Afraid that I will be afraid for life...  
I have had a tendency to become sad in my comfort zone because this is how i really feel, since i was a teenager, i was popular, went out, loved new things ...

Down and out, scared and afraid 
I wake up with anxiety each morning. The thought of how I am going to get through another day scares me. I then begin to withdrawn and find myself calling ...

loser 
on and off meds for 20 yrs,somethings not working,i feel literally dead,i sleep 12 hrs.a day,i hate my life.

Seeing Black and White When You Know the World Should Be In Color 
Depression distorts our perceptions. You always know, at some level, the world has color, because you remember it, before the depression. You feel like ...

My long, complicated story which I think led to my depression 
Everything was fine up until the end of last year. I had a good bunch of friends who I trusted with my life, a pretty good relationship with my parents,...

Staring up from the bottomless pit 
I have everything in the world anyone could want, yet I don't even want life at the moment.

Years of chronic lower back pain has worn me down. I am ...

depressed beyond cure 
everyday begins with unbelievable disappoitment.have a job that makes me feel angry and worthless. if i didnt exit no one would care. dont have a career,...

Teenage Depression 
Im almost sixteen, and a girl. I never want to leave the house, and whenever my friend's ask me to go anywhere with them I make excuses, and they get annnoyed ...

Where is my love? 
A typical day in my depression: I wake up thinking, "Great - another day" *sarcasm...* Then I proceed to stumble through the day attempting to find joy ...

don't want to live 
I wake up in the morning and wish I was dead. I finally drag myself up and then don't have enough time in the day other than make meals and clean. I ...

My Life 
I am the Mom of five girls. I have been married for 19 years. I work full time (part of the time from home.) I am extremely depressed during the Winter ...

mildly manic 
I've been mildly manic for almost my whole life. I remember experiencing terrific highs and horrific lows since early childhood. I don't think my mood ...

S**t Talking Demons 
My depression comes in the form of very discouraging voices. They like to tell me I'm a looser and a jerk and a failure and that I'll never make it and ...

alone  Not rated yet
I have had anxiety since the birth of my daughter 10 years ago looking back i think it was post natal depression i got better after the divorce from my ...

nothing can make me excited  Not rated yet
My eldest daughter died five years ago, she was turning sixteen and would have been twenty one. We were not on best terms when she died and that is why ...

What I am capable of achieving and the wall of prevention: Depression  Not rated yet
I have no ability anymore to think, act, and even communicate creatively. Lost to my friends, I can't make simple jokes, I can't write my music anymore,...

Normal from the Outside  Not rated yet
From the outside looking in on my life, I look completely normal. I get up every morning to clean my house, take and pick the kids up from school, make ...

My depression looks very powerful in the mornings then it loses some of its strength as the day goes on.  Not rated yet
I've been feeling down for about the last 3 weeks. Some may say..."good grief, what are you worried about? I've been depressed for years". The reason I ...

Slightly Depressed  Not rated yet
I have been on med's for my anxiety and since then most days have been great. I must say to all of you's who are critical about med's, they work! I guess ...

Another Self  Not rated yet
I used to think that I could pinpoint when my depression began but after closer analysis of past events in my childhood I believe that I have suffered ...

Around and around, where is my water glass?  Not rated yet
I walk. I walk around and around in this blasted messy kitchen. I don't know where my water glass is. Where are the kids? It is too quiet. Now, wait, what ...

These days  Not rated yet
I'm now 23 years old and have struggled with depression since I was 17. My focus for the last five years was finishing college, something I am very pleased ...

Numbness inside  Not rated yet
I feel so empty inside and all along. I don't want to end my life. I just want some relief and be able to talk with people who are going through depression....

AN EVIL HEAVY DARK SPIRIT ON MY BACK TRYING TO DRAG ME TO THE GROUND EVERY DAY  Not rated yet
I have been on antidepressants now for 3 an half years. Tried twice to come off them, each time ending up back the same.

When im down i have horrible ...

Rage without drugs  Not rated yet
I was diagnosed with Post-Partum depression 13 years ago after my 2nd son was born. I've been on various anti-depressents over the years, gone to various ...

trying to climb out  Not rated yet
i am 47 years old and raising a grandson who just turned 5. ive had him for the past 3 years. my son has custody, but works out of town most of the time....

A strange day every day  Not rated yet
I have depression. I am not sure what caused it. I am not sure if it was caused by the death of my father when I was 6 months pregnant or if it came after ...

Julie's life living in the dark valley of depression  Not rated yet
I was dx'd as bipolar over 20 years ago. I have been on meds and have pretty much been stabilized until this economy hit. My exaggerated credit card ...

How many others fake happiness in day-to-day life for fear of being found out?  Not rated yet
I am really lost and desperate. I feel like this has been a part of me for so long now that nothing I can take (medication) or try to change in my behaviour ...

My depression  Not rated yet
I wake up. I loath the day I woke up. The end.

trying to let go of my past  Not rated yet
I was what I consider a happy person through my childhood and adolescence. I went to university when I was eighteen and developed a drink and drug problem....

husband lusting after my sister  Not rated yet
I am 38 years Indian women having 2 kids as my life wos happy with my partner and family was very happy and enjoying.

As at my house I have been accomodated ...

suffering with depression - yet much joy  Not rated yet
It is very difficult to live feeling depressed almost every day. I started feeling depressed when I was 22 years old, I am now 63 years old. I have battle ...

My great life...  Not rated yet
I have a great life that I am thankful for. A loving husband, and wonderful son, even 2 dogs that love me dearly. My depression has been around for about ...

Depression due to chronic illness  Not rated yet
I have been suffering from chronic pain in my left body since 2 years and my doctors have failed to diagnose the cause of this pain. I experience constant ...

IS IT ALL GENETIC?  Not rated yet
I am a 59 year old woman, 5'3" weighing 210 lbs. I was raised by my dear Mother, who is still alive and just turned 80 this week. When Mom married my Dad,...

Tired of No Meaning  Not rated yet
I lost my mom at an early age of life then my dad in my early twenties my sister a little later all from cancer.In my twenties i was involved in a war ...

a world of my own...  Not rated yet
i feel like i'm lost in a world of my own. life happening all around me and my body moves to the motions yet i feel so empty. i feel as if someone has ...

It never seems to end  Not rated yet
It started when I was 10 years old. Death of a loved one. It got worse when my father died when I was in my 20's. Then, after 15 years, my first marriage ...

UNHAPPY WITH MY LOT   Not rated yet
HI THERE EVERYONE WHO'S READING THIS I'M A 56 YEAR OLD FEMALE I'M UNHAPPY WITH MY LOT WHICH IS A 22YEAR OLD SON AND A 55YEAR OLD PARTNER.FIRSTLY MY SON ...

190lbs weightloss and lost  Not rated yet
am a 35yr old man. I live at home with my parents and have never been able to move out of home as I am not financially independent. I had lived my whole ...

Loneliness  Not rated yet
I have sad (Seasonal Affective disorder) during the winter 6 months it's too long for me and others around me. I tend to want to hibernate in my house ...

trying to be upbeat  Not rated yet
My sleep is fractured during the night. Mornings I struggle to get up. I start the day with dread as I head to my office. Anxiety is my constant companion ...

love ditch  Not rated yet
Iam from India.36 years old.Iam married for 12 years have 2 kids.My husband name is ‘R’.here in India, most of us have arranged marriage.My husband is ...

nothing seems to work - alone  Not rated yet
I am a first year medical student (for the second time) who is struggling daily with depression. Doctors have confirmed that I have hypothyroidism, which ...

blinking light  Not rated yet
in the midst of my depression i find blinking light...as if it was to soon be brightened...as if it was to soon be out...i always asked myself why? why ...

The Louse  Not rated yet
I usually wake up wishing I hadn't. I wait until I feel I MUST get out of bed or I get up because I know something needs to be done soon.

I don't feel ...

Busy Little Place  Not rated yet
There is this place inside my mind where I hide. It is a busy little place. I used to think people who heard voices inside their heads were really mental....

My latest fight  Not rated yet
I have Psoriasis, a disease with no known cause and no known cure. I have learned in the past couple of years that people with this disease (an auto-immune ...