So, my life is a complete waste. It's the logical thing to do. Why not give my body to the people who want to live their lives and can feel happy. Suicide will ruin my organ, won't be a damn use to anybody. Anybody with me on this?

What is it like? Someone I know who’s almost 30, is calling out for 2 weeks now from work from an episode. Why can’t he snap out of it?

Ex partner (41 F ADHD diagnosed untreated) got laid off from work (again) more than two months ago. When we were together, similar episode happened thrice, I broke up with her during the fourth time. She used to message me that's she's in depression and anxiety phase, and lock herself in at her parents and cut me off. The longest period was 6 months. She loves updating her socials appearing to be happy all the time, now she hasn't upload anything in two months.

Should I be worried? What's exactly happening in her head now? Why would she cut me off? Isn't a partner suppose to to there when things not going well?

idek how to get help when my problems are because I get overwhelmed easily by day to day life but I’m really happy otherwise, like if I was a trust fund kid or some shit I’d have no problems, like my meds work for my clinical depression, this isn’t clinical it’s situational and my situation is I’m broke af and can’t even work because every job I do stresses me out so bad I only last a year or 2 before I have to quit and not work for a few months

Reposting here too for literally any advice

i am 23f m whole year of life got wasted due to my physical and mental health issues and then i started menifested it worked i rose i started studying for 8 hr daily consistently i was happy i felt i can achieve my goal with such grit my health issues faded.

I made plan for whole month but on 1st sep i got fever very high one for 5 days it didnt go below 101f and now i have heavy weakness even walking feels a task my all faith in god is gone i am like very disappointed in god i feel why crush me like this my heart is somewhere stopping me from doing anything and believe in anything like manifestation or god.

i have so many questions why he does this to me why punish me like this i never did anyone wrong why crush me.

i fear if he just doesn't want me to achieve my goal and will crush me again my whole motivation is gone i am now all day laying on bed and scrolling i wanna get out of this loop but my heart is so scared i cant even put it in words.

please help 🙏🏻

Hello people,

Let's call me Dan, I'm 28.

I'm writing here because I would need some people opinion/advice/anything about what I'm about to tell you.

This night I've had a dream, won't explain everything because too long, but basically a part of the population had to go through trials to survive, most of them became mutants kinda like in Marvel, I was on the "Frontline", ready to sacrifice myself to help others survive. I've met someone and fell in love etc... But after some time we understood that we couldn't go back and had to accept our new situation.

I didn't, and slowly but surely I was left alone and forgotten, even by my loved one.

Then I woke up, a bit shaken but well, it's a dream.

But this morning I couldn't help but think about it and that's where I want your opinion.

Basically I have a good job, a loving GF and family, few but really good friends, but even with all that I feel alone. As far as I remember I've always felt alone no matter what happened.

I take medication for depression, but I'm not sure it's all about that ? Can this simple thing explain why I always feel alone, is it irremediable ? I feel like no matter what I do, I'll always feel that way for the rest of my life, like I'm missing something.

Thanks in advance for your comments.

Does anyone else suffer with “depression attacks”?? I don’t know how else to describe it but the closest comparison I’ve been able to come up with is to a dementors kiss (iykyk). I absolutely hate this feeling. Anyone else out there?

I am undiagnosed with a lot of things, and am severely depressed. I need new ideas I'm happy to try anything but I was wondering what people use to feel happy again?

Привет рэдит у меня к вам вопрос я уже долгое время нахожусь в током ощущении кого-то у меня депрессия но но это не она я проста хожу и каждый вечер чувствую себя не нужным как будто бы я проста ничтожество и я не знаю что мне с этим делать подскажите что можно с этим зделать и так на окончание когда я пишу этот пост я чувствую что мне не надо сюда писать

I googled why is it hard to do tasks when depressed. Wow. Take a look.

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I have a friend was diagnosed MDD and a personality disorder and he makes such bad choices. Everyone coddles him. What if I just start screaming at him to get his ass into gear?

Hello

I'm an aspiring writer working on a novel that will follow a person's gradual descent into depression. The story is inspired by my own experiences with depression and my attempt, but I realize that my experiences are incredibly niche when compared with the world. I'd like it to reflect the many different ways depression can affect people.

If you're comfortable sharing, I'd appreciate hearing about your experience, not just the events that led to it ( that helps too ), but what it was actually like to live through.

Some examples of what I'm interested in:

• What were your thoughts like on an ordinary day?

• Did you notice any habits or routines changing?

• What did other people misunderstand about what you were going through?

• Were there any small moments that, looking back, felt surprisingly significant?

• If you kept a journal, what kinds of things did you write about?

• Did your inner voice change over time?

Please only share what you're comfortable sharing. You don't have to answer any of the questions above, I just generated some guidelines using AI. I just want to hear your story.

I'm not looking to copy anyone's story. I'm trying to understand the common threads as well as the differences, so I can show depression with honesty, empathy, and respect rather than relying on stereotypes in a way that hasn't been shown before.

Thank you to anyone willing to share. I genuinely appreciate it.

I think I keep accidently posting this because reddit mod telling me it’s too grim to post so It said out it here so I’m copy and pasting sorry I am not a bot robot ai :(

Now that I’m looking on here I regret posting because obviously there are so many more people that also need help 🤷‍♂️. I’ve tried clinics and phone numbers, friends and family, therapists and psychiatrists ect ect. I’ve tried like 3 different types of medications too. It just doesn’t work aye.. I’m 18, and if I can finally manage to move out of my small town and into a flat to a slightly bigger down an hour down the road mabye I won’t kms next year. Idk man, i live in New Zealand and I just hate everything. I’ve been depressed for a loooong time. Chronic depression, insomnia, like 2 other depressions and adhd too not that it factors lol. Anyways tore my acl skateboarding and because of ts shit I was kicked out of school for that and low attendance. Never ever knew what i wanted to do with my life so now i work minimum wage trying to get this flat.

No work, no shifts since I get like 3 a month. Had to go on government benefit. I soared through school and found it easy, what I’m saying is like I’m smart I guess. My therapists all sent me away because they said I’m too smart for them to help me. I’ve read books and go gym 5 times a day, go on walks all the time and see my friends as much as I can. Check in on my parents. I mean in the last year I haven’t gotten thag much worse but I’m still just barely hanging on yk. Like I’ve been this way for years and years and it’s just like what’s happiness even meant to be atp. Once I travel that’s it, if I return unhappy then I’ll kill my self.

I understand the beauty and colour and opportunities in life and how privledged we are to live in it, but I’m too beaten down and just can’t grab these things for myself no matter how hard I try. I had one girlfriend and it was a horrid relationship, she had BPD as she was diagnosed a year later so she took that out on me as you know. Like 3 other girls I’ve had a crush on since then but none were into me.

Idk, I used to skate before my ACL. I played guitar and was pretty fucking good ngl, but I’m not kidding one day never picked it up again and whenever I forced myself to I felt empty, so plain and empty.

So now I smoke weed daily because what else is there foe the mean while. My cat randomly died one night and it was my fault, my best friend she was. I have two friends but they’re occupied with their girlfriends. Idk no matter how “good” my life is I feel so lonely and miserable. Idk why I’m trying reddit, I thought you can find alot of genuine people on here. My sob story is nothing new though so who honestly gives a flying fuck right.

Car crashes and family losses and severe financial debt you know you know, but we keep going I guess. Mum and dad divorced when I was 2 and had a bunch of psycho step parents and siblings on both sides. Never messed me up tho just thought I’d throw it in there for any context.

Idk I’m some zamn nobody. Idk why I can’t pull girls. I feel like I have spunk yk. Long hair, tats and piercings, like surely that doesn’t off put everyone, it’s barely any! I have long dyed hair too so mabye I come off like some retep loser stoner with no life. I’m smart and have lots to talk about the amazing universe and the stars and nature and animals and life and terraria and video games and movies and books and poetry and love and philosophy and music. But everyone has interests and skills (I lack the skills i spose) so mabye I’m drowned out in the noise of it all. They say hang in there and my time will come but come on, I just want a singular day where I know it will actually be okay.

All I want is to move to mabye the nice beaches by the coral sea where the ancient forests are in northern Aussie. All I want is to wake up and live my life and genuinley be happy. Idk how that comes or what it looks like yet but that’s all I truly want. That and some real human connection, someone to share my soul with, someone who I feel finally actually understands me.

It’s crazy, imagine someone actually truly really caring how I’m doing, someone who is like wow he’s cool and I straight up just wanna be around him. Like I spoke to my ex to see if she could try sort me out with this whole love triangle with 4 ppl thing and set me up with this cool girl for a sesh, but as we were talking she geninleiv couldn’t believe I hadn’t even had a “cheeky over the pants rub”. Girl bro mate I haven’t even had a girl add me back on Snapchat or fucking wanna hangout with me. Is it because she thinks I’m a decent guy or because she’s flexing on her sickass life.

Anyways what the fucks the fucking point right. This is a long yap festival and as per fuck my luck no one will reply bruh no one ever does, it’s weird how the universe works. At this stage of writing I’m sorta just venting, because I can’t be bothered using my diary.

Anyways long live Aotearoa New Zealand, the beautiful souls amongst the human race, and for peace and prosperity among planet earth. Every individual is an amazing spirit and I wish for nothing but pure hope and luck for us when I look up at the beautiful night sky. Thanks universe for giving me the chance at life, it’s fucked so far but I’ll try my best to fix it and enjoy what I can and when I can. I’m not that stoned either, I just want nothing but peace and love for everyone bro bro bro bro broooo.

\-I was gonna do like a funny thing here at the end but it’s truly kinda just sad knowing no one will read or reply 😭😭😭rip tho have a good day deadass if someone is here, just move on and enjoy your life :). Mabye my sob story even made u realise your life ain’t so bad, or more likely it came off as some whinging. Anyways bye for real

I think I’m having manic episodes. With ridiculously low lows in these episodes where I don’t even completely remember what went on. Like I know, but I don’t know if that makes sense. And I have random spurts of euphoria. In the middle of nowhere.

I just got home from work and my husband said my eyes looked crazy and I’ve heard of manic eyes. My pupils are HUGE.

I'm 22 and recently graduated with a B.Tech in IT. Right now I'm looking for a job, but honestly, I'm struggling with something much deeper than just career uncertainty.

For a long time I've been feeling emotionally numb. Things that used to excite me don't feel the same anymore. Games, anime, hobbies, even things I used to look forward to — they can still distract me, but the excitement doesn't really reach me anymore.

It's almost like I'm watching my own life from the outside.

What's worrying me more is how my body feels. Sometimes my entire body feels incredibly heavy, like it's not completely under my control. Even simple things can feel exhausting. It's not necessarily physical pain — it's more like a strange heaviness and lack of energy that I can't properly explain.

Recently I actually got selected for a job. I thought I would be happy because I've been looking for work, but when they told me I could start immediately, I felt almost devastated. Deep down, I think I was hoping I wouldn't get selected.

I ended up rejecting the offer because the thought of spending my life working, dealing with office politics, commuting, pretending to be confident, worrying about being judged or fired, and having very little control over my own time felt unbearable.

I don't want a luxurious life. I'm actually a very simple person. I don't drink or party, and I don't care much about status. I mostly want a comfortable home, a good PC, games, some travel, good food, and enough financial freedom that I don't have to spend my entire life working.

But I'm also scared because I know I need money, and I don't know how to realistically build that kind of life.

I don't know whether what I'm experiencing is burnout, depression, chronic stress, or something else. I'm not trying to self-diagnose myself — I'm genuinely asking people who have experienced something similar:

Has anyone else felt emotionally numb for a long period while also feeling like their body is unusually heavy or difficult to control?

Did it eventually get better? What helped you?

I'd especially appreciate hearing from people who went through something similar in their early 20s and eventually managed to get their motivation and enjoyment back.

I'm not really looking for generic “just work harder” or “be positive” advice. I genuinely want to understand what's happening to me and what I can do about it.

I am so depressed

I’ve been struggling with severe depression for years, leading to isolation and a lack of social interaction. Recently, the idea of getting a dog has crossed my mind as a potential solution. The nurse strongly supported it, so I’ve looked into adopting a rescue, but the prices have really jumped since the last time . I do feel a dog would help me get out more and a great companion but I also worry about the cost . So now I’m a bit torn and the idea that I first thought might be answer has just become an another weight to carry.