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My Mother is one of the nicest most loving people on the planet. The number of people she actually hates can be counted on one hand and she tells me she loves me at least 5 times a day. Most of the time when I'm depressed she just seems concerned, but every now and then she gets upset. I don't blame...

As I said before, I've been in therapy for at least 9 years now, I have officially been diagnost with Anxiety-Depressive Disorder, have seen several different professional counselors and therapists, and have been prescribed with several different medications, mostly antidepressants.

I've hit a new low resently. After a few years of semi-stability I've finally run out of juice. I been missing a lot of school lately and despite everybody's best efforts to help me, I just can't find the energy or the reason to do anything. I don't think I've ever felt so numb and detached. Last ni...

I've been in therapy for at least 9 years now, with several different counselors and medications. Everybody just tells me to focus on the more positive things.

Mood disorders run in my family, both my Mom and my Brother are Bipolar so everyone knows how I feel and have been trying to help me the entire time. I've seen several different counsalers and psychyatrists over the years, I've been prescribed almost a dozen different medications, I've been home sch...

Hi, my names Jonathan. I need more feedback on this beside myself, which is pretty much the problem. I've been having a lot of trouble with school for a long time now. Almost every other morning before I have to leave I start to think about things. It usually starts small like "I'm tired, and I...

My name is Jonathan and I've been struggling with Depression/Anxiety for about 9 years now, since I was 8. Most of it is a result of school. I get so many thoughts and feelings running through my head in the morning that I just break down, and no matter what I do I can't seem to stop it once it I st...