feel myself screaming inside my head, I want to be around them but I don't know if it's my pride or my depression that takes over and doesn't let me be with them. I feel so trapped in my life, but I don't know what to do to shift my mindset. Lately the self harming thoughts have slowly been creeping in, so much so I have to physically force myself to stay in bed so I don't do anything bad. I need help but it's such an effort and I kinda feel like why am I bothering, in a year everyone will forget I was even alive if I ever did anything. I don't see the point anymore. I need an escape but would that even really help or is that just a band-aid until the feelings wash back into my head. What do I do??

Confused and struggling with mood swings

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Hi, I (20F) have been struggling for a few years now but I don't know exactly what's going on. I've been experiencing depressive symptoms since I was little but my hypomanic symptoms only began 2 years ago. I fit so much of the criteria for bp2 but t... View more

Hi, I (20F) have been struggling for a few years now but I don't know exactly what's going on. I've been experiencing depressive symptoms since I was little but my hypomanic symptoms only began 2 years ago. I fit so much of the criteria for bp2 but the timing doesn't seem to really match up with what I've heard about bipolar, well at least the hypomanic part of it. My depressive episodes will last for weeks to months at a time. No questioning that but what confuses me is that then all of a sudden seemingly without a trigger I experience something that ticks a lot of the boxes for hypomania. Like the elevated mood, hypersexuality, excessive spending, risk taking behaviours, more talkative, increased self esteem, racing thoughts. Like on paper it sounds like hypomania but then it only lasts sometimes half a day to 2-3 days but I've heard for it to be bipolar it needs to be longer than that. And to make it confusing in that "hypomanic state" I can also have a really bad low all of a sudden and then 5 minutes later be back to my really amazing high and continue on with the "hypomanic" episode. So now I'm so confused what's going on with me and because of the timing of everything my psychologist is unsure whether I have bp2 or not. I'm struggling so bad with these mood swings and I feel so out of control and unpredictable. I'd really appreciate if anyone shared their thoughts about this. I just want to know if anyone else has experienced this or heard of something like this.

Feel so bad about having no girlfriend

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I am already 24 this year and still got no girlfriend, meanwhile, many of my friends have their girlfriends and even some of them are gonna get married soon. Not only I feel I am left far behind by them but I also feel myself is much worse than other... View more

I am already 24 this year and still got no girlfriend, meanwhile, many of my friends have their girlfriends and even some of them are gonna get married soon. Not only I feel I am left far behind by them but I also feel myself is much worse than others since I couldn’t have a girlfriend.i feel like I am a loser, no girls ever liked me, no one wants to have relationship with me, feel bloody depressed

I feel as if I can't go on anymore!...

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I try and put on a happy face, hiding that I might have severe depression, but it's never enough for people! My mother claims I only care about myself, but I actually put people before my own needs! If my friends are sad, I'll cheer them up before ev... View more

I try and put on a happy face, hiding that I might have severe depression, but it's never enough for people! My mother claims I only care about myself, but I actually put people before my own needs! If my friends are sad, I'll cheer them up before even THINKING about myself! I hate when my friends joke about mental illness, knowing I'm not really doing well right now, the only people who actually care is my bf and my 2 bsf. I can't look at myself the same way I used to. I can't look at my parents without knowing they will yell at me for every little thing I do.

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