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hi!
we're here for you. : ) i'm no doctor, but it's true that the first step to getting better is to accept that you need help, and you've done that.

it turns out my best friend does understand and care about how i feel. it's hard to feel so bad sometimes and to keep the people you love from feeling bad with you too.

rainvt, we should talk sometime.

Thank you, everyone. I really appreciate the warm welcome. I love getting to know people!

hi, my name's andrea and today's my 18th birthday. i've been dealing with depression for about 5-6 years now, and in the last few months it's gotten alot worse. just last night, i got into a huge fight with my best friend, and she told me she thinks i'm pretending to be depressed for attention. i th...