Depression FAQ, Questions & Answers

Why is talking about having depression almost like talking about a taboo subject?

Answers: 20 | Last Answer: June 26th, 2017

How can I tell depression from manic depression or bipolar disorder?

Answers: 10 | Last Answer: June 26th, 2017

What do I do when I feel like I've hit rock bottom and I'm not worth it anymore?

Answers: 78 | Last Answer: June 25th, 2017

I feel like life is pointless. How can I find meaning in my life?

Answers: 147 | Last Answer: June 25th, 2017

How can I open up to people more even if it scares me?

Answers: 94 | Last Answer: June 25th, 2017

How to forgive yourself for hurting someone?

Answers: 162 | Last Answer: June 25th, 2017

Why do I hate myself so much?

Answers: 129 | Last Answer: June 25th, 2017

Why keep living, what's the use?

Answers: 78 | Last Answer: June 25th, 2017

Why do I feel like a failure?

Answers: 90 | Last Answer: June 25th, 2017

How do I tell my parents I'm depressed?

Answers: 124 | Last Answer: June 24th, 2017

How do I stop being judgemental?

Answers: 110 | Last Answer: June 24th, 2017

Why do I feel depressed even when my life is going great?

Answers: 81 | Last Answer: June 24th, 2017

Is it ok to always depend on this site when you feel down?

Answers: 147 | Last Answer: June 24th, 2017

How to forgive yourself for cheating or lying?

Answers: 154 | Last Answer: June 23rd, 2017

Why do I wake up feeling sad sometimes?

Answers: 46 | Last Answer: June 23rd, 2017

I am struggling with codependency and depression. I cannot afford therapy. What can I do to get help?

Answers: 65 | Last Answer: June 23rd, 2017

How can I tell my parents that I think I'm depressed?

Answers: 105 | Last Answer: June 23rd, 2017

My anxiety is getting worse and depression won't let me live my life, how do I overcome this?

Answers: 67 | Last Answer: June 23rd, 2017

I think I have depression and I want to tell my parents but my brother recently got diagnosed so I feel like they would think that I'm just trying to get attention. What do I do?

Answers: 101 | Last Answer: June 22nd, 2017

Why do I always think everything I do is wrong?

Answers: 59 | Last Answer: June 22nd, 2017

How do I find the motivation to keep going?

Answers: 22 | Last Answer: June 20th, 2017

Sometimes it's hard to even get up in the morning. What's some ways to stay positive?

Answers: 20 | Last Answer: June 20th, 2017

Is it normal for me to scratch and bite myself?

Answers: 12 | Last Answer: June 20th, 2017

How to forgive yourself for past mistakes?

Answers: 104 | Last Answer: June 20th, 2017

How can I help myself with depression?

Answers: 1 | Last Answer: June 19th, 2017

Why do I wake up thinking about my ex?

Answers: 134 | Last Answer: June 1st, 2017

What do you do when you have no passion or drive?

Answers: 67 | Last Answer: May 18th, 2017

Is it normal to think about suicide everyday?

Answers: 62 | Last Answer: May 18th, 2017

How do I stop thinking about death ?

Answers: 10 | Last Answer: May 15th, 2017

I feel sad a lot, unmotivated, and I often can't stop crying for many hours. But I sleep and eat decently and I also can smile or laugh sometimes. Am I depressed or just sad?

Answers: 86 | Last Answer: May 15th, 2017

Can depression ever be managed with sheer will power alone?

Answers: 21 | Last Answer: May 15th, 2017

Who can I talk to about my problems?

Answers: 121 | Last Answer: May 15th, 2017

who do you talk to about depression?

Answers: 155 | Last Answer: May 15th, 2017

Why do I always feel upset even if everything is fine?

Answers: 13 | Last Answer: May 15th, 2017

Do I have the right to feel depressed even if I'm privileged?

Answers: 206 | Last Answer: May 14th, 2017

How to tell someone you're depressed without saying it?

Answers: 115 | Last Answer: May 13th, 2017

Why there's so much people with depression that can't find a way to get over it even with medical help?

Answers: 17 | Last Answer: May 8th, 2017

Why did I have to be born this way?

Answers: 11 | Last Answer: May 8th, 2017

Why can't I find the right woman?

Answers: 19 | Last Answer: May 8th, 2017

How can I break depression's vicious circle?

Answers: 21 | Last Answer: May 8th, 2017

Is 7 Cups of Tea safe and legit?

Answers: 110 | Last Answer: May 8th, 2017

How do I love myself when I am depressed?

Answers: 16 | Last Answer: May 8th, 2017

What is the best way to stop everything from piling up inside your mind?

Answers: 27 | Last Answer: May 8th, 2017

How can I begin to describe depression to someone who has never had it?

Answers: 31 | Last Answer: May 8th, 2017

Why, no matter how many people I am surrounded by or immersed with, do I feel so utterly alone?

Answers: 19 | Last Answer: May 8th, 2017

I struggle sometimes with thinking "Why am I depressed??" thinking that I have no right to be and that other people have things harder than I do...

Answers: 23 | Last Answer: May 8th, 2017

What can help me get out of bed when I'm suffering from depression?

Answers: 23 | Last Answer: May 8th, 2017

Is depression generally more revolved around discontent with your past, or your genetic attributes?

Answers: 16 | Last Answer: May 8th, 2017

Is this depression or am I being over dramatic?

Answers: 16 | Last Answer: May 8th, 2017

How to be happy again? It's been so long I forget what happy feels like.

Answers: 90 | Last Answer: May 8th, 2017

What can I do to help myself get out of depression without seeing a therapist?

Answers: 12 | Last Answer: May 8th, 2017

Why can't I communicate myself correctly without sounding clingy ?

Answers: 7 | Last Answer: May 8th, 2017

If I can laugh does that mean I don't have depression?

Answers: 6 | Last Answer: May 8th, 2017

How do I stop thinking about all the dark thoughts and become happier?

Answers: 25 | Last Answer: May 8th, 2017

Who can I talk to about my depression online?

Answers: 110 | Last Answer: May 8th, 2017

If I was gone would anyone notice?

Answers: 25 | Last Answer: May 8th, 2017

How do I explain my depression when everyone thinks I'm such a happy and positive person?

Answers: 24 | Last Answer: May 8th, 2017

Is it normal for me to be this different form everyone else ?

Answers: 23 | Last Answer: May 8th, 2017

How can I stop hating everyone?

Answers: 20 | Last Answer: May 8th, 2017

Why cant I move forward from my past?

Answers: 12 | Last Answer: May 8th, 2017

Is sadness relative, or is it a continuum? Can one person's sadness equal another's?

Answers: 13 | Last Answer: May 8th, 2017

Why is it so hard to manage depression, even though one might have studied depression, and knows all of the right things to do?

Answers: 19 | Last Answer: May 8th, 2017

Could my house be the source of my sadness? Whenever I'm away I'm happy. When I think about going to my house, I feel sad again.

Answers: 1 | Last Answer: May 8th, 2017

Why can't I just feel happy?

Answers: 104 | Last Answer: May 5th, 2017

When will this feeling of being trapped ever leave me?

Answers: 29 | Last Answer: May 4th, 2017

Why do I feel so unappreciated?

Answers: 155 | Last Answer: April 30th, 2017

What should I do if I am feeling suicidal, but don't want to tell anyone?

Answers: 113 | Last Answer: April 29th, 2017

I have a good life why am I not happy?

Answers: 65 | Last Answer: April 29th, 2017

How to deal with depression fallout?

Answers: 16 | Last Answer: April 23rd, 2017

How do I help explain to a parent that what I feel is valid after they reacted badly?

Answers: 41 | Last Answer: April 21st, 2017

Is it normal to not want to get better?

Answers: 116 | Last Answer: April 19th, 2017

How common is depression, am I really alone?

Answers: 34 | Last Answer: April 18th, 2017

I have no friends in high school or college. What should I do?

Answers: 88 | Last Answer: April 18th, 2017

How can I go so long feeling completely happy, then suddenly my depression knocks that all down?

Answers: 13 | Last Answer: April 18th, 2017

Is it normal to feel as though you are not in control of your own body? Like someone else is in the control room and you're on autopilot?

Answers: 12 | Last Answer: April 18th, 2017

Why can't I just be happy?

Answers: 15 | Last Answer: April 18th, 2017

Is it normal to be scared to get better from depression?

Answers: 2 | Last Answer: April 18th, 2017

What's the best way to cope when you feel like you'd rather just drown in the depression because it's all you know?

Answers: 18 | Last Answer: April 17th, 2017

Why do we focus only on negative things in depression forgetting all the positive and strong things we have?

Answers: 19 | Last Answer: April 17th, 2017

Is it normal to have suicidal thoughts sometimes but not be suicidal?

Answers: 17 | Last Answer: April 17th, 2017

Am I going to meet someone else who likes me?

Answers: 26 | Last Answer: April 17th, 2017

I thought depression meant extreme sadness, so why sometimes do I not feel anything at all?

Answers: 28 | Last Answer: April 17th, 2017

How can I stop doubting myself ?

Answers: 13 | Last Answer: April 11th, 2017

How can I possibly "think positive" when I am faced with such a negative situation that won't go away?

Answers: 14 | Last Answer: April 11th, 2017

What does it mean when I am unable to shed tears?

Answers: 10 | Last Answer: April 11th, 2017

How can I volunteer online helping people?

Answers: 114 | Last Answer: April 11th, 2017

Is it alright to feel nothing? Is it wrong to feel numb? I don't always feel nothing, but when I do, is it wrong?

Answers: 20 | Last Answer: April 11th, 2017

Who can I talk to about depression?

Answers: 132 | Last Answer: April 11th, 2017

How would you describe depression?

Answers: 384 | Last Answer: April 11th, 2017

When depressed, why do the smallest of things sometimes just send you into this downward spiral that won't stop?

Answers: 24 | Last Answer: April 11th, 2017

At what point do you tell someone you think you need to be professionally diagnosed with depression?

Answers: 15 | Last Answer: April 11th, 2017

Should I go on antidepressants?

Answers: 83 | Last Answer: April 11th, 2017

How do you help someone who is depressed?

Answers: 64 | Last Answer: April 11th, 2017

Why do I feel bad about the past?

Answers: 21 | Last Answer: April 10th, 2017

When should a person start considering more intensive treatment? Is residential treatment right for me?

Answers: 1 | Last Answer: April 10th, 2017

What to do if you don't know what you want to do in your life anymore?

Answers: 6 | Last Answer: April 10th, 2017

How can I stop doubting myself?

Answers: 15 | Last Answer: April 10th, 2017

What are some healthy tools you use to shorten bouts of depression?

Answers: 14 | Last Answer: April 10th, 2017

Why does depression get to the point where you want to stop talking to others?

Answers: 18 | Last Answer: April 10th, 2017

How do I keep myself from getting to attached to people?

Answers: 58 | Last Answer: April 9th, 2017

How can I motivate myself to do things, so that I can feel like my life is meaningful?

Answers: 15 | Last Answer: April 4th, 2017

Why do I forget all the positive things of my life and my achievements when I am depressed?

Answers: 19 | Last Answer: April 4th, 2017

Why do I feel so worthless?

Answers: 15 | Last Answer: April 4th, 2017

I hate myself for being fat and ugly. What can I do?

Answers: 108 | Last Answer: April 4th, 2017

What do I do when everyone keeps telling me it's all in my head. They say that if I think im feeling better I will start to be happier. I try to be happy so much, however it never works. I always end up feeling empty or even worse sad.

Answers: 22 | Last Answer: April 4th, 2017

Why do I always feel like people are against me?

Answers: 11 | Last Answer: April 4th, 2017

How do I know if I'm sad or depressed?

Answers: 326 | Last Answer: April 4th, 2017

What is the first step in self-care for depression?

Answers: 25 | Last Answer: April 4th, 2017

Why do I always fall back into the same routine?

Answers: 13 | Last Answer: April 4th, 2017

Whats worse, a tear that shows your depression or a fake smile that covers it?

Answers: 37 | Last Answer: April 4th, 2017

How do you deal with depression?

Answers: 37 | Last Answer: April 4th, 2017

Why can't people understand Depression?

Answers: 30 | Last Answer: April 4th, 2017

What kind of support is available for people suffering with post-natal depression?

Answers: 12 | Last Answer: April 3rd, 2017

Why do I feel so depressed before my period?

Answers: 152 | Last Answer: April 3rd, 2017

How many different medications does it usually take before you find one that actually works?

Answers: 13 | Last Answer: April 3rd, 2017

Why are some days so much worse than others?

Answers: 17 | Last Answer: April 3rd, 2017

What are some ways to tell your friends your a self harmer( when they think people do it for attention) ?

Answers: 17 | Last Answer: April 3rd, 2017

My psychiatrist of two years has had me on medication, but never once suggested therapy. Is this a problem?

Answers: 7 | Last Answer: April 2nd, 2017

How to talk to a therapist without your parents knowing?

Answers: 115 | Last Answer: April 1st, 2017

How can I stop letting my depression make me feel like a burden to others?

Answers: 39 | Last Answer: March 29th, 2017

What kind of treatment is available for depression?

Answers: 38 | Last Answer: March 28th, 2017

What's the best way to stop being depressed?

Answers: 29 | Last Answer: March 28th, 2017

Can I be depressed and not know it?

Answers: 190 | Last Answer: March 28th, 2017

When does it start to get easier in terms of depression?

Answers: 17 | Last Answer: March 28th, 2017

Do you have to have a reason to feel depressed?

Answers: 28 | Last Answer: March 27th, 2017

How can I help people online in need?

Answers: 150 | Last Answer: March 27th, 2017

How do I know when I should let myself rest (i.e., sleep) and when to push myself to do things?

Answers: 14 | Last Answer: March 27th, 2017

Does depression get easier to deal with in time?

Answers: 24 | Last Answer: March 27th, 2017

What does it mean when you are not able to determine what is causing your depression?

Answers: 13 | Last Answer: March 27th, 2017

What's the best way to avoid relapse when you've been clean for over a year?

Answers: 16 | Last Answer: March 27th, 2017

Why can't I find motivation to get better?

Answers: 14 | Last Answer: March 27th, 2017

How can I help people in other countries?

Answers: 106 | Last Answer: March 27th, 2017

How can I not be discouraged by making mistakes?

Answers: 17 | Last Answer: March 27th, 2017

Will I be able to make things right again?

Answers: 18 | Last Answer: March 21st, 2017

Why can't my parents understand that I am not choosing to be depressed?

Answers: 21 | Last Answer: March 21st, 2017

Why do depressed people push loved ones away?

Answers: 350 | Last Answer: March 21st, 2017

Why can't I ever focus properly and feel so dumb sometimes when it comes to taking a exam?

Answers: 9 | Last Answer: March 20th, 2017

How serious is my depression?

Answers: 13 | Last Answer: March 20th, 2017

Where can I get help for depression?

Answers: 23 | Last Answer: March 20th, 2017

How can I stop being so clingy?

Answers: 13 | Last Answer: March 20th, 2017

What causes depression?

Answers: 15 | Last Answer: March 20th, 2017

Even though I know there are other depressed people in my life, why do they look so happy on the outside? How come I can't look that way?

Answers: 22 | Last Answer: March 20th, 2017

Is it normal to feel guilty about being depressed?

Answers: 33 | Last Answer: March 20th, 2017

Where is home for you?

Answers: 6 | Last Answer: March 20th, 2017

How to stop negative thoughts from entering your mind?

Answers: 26 | Last Answer: March 18th, 2017

I have no friends and no life anymore. What should I do?

Answers: 106 | Last Answer: March 14th, 2017

How do I face the stress of the school and living in general?

Answers: 15 | Last Answer: March 14th, 2017

What makes it so hard to put into words what's going on in your own mind?

Answers: 18 | Last Answer: March 13th, 2017

I have been diagnosed with mental illnesses. Why do I feel I have been unfairly stigmatised by this?

Answers: 4 | Last Answer: March 13th, 2017

How to tell your boyfriend or girlfriend you have depression?

Answers: 88 | Last Answer: March 13th, 2017

How to get things done professionaly at work when I'm very depressed?

Answers: 50 | Last Answer: March 11th, 2017

why do i always push people away and block them out?

Answers: 20 | Last Answer: March 9th, 2017

How do you go about living with regrets?

Answers: 28 | Last Answer: March 7th, 2017

What should I do when my depression starts getting severe or I start having suicidal thoughts?

Answers: 61 | Last Answer: March 6th, 2017

Why can't I handle school stress as well as others do ?

Answers: 20 | Last Answer: March 6th, 2017

Why do I feel so empty?

Answers: 105 | Last Answer: March 6th, 2017

People don't believe I'm really depressed, how can I explain it to them?

Answers: 24 | Last Answer: March 6th, 2017

I'm always tired and too exhausted to seek help, what can I do?

Answers: 22 | Last Answer: March 6th, 2017

Online Volunteer Opportunities: Why should I be a 7Cups listener?

Answers: 129 | Last Answer: March 6th, 2017

Is depression genetic, environmental, and/or behavioral?

Answers: 14 | Last Answer: March 6th, 2017

How can I help people with cancer?

Answers: 115 | Last Answer: February 28th, 2017

What are some everyday activities that I can do to help combat depression?

Answers: 31 | Last Answer: February 28th, 2017

I am unmotivated and sad frequently and ignore potential important consequences because I can't make any effort. Am i sick?

Answers: 3 | Last Answer: February 28th, 2017

Why can't I win at anything?

Answers: 15 | Last Answer: February 28th, 2017

What is the best way to just stop the depression from taking away the future you would see?

Answers: 11 | Last Answer: February 28th, 2017

Is it normal to feel alone when a family member is diagnosed with cancer?

Answers: 20 | Last Answer: February 28th, 2017

Why do I always feel angry?

Answers: 9 | Last Answer: February 28th, 2017

How can I self-diagnose depression? I can't see a doctor

Answers: 12 | Last Answer: February 28th, 2017

How can I explain what its like living with Dysthymia?

Answers: 8 | Last Answer: February 28th, 2017

How can I help people without money?

Answers: 121 | Last Answer: February 27th, 2017

Is it normal to feel depressed around Christmas or the holidays?

Answers: 54 | Last Answer: February 27th, 2017

Why do I feel depressed even though I feel like my life has not been giving me much to be depressed about?

Answers: 29 | Last Answer: February 27th, 2017

What are some ways to deal with a depression relapse?

Answers: 11 | Last Answer: February 27th, 2017

Will I be able to live my life without coming back to depression?

Answers: 16 | Last Answer: February 27th, 2017

What are some steps that can be taken to help people with depression?

Answers: 33 | Last Answer: February 21st, 2017

My friends, family or colleagues don't think depression is a real illness. How can I educate them?

Answers: 25 | Last Answer: February 21st, 2017

How can I improve my concentration?

Answers: 9 | Last Answer: February 21st, 2017

Shouldn't I be able to get over depression on my own?

Answers: 125 | Last Answer: February 21st, 2017

Is it possible to completely overcome depression or is there always the chance it will return?

Answers: 13 | Last Answer: February 21st, 2017

I decided not to kill myself. Now what?

Answers: 9 | Last Answer: February 21st, 2017

Why do I feel like nobody can help me and why do reject them even when they try their best to help and support me?

Answers: 16 | Last Answer: February 20th, 2017

What if you don't want to get over depression?

Answers: 8 | Last Answer: February 20th, 2017

What kind of things help when you feel so low you can't even cope?

Answers: 27 | Last Answer: February 20th, 2017

What's the point of living without him/her?

Answers: 22 | Last Answer: February 20th, 2017

How can I stop feeling worthless?

Answers: 18 | Last Answer: February 20th, 2017

Is it normal to feel worthless all the time?

Answers: 16 | Last Answer: February 20th, 2017

Do people always want to get better from depression?

Answers: 198 | Last Answer: February 20th, 2017

Why can't I make friends?

Answers: 15 | Last Answer: February 20th, 2017

Why is it that depression is so random and hard to detect, that even the happiest person turns out to be the worst mentally?

Answers: 18 | Last Answer: February 14th, 2017

I want to feel better but why am i not able to?

Answers: 14 | Last Answer: February 14th, 2017

Do I actually have depression or am I naturally a down and negative person?

Answers: 11 | Last Answer: February 14th, 2017

How can I stop looking at myself negatively?

Answers: 24 | Last Answer: February 14th, 2017

How do you deal with feeling alone?

Answers: 15 | Last Answer: February 14th, 2017

How do I get over the loss of the love of my life?

Answers: 11 | Last Answer: February 13th, 2017

I'm dating someone with depression and anxiety. What to do?

Answers: 108 | Last Answer: February 13th, 2017

Why don't the coping strategies make my depression go away?

Answers: 16 | Last Answer: February 13th, 2017

How can I stop hating and criticizing myself so much?

Answers: 23 | Last Answer: February 13th, 2017

Is crying a good or bad way to cope with depression/depressed feelings?

Answers: 34 | Last Answer: February 13th, 2017

Why is my first thought each morning, how much I hate myself?

Answers: 14 | Last Answer: February 13th, 2017

I have low self esteem yet when I feel good I know this isn't really me, why?

Answers: 1 | Last Answer: February 13th, 2017

Does depression ever fully go away once you've experienced it for a long period of your life? It feels like it is part of me now.

Answers: 20 | Last Answer: February 13th, 2017

Who can I talk to about my problems online?

Answers: 142 | Last Answer: February 7th, 2017

Why do I feel so depressed at night?

Answers: 150 | Last Answer: February 7th, 2017

Why does hurting myself make me feel better? Should I stop hurting myself or is it the right thing to do?

Answers: 21 | Last Answer: February 7th, 2017

Why do antidepressants make me feel worse?

Answers: 14 | Last Answer: February 7th, 2017

Why do I keep focusing on the past instead of the future?

Answers: 14 | Last Answer: February 7th, 2017

Will I ever be able to shut off all of the things going on in my head?

Answers: 24 | Last Answer: February 7th, 2017

Why aren't I getting better despite my efforts?

Answers: 16 | Last Answer: February 7th, 2017

How do I stop hating myself?

Answers: 86 | Last Answer: February 7th, 2017

I need help with depression

Answers: 29 | Last Answer: February 7th, 2017

How should I deal with withdrawals symptoms from my medications?

Answers: 4 | Last Answer: February 7th, 2017

How can I get motivated, even when I'm depressed?

Answers: 19 | Last Answer: February 7th, 2017

Are there different types of depression?

Answers: 40 | Last Answer: February 6th, 2017

What is the best way to get out of your head?

Answers: 14 | Last Answer: February 6th, 2017

How is depression viewed by society and the world around us?

Answers: 48 | Last Answer: February 6th, 2017

Why do I always feel like I'm never going to get over my depression, no matter how long or how hard I try?

Answers: 21 | Last Answer: February 6th, 2017

What is the point of taking classes to get a degree I will never use?

Answers: 20 | Last Answer: February 6th, 2017

How do I think happier thoughts ?

Answers: 13 | Last Answer: February 6th, 2017

Should I give up on myself?

Answers: 39 | Last Answer: February 5th, 2017

How do you learn to love yourself when you're depressed?

Answers: 25 | Last Answer: January 31st, 2017

Who can i go to for relationship advice?

Answers: 123 | Last Answer: January 31st, 2017

Someone help me please with depression. What do I do?

Answers: 120 | Last Answer: January 31st, 2017

Are mood journals etc, actually helpful?

Answers: 25 | Last Answer: January 31st, 2017

How do I stop from using the internet too much?

Answers: 52 | Last Answer: January 30th, 2017

why do I feel so down when everything is going well for me?

Answers: 13 | Last Answer: January 30th, 2017

How can I stop that (negative) thoughts?

Answers: 20 | Last Answer: January 30th, 2017

What to say to someone who is depressed?

Answers: 108 | Last Answer: January 30th, 2017

What is my purpose of life?

Answers: 29 | Last Answer: January 30th, 2017

Why do I have to be the one that struggles from depression in my family?

Answers: 13 | Last Answer: January 24th, 2017

Why do I feel so alone?

Answers: 112 | Last Answer: January 24th, 2017

How can I take steps to start loving myself again?

Answers: 24 | Last Answer: January 24th, 2017

How do you instill hope into someone who has depression and thinks they can't get better?

Answers: 16 | Last Answer: January 24th, 2017

I think I have depression, but I talked to my parents and they just think I'm bored or getting attention. What should I do?

Answers: 3 | Last Answer: January 24th, 2017

Is there a quick-fix for depression?

Answers: 66 | Last Answer: January 23rd, 2017

How can I stop feeling depressed?

Answers: 15 | Last Answer: January 23rd, 2017

What's the best way to get over loneliness?

Answers: 206 | Last Answer: January 21st, 2017

Is there any way to not feel so tired and hopeless when I wake up in the morning?

Answers: 17 | Last Answer: January 17th, 2017

How do I overcome my depression about my poor grades in school?

Answers: 17 | Last Answer: January 17th, 2017

How can I inform others that I suffer from depression without being stigmatized?

Answers: 10 | Last Answer: January 17th, 2017

Why do I desire to sleep so much?

Answers: 20 | Last Answer: January 17th, 2017

What impact does/did depression have on your life?

Answers: 77 | Last Answer: January 17th, 2017

What do I do when my husband is depressed?

Answers: 107 | Last Answer: January 16th, 2017

How do I stop thinking about my old friends after the move?

Answers: 13 | Last Answer: January 16th, 2017

How long does it take for therapy to start working?

Answers: 24 | Last Answer: January 16th, 2017

I need help. Can I find this on 7 Cups of Tea?

Answers: 147 | Last Answer: January 16th, 2017

What to do when you're lonely and have no friends?

Answers: 101 | Last Answer: January 16th, 2017

I get no emotional support for my depression from my family and friends. Where can I find real support?

Answers: 43 | Last Answer: January 16th, 2017

Depression has made me lose all of my motivation. How do I get myself motivated to do simple tasks?

Answers: 18 | Last Answer: January 16th, 2017

Why can I hardly ever realise how amazing my life is?

Answers: 8 | Last Answer: January 16th, 2017

How do I make friends online?

Answers: 85 | Last Answer: January 16th, 2017

Why am I surrounded by people and still feel lonely?

Answers: 19 | Last Answer: January 13th, 2017

Why am I always the different one? Why doesn't anyone understand?

Answers: 12 | Last Answer: January 10th, 2017

Is it normal for depression to come back? I felt like I worked through it years ago but now it's back.

Answers: 19 | Last Answer: January 10th, 2017

How do I motivate myself enough to get out of the house during the depressive period?

Answers: 12 | Last Answer: January 10th, 2017

How to deal with stigma? What if I will be judged for having depression?

Answers: 22 | Last Answer: January 10th, 2017

What are some ways to cope with sad thoughts and/or feelings?

Answers: 21 | Last Answer: January 10th, 2017

Is it my fault for being depressed?

Answers: 74 | Last Answer: January 9th, 2017

How can I motivate myself to get out of bed?

Answers: 27 | Last Answer: January 9th, 2017

Why do I feel so inferior and worthless and useless all the time?

Answers: 176 | Last Answer: January 9th, 2017

What should I do, if I feel like I don't care about anything (even my family and friends)?

Answers: 10 | Last Answer: January 9th, 2017

What's the best way to stop fixating on sadness and try to focus on the positive when your mind is clouded by depression?

Answers: 17 | Last Answer: January 9th, 2017

Why am I here, do I make a difference here or I'm I useless

Answers: 22 | Last Answer: January 3rd, 2017

Why am I no longer interested in things that once made me so happy?

Answers: 17 | Last Answer: January 3rd, 2017

How do you explain depression to people who have never experienced it?

Answers: 18 | Last Answer: January 3rd, 2017

Why doesn't anybody else seem to be struggling as much as I am? And why can't they see how much I need some help?

Answers: 15 | Last Answer: January 3rd, 2017

What separates depression from sadness and stress?

Answers: 23 | Last Answer: January 3rd, 2017

How do you deal with a depressed spouse?

Answers: 27 | Last Answer: January 3rd, 2017

How do I have a successful job interview when I'm depressed?

Answers: 1 | Last Answer: January 3rd, 2017

Can I drink alcohol or use recreational drugs when I have depression?

Answers: 60 | Last Answer: January 3rd, 2017

Are therapists as judgmental as people make them out to be?

Answers: 31 | Last Answer: December 27th, 2016

What does it mean when you don't know how to go on after you lost someone you love?

Answers: 14 | Last Answer: December 27th, 2016

How do I focus on what I want and stop trying to please everybody?

Answers: 19 | Last Answer: December 27th, 2016

Why does nobody believe I'm depressed?

Answers: 170 | Last Answer: December 20th, 2016

Why does society romanticise Depression?

Answers: 20 | Last Answer: December 19th, 2016

What are some amazing daily affirmations that can help move someone forward?

Answers: 1 | Last Answer: December 16th, 2016

Does depression always come with a "trigger" event or can depression sometimes appear with no apparent reason?

Answers: 20 | Last Answer: December 13th, 2016

What's a daily routine you can complete to reduce depression?

Answers: 12 | Last Answer: December 13th, 2016

Why do people think that I'm depressed to get attention?

Answers: 29 | Last Answer: December 12th, 2016

Why can't I be normal and happy like everyone else?

Answers: 22 | Last Answer: December 12th, 2016

What is the best way to realise that it's not just me in this position?

Answers: 14 | Last Answer: December 12th, 2016

How do you pursue (identify even) your ambitions while suffering with depression?

Answers: 2 | Last Answer: December 12th, 2016

Will I always have depression?

Answers: 98 | Last Answer: December 6th, 2016

Is it irresponsible for me to have kids because I have depression?

Answers: 30 | Last Answer: December 5th, 2016

Will it ever go away? Why does my depression keep coming back just when I think it's all better?

Answers: 15 | Last Answer: November 28th, 2016

Why me?

Answers: 21 | Last Answer: November 22nd, 2016

Why does feelings of depression always seem to get worse over time?

Answers: 11 | Last Answer: November 22nd, 2016

Why does every little thing that didn't seem to annoy me in the past becomes such a huge deal when I am depressed?

Answers: 12 | Last Answer: November 21st, 2016

Is depression the same for everyone, or can it be different?

Answers: 85 | Last Answer: November 21st, 2016

Is appetite loss common in depression?

Answers: 35 | Last Answer: November 19th, 2016

Is depression hereditary?

Answers: 22 | Last Answer: November 15th, 2016

Is depression solely a repercussion of poor lifestyle habits?

Answers: 14 | Last Answer: November 15th, 2016

Why do I wake up feeling upset sometimes?

Answers: 11 | Last Answer: November 15th, 2016

Can I still be depressed if I cycle through short, really high intensity bursts of positive emotion every once in a while?

Answers: 20 | Last Answer: November 15th, 2016

How do you climb out of that deep hole when you are at the bottom of your depression?

Answers: 20 | Last Answer: November 14th, 2016

How can I maintain the will to live in the face of existential depression?

Answers: 17 | Last Answer: November 14th, 2016

How would you characterize your depression?

Answers: 14 | Last Answer: November 14th, 2016

How do I stop feeling badly about how I'm feeling?

Answers: 11 | Last Answer: November 14th, 2016

Will I struggle with depression for the rest of my life?

Answers: 14 | Last Answer: November 14th, 2016

Why does everything seem so pointless?

Answers: 18 | Last Answer: November 8th, 2016

Why can't I stop hating myself?

Answers: 11 | Last Answer: November 8th, 2016

Whats are some healthy coping strategies to deal with depression?

Answers: 18 | Last Answer: November 8th, 2016

I just can't see if it will ever stop. I mean how can I still keep hope?

Answers: 8 | Last Answer: November 8th, 2016

What to do when my parents say I have no right to be depressed because they gave me everything?

Answers: 7 | Last Answer: November 8th, 2016

How do I overcome hating myself?

Answers: 1 | Last Answer: November 8th, 2016

Why do I always hide myself away from people who want to help?

Answers: 17 | Last Answer: November 7th, 2016

How can I manage my anger that accompanies depression and remain calm?

Answers: 1 | Last Answer: November 5th, 2016

Why do I keep feeling so worthless and how can I stop feeling this way?

Answers: 12 | Last Answer: November 1st, 2016

Why do I feel this way when I have so many good things in my life?

Answers: 15 | Last Answer: October 31st, 2016

How can you beat depression without having friends and family to support you? Is it possible?

Answers: 17 | Last Answer: October 31st, 2016

How do I find the motivation to leave the house?

Answers: 18 | Last Answer: October 31st, 2016

Does life have any point at all?

Answers: 27 | Last Answer: October 31st, 2016

What's the best way to stop the negative self-perception?

Answers: 12 | Last Answer: October 31st, 2016

Why can't I find the same joy in things that other people do?

Answers: 16 | Last Answer: October 25th, 2016

Why is being depressed bad?

Answers: 25 | Last Answer: October 25th, 2016

How can I recover from a relapse?

Answers: 11 | Last Answer: October 25th, 2016

Is it normal for me to cry nonstop?

Answers: 26 | Last Answer: October 25th, 2016

Why do I feel depressed without an apparent reason?

Answers: 20 | Last Answer: October 25th, 2016

Why can't I get motivated to do something with my life?

Answers: 8 | Last Answer: October 25th, 2016

How do you know when it's gotten to the time where you need to reach out to people?

Answers: 26 | Last Answer: October 25th, 2016

Why do I wake up thinking about the meaning of life?

Answers: 12 | Last Answer: October 25th, 2016

How can I stop making assumptions?

Answers: 21 | Last Answer: October 25th, 2016

What's the best way to stop negative thoughts?

Answers: 26 | Last Answer: October 25th, 2016

How long is the average recovery time?

Answers: 14 | Last Answer: October 24th, 2016

Can depression be managed without any medication?

Answers: 23 | Last Answer: October 24th, 2016

How do you I cope with triggers that make me feel depressed?

Answers: 9 | Last Answer: October 24th, 2016

Why do I feel depressed, even though nothing has happened to make me feel that way?

Answers: 20 | Last Answer: October 24th, 2016

Is it okay to miss my biological Mom even though she abused me for the first 5 years of my life?

Answers: 1 | Last Answer: October 19th, 2016

Is depression linked to anxiety in any way?

Answers: 45 | Last Answer: October 18th, 2016

How do you convince yourself to get out of bed in the morning?

Answers: 29 | Last Answer: October 18th, 2016

What am I going to do in the future?

Answers: 12 | Last Answer: October 18th, 2016

No matter how many ups and downs I go through, how come every time I'm down, it feels like I'm trapped and I'm never going to get out?

Answers: 7 | Last Answer: October 18th, 2016

I need help with my life

Answers: 136 | Last Answer: October 18th, 2016

Why is it so hard to be open when I fall in to a depressive episode?

Answers: 18 | Last Answer: October 18th, 2016

Why does no one care about me?

Answers: 108 | Last Answer: October 18th, 2016

Can you call yourself depressed even without diagnosis?

Answers: 1 | Last Answer: October 18th, 2016

I need someone to talk to about my problems.

Answers: 117 | Last Answer: October 17th, 2016

Will I ever get out of this hole or will I just stay in it and keep falling?

Answers: 18 | Last Answer: October 17th, 2016

How did I get depression?

Answers: 34 | Last Answer: October 17th, 2016

I lost a lot of hobbies and interests because of depression. How can I get back into them despite the lack of motivation and constant doubt?

Answers: 3 | Last Answer: October 17th, 2016

I think I'm depressed but I don't want to tell anyone?

Answers: 106 | Last Answer: October 17th, 2016

What's going on in my brain when I'm depressed?

Answers: 10 | Last Answer: October 11th, 2016

Why do i wake up thinking about how awful the day already is?

Answers: 20 | Last Answer: October 11th, 2016

What's the best way to stop feeling sad because you don't have a relationship?

Answers: 27 | Last Answer: October 11th, 2016

When you see yourself as down as you are, why do I seem to fail to do anything to make myself feel better? like a consciously make the choice not to

Answers: 9 | Last Answer: October 11th, 2016

How can you pick yourself up out of a bad mood when you're busy at work?

Answers: 14 | Last Answer: October 11th, 2016

How do you get yourself out of a pit of despair?

Answers: 10 | Last Answer: October 11th, 2016

Is it normal to not want to think of anything?

Answers: 21 | Last Answer: October 11th, 2016

How can I make myself understand and be able to see that my parents love me even though I don't believe it?

Answers: 8 | Last Answer: October 11th, 2016

How can I help people with depression?

Answers: 143 | Last Answer: October 11th, 2016

What is the best way to get support for overcoming depression?

Answers: 14 | Last Answer: October 10th, 2016

Why do i feel depressed all of a sudden out of no where?

Answers: 132 | Last Answer: October 10th, 2016

Where can I find online chat help for depression?

Answers: 83 | Last Answer: October 10th, 2016

How do I know if I'm just feeling sad, or if I really have depression?

Answers: 18 | Last Answer: October 10th, 2016

How can I feel good if the only thing I do today is take a shower?

Answers: 14 | Last Answer: October 10th, 2016

Can depression lead to other problems? Does it often?

Answers: 35 | Last Answer: October 10th, 2016

What is Seasonal Affective Disorder and how is that different from depression?

Answers: 24 | Last Answer: October 10th, 2016

Why don't my family and friends understand that Depression isn't something I can overcome on my own?

Answers: 25 | Last Answer: October 10th, 2016

How can you stop using the label of being 'depressed' as an excuse to fall back onto old habits?

Answers: 7 | Last Answer: October 10th, 2016

What is the difference between sadness and depression?

Answers: 183 | Last Answer: October 4th, 2016

Why do we feel ourselves failure due to depression?

Answers: 9 | Last Answer: October 4th, 2016

Why do I always wake up already hating the day?

Answers: 18 | Last Answer: October 4th, 2016

How do I know if I'm depressed or just lazy or unmotivated?

Answers: 103 | Last Answer: October 4th, 2016

How can I distract myself in healthy ways from negative thoughts?

Answers: 30 | Last Answer: October 3rd, 2016

Why is death the first topic on my mind when I wake up?

Answers: 10 | Last Answer: October 3rd, 2016

What is the main cause of depression?

Answers: 25 | Last Answer: October 3rd, 2016

What is the difference between endogenous and exogenous depression?

Answers: 5 | Last Answer: October 3rd, 2016

How do I quiet that voice in my head that tells me I'm not good enough to be loved?

Answers: 23 | Last Answer: October 3rd, 2016

How can I get through my day to day routine?

Answers: 11 | Last Answer: October 3rd, 2016

Is it normal for me to have voices yelling in my head?

Answers: 17 | Last Answer: October 3rd, 2016

Why do I feel so alone even though I have people doing their best to be supportive?

Answers: 10 | Last Answer: October 3rd, 2016

How do you deal with depression after a breakup?

Answers: 303 | Last Answer: September 27th, 2016

Can depression be caused by traumatic events?

Answers: 26 | Last Answer: September 27th, 2016

Why did I let go my self confidence?

Answers: 10 | Last Answer: September 27th, 2016

Why do I feel like I am always left out even though everyone around me makes me feel like I'm not?

Answers: 7 | Last Answer: September 27th, 2016

What should I do if I'm depressed at work?

Answers: 13 | Last Answer: September 26th, 2016

How can I stop thoughts of being worthless?

Answers: 18 | Last Answer: September 26th, 2016

Why can't I stop crying even though I want to?

Answers: 13 | Last Answer: September 26th, 2016

Will I always feel this pain?

Answers: 18 | Last Answer: September 26th, 2016

What makes a person sad?

Answers: 99 | Last Answer: September 26th, 2016

How do I keep my motivation up if I can't even get out of bed in the morning?

Answers: 15 | Last Answer: September 20th, 2016

I feel like it will never go away. Will it really?

Answers: 155 | Last Answer: September 20th, 2016

Will I live with depression for the rest of my life?

Answers: 18 | Last Answer: September 19th, 2016

Will I ever find a therapy that works for me?

Answers: 20 | Last Answer: September 19th, 2016

Why do I always find a reason to be depressed?

Answers: 15 | Last Answer: September 19th, 2016

Why can't I make friends without constantly feeling like I just annoy them?

Answers: 11 | Last Answer: September 19th, 2016

What are some natural remedies for depression?

Answers: 52 | Last Answer: September 19th, 2016

How to over come painful Past memories?

Answers: 12 | Last Answer: September 19th, 2016

why do I want to self-harm if I've never done it before?

Answers: 15 | Last Answer: September 19th, 2016

Why do i wake up with no energy?

Answers: 20 | Last Answer: September 13th, 2016

How can I tell my friends what I'm going through?

Answers: 12 | Last Answer: September 13th, 2016

Why can't I live the moment when I am supposed to, and things keep coming to my mind in my happiest moments?

Answers: 7 | Last Answer: September 13th, 2016

Is it normal for me to feel fine one minute, then numb, then sad, then angry and aggressive?

Answers: 15 | Last Answer: September 13th, 2016

How can I stop with triggering myself to self harm?

Answers: 15 | Last Answer: September 12th, 2016

How can I remember that things will get better?

Answers: 22 | Last Answer: September 12th, 2016

Why am I not able to get out of bed?

Answers: 13 | Last Answer: September 12th, 2016

Do I need to tell people that I'm depressed?

Answers: 388 | Last Answer: September 12th, 2016

Are there any common causes of depression?

Answers: 33 | Last Answer: September 6th, 2016

I have been depressed for so long that I dont remember what are "normal thoughts". What are the difference between normal and depressed thoughts?

Answers: 24 | Last Answer: September 6th, 2016

How can I turn the internal voice of self-hate into one of caring and compassion?

Answers: 18 | Last Answer: September 5th, 2016

How do I tell people I'm depressed?

Answers: 45 | Last Answer: September 5th, 2016

How do I reduce my self-harm if I have tried everything

Answers: 22 | Last Answer: September 5th, 2016

How do you find the motivation to get things done during the more challenging periods?

Answers: 17 | Last Answer: August 30th, 2016

How do you handle it when the people closest to you don't want to understand or acknowledge your depression?

Answers: 9 | Last Answer: August 30th, 2016

When you've been feeling down for a while, how can you tell if its depression or just the blues?

Answers: 20 | Last Answer: August 29th, 2016

How can I understand that depression has an end?

Answers: 18 | Last Answer: August 29th, 2016

No one cares about me, why does 7 Cups of Tea care?

Answers: 67 | Last Answer: August 22nd, 2016

What do I do, when there is nothing I can do that I enjoy?

Answers: 12 | Last Answer: August 22nd, 2016

How can I know I'm really depressed?

Answers: 16 | Last Answer: August 16th, 2016

Is the emptiness ever going to go away?

Answers: 18 | Last Answer: August 16th, 2016

What to do when you're lonely and depressed?

Answers: 103 | Last Answer: August 16th, 2016

"Have I been gaining weight because I'm depressed, or have I been depressed because I'm gaining weight?"

Answers: 18 | Last Answer: August 16th, 2016

At what point should I seek help for how I feel?

Answers: 62 | Last Answer: August 16th, 2016

Why does it feel so hard to accept depression as an illness that can be treated instead of punishing yourself for not being ok ?

Answers: 18 | Last Answer: August 15th, 2016

why cant i pull myself out when i know that i dont want be in this state anymore?why??

Answers: 13 | Last Answer: August 9th, 2016

How can I work and have depression at the same time? The depression decimates my concentration to the extent that I cannot complete my work projects on time; co-workers are pulling the extra weight because my work needs to be done before they can start their parts.

Answers: 8 | Last Answer: August 9th, 2016

What happens when someone calls a suicide hotline?

Answers: 176 | Last Answer: August 9th, 2016

How to get rid of depression?

Answers: 344 | Last Answer: August 9th, 2016

How can I do community service online?

Answers: 114 | Last Answer: August 8th, 2016

Why can the smallest things trigger my depression?

Answers: 12 | Last Answer: August 8th, 2016

How can I volunteer and talk to elderly?

Answers: 113 | Last Answer: August 8th, 2016

Where can I find psychology internships for high school students?

Answers: 88 | Last Answer: August 4th, 2016

Why do I sometimes feel fine and other times I can't seem to get through the day?

Answers: 18 | Last Answer: August 2nd, 2016

What kind of support is available for depression?

Answers: 29 | Last Answer: August 1st, 2016

How do you go about telling your loved ones about your battle with depression?

Answers: 15 | Last Answer: August 1st, 2016

Why can't I just be happy like everyone else?

Answers: 15 | Last Answer: August 1st, 2016

Why does depression have to be so bad at times?

Answers: 13 | Last Answer: August 1st, 2016

How can I stop chemically self harming?

Answers: 8 | Last Answer: July 26th, 2016

How can I stop binge eating?

Answers: 16 | Last Answer: July 26th, 2016

Why can't I stop obsessing about the negative in my life and instead focus on the positive?

Answers: 18 | Last Answer: July 26th, 2016

Why do I find myself over analyzing every single situation in my life?

Answers: 10 | Last Answer: July 26th, 2016

Why do I feel this way if I am privileged and dont really have anything to worry about?

Answers: 9 | Last Answer: July 26th, 2016

How can I stay motivated when I suffer from depression?

Answers: 58 | Last Answer: July 25th, 2016

How can I stop being a control freak?

Answers: 28 | Last Answer: July 25th, 2016

what causes depression, and how is it different than normal sadness?

Answers: 17 | Last Answer: July 18th, 2016

Is it normal for you to lose interests in everything that you used to love?

Answers: 28 | Last Answer: July 18th, 2016

Why does depression have to bring me down to the point where I don't want to exist?

Answers: 8 | Last Answer: July 18th, 2016

How can you help someone suffering from post-natal depression?

Answers: 9 | Last Answer: July 12th, 2016

When does depression go away?

Answers: 15 | Last Answer: July 12th, 2016

Why do these people even try to be friends with me?

Answers: 12 | Last Answer: July 12th, 2016

How do I stop bad habits?

Answers: 15 | Last Answer: July 12th, 2016

Should I quit my job or take leave (FMLA) because I'm having a difficult time trying to function normally.

Answers: 20 | Last Answer: July 6th, 2016

How do I stop being jealous of others success?

Answers: 133 | Last Answer: July 5th, 2016

How can I get help for depression and tell those I know that I have it if I'm anxious about making them worry?

Answers: 8 | Last Answer: July 5th, 2016

how do you make the pain go away?

Answers: 12 | Last Answer: July 4th, 2016

Is my life actually worth it?

Answers: 23 | Last Answer: July 4th, 2016

If so, what other problems do you think depression is linked with?

Answers: 21 | Last Answer: June 27th, 2016

I've been depressed my entire life, what is it like to not be depressed?

Answers: 170 | Last Answer: June 27th, 2016

Why do I have depression?

Answers: 12 | Last Answer: June 27th, 2016

Why do I have to feel like this all the time?

Answers: 19 | Last Answer: June 21st, 2016

How can I stop arguing with myself in my mind?

Answers: 10 | Last Answer: June 14th, 2016

Will my depression ever end? Does anyone get better and stay better?

Answers: 19 | Last Answer: June 14th, 2016

How can I get better and stronger when I honestly feel overwhelmed and unmotivated to do anything?

Answers: 13 | Last Answer: June 13th, 2016

How do I help other people understand that my sadness is not their fault?

Answers: 10 | Last Answer: June 7th, 2016

Why does the whole concept of living have to be so hard on us all?

Answers: 12 | Last Answer: June 7th, 2016

How can I stop being a pushover?

Answers: 33 | Last Answer: June 7th, 2016

Why am I so depressed all of the time?

Answers: 24 | Last Answer: June 7th, 2016

Why I don't have any friends?

Answers: 14 | Last Answer: May 31st, 2016

How can I stop pretending I'm not there?

Answers: 10 | Last Answer: May 31st, 2016

How can I feel anything else but the emptiness?

Answers: 9 | Last Answer: May 24th, 2016

Why do I wake up thinking about what everyone else thinks of me???

Answers: 8 | Last Answer: May 16th, 2016

Why can't I feel happy?

Answers: 13 | Last Answer: May 10th, 2016

How can I get help without making people think I am just an attention-seeker?

Answers: 7 | Last Answer: May 9th, 2016

I want to run away from home. Should I?

Answers: 84 | Last Answer: April 24th, 2016

How can I stop feeling so apathetic all the time?

Answers: 8 | Last Answer: April 19th, 2016

Why a little break down brings out the entire life tragedies?

Answers: 13 | Last Answer: April 19th, 2016

Why do I always feel unmotivated and sad? :(

Answers: 12 | Last Answer: April 18th, 2016

Why do I feel like I'm constantly numb?

Answers: 7 | Last Answer: April 18th, 2016

How can I stop being afraid of feeling happy again? Why can't I just let go of the sadness?

Answers: 13 | Last Answer: April 12th, 2016

Whats the best way to get over mood swings?

Answers: 19 | Last Answer: March 21st, 2016

How do you deal with other people telling you to stop being so negative?

Answers: 7 | Last Answer: February 29th, 2016

How do I know if I have completely moved on from my depression?

Answers: 12 | Last Answer: February 22nd, 2016

Why do I feel so tired, but at the same time I'm unable to rest?

Answers: 10 | Last Answer: January 19th, 2016

Why is "Death with Dignity" only available in Oregon and only to the terminally ill?

Answers: 5 | Last Answer: January 12th, 2016

Why am I having these negative thoughts about myself?

Answers: 8 | Last Answer: January 11th, 2016

Suicide Chat Room: What are good resources for people who want this?

Answers: 97 | Last Answer: January 5th, 2016

What part of me is the real me, and what part is the depression?

Answers: 9 | Last Answer: December 28th, 2015