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Hey Littlebele, Sometimes its hard to talk to people you're so close to, it's hard to admit certain feelings because you don't want to worry those around you. Maybe when things start to feel easier to deal with, you might be able to open up to them. In the meantime, feel free to share any feelings y...

Depression truly DOES suck. I can agree on that. Just never feel that you're on your own. Even if coming on here and talking to others, it will help ease off the pain of loneliness. Often I find that simple little things can help bit by bit. I've been depressed on and off for roughly 18 years now an...

Hi Susie, I know what you mean about putting on a brave face. I've done that for most of my life and it eventually grinds you down. You can't be strong all the time, you need a release and it's okay to let the tears come out when they need to. Your family and boyfriend love you no matter what. I som...

Hi Frame, Thanks so much for the advice. I feel over this weekend that I've been taking some real steps into seeking help and it feels like a bit of weight has lifted off my shoulders. I will definitely start interacting with people on here because I think what I've been missing is basic understandi...

Hey Assilem, thanks for the reply. I've been looking for support groups for a while now but there's nothing conveniently close by. So will have to travel. It's so hard to find adequate help over here. I called lifeline to ask for help and completed an assessment, but that was nearly 3 weeks ago and ...

Hi everyone. I'm a 33 year old woman and I've been dealing with depression on and off since I was 14. I struggled pretty much by myself until I had help during my late teens. Since then I've been able to deal with things myself on some level. But since July this year, it came back at me with a venge...