a co worker of mine told me that today is the birthday of someone she knew who died from depression. She is always there for everyone and tries to make everyone feel like they matter, and i guess that's why.
Im struggling today. I want to give up. I want it to stop hurting. I want to be free. Not have my head full of thoughts. What's even the point in living anyway?
Noooooooo... Please don't
Please don't worry about me. I just don't know how to get through this. I have no one outside of the internet to be there.
the point is that you are going to be better you are going to be happy and you are going to heal trust me you are young you still have time to do the things that you are able to do , do what makes you happy cut the people that makes you feel bad about your self and the people that makes you uncomfortable . I'm sure that their is something out there you want to approach you know your self and you know what makes you happy again, try to think about the things that you have hope in and you will never give up fighting for im gong to give you one YOU its all about you
pls don't give don't even think about it im here for u we all here for you to remind you to keep going .
The point of living is... erm, a personal thing, it's up to you to define it. There is plenty of pain but there is a lot of good out there too, you just may need to look a bit harder to find the sweet with all the bitter there is.
This community has a lot of nice people, perhaps you could find like-minded souls here that would help you feel more connected. As difficult as it can be to struggle through life, I hope you are able to see the silver linings along the way. Going through life will mean you will get hurt, there will be pain, but it can make you grow and appreciate the nice things that much more... which kinda sucks but it's what we're all stuck with.
The crappy things that today has brought will pass, that doesn't have to mean nothing good is out there. Best of luck!
It will get better. I have had 6-7 bouts of severe depression and i am still here. Some were so dark and bleak that i was convinced i wouldn’t be around for long. I have had to switch meds many times until something helped. I am in a depressive episode now and am hanging on until i get to see my Dr. It may feel impossible and your mind may be telling you it won’t but just hang in there.
Hi Bookishbunny,
Thank you for your post. 👍
The point of life is to live it in your own terms and at your own pace, and that should be the main focus. For the same reason, don't let other people's opinions affect you when it comes to what you find meaningful or how you go about finding your ambition, role or purpose.
If there’s one thing that holds true for most of us, it's that the point of life is to live and experience things to the fullest, whatever that “fullest” means for you right now.
Don’t rush your quest for meaning. Instead, make a point of finding joy in what you already have and try your best to feel grounded in the present. At some point, you’ll find the answer you’re looking for, and in the meantime, enjoy the journey!
Great advice 😁.
Just love love love everything wrote. Thank you for posting and have a wonderful day😗🌈🦋🌻🌸
Hi Bookishbunny. Because I'm a mom and your my children's age group I just want to take you in my arms and hug you as I tell you .....You're NOT always going to feel the way you do I promise. But you have to treat yourself like the most important person in your life because YOU are. What are the things you would do for that special person? Then try to exercise...again simple things like going for a walk in your favorite area , go to your shopping mall and window shop, put on your favorite music and start moving and grooving to it.....go to Dollarama or discount store and buy some flashy nail polish and paint those nails!! Reach out to your friends....even if they may not get you they care about you. Depression wants us to isolate ourselves, quit, stop doing what brings us joy. You've got to outsmart it. I could go on and on but PLEASE PLEASE DON'T GIVE UP....😗💫👏💫🌈🦋🌻
Bookishbunny - take a moment and step outside smell the fresh air, take a walk and stop and look at anything along the way.. allow these thoughts to pass and give yourself time to focus your attention on some thing else..
It’s difficult to get your mind out of a dark place but with mindful intentions it’s doable day by day
There are 2 million people around the world who use cold and hot therapy as a mood stabilizer. They are looked at like health nuts. But they come in all shapes and sizes. Chubby people swimming in cold lakes, rivers and oceans. Normal looking people going in for a cold plunge. They have been doing it for 100 years. And the Scandinavians 200 years before them, with the sauna and cold water or snow. Start out with a cool bath or shower. If you have a thermometer 65 degrees is a good temperature for starting. 5-8 minutes. Exhale slowly exhale slowly. Then lower the temperature 2-4 degrees per week. I have been doing it since September 30 th when the swimming season ended. I go in my swimming pool. It was 70 in September 30 and 42 at Christmas. At 70 I stay in 15-20 minutes at 42 I go in 6-8 minutes. I just spent 20 hours building a cold plunge because my pool is getting too warm. Do a you tube search for cold shower benifit or cold plunge or wild swimming. Then find good deep breathing exercises with long breath holds free on you tube. Then get 30-40 minutes of cardio exercise daily. Cold water natures antidepressant and anxiety medicine in one. And do what the other people advise too. We have tools to use .
What's even the point in living anyway?
Do you think that there is no point?
I am religious and have been taught that there is a plan in action. But at this moment I don’t know. I don’t know if there is a point in me living. I feel useless.
It sounds like you have a solid base from which to put some of the advice others have given into play. Also consider that there IS a point in YOU living that you can put your finger on right away -- if nothing else, God is training you to be able to bring all this same advice and some tips of your own to someone else in here or outside in how to cope and then thrive...
Sometimes it can be hard to figure out why we are here, or for what purpose we serve. I do know that you are not here by accident. I do know that there are people that love and care for you, even if you don't feel that way all the time. I do know that everyone that you encounter sees you and hears you. I have felt like you are currently feeling. Sometimes things get so overwhelming it's hard to figure out what to do. I think it's important to not make a major decision when you are feeling this way. Make small decisions to get through the day. This helps me when I am feeling depressed. I try just to do the next thing. Right now, the next thing for me is getting lunch. Once I get through that, I will figure out the next thing I need to do. Right now I can't take on big projects or big emotional tolls. I have had a lot of heartache in my life and sometimes I wonder when the good times will be here. They come and go. But I have worked with my doctor and a counselor and I feel like I can make it. I hope for the same for you. Hugs to you, you are not alone.
I give up.
I want to give up
Ready to give up
i give up completely 
What if I want to give up?
