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Obayan: That's what I'm afraid of. I don't think I can do it, and hotlines just don't work for me. They don't. Kiku: I hope I can help someone someday, but that doesn't seem like enough to live for. People don't want my help anyway, and I can't face another person who doesn't care, or who judges me ...

It's been a long and winding road. It seems I'm almost there, finally. I'll be glad to go. What reason have I to live? My friends have abandoned me. My family doesn't care. I have no love left in my heart. How can I dismiss what I'm feeling as sadness? Just as Freddie Mercury sang, "I have no h...

Shatteredhopes, I know she wants to help, but just the way she goes about it is unhelpful at the least. She's definately making it worse. I think it would be good for her to know that. But that's just the problem. Writing a letter would make her even more condecending towards me. If she were to read...

Thanks, Cryptic Avenger. Your help gave me a lot of confidence. I've tried to consider my mum's situation before. She has a daughter who is does. She can't understand, but her opinions are habitually one sided and predominantly based on assumptions. Putting myself in her shoes, it must be hard, but ...

TakingIntoTheWind, They are some very valid points. Yes, it's true I (or anybody else) cannot control, but I've considered something very important in the past few days. Say, for example, that the cause of my depression is a person, say a family member. I also realised that there are three ways I ca...

I went through something like this, but maybe not as difficult. I couldn't sleep for days on end, and very small things would push me over the edge. Things like loud music, water on my skin that wouldn't dry ect. I know it sounds stupid, but thats how I was for a while. One time I went completly off...

"So ... have you done anything else?" No, I haven't. How many times do I have to tell you. And why do you keep asking? "It's just a bit out of character," she says. Of course I was, I wasn't feeling 100%, I thought you would have realised why. "Why did you start doing it, an...

That's a tramendous help. But the thing is, what if they can't help you? What if the cause of my depression is something they can't control. As long as I live with it, my depressive state will always be at my heels. It's not leaving, and when I plan to leave I believe it will be too late. Too much o...

Shatteredhopes, I feel the same way. Kindness is very powerful, in a way that some people just don't understand. The way somebody regards or their tone of voice can go a long way. CrispyRingo

I wish my mother knew this. I don't know if she understood that I am depressed, but if she did, she didn't show it or try to help. If she had read what you posted, she would know I wasn't being stupid or reckless, just that I needed help. "What's wrong with you?" she would ask, "This ...

I'm sorry if you misunderstood me when I said that, I didn't mean to make you uneasy. I meant that it makes sense to me why you would want to document your depression on here. Of course, I can't stop you, (and I wouldn't if I could), but I think it's OK if you would rather use the site for just that...

I'm very sorry to hear that. The road you have walked sounds like a long and difficult one, 40 years is a long time to be suffering from depression. My struggle does not seem as great as yours, and I may not be able to completly understand, but I know one thing. I don't waste my time with anyone who...

sadeyes,

That's wonderful! I'm sure you're feeling truely proud of yourself, and I am too. Keep up the good work. I wouldn't hesitate to spend time to show I care about someone, even if I don't know them personally. I'm here for you, whenever you need me.

CrispyRingo

Thank you for the encouragement, xken728. Remember that your wife shouldn't feel helpless, because if she knows you love her and that she loves you, she is giving the best help of all. Love and care always help. I get that she might feel saddened by the way you feel, but gracing you with her love is...

PS: Tell me if I'm talking too much. I feel like I am...