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Weekly Prompt #41: How do you perceive your own resilience and ability to cope with challenges?
by ASilentObserver
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 1 day ago
...See more Hello all, I hope you are all being easy on yourself this week. A few weeks ago we discussed: How does your depression affect your ability to care about and take care of others? [https://www.7cups.com/forum/depression/General_2427/WeeklyPrompt40Howdoesyourdepressionaffectyourabilitytocareaboutandtakecareofothers_336335/] Thank you to all who participated and shared their thoughts and questions for discussion. They were thought-provoking questions and thoughts. I hope you all did too. If you didn't share yours, please share them here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/depression/General_2427/WeeklyPrompt40Howdoesyourdepressionaffectyourabilitytocareaboutandtakecareofothers_336335/] and I look forward to reading and discussing them with you This week's prompt: How do you perceive your resilience and ability to cope with challenges? To perceive your resilience and ability to cope with challenges, you can reflect on your past experiences, identify your strengths, ways to embrace a positive mindset etc. Let's get started and share your thoughts with us. I look forward to hearing all your thoughts and ideas.  Join us in the 24/7 Depression Support Group Chat [https://www.7cups.com/connect/groupChatrooms.php]
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Your Poem...
by EmmaE
Last post
 January 13th
...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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You can keep going 💙
by LoveMyMoonflowers
Last post
 November 22nd, 2024
...See more Hey everyone (: I hope your all doing okie 💙 and if your not (': we *do* care about you and we would really love to be there for you whenever you need us. 💜 I really hope you know that you don’t have to do this alone, buddy.  i don’t know what your going through right now, exactly. i don’t know how you feel (': but i’d like to remind you that it *is* okay to *feel* 💙 and it’s okay to take your time when figuring things out. it may be hard to explain how your feeling as well and i get that. 💜 (it’s important to take some time for yourself also 🥰 please do try being kind to yourself 🥺)  and some days… it just feels like too much, doesn’t it? we feel like we can’t take it anymore, we can’t go on anymore. Things just get too overwhelming, life just gets too hard… and hope seems like a distant dream. i know i’ve felt this way many times (': i think many of you might be able to relate 💙 but honestly, i need to remind you that there *is* hope, and you really can keep going. your never ever alone 💜 and you’ve never been truly alone.  And even though you might have never seen it, you are strong. stronger than you think you are. You’ve come *this* far and I am so so proud of you. i know it hasn’t been easy. i’m so proud of you. 💙 i’m sending so so so much love your way 💜 you deserve it, you really do 🥺 we love you, we care about you *always* and yes, there *is* hope for you. 💙 i promise.  🌙 Ni 🌸 @HealingTalk 
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Happy Words Game
by blitheEmbrace27
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 6 seconds ago
...See more Hey everyone! Let's play a fun little game! The objective of the game will be to say one word that makes you happy, using the last letter of the word that the previous person used. I will start with a word: 7 cups
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You're not alone
by lavenderPark8542
Last post
 1 hour ago
...See more Don't worry guys you're not alone who is going through the seasonal or acute depression.. loneliness. I know how it feels I'm there we are there , don't worry you are loved 🫂🫂💗
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A friendzone turned me into a workaholic
by RhysThe3rd
Last post
 2 hours ago
...See more It's been years since it happened and only been weeks since i've fully cut ties with him due to my obsession only worsening over time. The experience has been awful; i kept being reminded of all the good times we used to have, the songs we used to listen became a painful reminder, i can never look at love without feeling a sharp pain in me. This awful feeling, combined with the stress of school, turned me into a workaholic. Since i've given up love, given up on my social life, i guess the only thing i can look forward to is my academics. Things went well at first; i got good grades, most of my hw were done long before their dues; then the problem came at the end of every day where i can no longer distract myself. Suddenly all of my problems came crashing down. I feel overwhelmed by this and often resort to extreme measures to ground myself. It just makes me feel hopeless that this happens every, single, day. I just want to forget him why is it so difficult? (T-T) i don't want to feel this pain.. i don't want to live like this.. i've reached out to all of my friends and none of them could offer much support. It feels like i'm alone in this...
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Depression
by Beechie
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 2 hours ago
...See more Depression is eating me alive. I don't feel alive anymore. I'm just a shell of who I used to be and It hurts. It hurts to be grieving the person I once was. And it hurts not to know what to do to help myself 
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U guys, depression in heartbreak
by livbinny
Last post
 2 hours ago
...See more Just cuz when I allow my imagination go towards my dreams it’s still never reality I know that but I want to have that happy n good feeling tho I struggle n today I’m rather depressed tired n overwhelmed I just wanna be happy but I don’t have friends who could be here w me in my highs n lows just rly sad today:( so yeah guys stay strong continue to fight see u
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I’m feeling more hopeless as the days goes
by persistentJar149
Last post
 3 hours ago
...See more So I’ve always been depressed since forever, and had bipolar, and anxiety that’s nothing new. Recently it’s been triggered even more than before because my boyfriend broke up with me it was my first time hyperventilating and having a panic attack. We ended up back together but he told me he has lost feelings for me he doesn’t feel the same love from when we first was together. He says he still love me and even if we break up he will be there for me but he probably won’t gain those feelings back. I feel like he feels trapped but it’s my fault. I was begging him back and he knew I was suicidal. I think he’s scared if we break up I will ruin my life. I don’t want him to feel trapped. We been together for 2 years. I love him so much I can’t think of a life without eachother and I don’t want to think of a life without eachother. But I don’t want him unhappy bc soon he will just lose the rest of his feeling and there’s nothing I can do about it. I really want to be with him but Ik I should let him go. I don’t know how to deal with these suicidal thoughts. I really have no one. No one to rely on any more, talk to or anything. I feel so hopeless it’s to the point all I do is cry I don’t even wanna get outta bed. I feel like I have no future. I just want all this to stop it feels like I’m being hit everyday/week with more bad news. My life is falling apart. I don’t think I have the strength this time to make it through this time.
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Depression
by Izzah20
Last post
 3 hours ago
...See more I get depressed about little things and often cry without any reason.
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I am desperate
by ZssN
Last post
 3 hours ago
...See more I have been feeling depressed for about a year and a half. I feel completely empty and alone, and, to be honest, I don’t know what to do. I want to get better, but I don’t know how. I don’t have the motivation or energy to do anything. I started neglecting my hygiene, stopped sleeping, lost the will to do anything, and I just stay at home because it’s the only thing I can manage. I tried calling a help line, but I didn’t feel comfortable (which sounds stupid if what I want is to feel better), so I don’t know if I will try again. I feel like I’ve reached the lowest point of my life, like I’ve truly exhausted my mental strength, and I’m scared of what I might do as a desperate measure in this state.
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Depressed by the Thought of Him with Her
by fearless1000
Last post
 3 hours ago
...See more Three year relationship completely down the drain when he cheated months ago. Now he’s with the girl and I cannot stand the thought of them together. The thought of him kissing her, loving her, hugging her, sleeping with her, holding her hand, and even driving to see her just all makes me sick. I’ve been so depressed and lonely. All my friends are busy and have canceling on me. I spend everyday alone, driving to class then driving home. I loved him so much. He left me for her and it’s so hard to see him “happy” with her. I wish that could have been us. I’ve lost so much weight and feel tired and weak; it’s hard for me to eat when I’m sad. But now I’m underweight and feel even worse. He was my best friend and he’s gone for good, happy with someone else when i still feel so strongly for him. I wish I felt nothing for him. I cannot imagine him with her. They are both so ugly and uneducated. Sadness seeps out of me. Sorry if this is a bit sporadic, I wrote this crying. Just some love would be nice and advice too.
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What do you watch to relax?
by anxiousgamer9933
Last post
 6 hours ago
...See more Sometimes when I'm down, depressed, alone, or like to relax on a long stress, I tend to watch classic Simpson episodes, someone or friends on twitch, or random classic wrestling shows. So what do you watch to help you feel relaxed?
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Depression
by kyrnik
Last post
 13 hours ago
...See more Hey guys hoping everyone is okay and feeling well im writing this because i know a lot of peole are going through this too and if yall can give me advice it would be amazing .the last 2 years I’ve been struggling with depression sleep a lot and not have motivation and the energy to do anything I overthink the smallest things and even lost interest is the sports i loved everything right now is a struggle and i dont even know what to do at this point
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My 7 Cups Dream Journal
by integrityblues
Last post
 13 hours ago
...See more Entry 1: The Boxes of Cats It was a little strange but what I remember most is visiting a house that was in my old neighborhood that I’d recently moved from (it really wasn’t, so dream logic) but I came back to collect something I left or my mother left. It was very sad and the people who were there now were sort of okay with me wandering around and looking. I kept noticing the signs that I’d once lived there (painted over places that still revealed chipped paint and stuff I recognized from my apartment). Then I looked beneath a couch or table and found boxes full of kittens. Two boxes were full of meowing kittens in water that the new home owners had no idea were there, and one more box held a very dead cat that was an older one from a previous litter. All of the kittens were starving without their mother and I knew that it was the reason why the older one passed. The new owners suddenly smelled the dead cat and I took it upon myself to get rid of it. When I came back an hour later all of the kittens were gone, and when I was walking past another house I could see all the kittens. They’d all grown up into adult cats!

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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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