Hi Guys

[Deavour]

Hi Guys my name is Endeavour and i am new here.

I want to make friends i suffer from Depression and Anxiety since i was 14 years old.

[Alasne_Haven]

Hi Endeavour, My name is Alasne (sounds like Alaney). I had the same condition too since 2014. What do you do to conquer it? Do you take meds instead?

[Deavour in reply to Alasne_Haven]

Hi i take medication but i am finding so hard i have my guinea pigs they help a little being animals and music i am sorry that you suffer from this awful thing too. the best thing to do is cry as a teenage i was told not to cry and that was after my dad died in 1985 i was 14 he was 36 he had depression and when he died i never cried thats how i got depression.

if ever you want to to i am here for you please keep in touch it is good to have friends that understand.

Endeavour (EN Morse)

[Alasne_Haven in reply to Deavour]

I do, until now don't cry. It's hard especially when it is proper to cry but I can't. but hey, I'm trying. It's just really hard, you know. Meds don't help either. It sucks, knowing you can't seem to express much of your feelings. I do have a pet dog now, it comforts me much to know that I can count more on him (the dog) than any people I know. I don't know if depression and anxiety resulted for me to trust people less, or maybe some experiences at work especially, but I do feel it does. Thank you so much for the information though. It really helps me, knowing I don't go through this alone.

[Deavour in reply to Alasne_Haven]

HI if you want to talk please feel feel i cry all the time i have to even though i was told not too as a teenager when my dad died at the age of 36 i was 14 at the time iam an orphan with no parents. but if you need a friend i am here feel fee to contact me

[kenster1 in reply to Deavour]

hi endeavour and welcome to you.sorry to hear of your struggles an orphan myself but thankfully i had 38 years nearly with my mum only 8 good ones with my dad.lots of kids got told not to cry when young more so against the likes of bullying or having little accidents.it become ingrained in us so when we suffer loss at a young age its the same feelings we have because that`s what we had been told.as we get older the grief becomes harder although we may suffer more.its never to late to have counselling even if its 2-3-4 times grief is grief and its good to talk.

[marsdream]

Hi Endeavour

Making friends can be challenging but what I would ask, if you are seeing a counselor, you could give group therapy a try. Usually in group, you meet like minded individuals who are pretty close to going through the same situation as you. I had group therapy in college and it worked wonders, because I felt that I wasn't alone in my situation. Also keep reaching out on this website, people are willing to post and answer emails. Don't give up hope!

[pink318]

Hi Deavour,

Welcome to the group! It’s good that you reached out. Online groups like this can help you not to feel alone. You will also learn from others’ experience and how to cope from depression. I hope you will get the support you need.

Continue to share, we are all here for each other. Stay hopeful. God bless.