Depression Hurts

Depression is real.


Depression really hurts.


Depression is exhausting.


Depression is scary.


Depression is dangerous.


If you have depression, don't suffer in silence. Find someone you can tell. If the people that are around you every day will not understand then find another way to talk to someone.


Go through this list until you see an option for you.


1. Family member


2. Friend


3. Teacher


4. Primary care Physician


5. Guidance Counselor


6. Neighbor


7. Online friend


8. Facebook Groups (Closed Groups) (search on facebook under the key word " depression". There are closed groups you can go to the page of the group. Then request to join. They will add you and then give you the rules of the group. There is always someone on there to talk to. Face book has both public and closed groups on all kinds of mental illnesses. Some are for specific issues and other are for mental health issues in general.


9. Online Groups for depression, because sometimes you just can't drag yourself out of bed. When it is like that then you probably won't leave the house to get help. Psych Central has groups for most mental illnesses. Some are general and some are for specific disorders.


http://psychcentral.com/resources/Depression/Support_Groups/



If you can't , you can't. Some days it gets to be 4pm and then 6pm and we just cannot even get dresses, nevermind leave the house. It happens. It has happened to me.


10. Wordpress Blog (if you have a wordpress blog you can meet other bloggers who have struggled with depression. Search the tags to read their blogs. Once you read other people's blogs, more and more people will follow you and read your posts. Post under the tag depression and people will connect with you . If this does not work for you, Try one of the other things on this list


11. 12 step groups local


12. local Church ( sometimes they have someone to counsel you, it does not matter what denomination you go to, they should be able to connect you)


13. Helpline


National Suicide Prevention Helpline
Hotline & Helpline Information
24-hour Hotline
National Suicide Prevention Helpline
1-800-273-8255 (1-800-273-TALK)
http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html




NDMDA Depression Hotline – Support Group

800-826-3632




Suicide Prevention Services Depression Hotline

630-482-9696



Crisis Help Line – For Any Kind of Crisis 800-233-4357


14. Tumblr has Mental-Health-Advice.Usually someone is available to talk to you 24 hours. It may be worth a try. They have a therapist o line that will respond to your posts/ questions in a timely manner Just go to your Tumblr account and look for Mental-Health-Advice, then click follow.


15. Internet information and resources


http://www.dbsalliance.org/site/PageServer?pagename=urgent_crisis_hotline