Being Very Ugly
From Romania: How could I be happy when I‘m so ugly, what’s the point of life being so ugly, being forever alone, being discriminated everywhere because of the way I look.I s no way to find a partner you like
Category: Depression
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Depression and Religion / Will Power
I just want to ask a controversial question. I know my question is not supported by the psychology literature but let me play the devil’s advocate. Can a “true”; devout Christian have depression? My definition of depression: Depression meeting the
Something Is Wrong with My Friend
My 17 year old friend has had mood swings her entire life. Some days she’s so fun to be around and other days she gets angry over the smallest things. She has major anger issues. If she’s angry, she’ll cry
Am I Depressed?
From a teen in the U.S.: I’ve been feeling what I believe to be depressed lately. The feeling I get isn’t new or anything just it’s been a reoccurring issue. I have issues with my mother where I find myself
How Should I Tell People if I Think I Might Have Depression?
If I’ve been fake for a long time, how should I tell people if I think i might have depression? So, pretty much I show a lot of signs of depression and have taken a bunch of online quizzes that
I’m Lazy and Stuck
From a teen in New Zealand: I am so unhealthy and lethargic. I hate who I am. I am ruining my life and i dont even know who I really am. I have gone through my life never really partaking
My Mother Acts Like a Child and Treats Me Like One
When I was really, really, young, I used to think I had the best mother in the world because she was really funny and kind, although she was quite strict on me about my studies. However, as I grew older
Whether or Not/How to Reestablish Relationship with Children After Parental Alienation
After being denied contact with my 2 children for the past 8 years, I had all my parental rights, I recently found my now 21 yr old daughter on Instagram. Upon receiving a reply from her..I found out that her
Am I Lazy, Depressed, or Having a Burnout?
From Indonesia; I’ve been on AD last month and I only took it for 8 days. Then I stopped taking it. Not because I couldnt bear the side effect, but simply because my parents no longer allow me to take
Lost in Life
Hi there, small summary of my life: I graduated college at 22 and that’s when my mom got really sick. While I wanted to be there for her, I was also ready to start my own life. Unfortunately she decided
Why Do I Have Bizarre Feelings Every Day?
From a teen in Indonesia: I have running thoughts that I cannot control. It’s been on and off for a year perhaps. And I start get this weird feeling like what’s happening to me is not real, like I’m detaching
I Need to Figure Out What’s Happening to Me
Hello there, I am Kate and I’m 14. I’ve felt a strange feeling of lack of emotion for a long time. I feel like I’m constantly on autopilot and, like a robot, apply certain emotions to situations where they deem