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🌹 Welcome to August: Celebrating Resilience & Hope! 🌹
by Angelanj
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 July 12th
...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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When was the last time you cried?
by CradleDuck
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 3 hours ago
...See more And why?
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i'm sorry.
by tealSailboat3054
Last post
 4 hours ago
...See more i hate my life. i hate myself. i hate how cruel I've been to others, how ugly i am, how humiliating it is to be myself. i hate it all. every day i fight off intrusive memories that remind me i don't deserve to be here. i'm sorry i taint your world with my presence, with this hideous vessel i can't escape from. i'm sorry anyone has to look at me, that i waste space and oxygen and drinking water, that i put carbon into this atmosphere. fuel is burned every day just for my stupid *** existence and i'm sorry. i can't help how much i waste every day, how much time i waste from everyone else. all i do is take and take and take. i'm so disgusting. i make myself gag every day. i hate this, i hate that you're stuck on this planet with me. i'm sorry.
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Manipulation
by goldenTalker6131
Last post
 4 hours ago
...See more Any phsycologists here who would be willing to help me with a situation?
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Being Lonely is a bliss or a curse?
by raspberrySpring29
Last post
 9 hours ago
...See more There are lot of books talking about loneliness, how do people feel. There is always difference taken out of 2 terms- loneliness and solitude. But every feeling exists. Being lonely never feels nice but numb maybe, to think like who will be there for us, are we just breathing daily and no one around to watch us or maybe be with us. Or Being lonely is living all with yourself that turns out to be an eternal bliss. No rush, no pressue. Just us? What are your thoughts about it?
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Where do I belong
by quickwittedPear4489
Last post
 10 hours ago
...See more Ive been asking myself where do i belong or stand within my own personal life and friends and work space as I start college now i am very anxious and nervous I wont get what I need to im very worried I won't fit in, I never really felt like i belonged anywhere not woth my family and I often see i am a floater friend/ fill in ive never been or felt like i could be anything special or important I am trying to learn im not unimportant but I never really left connected to anyone even in relationships ive never felt like i much regarding freinds or my family connections to partners ive never felt enough I always try and keep a positive attitude and have even been dramatic enough to change who I am to fit in more it made me really unhappy so i stopped and did the worst possible thing Isolated myself to find lut more about me I wnt to threapy work and school home those were my only types of interactions wild to think about but it helped me see things from a new perspective on evehthing in my life and the world around me I realized not everyone is sure and finds their spot fast it takes time to find and build the right things meant for you as i still am trying to navigate this new world and thinsg around me i feel very comfortable to say im a working progress and I will eventually have the things I want with time and proper building
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The closest one hurts the most
by NVasylyshynN
Last post
 10 hours ago
...See more You know, sometimes your mom can be the one, how hurts you the most. One day i was talking with my therapist and he said: "maybe you should think about you communication with mom, and do it a bit rarely than it is. I was stunned. I have to stop to talk to my mom? No. No way. Later we find out that our relationship was not even a bit complicated. It's a whole big system of manipulations, punishments, cookies and warm words. Then i realize that she was one of my problems. Not the main, but still pretty big. Why am i telling you this? Idk. Maybe because i want that at least someone says that I'm enough. I'm good, I'm important, and there is place for me in this world. Because when i hear it from myself, I'm not expecting it. I always tell people: "You have to believe in me and in my treatment, because i lost this belief a while ago." I just what someone to hug me, and i feel safe. Because when my mom hug me, i feel disgusted...
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2025
by querencia798
Last post
 10 hours ago
...See more HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYONE!!!!!! 🎆🥂🎁❤️ Prayers and prayers. May this year be bigger, brighter and blissful. May we all be safe, and happier. Amen.
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Depression
by quickwittedMelon8782
Last post
 10 hours ago
...See more Idk what to do anymore I feel like I pushing everyone away but I don’t want to
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Struggling
by generousKitten6660
Last post
 10 hours ago
...See more Every day feels like a battle between my mind and my heart. Even when things improve, my thoughts tell me to take that leap and end everything. The comforting pull of that moment where everything would stop feels nice, but I don’t know what to do about it. My medication still isn’t helping. Big surprise. Never had any success with medications. My sleep is terrible even when I sleep on time. Juggling a full time job and three classes takes a toll. And I don’t know how much longer I can keep paying it.
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No support network at all
by generousKitten6660
Last post
 10 hours ago
...See more When I told my mother of my depression, she told me that I was choosing to be this way. That hurts. Now I know not to bother her with any of it. So what now?
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How do you cope with depression?
by SkilledChatter
Last post
 13 hours ago
...See more Ws wondering y'all's diff coping strategies for depression. I'll go first: I usually cry myself to sleep, listen to music and/or play chess/read books/go down to play(if I'm allowed, parents r really strict)
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YESTERDAY WAS MY LAST DAY
by Jyotik005
Last post
 23 hours ago
...See more Yesterday I had a very bad day. I was so scared and overwhelmed that all I was doing was crying and saying “I love you” and “I’m sorry” to myself for being so rude and hard on myself, for hating myself so much. I felt completely hopeless and terrified, like I was at the absolute lowest point I had ever been. But that wasn’t the end of my story, because I am here. Still fighting. Still enjoying my chocolates. 🥹 I didn’t know how to fix anything yesterday, so I stopped trying to solve everything at once. I decided to just have my dinner and sleep, even though I was scared of sleeping too. I was simply exhausted from crying all day. While having dinner and scrolling through reels to distract myself a little, somehow I passed through that horrible phase. I didn’t even realise when all my fear and restlessness vanished. Then I wasn’t scared of sleeping anymore. I actually felt sure that I would wake up feeling more peaceful—and I did. Today, I’m genuinely glad about that. But you know what hurts? I live with my whole family—my mom, dad, and little brother—and nobody even noticed that I was having such a rough day. I was crying so much, completely overwhelmed, and yet nobody came to check on me. Maybe they just don’t care. Or maybe I’m just really good at hiding things. I don’t know. Maybe I don’t even want to hide this much. I want them to know what I feel and how much I struggle. But whenever I see them, I just can’t say it. Maybe I’m scared they’ll get hurt, or maybe I think they won’t understand. But seriously, is it really so difficult to notice that your own child is having such a rough day and has been crying alone for hours? I don’t think so. But maybe it is. Maybe that’s why they didn’t notice. Or maybe I’m just feeling like I don’t matter to them. I honestly don’t know. My relationship with my mom was never easy. Never. We are both sharp-tongued and short-tempered, and I hate how sweetly she acts with everyone except me. It hurts me so much, and it makes me angry. I try not to care. I try not to react. But sometimes I just can’t. Now I’m getting angry again. Even small things she says can make me angry, and I become rude or loud, and then we end up arguing. For me, it is painful and overwhelming. But for my brothers, sometimes it feels like they’re watching a show—two ladies fighting, a “friendly drama.” But it isn’t a drama to me. There are years of feeling neglected by my own mother, years of wanting affection and love that I felt I wasn’t getting from her, years of sharp words that stayed in my heart. And all of that has built up inside me. I know I say things when I’m extremely angry or overwhelmed that I don’t actually want. Yesterday made me realise just how much those words can scare me too. Beneath all that anger, there is still a part of me that desperately wants to live, wants more time, wants to experience more things, wants to stay with my family, eat more chocolates, laugh more, learn more, and see what my life becomes. It’s not that my family doesn’t love me. They do. I know they do. I just don’t understand why my relationship with my mom became so complicated and painful that it started affecting even my relationship with my elder brother, whom I loved and admired so much. I just want to control my anger. I don’t want to fight or argue anymore. I don’t want every little thing to become another explosion. But how long can a person keep ignoring their feelings and pretending they’re unaffected? Eventually, everything starts overflowing. And I think I’m at that point. Still, I don’t want to fight. Even if ignoring something hurts me sometimes, I would rather learn how to handle my feelings than keep shouting and hurting the people around me. So, can any of you help me learn how to control my anger and stop reacting to everything so intensely? Yeah, but at least one thing I learned from yesterday: I am stronger than I thought. I went through one of the most frightening and overwhelming nights I’ve experienced, and somehow, I made it through. Today I’m still here, still learning, still trying, still eating my chocolates. And maybe that counts for something. 🤍

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Community Resources

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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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