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I thought I would post some photos I took while out on my adventures... I go running in the bush on regular basis. Nature--combined with running--is by far one of the notable "ingredients" that helped me to overcome severe clinical depression and anxiety. The breeze caressing your body, th...

Hi Someone, I totally hear you. I lived like that for over ten years. I was too afraid to live and yet too afraid to end my life. I was just stuck in limbo. My abusive childhood stunk. My teen years were transient and pathetic. And my 20’s was living completely and utterly depressed, suicidal, hungr...

Hi Oconachar, Welcome to the family. I hope things have lifted a bit for you since your introduction. It is good that you reached out to hotlines, therapists, and now this forum. Reaching out and talking about how we feel is important. I encourage you continue with it. I know your parents have depre...

Being a parent is a full-time role and a challenge in itself. But the fact you are doing it with depression is remarkable. They seriously judged you? Wow! The audacity of some people. It is easy to judge when they are on the outside. Their tone might change if they were in your shoes. Water off a du...

Hi Corius, Well there certainly is no dull moment in your life, is there? :lol: Hopefully you’ll find a support network, friends or people that will lend you an ear. It is very important that you are able to talk about things to someone. It’s hard to believe there is nobody that will come over for a...

Hi Lobule1234, You are going through a tremendous amount of stress and adversity, along with depression. Suicidal thoughts and attempts is a natural reaction to unbearable pain. You may want to reconsider self-medicating with alcohol. It may feel like you cannot cope any other way right now, but it ...

Wonderwoman97, I hear you. You need to take care of yourself, too. Try not to burn yourself out in the process. But I know you will be a good judge of how much you can endure. He is going through a lot right now… but so are you! You care about him and so naturally what he is going through is going t...

Hi Strugglinginlife, The diagnosis is good in that now at least you know exactly what you are dealing with—MDD and anxiety. Now that you know what you are dealing with, you’ll be able to get the help you need to get through it. You said, “how do I thrive, not just survive?” That is the exact questio...

María Thank you for sharing more about why you have doubts about your relationship with him. It sounds like you have an incredible boyfriend. It is very uncommon in this system of things to find a partner who will give you loyal love, protection, emotional support, and bring out the best in you. Tho...

Wonderwoman97, Ahh, I get it now, thanks for clarifying. You will need to decide what you think is best. I don’t want to sway you either way and especially be responsible if something does go down. However, I will say what I would do if he was my friend… I would definitely ask a mutual friend how he...

Hi Rinner, Perhaps you could talk to him about how he is feeling? Why not try asking him questions to get to know how he is feeling and what he is thinking. Just ask him questions and listen to him attentively. After you have listened to him for a while, then you could ask him if he is comfortable w...

Hi IcePrincess082, It’s fantastic that you have been proactive and tried a variety of coping strategies. In my case, I found that counseling had limited impact because my neurochemistry was out of whack. I have tried journal writing, too. But that had no effect because all I did was just write about...

Hi Wonderwoman97, You have gone to great lengths, you do research, reach out in the forums for ideas and suggestions, and pray for him continuously. You have put in 100 percent. You went the extra mile and then some to help a friend in need. You have done more than what many people are prepared to d...

Hello Wonderwoman97, I sometimes get a similar response to his. You give this well-thought out and caring message to someone only for them to reply: “ok”. :lol: But it happens, especially if we are not feeling ourselves. You are already doing all that you can to help him. Just keep doing what you ar...

Hi Laura93, Thank you for explaining it. I can understand why you are not ready to talk to him after what happened. I probably would have initially felt the same way, especially if I was in a vulnerable emotional state and it was from the one person I thought I could rely on for emotional support. H...