I Overcame Depression Stories of Experiences

I battle depression twice in my life: between 13-15, and 17-21.

My first battle was mainly because I was lonely. Everyday was pain for me. I was an awkward, yet intelligent, girl, with frizzy hair, crooked teeth, pot belly, acne, and...

I am not sure if I tried suicide but was definitely depressed years ago. I have since overcame it. Nothing changed except my perspective. Your perception is truly important not just a pundits way of dissuading someones conclusion.There...

The only person that know that I was depressed is myself. I never talk about it. My friends or people around me never noticed because I didn’t do anything weird. I was my usual self: quite, straight face, with short response such as...

i stopped giving a shit about the things holding me back.

i quit smoking cigarettes yesterday and havnt looked back.

i quit drinking last week.

i now refuse to spend any more money on weed until i find a better job. one i can...

Slowly I want to fight depression. Starting now I will do so (:
I will not speak of depression anymore.
I will not cry when telling my story to my therapist. I will just put a smile on my face while she stares at me..

very simple. i started my depression when i was 11 when i wanted to kill myself. it stuck until i was about 19 when i was able to pull myself out of it with a lot of time and effort.

all i can say is simply DO NOT GIVE UP. if i can...

Just wanna share with all of you how I battled depression. I had chronic depression for years. Mostly was in a state of melancholia, bus occasionally suicidal. I found out my depression mostly stemmed from by lack of self esteem, poor...

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I still don't know when I got depressed, I think it was some time in secondary school, or it could have been later, I know for a fact that by my first year of university, I was already toying with the idea of killing myself. I...

I'm 16 years old and I recently overcame my depression. It began when I was in 8th grade. I was 13 years old and I was friends with a boy who was really quiet. He wouldn't talk to anyone but me and a few friends. He was the only one to...

A short update to how things are going. GREAT!! The therapy is going great. My true love is back home. I haven't had a sad or bad thought in weeks. Mind you, i know I'm not healed yet but it feels real damn good to feel better. I wake...

I know I'm still "healing" and its early, but, getting positive thoughts in your head while living alone isn't easy. One thing I've noticed is my patience. I don't have any. Oddly enough i had them before i knew about this disorder. Is...

I'm not sure there is a purpose for my life.

Things are getting easier to deal with. I'm calmer and feeling better. I'm getting a LOT more sleep too. That helps. Its the only time you actually heal both mind and body. Eating seems to have come back too. I roasted and ate a whole...

I had my first session with what i call, my head doctor today. It went great. After telling her how i caught my "true love" in many lies and got rid of her, she was actually proud. She mentioned most people with this disorder can't let...

I too have been diagnosed with a depression disorder. I found out a week or so ago. My first therapy session is tomorrow. I'm both excited and bit scared. When i speak of the "relationship" I'm having right now, I'm sure to hear...

Lookin for a book to read on my dinner at work found a book in my mums house that no one knew were it came from called the secret from that day on my life has changed for ever

I don't know for sure if I overcame depression. I am not sure if that it is even possible. But I do know I am a million times better off then I ever have been before. I don't feel depressed any more. Far from it! I love life, and I love...

That's what depression felt like most to me... like it was truly dark and I couldn't see a way out. I was depressed for over a year and although I know some people are depressed for a lot longer, it felt like forever to me. I was...

The unrelenting feeling of worthlessness; it's intense and there is very little relief for people who experience depression. The symptoms differ greatly from what would typically be described as sadness. Daily life is hindered greatly...