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Hi everyone,

I'm 17 and I've been struggling with depression for the past few months. I've lost a lot of friends, and my family seems to be uninterested in my issues. I have one person who I feel comfortable talking to, but I don't want to burden her every time I need to talk to someone.

I hope 7 cups is my solution here. :)

Hello, I am a 30 year old female. I suffered from depression and anxiety for most of my teen and early twenties. I was also a cutter. In college I worked with a counselor and was able to improve my mental health and quit cutting. Until a couple days ago, I had not cut for 5 or 6 years. I have been under a lot of job related and personal stress, which ended with me self mutilating. Now that is all I can think about. I joined 7 cups for this reason. I need help before I lose control again.

Hi,

Im a 17 year old female. Ive been suffering with depression for about three years. A few months ago, I also been cutting. No one knows. I thought 7 cups would be a good way to get better and maybe help to build enough courage to talk to my family.

Hello everyone,

I am a 20 year old student and suffer from depression for many years already. I just started therapy cause I was always to afraid to talk about my depressions. My family is not supporting me, they believe depression is my own fault and that I can wish it away. They think it is just an excuse for laziness. That is why I reached out to this website. To find people who understand what having a mental illness means.

Ive been suffering from depression for a little over 3 years now. I went 4 months with barely any bad days at all and actually felt like myself again only to get hit by another wave out of nowhere. Usually I can pull myself out of the bad stretches on my own but this time has been different. On my normal depression lows most days I can still function enough to go through the motions kinda like autopilot. I cant even seem to get through my days this time and its going on 2 months. Ive been struggling to even get out bed and the days I do manage to do that not much else happens. I know Ive got to get ahold on this before it gets too far out of control. Hopefully this helps.

Hi I'm 32 years old and have been suffering from depression for years. I recently went through a divorce, and have to move back to my home state, and change jobs, and schools. So my depression is the worst it's been right now. I'm hoping to find someone to talk to here.

Hello Im 16 and have been dealing with depression and self harm for awhile now.

24, was diagnosed 5 years ago. came here because im losing my main support and i need to know how to keep going

Hi Im DJ, 24yo, I dont know where to start but I feel nervous all the time, I smoke a lot of cigs and I have a problem with sleeping. Im always in my room the whole day everyday, I have a problem talking with people since I was 16 until now, Im shy and it makes me nervous, I dont have a job and I never had a job. I applied almost everyday in different companies but I always gt refused. I feel frustrated, upset and hopeless. And now Im extremely scared everytime I think of looking for a job. I dont know where to start 😪

Im a 20 year old student. I havent formally been diagnosed with depression however I meet all the criteria and the tests Ive done confirm that I have it. Im afraid to be diagnosed because my parents wont accept it and theyll think its my own fault.

I struggle with sleeping and just feel particularly useless most of the time. 😕 But its nice to be able to come onto here and talk about it...