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Purplemandala02
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New pet (guinea pig) really helping struggle with depression
Depression Support / by Purplemandala02
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 May 2nd, 2020
...See more So I've struggled with depression since early middle school, and I'm now 19. Despite trying many things, nothing seems to help. But i am fortunate enough to have periods where I'm a little better. But when i get my bad days, I cannot get out of bed, I catch myself getting bad again and I simply feel so shitty and don't take care of myself to help myself feel better in the little ways that i should. I lose contact with almost everyone because I just get into this clouded fog and my brain just seems to hate me. BUT LOL the point of this post,.. i recently rescued a guinea pig, after some research and genuine interest in them, i found one who needed a better home and i then got the needed supplies and rearranged my whole room to set up an area for him. (A table for his habitat/cage) and i store his supplies underneath. The fact that i have a pet that is solely mine, and lives in my room, somewhat forces me to get up and take care of something that relies on me. He needs me to take care of him, which in turn makes me more likely to do little things for myself as well. Also just having a little fur baby for playing and snuggling is just amazing. Guinea pigs are not hard animals to take care of but they do require certain things, and routine always can help when managing depression. i just wanted to share my experience in how rescuing my little guy has helped me!
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Losing hope
Depression Support / by Purplemandala02
Last post
 March 31st, 2020
...See more I don't wanna be alive and I have very few reasons keeping me here and all them being for other people. Please help
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Depression Support / by Purplemandala02
Last post
 March 24th, 2020
...See more Hi, I got this app because i really don't know what else to do. I've been battling anxiety and depression for years. I'm 18 and in college, now from home with everything going on but i was already moving home because of how mad my depression has been. I recently was honest with my mom even though it killed me to hurt her. I scheduled for a new therapist for next month. But right now, i don't wanna be alive. I don't wanna exist anymore. I know that I'm young. And i know that my life is considered good and i have a lot ahead of me but it makes it worse when i feel this way when there is no reason. I have my mom and i am her life, a boyfriend who loves me very much and the best friends in the world. But still i want to not be alive. I used to self harm a long time ago and i want to so badly but that would make me lose my boyfriend and break a promise to best friend and completely destroy my mom. I simply just don't wanna be here. Don't wanna be alive and i don't wanna hurt the people i named which is why i haven't done anything yet. I don't know what to do.
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