Coming here and asking for help was your first step on the road to recovery. You visited us looking for life saving alternatives. You DO have choices! Finding the right combination of medication and talk therapy is your second step. You (don’t need to suffer) needlessly any longer.

You can find some comfort in the fact that we may be able to describe you without ever having ever met you. We can do that because you may suffer from a well defined illness. We can also do that because most or all of us on this forum have been there. You are not alone in this suffering and you are not experiencing anything unique. We know you believe that no one else has ever felt as low as you are right now but that is not true. The truth is that the symptoms that you are experiencing now are more common than you may know.

The good news is that you don’t have to go on living this way! Help is available!  Many of us on this forum have successfully battled back from the pit of despair and blackness as you will and so many now celebrate our decision to choose life.  We have found the will, hope, desire and means to take back control of our lives.

Depression can be successfully treated such as interacting with to our peers on DF plus with medications and therapy it can be accomplished!  Dozens of very effective medications are available to correct the chemical imbalance in the brain. Therapy is highly recommended in addition to medication to help you feel better about yourself and to deal with life in healthier ways.  At Depressionforums.org there is a plethora of articles available for you to skim through and help you to understand your condition.

In addition to taking medication, talking to a therapist about life’s serious events and daily challenges can speed your recovery. It can also help you learn how to cope with the serious problems and sad events that inevitably occur throughout one’s lifetime.  We are here for you.  You are NOT alone.