It's a chat group for and about depressed people.People who understand depression or want to understand it. Perhaps you are depressed. Or someone you know, a friend, or a family member is depressed. We welcome participation by all people affected by depression, directly or indirectly. We share experiences, and encourage each other towards appropriate medical and personal solutions. Our aim is to make depressed people feel safe in this channel, and to show that there is HOPE for a productive happy life, even with depression.
Depression is a disease-a mental illness. It may be inherited; or, it can be temporary, caused by a difficult life situation or crisis. It is controllable with medication or therapy. It affects both the person who has it, and his/her close family, friends and work or school situations.
Here are some quotes by depressed people...some aspects of their depressions. You are welcome to send in additions to this list.
My depression is when there is something going on that is not good, and there is nothing i can do to fix it..
Depression is feeling less then beautiful
Being Lonely sometimes makes me sad
Depression = 50% of my Life.
Depression is knowing a friend needs you and you can't help...:(
It is when you look in the mirror, and the face you see looking back at you is not you.
Needing help and are too proud to ask = depression.
Depression is when you simply can't be bothered to come on the IRC.
Depression is sending your grandson home.
Depression is when you get paranoid... even on IRC.
Depression is when you start crying and simply don't know why, and can't control it.
Pulling the shades so everyone thinks your gone = depression.
Depression is when you lose all of your friends.
Depression = x-mas.
Some Quotes:
Depression made me more compassionate and more patient with others.
Depression helped me decide what to take and what to leave behind.