Depression Understood Forums

I give plenty of advice. I'm told that my advice is quite helpful at times. Hell I give advice I should take myself. I just never do. I try, and things lighten up a bit, but then they just slip back down. I've done great things for my age. I've come a long way. But sometimes none of that matters. Th...

A few days ago I had a sort of turning point and I felt better. Not great, but I guess I just had a little bit of hope. I had talked to friends and family, got some perspective, and things seemed a little less hopeless. Fast forward to today and I feel like garbage. Lost, hopeless, useless. The same...

Frame and Ghost: Thanks. I appreciate the words. I'm going to keep talking and hopefully find some sort of balance. I know this isn't going to go away anytime soon, probably never. Part of that seems bleak to me. I understand living with depression, coping. There is also a little thought that there ...

Yeah. I'm just trying to keep it together. I can feel myself boiling, lashing out at people for small things. I am just so tired of the only time I am addressed is when someone has a problem. Sit there and shut up and work until we need you for something. My life is falling apart a little more each ...

Sitting here at work. Feeling marginalized and alone, again. There really is no escape for any of these feelings. I used to be able to come here to get away from how my life was outside of work, how screwed up it has become. Now this place is just an extension of those feelings. Struggling with find...

I'm 27 years old. I found this site on LostAllHope.com. I've been dealing with depression and suicidal thoughts since I was 10. I am currently going through a divorce after 9 years together. All the hopelessness and insignificance I felt through my pre-teen and teenage years started to go away as mo...