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As I think of my reasons for starting this website, I remember how depressed I was for so many years at school and at home. It got to the point where I was constantly suicidal. One day I tried to hang myself in the school bathroom. I felt alone, uncared about, and had nobody to listen to the reasons why I was depressed. I am 18 now and have only just recently moved away from that situation. I now have more emotional support and I feel more in control of my life. I've noticed that now I rarely get depressed. When I do I can always identify the specific reasons or causes for my feelings. Earlier, when I was less in control of my own life, I felt overwhelmed by the number and variety of my painful feelings. There were so many and they were so constant I couldn’t sort them out. Now, though, I can. And I can take time for myself when I need it. Because of my own recent deep depression, - Continued |
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