Toonlass
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I wanted to start a thread where people can come and talk about deppression. Whether it is you who has it or a friend or family member.
Depression is a very common condition that can affect anyone at any time of life. It comes in all forms of severity and different people deal with it different ways.
I was first diagnosed with depression when i was 19 years old but suffered with it from a very early age (11 onwards). I find i am very secretive about my feelings and always put on a front and try to be what people want me to be but the truth is i am a mess.
My depression has never been as bad as it is right now. I hardly leave the house, i have no motivation, my personal hygene is suffering, i don't want to speak to anyone but when i do i am snappy. I drink alcohol everyday and i cut myself. I cry for about 50% of my waking hours. The only people i talk to (but still don't share my feelings) is you wonderful people on PF.
I am ashamed of my illness and how bad it has become so i hide it from everyone but i think its about time to reveal the real me. Hopefully someone else reading this who suffers from deppression will feel the strength to talk about their feelings and maybe we can all help each other.
I know that keeping things bottled up won't help so i have chosen to unburden myself here where i know (or hope) i won't be judged.
Depression is a very common condition that can affect anyone at any time of life. It comes in all forms of severity and different people deal with it different ways.
I was first diagnosed with depression when i was 19 years old but suffered with it from a very early age (11 onwards). I find i am very secretive about my feelings and always put on a front and try to be what people want me to be but the truth is i am a mess.
My depression has never been as bad as it is right now. I hardly leave the house, i have no motivation, my personal hygene is suffering, i don't want to speak to anyone but when i do i am snappy. I drink alcohol everyday and i cut myself. I cry for about 50% of my waking hours. The only people i talk to (but still don't share my feelings) is you wonderful people on PF.
I am ashamed of my illness and how bad it has become so i hide it from everyone but i think its about time to reveal the real me. Hopefully someone else reading this who suffers from deppression will feel the strength to talk about their feelings and maybe we can all help each other.
I know that keeping things bottled up won't help so i have chosen to unburden myself here where i know (or hope) i won't be judged.