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Hi. Not much to say. I feel so empty. Not feeling much at all.

[Agora1]

Hi Tairla, It sounds like depression may have taken over. I'm glad you have found us. Maybe we can share some experiences that may help you feel so not alone. Someone is always here to reach out to you. We welcome you with open arms. xx

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Thanks. I don’t know where to start. I have only talked to my doc about how I feel. Or not feeling. Crying all the time and so tired. I don’t know why.

[Agora1 in reply to Hidden]

Tairla, I'm glad you have reached out to your doctor. It's important when feeling like this to not carry it by yourself. Has something happened to you recently that has numbed you so much? Your doctor may suggest a therapist who can help put you back on the right path. Sometimes things that happened to us in the past trigger something in our minds that make all these emotions come out at once. I know how

difficult it can be to cry all the time and not know why. It takes a professional to help you get started in going forward. You took an important step forward in also coming

onto our support site. If you follow along with the posts and responses, you will see

many who like yourself feel the same. By sharing our experiences with anxiety and

depression, we give each other support and hope in knowing we are not alone.

When you feel more comfortable in sharing a little bit about how this all came about

for you, we will be here. Ready to listen, ready to understand with never being judgmental. We are a safe place for you to come and find comfort and caring. xx

[Hidden]

Hi Tairla,

How are you taking care of you? Remember to take care of yourself, because you are important<3

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Thanks. It’s just me, my son and my two kitties. I am mostly down when my boy is at his dad’s on the weekends. Any “friends “ have their own lives so I am by myself. Too much family drama and I hate the holiday crap. I wish I could fast forward to April.

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

That can be hard not to have other people to interact with when your son is gone. Are you a reader? Or a writer? Maybe dive into a new book or start a journal? It can feel silly to write thoughts/feelings down, but it feels good to get things off your mind when you don’t always have somebody to listen.

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Thank you for the advice. I have tried writing many, many times but don’t know how to put feeling into words. I also hate reading. Comprehension issues since the third grade. I watch lots of movies and a couple tv series shows. It gets boring by myself after a while and I hate being stuck inside during the cold weather months.

[rach1402]

I'm sorry to hear you're having a hard time. Are you having any treatment for your depression? What did your doctor suggest? My emotions used to be all over the place, possibly due to my ADHD being poorly managed and last December I had what can only be described as a breakdown. I've been on sertraline ever since, a high dose but not the maximum. While it does help me to function, I find it leaves me feeling emotionally numb, I don't know what's worse to be honest. At least I can work and take care of my kids, it's not ideal but better than the alternative for me the lesser of two evils in my case. That may or may not be the best course of action for you but I would definitely follow the doctor's recommendations if I were you, we can tell you about our own experiences here and offer support and encouragement but if it's affecting you that much you need the expertise of a doctor. I wish you all the best and if you need to talk we're always here for you x

[LNHunter]

Welcome! I’m new here too! It seems like you are terribly depressed! I’m severely anxious, and that makes me feel severely depressed! You are among friends.