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Hi Mom Let me first let you know how I sympathize with your situation. Two common depressive triggers I can see here. Feeling trapped and feeling a loss of control. Also for years I too have put on the "mask" as you are pretending everything is ok,.....and it's my belief that every time yo...

How are you now? I see this post was over a month ago. Just want to say my Mom and Dad were nearly exactly like you describe yours. I'm 43 now and the relationship I have with my father sadly hasn't evolved past what you're describing for yourself now at 16. And my Mom, yes, by monkey see monkey do ...

Welcome\jeff thanks for sharing your story. Having dealth with depression personally for 20 years I felt for you 1/2 way through your story. Truth - I wouldn't have made it as far as you did before Igot to the hopeless point. Every human's perception and reaction to life's events is different. I wan...

Welcome charlene!!

Sounds common kim. Mental health runs in my family as well. It's tough isn't it. Adding an ending to a major relationship is one of the most heart and gut wrenching human experiences there are next to or along with the death of a loved one. Feeling you dont know where you fit is exactly what I would...

43 y/o male divorced father 2 living alone recently dumped by 2 yr girlfriend. dysthymia to severe depression back and forth for 20 years now. Fired from professional accounting job 6 times and had 5 relationships leave me due to my depressive in the dumps monotone existence. despite the fact of bei...