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🌹 Welcome to August: Celebrating Resilience & Hope! 🌹
by Angelanj
Last post
 October 1st
...See more "You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it." — Maya Angelou To Our Newcomers: A warm, heartfelt welcome to you! We're so glad you're here and part of our caring community. Whether you're seeking support, connection, or a safe space to share, you belong here. ♥️  To Our Returning Members: It’s wonderful to have you back! Your presence and kindness make this community stronger. Thank you for being here.  ❤️ This August, we honor Never Give Up Day (August 18th), a reminder of the incredible strength we carry, even on the hardest days. Let’s celebrate resilience, hope, and the power of lifting each other up.   🌈 Monthly Prompts & Activities: 1️⃣ Share Your Comeback Story – Tell us about a time you kept going, even when things felt impossible. Your strength inspires others!   2️⃣ Encourage a Fellow Member – Leave a kind note or supportive message for someone who might need a boost.   3️⃣ Self-Care Challenge – Try one small act of self-kindness each day (e.g., a walk, journaling, or a mindful break).   4️⃣ Never Give Up Playlist – Share songs that motivate you to push through hard times.   Let’s make this month a reminder that no one walks alone. Every step forward—no matter how small, is worth celebrating. We’re so grateful you’re here with us! ♥️  Gentle Reminder: You matter. You’re valued. And you’re never alone. 🌹
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A Belated Welcome to May: Mental Health Awareness Month 💚
by Angelanj
Last post
 July 7th
...See more "Little by little, a little becomes a lot." – Tanzanian Proverb 🌱 Hello everyone, Welcome to newcomers and returning members of the depression support community. Whether you just joined or are coming back after time away, you belong here. 💚 May is Mental Health Awareness Month. First, I want to sincerely apologize for this late post. This month carries such an important message, and it's one worth sharing no matter the date. Even as we move further into the month, the focus remains the same: the courage to keep going, the power of small actions, and the hope that tiny joys can still reach us. This month's prompt: Create a Dopamine Menu 🍏: What is a Dopamine Menu? A Dopamenu is a simple tool to help you boost your mood and motivation. Just like a food menu, it gives you choices. You pick activities based on how much time and energy you have. The goal is to help your brain release dopamine or the "feel-good" chemical, without pressure or perfection. Blank Template : Example of Dopamenu 🍈: How to Use your Dopamine Menu : Step 1: Print or save the blank template. Step 2: Fill in each section with your own ideas. Use the example for inspiration. Step 3: When you feel stuck, pick one thing from your menu. Start with a Starter if you're really low. Step 4: Do it. No pressure to finish. No guilt if you stop early. Step 5: Repeat whenever you need a boost. Feel free to share your Dopamine Menu in the comments! Sending love and light, Angelanj 
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Your Poem...
by EmmaE
Last post
 May 23rd
...See more Hi everyone, I came across this poem prompt and thought I'd share it here if anyone would like to try! ------------------------- My Poem (Title) My name is (name). Today I feel like a/an (adjective) (noun) (verb)ing in the (noun). Sometimes I am a/an (noun) Sometimes I am a/an (noun) But always I am (adjective). I ask the world, "(question)?" And the answer is a/an (repeat your words from line 2). ------------------------- If you’d like to join the depression support team, please check out THIS POST [https://www.7cups.com/forum/7CupsLeadership_188/SubcommunityHelpWanted_2306/HelpWantedDepressionSupport2023_295219/] for more information. To join our tag list and receive notifications, click HERE [https://www.7cups.com/forum/DepressionSupportCommunity_52/DepressionSupportLeadershipTeam_404/NEWautomateddepressionsupporttaglist_274831/].
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My 7 Cups Dream Journal
by integrityblues
Last post
 2 hours ago
...See more Entry 1: The Boxes of Cats It was a little strange but what I remember most is visiting a house that was in my old neighborhood that I’d recently moved from (it really wasn’t, so dream logic) but I came back to collect something I left or my mother left. It was very sad and the people who were there now were sort of okay with me wandering around and looking. I kept noticing the signs that I’d once lived there (painted over places that still revealed chipped paint and stuff I recognized from my apartment). Then I looked beneath a couch or table and found boxes full of kittens. Two boxes were full of meowing kittens in water that the new home owners had no idea were there, and one more box held a very dead cat that was an older one from a previous litter. All of the kittens were starving without their mother and I knew that it was the reason why the older one passed. The new owners suddenly smelled the dead cat and I took it upon myself to get rid of it. When I came back an hour later all of the kittens were gone, and when I was walking past another house I could see all the kittens. They’d all grown up into adult cats!
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I feel inconsolable
by Clementine23
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 6 hours ago
...See more I'm in a very difficult situation. I just started my second year of college and I hate it. It's only the first week but I feel extremely overwhelmed and like I don't want to go anymore. I have no motivation. Even tho it's only been three days i do the one hour commute just to stay there half an hour, give up and go back home. I don't want to be there but i can't quit because I hate being anywhere. Alot of this is due to the fact that I messed up my friendships with three people in my class. I had a very rough time last year when it happened too. Two of them were extremely important to me, we were a small friend group. They made collage such an amazing experience for me before I messed it up. I was genuinely so happy back then. But after I had a huge fight with my parents and my favorite teacher quit his job things just went downhill. I convinced myself we were drifting apart and I completely cut ties out of nowhere. It was very painful and I regret the way I acted. I was very down mentally and I did know how to handle it. The same way I am now. I decided to reach out to them and apologize, say I miss them and that I'm very sorry. They told me they try to understand and that we can talk but that we can't go back to being close friends. Even tho I completely understand their decision it hurt so much and it was so heartbreaking that it's difficult for me to move on. I was told by people that it is ok and that we will eventually get closer and get over it over time. But I know that can't happen, I have no idea how to interact with them now. I feel such a deep shame and sadness that it's impossible to ignore. It's impossible to talk and to try and get any close again knowing they see me differently after what I did. I can't afford to go to therapy at the moment and I don't know what to do. Every time I go to class I feel sick and I'm on the brink of tears, unable to interact with anyone and especially them. It's really difficult for me to hold back tears for some reason and I usually leave to go home. I end up crying on the bus which is extremely embarrassing and people stare at me alot. I've had a self harm addiction for a long time and I quit a few years ago when I finally managed to make a few friends and my life got a little better. I relapsed today because I feel so alone and hopeless. The truth is that there are some people who might be willing to help but I also feel way to ashamed to talk to them. I've talked about this to my boyfriend so much that even I'm sick of hearing it. I don't want to be even more of a burden. There's nothing he can say or do to help me because what I want isn't possible. I can't undo what I did and I can't force people to want to be close to me when they don't want to. At the end of the day I'm aware it doesn't matter how I felt mentally and that what I did hurt them. But sometimes it feels like there's no place for me anywhere. I don't blame anyone who doesn't want to be around me because I know how difficult I am. But that is the exact reason I feel this way, everyone can leave but I can't, I'm stuck with myself. It's technically not hard for me to actually feel better and be happy, it's easy when I have friends. The issue is it's very hard to make friends, no one wants to deal with someone like me in this mental state. I know I shouldn't rely on odher people, it's something I thought about alot and tried to fix. But no matter what I can't enjoy being alone. And I really don't see a way out.
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Any Advice is Appreciated 🖤
by dezismelancholy
Last post
 6 hours ago
...See more My Depression has been getting worse lately, I have support and I know it’s only temporary but this time around I’ve been struggling more to pull myself together again. My main issue being all my Interest and Motivation for my School and Art is completely gone and it’s frustrating me to no end.. I don’t know how to get back on track. I open my laptop to do school and then nothing.. i re-read the same thing zone out during video portions and can’t seem to focus for more than 10 mins if that. I don’t have access to a therapist right now so any advice to help in the meantime is appreciated.
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by brightAcres2172
Last post
 6 hours ago
...See more Hey hello I'm actually I go through periods where I'm extremely stressed for no reason, and this greatly affects my studying; I can't concentrate on anything.
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I don't know what to do anymore
by Hyperion8400
Last post
 8 hours ago
...See more I think I need help.... I no longer know what I'm doing and I don't know what I can do but I need to do something. I'm either feeling completely numb or I want to cry and continue crying until I drowned myself in tears but I can't. My bestfriend is going through a lot and I just feel powerless when I can't help (which is all the time) and she is the only person I feel comfortable talking to (usually) but lately I just feel I can't; that I can't burden her with my issues because of what she is dealing with but I really really need to talk to someone because I'm being eaten alive. So then I don't know what to do. What can I do? This is really just me venting how I feel and what I'm thinking without feeling like I'm burdening people...it kinda helps
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Overthinking
by Loveyourfate
Last post
 8 hours ago
...See more I seem to be overthinking all the time and getting more depressed and having a hard time coming out of it. What do you do to stop overthinking.
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by polite2
Last post
 10 hours ago
...See more https://youtu.be/gHzley8G670?si=2N2T77HyXl-iRht6
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!TW! I feel so invalid.
by rationalKiwi8421
Last post
 17 hours ago
...See more I have struggled with my mental health my whole life, but I didnt really know I was struggling until about 14. I have been depressed since 11. I am 18 now and I struggle with self harm, but its only cat scratches and I have never attempted. Im just too chicken to do anything serious. I dont care if I die but I dont want other people to judge me. I just feel so invalid not having done anything serious like ok ur just playing it up 🥲 I also got told on once to a teacher and it was very upsetting and traumatic so I never want it to happen again so im afraid of doing something serious and having to alert someone. I told my parents id stop but I just can't. I just see so many people have attempted and I feel like if my life was really this bad why would I not do it if I wasnt faking? I dont know if any of this makes sense I just would like it off my chest. Thanks
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🔡 The Coping Skills ABC's
by TovaCares76
Last post
 18 hours ago
...See more Hello friends!!  Here is a nice little list of coping skills when things are getting stressful or hectic and you need some ideas on how to get through. I hope one or two of them help!  A - Ask for help https://findahelpline.com/i/iasp findhelp.org B - Breathing Exercises https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/self-help/guides-tools-and-activities/breathing-exercises-for-stress/ C - Challenge Your Thoughts https://www.calm.com/blog/reframing-negative-thoughts D - Declutter https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/mental-health-benefits-of-decluttering E - Eat a healthy snack https://www.thriftyfrugalmom.com/cheap-healthy-snack-ideas-for-kids-and-adults/ F - Fidget Toys https://www.unwindkit.com/fidget G - Grounding Exercises https://www.health.harvard.edu/mindscape/for-young-people/what-creates-mental-wellness/try-grounding-exercises H - Hug Yourself https://www.healthline.com/health/hugging-self I - Imagine a Peaceful Place https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1bxxiiXc48 J - Journal  https://penzu.com/ K - Kindness https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/kindness-ideas L - Laugh https://www.bored.com/funny-websites/ M - Make Art https://paint.toys/ N - Nap or rest Give yourself permission to take a nap or recharge Or just close your eyes and do some deep breathing  O - Occupy Your Mind https://www.mindgames.com/ P - Play a game https://www.pogo.com/ [https://www.pogo.com/] Q - Quiet Time  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRqLg5Iq4bA&list=RDQRqLg5Iq4bA&start_radio=1 R - Read a Book  https://www.pdfdrive.com/ S.- Self-Talk Here’s why positive self-talk is so important during times of stress https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/positive-thinking/art-20043950 T - Thankfulness (practice gratitude)  https://positivepsychology.com/gratitude-exercises/ U - Unplug In case you forgot how, here are some fun ways to unplug:  https://www.yesandyes.org/2014/03/ways-unplug.html V - Voice Your Feelings       Connect with a Listener https://www.7cups.com/BrowseListeners/       Live Discussions https://www.7cups.com/connect/groupChatrooms.php W - Watch a comfort movie or show https://tubitv.com/ https://www.plex.tv/watch-free/ [https://www.plex.tv/watch-free/] X - eXercise!  This video is the equivalent of walking one mile, and you can do it anywhere https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u08lo0bESJc [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u08lo0bESJc] Here are some things you can do sitting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DYH5ud3zHo Y -  Yoga Gentle seated yoga anyone can do  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DYH5ud3zHo Z - Zone out Create your own sound atmosphere and zone out  https://mynoise.net/
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Hi
by persistentBalloon9086
Last post
 19 hours ago
...See more Im new here so i guess this is my intro. I’m currently 12th grade student. I’ve been depressed since the last winter during vacation. And when the school starts, i got burn out that still affects my grades in school. I gained a lot of weight, lost my academic motivation, lost my friends because i been isolating myself. Also i didn’t even choose my future job when I’m graduating this year. This sucks, as if it wasn’t enough, mental health issues getting on my nerves. But lately I’ve been feeling more tired than usual, feeling like everything is pointless. i lost my faith btw, i used to be Christian, but God never answered to my prayers, also i sinned a lot, so He probably wouldn’t take me back. Don’t give me those God still loves u crap, even when he still loves me, the guilt is gnawing me and there’s no way i be going back to him like i’m not a horrible person. Anyways, bye
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Sio mentally Tired
by DarkerPlaces
Last post
 20 hours ago
...See more Im so tired of pretending to be happy n positive in a world where evrything is negative its exhousting n im to tired
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I feel numb
by limegreenPerson8026
Last post
 20 hours ago
...See more Hi I'm 16, it's been two weeks I been on antidepressants, I feel so numb like a robot my days will so much longer and boring. I can do anything my old self wanted ive have time to do my hobbies but it really doesn't excite it , I have anxiety attacks when I'm doing nothing, i just want that familiar comforting feeling of wasting my time like i used to back then i wonder if this will get better 

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- 9 Types of Depression and How To Recognize Them 

- You don't have to understand, you just have to be present by @MarianaFilipaSouza6

A beautiful testament to the nature of depression

- Rethink Mental Illness: Depression

Basic information and facts

- Resource Masterpost by @Sealiously

A plethora of amazing links

- Depression Self Help Guide

Discover some ways to help manage what you're going through

- Safety Plan

Here's a safety plan for those who are passively suicidal. Your life is important

- Resources to Help Manage Depression

A collection of helpful links for more information and support

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A path that helps guide you through dealing with depression on a day to day basis


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