I Battle Depression Stories of Experiences

This past week my depression has been at an all time low. I can't go more than an hour without crying and having an anxiety attack from it all. It's one of those weeks where I just want to die. I don't want to go to work, deal with my...

I was actually able to get some things done today. I'm still staying pretty isolated but I was able to get out of the house at least. This is a big accomplishment as I haven't left the couch except for work.
I'm a firm believer that...

In a fit of tears, I made my way to the bathroom.
Locked myself in, sobbed uncontrollably,
and when I pushed the blade to my skin, I didn't even feel it.

I have battled depression on and off for approximately 7 years but the funny thing about it is that I never see it coming. I don't know it's coming on until i'm in the middle of it. It's like boiling a frog. The water gets warmer but...

That's what I call it, anyway.It's like this thing inside me that is always there. It is muted in the happy times. It is powerful as a demon during the bad. It rises up and digs its claws into me, injecting a sort of white noise into my...

 I want to share this article hopefully it will be helpful.Expert advices on how to sidestep pitfalls that often accompany depression.By Jennifer Soong
Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
When Orion Lyonesse is getting depressed, she turns...

Hello,

I've been depressed on and off since I was about 13-14 I think. (23 now. OH MY GOD just realizing its 10 years! how sad)

I hate the fact that it keeps coming back. I can be totally happy for a year and then feel suicidal and...

I know it's all part of having depression but Im really having problems with my sleep, talking ages to get to sleep and waking up many times in night. I feel its really got worse lately and i don't know why but lack of sleep obviously...

Broken heart...broken soul,
Bruised soul...bruised heart...
Broken, bruised, and blue,
Are hard to deal with around you...
Hurt feelings...are the only feelings I ever feel...
The shit I have dealt with...is now becoming unbearable...

I have been allowing my emotions to lead me for the longest time now. I have been avoiding people and unintentionally pushing them away. I am sorry. I just got tired of never having anything positive to say and not feeling positive, I...

My name is Ashton. I was born in somewhere USA to one loving parent in January of 1991.

My depression was born with a face one lovely summer month (let's say its May) of 2005 to one self hating person. Let's call it V.

It snarls. It...

Ive battled depression since a kid.I was bullied and teased in school quite a bit.My teachers never did much to stop it.I wasnt overweight but I was never as skinny as my peers.I never liked the same things my friends did so they...

Depression has played a big role in my life, including~ Fear of living alone forever, Fear of being hurt. I don't really enjoy talking about my depression but I know it is necessary in order for healing to take place~

It all started...

I know i have BPD. one of my shrinks now thinks i may be bipolar too.

anyone have insight to if you can be both and what that really means???

I have had bipolar disorder type 1 since I was 11...I will be 27 in July. Although mania is the hallmark symptom of bipolar disorder, people with the illness have many more depressive episodes than manic episodes. I used to get what is...

i know i have depression. There is no doubt about that. I am on meds. I see THREE shrinks. i have had numerous suicide attempts (I find it funny that I can not even honestly tell you how many times I attempted cuz I lost count...

When I first realized that I suffer from depression , I didn't know much about it. I read about short episodes, people who have bad days and feel depressed and I thought it will go away because it didn't seem very serious and my life...

For most of my life I've been teased which led to me being self-conscious,depressed and have social anxiety. Unfortunately off and on throughout my life I've cried a lot because I never felt comfortable with myself because of the...

I think Albert Einstein once said 'the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.' Well, once again I proved Einstein, or whoever said this,100% correct.

I just had a telephone panel...

(This is a question, but I'm putting it here because I'm hoping people who are also battling depression may be able to give me an answer)

Do I just not get it? I don't understand all this advice that people tell me or these things...