Search Results: dealing with depression

I live in my head and scared of every day life. How do I overcome this?

I struggle with depression, anxiety, insomnia, and mood swings for the last 10 years and having a hard time living in the real world. I use daydreaming as an escape from my normal life when I'm stressed out, thinking...

Anonymous

(36-45)

Dating

We’ve been on a few dates and he just told me he’s not ready for a relationship cos he is dealing with mental health issues?

He still wants to see me though. He is dealing with issues like a bit of depression and recovering from certain things that happened in his last relationship. He is seeing a counseller. He said he likes hanging out with...

Anonymous

(36-45)

LADIES, PLEASE HELP?

Me and my ex broke up about 6 months ago, but we were not %100 broken up it's been off and on, i got too insecure and needy basically begging for her to take me back, getting jealous over small things. It was really...

FatalCM

Xper 4 Age: 32

Things I Wish I Knew About Mental Illness and Suicide

* TRIGGER WARNING* I am not a psychologist. Neither a psychiatrist. I can't help you with whatever problems that you are dealing with even if I want to. But I can talk to to you for my expiriences and warn you about some...

CrazyyChick

Xper 7 Age: 25

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Family & Friends

How To Help a Friend Who's Going Through Hell

Inevitably in most long term friendships, there will come a point where your friend will find that they are in such a place where they feel as though they are going through hell. It could be the death of a beloved family...

BeeNee

Influencer Age: 43

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Anyone deal with bipolar disorder?

What is it like when you leave a relationship. I believe my ex may be dealing with it and am just trying to get another point of view. He has suffered from depression. We broke up before he cut all communication dated...

Anonymous

(30-35)

Relationships

Is there anything I can do to fix my situation with this girl?

I had a friend of mine, we both like/liked each other. We were close and she did a lot to help me out and was investing a lot into our friendship, I never reciprocated interest as much - I was dealing with...

Anonymous

(30-35)

How I've Coped with Depression and Social Anxiety Disorder for Over a Decade

Living with a mentally ill mind I've been dealing with depression since I was in secondary school and social anxiety disorder even longer and I think I've done a relatively good job. I did finally reach a breaking point,...

just_tired

Editor Age: 33

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Its hard to deal with everyday life and it is to the point that I am daydream and live in my head a lot. How do I overcome this?

Anonymous

(36-45)

Family & Friends

Was this very mean of my mam?

So I'm 19 and have been dealing with depression and anxiety since I was 15. When I was 15 my principal brought me and my mam into the school office and told my mam that I was having suicidal thoughts. I was having...

Anonymous

(30-35)

The end of a perfect realtionship?

I was recently in what seemed like a perfect realtionship for about a year and a half. A few weeks ago she said that " Since we are taking different paths in life I dont see a future with you" that really hurt. And to...

Nuespeed

Xper 6 Age: 26

Should I feel bad for leaving my wife because of her bi-polar disorder?

I have been married for just over ten years but during this time my wife has been dealing with many medical issues like depression and being bipolar. Her meds make her violent so I chose to leave her. She had multiple...

Anonymous

(45 Plus)

I need emotional support and I'm scared, what do I do?

I'm in 11th grade. I have severe depression and cut myself occationally, my parents don't know. I also have extreme anxiety, which I'm on medication for, however, it still doesn't help much. I also have an eating disorder...

bluemountain

Xper 4 Age: 25

Was I played or he is going through a bad time?

I met this guy on Tinder and we had sex on our first date after we both got really drunk. I was a virgin.(tried with two guys before but didn’t work) I was really depressed at the time and disappointed at every aspect of...

Anonymous

(30-35)

Dating

Forever alone? Good or bad?

Had to fix was over the character limit, rather than describing me I'll just post a pic, 80k, own place Over the last couple years have substantially improved my life in every area and still have several goals I want to...

molonlabe13

Xper 4 Age: 34

What did you think of this book?

So, I’ve read this book before and it is about mental illness and depression... I found it really relatable when I read it (I was dealing with a lot of depression at the time). So my question is: have you read it? And, if...

Anonymous

(25-29)

Do You Feel More "Real" When Off Your Psych Meds?

Please hear me out and don't jump to the conclusion that being off meds has given me a skewed way of thinking. I know it's easy to scold someone for being off their meds and discredit their feelings when they're not...

Anonymous

(36-45)