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🌹 Welcome to August: Celebrating Resilience & Hope! 🌹
by Angelanj
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 September 1st
...See more "You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it." — Maya Angelou To Our Newcomers: A warm, heartfelt welcome to you! We're so glad you're here and part of our caring community. Whether you're seeking support, connection, or a safe space to share, you belong here. ♥️  To Our Returning Members: It’s wonderful to have you back! Your presence and kindness make this community stronger. Thank you for being here.  ❤️ This August, we honor Never Give Up Day (August 18th), a reminder of the incredible strength we carry, even on the hardest days. Let’s celebrate resilience, hope, and the power of lifting each other up.   🌈 Monthly Prompts & Activities: 1️⃣ Share Your Comeback Story – Tell us about a time you kept going, even when things felt impossible. Your strength inspires others!   2️⃣ Encourage a Fellow Member – Leave a kind note or supportive message for someone who might need a boost.   3️⃣ Self-Care Challenge – Try one small act of self-kindness each day (e.g., a walk, journaling, or a mindful break).   4️⃣ Never Give Up Playlist – Share songs that motivate you to push through hard times.   Let’s make this month a reminder that no one walks alone. Every step forward—no matter how small, is worth celebrating. We’re so grateful you’re here with us! ♥️  Gentle Reminder: You matter. You’re valued. And you’re never alone. 🌹
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A Belated Welcome to May: Mental Health Awareness Month 💚
by Angelanj
Last post
 July 7th
...See more "Little by little, a little becomes a lot." – Tanzanian Proverb 🌱 Hello everyone, Welcome to newcomers and returning members of the depression support community. Whether you just joined or are coming back after time away, you belong here. 💚 May is Mental Health Awareness Month. First, I want to sincerely apologize for this late post. This month carries such an important message, and it's one worth sharing no matter the date. Even as we move further into the month, the focus remains the same: the courage to keep going, the power of small actions, and the hope that tiny joys can still reach us. This month's prompt: Create a Dopamine Menu 🍏: What is a Dopamine Menu? A Dopamenu is a simple tool to help you boost your mood and motivation. Just like a food menu, it gives you choices. You pick activities based on how much time and energy you have. The goal is to help your brain release dopamine or the "feel-good" chemical, without pressure or perfection. Blank Template : Example of Dopamenu 🍈: How to Use your Dopamine Menu : Step 1: Print or save the blank template. Step 2: Fill in each section with your own ideas. Use the example for inspiration. Step 3: When you feel stuck, pick one thing from your menu. Start with a Starter if you're really low. Step 4: Do it. No pressure to finish. No guilt if you stop early. Step 5: Repeat whenever you need a boost. Feel free to share your Dopamine Menu in the comments! Sending love and light, Angelanj 
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Your Poem...
by EmmaE
Last post
 May 23rd
...See more Hi everyone, I came across this poem prompt and thought I'd share it here if anyone would like to try! ------------------------- My Poem (Title) My name is (name). Today I feel like a/an (adjective) (noun) (verb)ing in the (noun). Sometimes I am a/an (noun) Sometimes I am a/an (noun) But always I am (adjective). I ask the world, "(question)?" And the answer is a/an (repeat your words from line 2). ------------------------- If you’d like to join the depression support team, please check out THIS POST [https://www.7cups.com/forum/7CupsLeadership_188/SubcommunityHelpWanted_2306/HelpWantedDepressionSupport2023_295219/] for more information. To join our tag list and receive notifications, click HERE [https://www.7cups.com/forum/DepressionSupportCommunity_52/DepressionSupportLeadershipTeam_404/NEWautomateddepressionsupporttaglist_274831/].
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I Know Healing Eventually Comes
by Sparkle222
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 1 day ago
...See more I know what it feels like to desperately want your mind to be quiet. To want to stop worrying. To want to feel safe. To want to feel hopeful again. This is something that has helped me personally, and I wanted to make it available to others who may need that same moment of stillness. It also comes with a free prayer guide, which has really helped me to take control back..over my thoughts, feelings, emotions, and master my peace. I don’t think many realize how powerful this can be..especially when we realize how much power our words have and actually know how to use them to MAINTAIN peace.  If you’ve been feeling emotionally exhausted lately, maybe this can be one small step towards Release..and a major Reset. https://www.zenofnaturalhealing.com/product-page/declare-decree-reclaim-your-authority-transform-your-life [https://www.zenofnaturalhealing.com/product-page/declare-decree-reclaim-your-authority-transform-your-life]
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Depression Ends Here
by Sparkle222
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 Friday
...See more You don’t have to remain trapped in fear, stress, or overwhelming intrusive thoughts. This prayer meditation has helped me beyond words. It helps you to learn how to use your God-given authority and take back your control over your thoughts and actually have peace again. Theres also a free prayer guide thats includes some of the most powerful prayers that have changed my whole perception and my entire life. I felt led to share this with all who may need it. God bless you all💞 https://www.zenofnaturalhealing.com/product-page/declare-decree-reclaim-your-authority-transform-your-life [https://www.zenofnaturalhealing.com/product-page/declare-decree-reclaim-your-authority-transform-your-life]
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I Found That God Gives Peace Beyond All Understanding
by Sparkle222
Last post
 September 8th
...See more I know what it’s like to carry stress, worry, fear, disappointment, and emotional pain all at the same time. Sometimes you don’t even realize how much you’re holding inside until you finally give yourself permission to be still.Prayer and meditation have become a powerful part of my own journey, which led me to share this 30-minute guided prayer meditation. It’s helps you to slow down, release emotional stress, and reconnect with God. It also includes a free short prayer guide with some of the most powerful prayers that help you take back your authority and reclaim your peace.  You deserve moments where your mind and heart can rest too. Guided Prayer & Meditation: Journey to Release Stress & Anxiety, Find Your Peace, and Reclaim Your Authority https://www.zenofnaturalhealing.com/product-page/declare-decree-reclaim-your-authority-transform-your-life [https://www.zenofnaturalhealing.com/product-page/declare-decree-reclaim-your-authority-transform-your-life]
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Am I wrong for wanting to be an adult
by understandingBeechwood6362
Last post
 August 13th
...See more I am a 20-year-old who still lives at home I can't get a job because I am a full-time older brother which means I watch my siblings while my parents work. I don't want to mooch off my parents I don't want to take advantage of this situation it's kind of weird to say but I want to pay taxes I want to get a loan, and whenever I try talking to my parents about this they say that my mother will have to quit her job if I decide to get one and it makes me feel really crummy to think about because I don't want my success to be another person's downfall but I really want to be an adult or at least act like one I don't know if this made any sense
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Feeling done...
by modestHuman4930
Last post
 March 30th
...See more What is that state of mind, where your done with life. Your not suicidal, nor do you want to "die" or experience death. But just on E in this highway of life?? Is there a term for it?
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Quotes
by ciaaraaa695
Last post
 March 30th
...See more These are just some quotes that help me look at life in a positve way :)
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I’m 22, but sometimes it feels like I’ve already lost everything.
by Joannie99
Last post
 July 29th, 2025
...See more Salut tout le monde, Je commence enfin à rassembler mon courage pour écrire ceci, car garder tout cela à l'intérieur devient trop lourd à porter. J'ai perdu mon frère aîné pendant mes études universitaires. Il était plus qu'un frère : il était mon refuge dans un foyer où la paix et l'amour manquaient. Après sa disparition, j'ai dû continuer seule, sans aucun soutien, surtout de la part de mon père, un homme manipulateur, émotionnellement absent, qui ne m'a jamais aidée financièrement. De ma première année d'université jusqu'à la fin, j'ai dû tout gérer seule. Mon frère m'a aidée de son vivant… mais après sa disparition, j'ai failli abandonner. Et pourtant, j'ai persévéré. Parce que j'ai toujours été une femme pleine de vie et d'ambition. Une femme qui croyait que, malgré tout, elle pouvait y arriver. Mais maintenant, à 22 ans, je me sens fatigué. Comme si mes projets s'étaient effondrés avant même d'avoir commencé. J'ai l'impression d'être en *** sur tout. Comme si j'avais perdu du temps, de l'élan. Et même si je sais que j'ai encore toute la vie devant moi, je me sens coincé. Plus tôt cette année, pendant les fêtes, j'avais juste envie de souffler un peu, de sortir passer le réveillon du Nouvel An avec une amie. À mon retour, mon père avait verrouillé le portail. Il m'a laissée dehors jusqu'à 3 ou 4 heures du matin. J'étais tellement bouleversée. Quand je suis enfin rentrée, on s'est disputés. J'ai crié, je n'arrivais plus à me retenir. C'est là qu'il m'a regardée droit dans les yeux et m'a dit qu'il n'y avait plus de relation père-fille entre nous. J'avoue que ça m'a fait mal… mais ensuite je me suis dit : comment faire le deuil de quelqu'un qui n'a jamais été vraiment là ? Quelqu'un qui a toujours été distant émotionnellement, quelqu'un qui ne vous a jamais soutenu quand vous en aviez le plus besoin ? Et récemment, ma propre mère malgré tout l'amour que je lui porte encore m'a accusé de vouloir sa mort. Ces mots m'ont bouleversé. Je suis tombé malade après ça. Je me sens perdu. Je dors mal, mon esprit est agité, mon corps est constamment fatigué et lourd. Je rêve de partir. De fuir cet environnement qui m'étouffe. De m'éloigner d'un endroit où je ne suis jamais comprise, jamais protégée. Je veux me libérer. Me reconstruire. Respirer. Merci de votre lecture. Parfois, écrire est déjà un moyen de survivre.
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Don’t know what I should do in this situation.
by yoshi0808
Last post
 March 17th, 2025
...See more Sorry this is so long!! (Trigger warnings: briefly mentions death, COVID, self-harm, cancer, & overdose) Hello, I’m 17F, &  homeschooled due to struggles in public school & a fear of COVID - I started in 9th grade. My mom switched schools for me before, but my grades plummeted again so we decided to homeschool. It worked out really well at first, but then I started getting severely depressed. I think childhood trauma, & a possible hormonal imbalance may influence my current mental health. (my “parents” on here are my aunt & uncle, I refer to them as parents so it’s easier to understand & thats who they are to me now. I lost my bio ones due to cancer & an overdose at around 5&6.)   Looking back, I probably did get depression as a younger child, too. From what I remember, I would generally get angry & sad way more easily than a normal child - I would also self harm at around 11 years old, over dumb things. I had trouble focusing, etc..  Nowadays with being depressed, I have activities to do but never get myself to do them, it’s still difficult focusing, I’ll feel useless & lazy, I’ll sleep all day because its a distraction from life, even when I’m going to bed at a normal time. Everytime I get some motivation & start to feel better, things just go down again.  Ive asked my mom for therapy a few times, but she has too much anxiety about it because she thinks people will be suspicious due to me being homeschooled, & her being a legal guardian. Also she’s had a bad experience with my sister in the past, because she got the wrong meds from being misdiagnosed. Recently I went to the doctor due to having POTS symptoms, and they just told me I needed to eat & drink more, & they gave me a heart monitor. I feel like when I come back they’re just going to tell me that if I don’t take care of myself then they can’t take care of me. And I’m worried about that, because I feel like I need to force myself to take care of myself - and I won’t be able to explain to them that I get severe depression, because again, my mom is too scared to get me help. My mom says I can always talk to her but she always says the same things & doesnt understand that what I’m going through is more than likely mental illness; it’s past just the “normal teenage depression” at this point. I also have symptoms of OCD, bipolar, ADHD, & CPTSD. I love my mom & I am so grateful for her, shes done alot for me but she needs to understand that you can’t just let mental illness just sit there - especially when it’s noticeably getting worse.  I also feel bad because I don’t want to put any more stress on my mom. She already gets upset at me when I don’t get my schoolwork done, due to me being very unmotivated because of the depression. She vents abt how my dad is financially abusing her, groomed her, and how shes so stressed out to the point where shes crying - and I won’t even be saying anything. Shes not abusive, but she needs help too. My dad relies on me emotionally due to them going through a divorce & it makes me uncomfortable. He also understands nothing about mental health and hates the idea of psychiatrists so I probably shouldn’t ask him.  My sister said she can help before, but she has alot of physical health problems & I don’t want to put anything on her - and it’s really not easy for her to schedule anything at the moment. I really need to get therapy soon, even if it’s online, but I feel like I have no options. And I don’t want my mom to get in trouble with the government just because she needs help too. This is also why I downloaded 7cups because I heard it has helped people and it’s the closest thing I can get to therapy. If there’s anything that I can do for free that helps on here that would be appreciated. I want to have a future, I want to know what’s going on with me. I have 2 vanilla cards of $100 & im willing to pay using that, if there’s any cheap therapy options (Idk how I would use insurance if my parents dont know). Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I’m sorry this is so long, but if you read this, thank you so much.
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Forgiveness Collage Exercise
by Aditi24
Last post
 August 2nd, 2024
...See more Objective: To help clients explore and process their feelings towards someone they need to forgive and facilitate emotional release through creative expression. Materials Needed: * Magazines, newspapers, or printed images * Scissors * Glue sticks * Large sheets of paper or poster boards * Markers, crayons, or colored pencils * Stickers or other decorative elements (optional) Steps: * Introduction: * Begin by discussing the concept of forgiveness with your client. Explain that forgiveness is a process of letting go of resentment, anger, and negative feelings towards someone who has wronged them. Guided Reflection: * Ask the client to take a few minutes to think about the person they need to forgive. Encourage them to reflect on the situation, their feelings, and how holding onto these feelings impacts their well-being. Image Selection: * Provide the client with magazines, newspapers, or printed images. Instruct them to cut out images, words, or phrases that represent their emotions related to the person or situation they must forgive. Collage Creation: * Ask the client to arrange and glue the cut-out images, words, and phrases on a large sheet of paper or poster board. Encourage them to be as expressive as they want, adding drawings, colors, and other decorative elements to enhance their collage. Processing the Collage: * Once the collage is complete, invite the client to share their creation with you. Ask them to describe the images and words they chose and what they represent. Discuss how creating the collage made them feel and if it helped them gain any new insights or perspectives. Affirmation and Closure: * As a final step, ask the client to write an affirmation or a positive statement about their journey towards forgiveness on the collage. This could be something like "I release the past and embrace forgiveness" or "I choose to forgive for my peace." Reflection: * End the session with a reflective discussion on the importance of forgiveness and how the client feels after the exercise. Please encourage them to display the collage somewhere they can see it as a reminder of their commitment to forgive.
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so proud of you 💕💕
by Optimisticempath
Last post
 June 19th, 2024
...See more not many know and im glad they dont.... how difficult and exhausting it is to wake up and get through the day when you're struggling .... so really if all you did today was just breathe and got through the day... im vvv proud of you 💕💕💕 ik it feels like a chore at some point..and it's not even fun or something to look forward to but despite that you are trying your best and it doesn't feel like you always are so hoping it helps a little to hear from someone else 💕💕💕
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Now in full total reniseion
by Brklyn1123
Last post
 May 15th, 2024
...See more Hi newbie here this more of a test then post.after over20 years suffering painful severe immense depression I with habd picked meds a caring rmdoc to give me them i feel im not or close to full remission  The combo I'm on consists first of old potent antidepressant of the MAOI class called parnate,the second is the ADHD stimulant Adderall,the third and last id a small dode of pure caffiene  Upon awakening I take all three together immediately and instantly feel robust relief  Please respond if you have any thoughts questions or comments I welcome them greatly as this is my first post thank you for listening 
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💫How to cheer up yourself and your loved ones💫
by Aquiwim
Last post
 March 10th, 2024
...See more Hi everyone! Today, let's spread some positive vibes and explore the art of cheering someone up. 😊 Sometimes, a little act of kindness can brighten someone's day and make a world of difference. Let's dive in and discover some simple ways to bring a smile to someone's face🤍 1️⃣ Listen and empathize: Sometimes, all someone needs is a listening ear. Be there for them, offer a shoulder to lean on, and genuinely understand their feelings. It's amazing how powerful empathy can be in uplifting someone's spirits. 💕 2️⃣ Share a funny moment: Laughter, they say, is the best medicine! Share a funny story or a hilarious meme with your friend. Humor has a magical way of breaking through darkness and bringing back the sunshine. 😄 3️⃣ Surprise them with a small act of kindness: It could be a handwritten note, a small gift, or even their favorite treat. The element of surprise and thoughtfulness can instantly lift someone's mood and make them feel special. 🎁 4️⃣ Encourage them towards self-care: Remind your loved one to take care of themselves. Encourage them to do things they enjoy, indulge in hobbies, or take a walk in nature. Sometimes, a little self-care can go a long way in rejuvenating the mind and soul. 🌿 5️⃣ Be present and supportive: Simply being there for someone can make a huge difference. Offer your support, lend a helping hand, and remind them that they are not alone. Sometimes, knowing that someone cares is all it takes to turn a gloomy day into a brighter one. 🤗 Remember, everyone faces tough times, and lending a helping hand can truly make a significant impact. Let's spread positivity and make the world a happier place, one smile at a time! 😊💫"

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- 9 Types of Depression and How To Recognize Them 

- You don't have to understand, you just have to be present by @MarianaFilipaSouza6

A beautiful testament to the nature of depression

- Rethink Mental Illness: Depression

Basic information and facts

- Resource Masterpost by @Sealiously

A plethora of amazing links

- Depression Self Help Guide

Discover some ways to help manage what you're going through

- Safety Plan

Here's a safety plan for those who are passively suicidal. Your life is important

- Resources to Help Manage Depression

A collection of helpful links for more information and support

- Depression Community Path

A path that helps guide you through dealing with depression on a day to day basis


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