am new to this

[4godsake]

Hi never tried this before so am giving it a go. Have been depressed for a long time but keep it to myself ,has been even harder to admit it to myself let alone type on a forum..i did the signs test and am now sure i have depression officially..just wanted to try and chat about it..

[Guest_128]

Hey just had to come find you,cause I love your name.

Sounds like you are doing the right thing,there is heaps to learn here,try not to get overwhelmed and someone will be by here soon.

Nice to meet you.

Dory

[4godsake]

Hi Dory

Thanks for looking and taking the time...am not sure what to write or say just feel that today when i woke was the day i was going to do something about these feelings b4 i make some decisions i cant come back from, thanks again

T

[Guest_128]

Maybe tell us a little more about you so we all can get some history,that way it can help us to guide you in the right direction and get to know you.

just see how you go,maybe interests,hobbies,kids,family history etc. whatever you are comfortable with. I saw you have found the social threads,they are good for a laugh and knowing there are people that understand.

Dory

[4godsake]

Nice to meet you too, I have lots of interests like movies scuba diving nature etc, Am a single dad and have been for 14 years with little to no financial support from their mum (another time) have my own small business (illustration and cartoons) I have a large loving family spread out across qld and nsw most of us are pretty close, they have no idea how sad and depressed i have been as i've learnt to wear the masks well... I feel like i have failed in lots of ares but keep strong for my kids..they are almost ready to leave the nest. I have a mortage and my dad who's 74 and lost most his marbles lives in a beat up ol bus on my property.. I am the only one who gives him the time of day but it's been wearing pretty thin this the past few years.. no matter with all my friends and family i still can't seem to find happy ..sounds terrible to say but i pretend for my kids sake so they have something in their life that's stable... if that makes sense..

[Guest_128]

Well there you go,you will fit right in here.

I don't like to give advice to you yet as I am very blunt and don't want to scare you.

but, I am the queen of nature (this will be a sure thing to get them to say hi🤗)

I used to scuba dive and also spear fish,same old saying as you get older you loose ya nerve. These days I fish out of a boat or land.

I have 3 kids,27boy 19girland 16girl

have lived on 5 acres for going on 6yrs

oh I am female.

I think I will go find the others so they can say hi

Only cause you sound like a nice guy.

[Guest_3712]

Hi 4godsake,

Nice to meet you, although obviously not the reason you are here. You will find lots of support and friendship here , all of us with something in common- MI of some kind. Lots more experienced people here who we call 'BB Champions' who are folks like us, dealing with there illness, but also volunteer to help others especially newbie's like you.

There is another thread called, ' the Circle of friendship and support' where a group of us just chat or not, have fun and hang out. Exchange jokes, sit around a lovely fire, eat lots of chocolate and other treats and generally just support each other.

You can just say hi, no need to contribute unless you want to. Dory swims by all the time, if that makes you feel better .

Cheers, hope to see you there

Stressless

[startingnew]

HI There

welcome tot he forums

good on you for trying to help yourself

have you considered going to your gp to get a diagnosis?

[CMF]

Hi 4godsake and welcome,

Sorry to hear you're feeling this way but you have come to the right place! I am a single mum, 3 kids, i get anxiety and yes , like most of us, wear the mask. What you are describing makes lots of sense. Have you spoken to your GP about your depression at all? You can keep chatting here, we are a friendly bunch and yes the social threads at a good way to have a break but still be connected.

Hope to hear more from you.

cmf

[Guest_128]

4godsake, you guys scared my new friend.☹️