Hi I’m new n I want to say a lil bout my depression journey

[Jadeheartfillia]

Hi I’m new here I’ve been dealing with depression since I was 8 and I’m 20 now. I’ve never really put it on my medical records because my family doesn’t believe depression affects u but it has drastically affected me...I have trouble sleeping most nights they just think I like being up all night on the phone with boys..Wen I was just looking for someone to tlk to. I started forgetting eting more things than I should. I gradually started to eat a lot wen I feel at my lowest . I currently don’t have any professional help due to not being able to afford it and I’m always being told what I feeling is normal and everyone feels it but I’ve recently noticed there are a lot of people that don’t feel depressed and are happy with their lives. I’m a little jealous. Throughout the years I thought I was getting better but I honestly just got better at hiding it n pretending I’m ok.

[Hb2003]

Please do not hide your emotions you will get emotional dysregulation if you do that . Please show your emotions your feelings are valid 😊✌🏻

[Jadeheartfillia in reply to Hb2003]

I have looked up what emotional dysregulation based on what I’ve read I may already have it

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Thank you for sharing. I relate with this post. I hope you can get help to feel better. They say to take baby steps to work on feeling better and it's ok to ask for help. There are warmlines that you can talk to that can offer ideas and resources. Good luck!