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Hi everybody. Erm, I think my problem is silly. Just lost a bunch of friends who I thought were my family. As I'm far away from them. Now they all ditched me and are having fun with their own life. I feel so terrible inside. I was diagnosed for anxiety and stammering as a kid. Around 7-10 years old. Now I'm 18, and I'm scared I might get these back. And I've been breaking out crying often and feel depressed of my loneliness. Just hate myself for being this way!

Hi, I'm here because I've if feted on and off wij depression and S/H since I was about 15, an still suffer now at 19. I also have anxiety, which only developed in the past year but I think I've had it all my life. My friends have been kinda sucky, they would leave me or judge me for how I dress or the things I do. So I keep to myself most of the time. My depression and anxiety come back when I'm worrying about something, like if a family member is ill or if I'm stressed with work

Hi I am new to this app and would really like to talk to someone 1on1. I have been depressed off and on for all my life. I am very insecure about everything about myself. I feel like I need constant validation. I cannot afford therapy so I thought I would try this. I would really like to talk to someone older(38+ )than me but keep getting 20 somethings even when I search by age.

I need advice. I know I'm suffering from either depression or bipolar. I've known for a while now. The suicidal thoughts are growing worst and worst and I need help. I need a doctor and proper medication but I don't know how to ask my parents. Now my parents aren't closed minded or anything. My mother actually Is the president of NAMI, national alliance on mental illness, in florida. Lots of my family struggle with mental illness. But I don't know how to ask for the doctors appointment. Please help me. I don't want to seem weak or dramatic but I know I need to.

My daughter recently took my debit card & put $27,000 on it. Paid bills, rent, clothes for 3 kids & even paid for her divorce.

She was supposed to come over today with the kids to visit but I knew it wouldn't happen & it didn't. Why does she do this? She's not a baby; she's in her 40's & should know better. She lives in the same city I do so it's not like she needs to travel far. Right now I'm so angry I...I don't knowwhat. Just had to let off some steam. I'm major depression so I don't need the stress this causes.

Hi there. Not really sure what to write so here goes lol. I am very new to this site but liked it so much that i did the listener training nearly straight away. I have had depression at various levels since my oldest son was born just over 19 years ago. I have also lost friends to it and my oldest son was diagnosed with it. So yeah have had some experience unfortunately :( I figure that by being here and giving others the chance to talk to someone that has had similar experiences, maybe I can help them out. Always happy to listen to anyone that wants a chat :) Just remember that you are never alone.

I found out about 7 Cups from a blog I follow on Tumblr. My depression has been getting unmanageable on my own and I've been resorting to self-harm to cope so I've been trying to reach out to people who will at least listen to me and not think I'm crazy. I don't quite know what this site does, but I'm curious to find out.

Hi, I am somewhat new to this site... and to depression. I am a teenager, still in high school, and will be adding another year of life in about a month. I have not been medically diagnosed with depression by an actual physician but have had a doctor (one of my school teachers has PhD and we call him Doc)and several others tell me that they believe I have depression, particularly after what they have seen over the past few months. I have been called away for an interview withDYSbecause of some concerns over what has been written in a class required journal. I have had constant nightmares and the occasional night terror since March of this year; this has eventually culminated into dreams of suicide. I am not getting help outside of this website due to my parents simply thinking that it is only a phase of being a teenager and will correct itself with time. I came here because I believe I need some sort of help with this but am far too physically isolated (I live on a mountain with a road that destroys cars on an island literally in the middle of the Pacific Ocean) to be able to do something else. I am not a particularly open person, a fact of which has gotten worse with the advent of this depression because I now suffer from anxiety attacks and lose the ability to speak, so I am somewhat awkward with listeners, but I am somewhat hopeful that being here and interacting with others here will help.

I'm lost.... I don't know what to do anymore.... I'm 16 years old and live in London, I feel like I'm nothing anymore, lost within a sea of people, drowning in waves of negative thoughts and feelings. I first tried to end my life 3 years ago, I was only diagnosed with depression about 6 months ago, I've since been hospitalised and put on medication but in the last few months I feel like I've been taking steps backwards, I'm lost again, just looking for some help.

Hello there. You can call me Belle, I'm 26 and living a very comfortable life, I am good at my job and I think I am a likeable person. But these days, more than ever I feel quite low. I second guess my actions and interactions with friends. I have very low self esteem and feel little self worth. Although I am surrounded by family - I feel alone inside.. So much I can feel in physically like a weight on my chest. I fake my smiles. I just need to vent and would love to talk honestly with anyone. Thanks for reading :)