Depression Understood Forums

@ImJohn Hi and thank you for taking the time to read my long post and respond! I'm so thankful that I found this place because there are so many supportive and nice people like you and Olive, it really helps. Thank you for reminding me to be kind to myself, I tend to forget, like most people do in r...

@Olive Thank you so much for your quick response! You have no idea how much your support and advice helped. I really needed to hear all of that so thank you. I am sorry to hear about your friends' reactions, I don't understand why anyone would say that to someone who's trying to reach out for help. ...

Hi, I'm new to message boards but I'm desperate for help. I have no one to turn to for advice or support. If someone can give me some advice on what to do, that would be much appreciated. I believe that I have been dealing with social anxiety for six years and with depression for around four to five...