Posted on 10/02/2017 at 08:39 PM
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Sometimes I think the whole world is getting depressed right now. It's just a depressing time. I was really bad over the summer and almost entered a hospital. Luckily I've tried this year to keep a friendly dialog going with a few people around me, and that's kept me from the worst of it. And I am the worst when it comes to communication. It's my biggest challenge at the moment.
It also sounds like you have some less than sympathetic people around you. Find one person who's not going to lecture you and that may keep you sane enough to figure things out on your own. I'm always trying to be self reliant, but I'm finding I need other people to survive, as much as I'd like to think I could exist alone.
Also, I realized that health issues can be a big contributor to depression. Diet and exercise are really important. I copied this page from Web MD and pinned it on my wall. It's a top ten natural depression treatments. Most of them are just lifestyle things and not stuff you have to buy.
And if you need meds, you do. I'm on them now, but I hope to fix some stuff and get off them eventually. I hate taking meds!
Take care man. You're not alone.