I have been living with depression for .....[share how long]

Five years now. My sister said that she never wanted to see us again, and that we'd never see her daughter either.

I think that quite literally broke my heart. :(

at least 10 years, it took me a long time to accept that it was depression and i wasnt just "sad all the time"

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Almost 9 years. Many of those years I denied I had it and thought I could bet it until I completely broke down about 5 years ago.

18 years. I

Honestly. Ive been feeling it eve since even late elementary. Iv'e always felt and been alone and can trust not a lot of people. I've always had a hard time making friends for my very abnormal communication and rather random personality.

For 3 years. I often wear a mask to hide the fact that I don't sleep because of it. I haven't been able to get therapy at all and I feel like everything is just getting worse.

I was diagnosed by a specialist with depression about 11 to 12 years ago.

Since grade three, so 8. I am now 23.

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