New to the Depression Community in January 2018? Say Hello here! And get to know others who joined in January too!

Hello. I am Cat and I guess I thought it was time that I try and take initiative to help my steadily growing depression.

Hello everyone! My name is Jennifer. I joined the Depression Community a few days ago and just realized there's a thread for introductions.

I've struggled with depression for almost as long as I can remember. I went through a lot as a kid and it's hereditary on both sides of my family, and it makes me feel a little better to admit that it would follow me regardless of what I did. Takes the personal responsibility off - which, of course, there never is, but I sometimes wonder how I could avoid dealing with this if I had just worked harder, been a better person, made better choices, etc, etc... I know that it's no more preventable than the back pain I also inherited and that I should probably seek some medical attention for both.

Anyway, I try not to dwell too much on the depression even though it really does get to me sometimes. There are times where I'll be super tired and achy or unmotivated, or just randomly super duper sad, and I'll say to myself "What's wrong with me? Am I sick?" Well.. yes, Jennifer, you're sick, and you already know what it is. It's depression. Get a cup of coffee and say a prayer. You can do this.

Regardless! I'm glad to meet all of you and I hope to see you all around on the forums and in the group support chats. Stay strong friends! You are loved and you are enough.

Hello everyone,

I have not been happy for almost six months now.

It all started when my boyfriend cheated on me. Since then everything got worse and worse.

I am 23 and I feel like I am living a pointless life. I am in another city far away from my family. I don t have true friends here, but only aquitances which I don t feel very myself with.

I go to university, but I don t like what I am studying and I feel like I am wasting my time.

I don t feel loved, I don t feel accepted. I don t have a good realtionship with my family either.

My loneliness is getting worse and worse and I just don t know how to get out of it.

I just need someone to talk to..

Hi. Im new around these neck of the woods. I could write an intro book, I will spare all of you. Im in my mind 30s, battling depression since the tween years, did nothing for it until last year (finally broke down and seen a doctor), I work full time, mom of 1 child, crazy cat lady, and procrastinater.

Im still trying to figure out this app. :)

@Rose

Hi. I actually joined ten days ago but haven't really been able to get myself to do anything like this. So, I'm trying to deal with my depression and I stumbled across some idea on pintrest and I found this place. It's awesome here but I'm still not sure exactly how to aproach people since I am literaly the most socially inept person alive. So yeah. Hello.