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I already have Major Depressive Disorder and a bunch of other problems that have keeping me from beng functional or productive lately. But recently, thing got much, much worse. My beloved cat is missing and is unlikely to return at this point based on time he's been missing and knowledge of his habits. My family and I have done all we can, walking and driving around looking for and calling for the cat, telling all ...

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Hope all is well.

I have been offered a new job with a new company. It's a conditional offer based on satisfactory DBS and references checks. Once all come back fine. I will be given a start and a copy of my contract.

I have been informed my new employer my references has come back fine. They are only waiting back for my DBS.

DBS can take time to come back. I have ...

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I'm 42, and I've got no friends left.

I was suicidal before, and had such a terrible mood and outlook on life, and I pushed everyone away. I wanted to be alone, to hide under the covers, and to avoid life.

Now I've still got my MDD, but I have it under control, with diet, exercise, and meds.

I have a nice new home, and a great vehicle and a new job. Everything is starting ...

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Just for context, I am an 18-year-old girl living in California. When I was 16 I was diagnosed with MDD and I was in therapy for about 6 months until my family's financial situation prevented me from going. I have had a few depressive episodes since then, but it's pretty off and on and I actually had a period of time last March-May that I felt the best I have ever felt. I ...

Three weeks ago I doubled my lexapro to 20mg. Starting early last weekend i realized I was kind of blunted emotionally. A lot anxiety went away and my mood "sort of" stabilized but that was it. I just feel kind of meh now. I"m also very unmotivated. I spent all day on the internet/reddit rather than doing work that was due a week ago, a problem i've never had before this year (senior in college). ...

I have been clinically diagnosed with depression. Ive been struggling with apathy, emptiness, sadness, and the typical symptoms associated with Major Depressive Disorder. To give insight, my apathy goes as deep as not caring deeply(misanthropic too) about any human beings including family(not malicious) and especially, close friends. I would be affected by my relatives death but not a friend. I have zero drive or ambition to do anything, but I know it is a problem. ...

I am unable to control my crying. I don't think there are medications for this. The depression is just so severe, I am not thinking anything specific when I cry, I just cry, long and hard and often. This is frightening, does anyone have any ideas. Crying wasn't a part of my past depressive episodes, this is new and scary. Thank you.

I feel hopeless, when I google for help none of it resonates or seems pertinent

when I say hopeless its not because I dont think X or Y will happen, its because there is no X or Y.

I'm 35, and I suppose objectively from there outs I have a decent/good life, but Im just sick of it all, life has nothing to offer that I want.

very few things bring me any joy anymore, ...

I feel like I faked my depression all along. I started suspecting it when I was 11- I was coming to terms with my sexual identity and lost some personal friendships which left me feeling lonely, deeply hurting, hating myself, isolated, and suicidal. And my dad was narcissistic, that too. I thought it would go away normally but it lasted for weeks. I self-diagnosed using online symptom checkers before I got my official diagnosis for ...