I Fight Depression and Loneliness Everyday

when i was younger....id put my arms in my shirt and pretend i had no arms. Would restart video games whenever i knew i was going to lose. Slept with all my stuffed animals as a child so none of them got offended.. had that one pen with...

I fight depression every day as it creeps up on to me at various intensities depending how I am feeling.
At times I feel way over whelmed by many situations working against me and I feel there is no easy answer in over coming why I feel...

Why am I still alive? I ask myself that every day. I have been battling with depression every since I was 8. I always felt unloved by my father and unnoticed by my mother. I really don't know how I knew what self harm was when I was a...

First off, I want to say that I'm not a doctor, nor would I want to be. More and more, it just seems they are pawns of Big Pharma, handing out prescriptions like candy. This is NOT right! Our bodies, minds, and spirits are nourished by...

Hi All,
First and foremost, I know this is not healthy.
I've been on depression medication, been to hospitals, and have battled alcohol and pill addiction to fight off loneliness and depression.
I have always been an outsider so to...

I know this may seem like im trying to get attention, but im not.
I just merely need to speak my mind. Since my Depression developed when I was child, life has spiraled. Sure when we are younger we can think nothing of it and brush it...

I am not perfect by any means and I don't expect sympathy... we are in a waking dream and I am sleep walking... alone in nature is the only time I experience peace... everyday I wake up with painful riddles and attempt mantras to cope...

I have been diagnosed with depression since 5th grade. I was bullied about during elementary school & that affected my self esteem a lot. I was called fat, ugly, & worthless everyday. I tried to move past it when I entered middle school...

 I wrote this poem yesterday when I had been feeling awful,
 for several days. Luckily someone special logged in and
 I was so happy I felt much better.

     Pain and Despair.

 The wolves are howling at my door...

I live alone, have done since Feb 92. Over the years my interaction with other people has become less and
less.
I have one very good friend, he generally comes over on Wednesday evening when we discuss events of the  previous week...

I dont know why im depressed most of the time,
i have the same issues as most people.
I dont know why im lonely when i have someone
around me all day every day....

You ask me who i am and i will answer with this.

I am the face that is forgotten,
My name that is not spoken,
I am the person that time forgot,
I am the one that people forget,
I am seen but not looked at,
I talk but am not listened to...

I'm perceived as the funny guy. The guy that makes jokes. In a way it's a facade. I use it to hide who I am. What's inside of me. I appreciate humor so when I talk to people I use it. I'm very creative. They say a poor life gifts you...

Falling in love...or being in love when you suffer from depression seems like a monumental task to the person suffering from it... It takes an incredible amount of trust. You have to look at yourself, wade through all the negative self...

Husband cheated on me over a couple years ago. He even had the balls to take our children to his girlfriends house than expected them to lie to me. I had a breakdown and was in hospital for long time. Trying to rebuild my life but...

I'm 20 years old. I feel like I should be having the best time of my life right now, but I'm not. I feel so lonely and worthless. Nobody wants to hang out with me. I always call people and everyone is "busy". I don't even know why this...

my body cries tears of blood
my heart cries tears of pain
as the cut begins to flood
my hearts tears begin to drain
the hurt cures the numbness and the inner pain
now people are asking questions
I begin to answer them
they are...

Everyday i hate waking up i dread it. same old crap going through the motions smiling even if i dont want to i have a family but feel i am taken for granted eveyday i still feel as if i live alone at the moment i am even having trouble...

The number one thing I see on here is depression, what a tough topic to cover…
It affects all ages, it affects people to different extents, and each person is unique.
I’ll try to cover things that will help EVERYONE who is feeling...

I've been struggling with depression, anxiety, and self-harm for several years now... I'm haunted by repetitive nightmares... I dropped out of college because I couldn't handle it and I've yet to get my license, or apply to for a job...