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Sometimes people don't know what to say or are afraid of saying the wrong things. I am sorry you have traveled down a long hard road. The nice thing is that you have an open road ahead for you to make changes.... have you thought of looking into local support groups? I think they tend to be free or ...

Thank you for your kind words Tonya. Depression comes with such a stigma attached to it. You are right in blaming media to a degree there are always negative connotations related to people that seek help rather than making them appear as strong for realizing they need help and actively seek it out. ...

Thank you Tonya for your beautiful post. I too find great solace in solitude but mostly animals... Earlier tonight I posted about losing my 19 year old cat Webber in November and the struggle I am having watching my 14 year old black kitty Tasha's body become almost unrecognizable with tumors from s...

First off I want to say that I am sorry for how you feel. Although I am several years older than you can can relate and understand your isolation and feelings of weirdness. Unfortunately I have not much to offer except to tell you that you are not alone with your struggles. Almost 5 years ago I deci...

Oddly enough I never would have thought to look online for a way to deal with my depression, but I am up for just about anything at this point. I have suffered from depression since I was a child and at 43 years old I still cannot seem to get a handle on things. Somehow I always find myself in "...