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I absolutely agree with you. (It doesn't quite cover the cases where depression is caused by chemical imbalance in the brain and such, but I definitely agree with you otherwise) For myself it does holds true, although the problem with me is that there is very little in the world that I do not react ...

I'm so glad you found my words of some help. Keep doing the little things that keep you healthy and connected with people and you'll be just fine. It's just such great news that you're feeling a bit better. The sky really is stunning when you really look at it :D . Stay strong, school only lasts a f...

Aside from that I just want to say that my heart breaks when I think of what you go through every day. Being in school is hard enough without having depression too. I understand that sometimes it seems better to be dead... but you have to remember that school ends and things change. If you leave now...

Let me try to answer your questions first. I'll apologize now, because my answers may be useless, but its all I know. It is very common for depression sufferers to cry all the time, often for no reason too. And yes I believe you may have had a panic attack. It was likely because of your state of min...

I feel like it may be ok, might be safe to be excited about my future. A little bit. Haven't felt like this in such a long time. But how long will it last. I feel the depression floating around me all the time but for now it doesn't try to smother me. It's happened before, this cease-fire tango. I c...

'sides I wasn't discussing "happily ever after" at all...

I was just pointing out that all our many differences as people mean nothing in the face of depression. We are one

Yes that's all true. Of course the fairy tale happily ever after is impossible. But consider this. It may well be that fighting for a "happily ever after" is what keeps us alive. What keeps us from giving up is the vague notion that it is POSSIBLE to be happy. Fighting for it hurts but giv...

It goes both ways. I've told all of 3 people. 1 treats me no different than before, it doesn't seem bothered, actually quite supportive. 1 is no longer my friend, he started being a total jerk (but I realize now we were doomed from the start, he had more issues than me). And 1 seems to have forgotte...

I used to get like this all the time, for weeks at a time. It's hard to pretend to be ok when you "don't even exist". It sucks, big time. It still happens but only for a day or two at a time now. Still sucks when it happens. The only thing that keeps me grounded is the solid knowledge that...

This post makes me feel so sad. Mainly because I've been there myself and yet anything I can say to you will sound so empty. I really wish I could say something that would help you, make you feel better. I wish I could tell you the magic secret to getting rid of it. All I can do is say you're not al...

Ok, so I've been thinking. A lot. I tend to do that. A lot. And here is the result: No one is safe from it. Be you white, black, pink or blue. Young or old. Fat or thin. Male or female. Gay or straight. Super rich or dirt poor.... It doesn't care. We're all potential targets and we may express it di...

Hi, First off, I love the way this is written. It's so different from the usual. Really speaks to a person. Secondly, I really feel for you. Breakups suck in any situation without tossing depression and anxiety into the mix. Geez, what pain in the... neck. Personally I have been avoiding relationshi...

Why is it that the smallest thing can mess me up for days and days? I'm so annoyed at myself for feeling like this. I don't even remember what sparked this current "down" It's ridiculous to be this soul-crushingly low for no reason. Of course the more I hate myself for it the worse it gets...

Hi veggiemark, I completely understand what you are saying. Both about the dread and the "cheer-up" chat. It's not really the friends fault, it's just extremely hard for someone who isn't in our shoes to realize what we have to go through. They just don't know what else to say and they fee...

What is wrong with me? It's just a phone, easy to answer, easy to call. The person is nowhere near, they can't hurt me. So why is it that every time I put the bloody thing down I feel like crying? Personal calls, work calls... Regardless of the outcome of the call, I have a terrible dip in my mood a...