too many questions...no answers

Why am I depressed? My life is not that bad. Many people have a hard time in life and don't have depression. Lots of people probably don't even realise that I am depressed. Mostly I hide it well. I smile and laugh and have happy times even, but then when I am alone or even alone in a crowd I feel completely empty, lonely, frustrated, sad...

I feel like I am somehow defective, that other people can handle normal things-things that can really frustrate me or make me feel completely out of control like I am going to lose it. And then I think about the saying that "what doesn't kill us makes us stronger," and I think "stronger for what?" Am I just getting stronger so that I can experience more frustration? How much stronger do I have to get before it does finally kill me?

What is the point in all of this....

Depression is an illness.
You aren't resposible for getting it, but you can overcome it .
Do you have a doctor you can talk to about how you truly feel inside ?
If you can do this and the get the help you need ie, meds or counselling or both, the depression will go . Trust me im bi-polar and have had very severe depression many times in my life .
Its hard to see any point in anything at all when you are in the grips of depression and i can empathise with you on that . T RY TO REMEMBER THOUGH THAT THIS ISNT HOW YOU TRULY ARE OR TRULY THINK, THE DEPRESSION HAS TOOK OVER.
Only you can help yourself to get out of , see a doc , talk to people , help is out there , dont waste time , it can take months to go away by itself.
Sending love and best wishes
Freedomxx

I hate that saying too... also "smile, it might not happen" and "there are plenty more fish in the sea" and "if you stop looking for love it will find you when you least expect it"

It's all a load of crap. Everything is pointless as far as I am concerned. You've probably come to the right place because I think there are a lot of people here who are willing to help or at least listen and sympathise. For now, I'll just sympathise because I often feel the way you do.

We're all alone together somehow.

Well,i don't even know if I'm really depressed,but I feel the same way that u do...I don't know what's is the point of get stronger,i think is strong for keep living,and smile,truly smile,be kind of happy,not just a superficial happy,but feel happy insinde...
Self-steem,maybe if u do something that u are afraid of,try something new,perhaps u feel like a winner and is better...I don't know very much,this is what i try to do....

Well,i don't even know if I'm really depressed,but I feel the same way that u do...I don't know what's is the point of get stronger,i think is strong for keep living,and smile,truly smile,be kind of happy,not just a superficial happy,but feel happy insinde...
Self-steem,maybe if u do something that u are afraid of,try something new,perhaps u feel like a winner and is better...I don't know very much,this is what i try to do....

dude, i feel the same damn way too. i can hide it so well, that people seem to think that im just a happy guy. in reality i feel so damn #######5, and lonely that im surprised why i havent even attempted anything to die. do you find yourself asking the question "what's my purpose"

my depression is intermittent. 1st grade to the summer of 8th grade i was feeling quite low. 9th grade to 12th it kinda leveled out and i thought i was ok. freshman year of college.....ouch. now, im at the same point i was in 6th grade. just plain #######5.

i can relate on all sorts of levels except for SEVERE depression. i've never attempted to suicide or anyhting like that. whatever it is, it's blocking me from even attempting, because i guess i can kind of feel hope..

sorry to take your post i jes kinda had to let out...