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Hi well I've had depression for over 2 years, have gone to therapy and everything. I can be the happiest person like always smiling and trying to make other people happy but deep down I'm lost. I'm so glad I found this app. I hope it helps. I want a change in life, I want to enjoy it.

Hey. I'm relatively new here too, but I'm gonna give it a go... I've been struggling with depression for nearly four years and only told my parents this year and even they haven't been particularly helpful. I've told a few friends and they've been supportive but not enough to help. I struggle with self-harm and am view myself very negatively constantly. I also have kind of frequent panic attacks and they're often around my friends. It's very strange. If anyone has tips or things like that... That would greatly be appreciated. :)

Hey I've been on here a few months but more of a lurker than an active participant but I could really use a safe space to talk and share my experiences.

Im currently being treated for mdd & gad

Ive been dealing with depression for 17 years, tried pretty much every antidepressant going and currently trying out the infamous California rocket fuel! (2 weeks in)

I am going through some tough time for a while. I tend push away my work and avoid work for no reason. Finally a day comes when I panic and try to get things done. I never get satisfied and always on the look for peace. I hardly talk to people unless I am to depressed. here I come hoping someone will listen to me and make mee feel better.

Hi everyone. I'm stevielynn. I joined yesterday with the encouragement of my husband. I've been battling depression my whole life. I feel like there is a glass ceiling that I just can't break through. I feel like the only emotions I am able to express is numbness and irritability. Happiness breaks through sometimes but is short lived.

In the past five years I had 3 children and lost my grandfather and both parents-my mom's death was the most recent a month ago.

I'm tired of this path I'm on. I want to shattered this glass ceiling, but don't know how. I want to be the best mom I can be for my kids and a better wife to my husband, but most of all I want to be a better me for me. I am looking forward to growing and connecting with others.

I've been struggling with depression for a little over a year. At first, i didnt feel "depressed" at all, but as time goes by, I notice that im falling into a depressed cycle of living. All I do is sleep and eat. My health has deteriorated as I have had type one diabetes for 9 years. My disease is a strugle and i will never get a break from it. It affects everything I do and can affect EVERY part of my body :/ Also, i have mild anxiety in social situations. On top of all that, I'm a 17 year old girl with boy drama and rising hormones. I feel that my family puts alot of strain on me to have the perfect management of my health and grades, appearance, etc.

Hi I'm Allie, I'm an intern and just joined the depressions support group. I recently battled with depression and just really want to be here for anyone I can be.

Hello everyone...

I'm new here.. I found 7cups yesterday.. I'm so glad I found it.. I feel like no one would like to be my friend.. I feel like I always took the wrong actions or words to the people around me.. I feel like I hate people all the time.. I don't know what is wrong with me.. I literally don't have a lot friends like the others.. I want to have friends.. I want to have good friends but I don't know what to do.. This is just like one of many problems I have.. I hate this life sometimes..

Anyway.. Nice to meet you all... Have a nice day/nice evening.. 😊

Uh, hi there.

I'm Cat. This is my first time ever reaching out beyond my close friends about my issues. So this whole environment and concept of trying to take active steps to help myself is...new for me. For a good while now, I've off-and-on experienced what I've suspected are the symptoms of depression. I was bullied for awhile as a kid and that eventually took its toll a couple of years after I moved to a better school system; I've had some severe issues with self-worth and self-esteem for more than a couple of years now. I don't remember anything specific bringing it on, like with this depression - it just happened and one day I realized that it was there.

Anyways, this isn't such a great intro here. My feelings of depression have ranged in severity, but at it's worst, it's never manifested beyond really, really aggressive thoughts aimed at myself. I've never self-harmed or seriously contemplated suicide. I've also never sought a professional diagnosis or help; I haven't even told my parents about my issues. That, in addition to a few other factors, have made me seriously wonder if this has all been "in my head."

To try to wrap this up better than I've started...here's what I do know: I've had a rocky relationship with self-love and am insanely hard on myself. I've had times where I feel really crappy and down (which very frequently is because of something relating to my self-esteem). I mentally contradict myself and get stuck in a lot of vicious cycles. I'm prone to feel socially anxious. I'm not miserable all the time and I only share my bad days with my girlfriend, who struggles with many of the same issues I do. What really drove me to make this account and to maybe seek help was the fact that over the past few weeks and days, I've felt more consistently drained than I have in ages. My motivation to do anything has practically been nonexistent, I've been eating far less than normal, and I've felt empty more than anything. My desire to get better might flip off and on, but, given the behavioral changes, I figured that maybe it was finally time to try.

(tl;dr: I'm really wordy, bad at describing my problems, new here, and maybe finally ready to try to deal with the tangle that is my emotional/mental health. Hi, nice to meet you.)

Hello new here just started today look forward to working with everyone :D