I get no emotional support for my depression from my family and friends. Where can I find real support?
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things are really different when your family and friends ail to support you . At this time you can look out for ways to help yourself. Join groups both online and offline to help you. Keep reading more about it and make sure you help yourself too. The real support is always when you decide to make things better for yourself.
Anonymous
June 10th, 2015 1:20am
You can find it here honey, in fact I can totaly understand you..My family and friends only make me feel worse by the way they looked at me or what they've told me. If you need someone to talk to don't hesitate. I'm here for you and will always be.
Here! You can find it here. You can talk to me, or other listeners, and be friends with them! It will be alright
You can definitely find real support here on 7 cups, actually! I too struggle with depression, and at times I do feel alone - coming on 7 cups and talking it out with someone who genuinely cares and wants to help and listen! But if 7 cups doesn't work out for you, that is perfectly fine! You can find a local therapist on this website: http://www.networktherapy.com/directory/find_therapist.asp?gclid=CNKNnpeOtMECFQGPaQodOqkAOA
Here, on 7 cups. We have many listeners, including myself, who will listen and help you with your problems.
Anonymous
October 24th, 2014 4:27pm
You should find support from 7cupsoftea, they are excellent in listening to your issues and finding out how to cope.
Anonymous
October 23rd, 2014 6:21am
I understand how that must feel, and it can be really frustrating. The good news is, there are a lot of people waiting to help you. You can talk to any of the 7 cups listeners. & cups also has counsellors online who can help you. And I'm sure there are members in your community who do this.
Based on the country or the area you live in there must be many organisations who are actually working for this cause. you may try to find them. Another support system you have is here. You can select any of the fine listeners here. Many if not all professionals who can actually help you to over come this problem.
Anonymous
October 29th, 2014 12:02pm
You can find real support on 7 cups of tea. You can also find support in online friends (but I don't know about that one because I have very few online friends and they were hard to find).
With my experience, when you can't find the support you need from family or friends, I found it best to try to reach a hand out to a teacher,boss, or co-worker that you trust most. Honestly, they care for you more then most realize.
Its hard for family and friends to deal with an emotional issues like depression. Often it could be because they don't know what to say or do. They aren't trained on how to handle the emotions and feelings that come along with feeling that way. The best thing you can do for yourself while helping them to understand also the best they can is to seek help or advice from a healthcare professional such as a therapist, counselor or psych doctor. Or even your own healthcare provider who can refer you to someone to help you deal with your feelings and emotions. Good Luck!
Family and friends seems to judge me rather than supporting me the way I need it to be. I could rely on 7 Cups of Tea wherein there will be someone out there to understand me the way I am.
Anonymous
November 5th, 2014 8:38pm
There are lots of forums and online places, much like 7 cups where you can get support. Teachers, peers, collegues, etc. Everyone deals with rough patches, and I'm sure if you look around, people who you would never expect can be the best support.
Try talking to a therapist and see if you're eligible for group therapy. Group therapies are people are going through similar experiences so you can for sure find support with them!
You can either get support from a counselor or talk online to a website like 7cups with people who are willing to help.
You can go to 7 cups of tea for support of course! Listeners are really good at being such great friends I come here for help and to listen!
Anonymous
July 21st, 2015 11:14pm
Here on 7 cups. We are a community of listeners and normal people just like you. The listeners can talk to you and help you through your problems.
“Peace is present right here and now, in ourselves and in everything we do and see. Every breath we take, every step we take, can be filled with peace, joy, and serenity. The question is whether or not we are in touch with it. We need only to be awake, alive in the present moment.â€
You are peace.
First off it's awesome that you are looking for support and you deserve it. You can always come to 7 cups of tea either joining a Group Chat or talk to a listener. However friends or counselling in your every day life can help a lot. Maybe there are counselling services available in your are or you have one friend that can be of help if you open up to them one on one.
If you feel that you are not receiving support from family and friends, on the issue of depression, there are groups, that are full of people who struggle from similar life problems, Emotions Anonymous is a great one. Also a therapist is always a great, non judgmental person to talk to
You can find online information with regards to depression. You will find information on what is depression, what causes depression, how to cope with depression and personal experiences with the mental health disorder. You can also find a wealth of information on the 7 cups of tea website. All of this information will provide you with understand which can help you understand depression further. This information may also be supportive. However you can always find support on 7 cups of tea by talking to a listener, by joining a group whether that be online or in person with other people who have similar experiences. Or you can talk to your doctor and ask for additional support which could come in the form of therapy.
You can find an online therapist to help you with your depression, or you can locate one in your area. You can also talk to listeners on 7 Cups if you need to work through anything.
Personally for me sometimes I find writing down how I'm feeling in a journal helps me cope at times and when I feel like I've solved the particular issues, burn it and say that's done and dusted
Anonymous
June 5th, 2018 6:22am
Counselling at school, otherwise a phone counsellor, heck otherwise an actual depression group support even in real life. Otherwise I'd recommend this website finally to occasionnally find some help and someone who is willing to listen, and the group chats in the website aswell ^^
There are many support groups in many communities. There are also many support groups online. Have you looked into either of those options for support?
Of course you can talk to any listeners you find on here. We are here to give you that emotional support you need with the same compassion as a friend. If you don't like using this site you can talk to colleagues, or if you're still at school, a teacher.
If there are local groups that meet up that could be a way to start. If you are attending school, see if your school offers counseling? Better yet come on here, for support until your family and friends are better to help you through.
Anonymous
June 7th, 2016 6:27pm
Sometimes it's best to talk to someone on the outside, like a doctor, a counsellor, a teacher or whoever you feel comfortable with. You can even talk to people anonymously. This provides you with comfort in the fact they don't know you, so cannot have any bias towards you or judge you from their own past experiences with you.
Right here! You've come to the right place. All listeners are here to hear you out and support you whenever you need us :)
If you are not getting any type of support from your friends or family, you can always go to other people for help, like another trusted adult or person you know. Or you can go to a site like this one and talk to people who can be here to listen.
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