Stress Center Peer Support

I feel like I'm never satisfied. It's like I'm always trying to sabotage my own life. I have this great relationship, but I'm always questioning it and comparing it and myself. No matter how good it is, it's not as good as I imagine everyone else's is. Same with my job. Same with my hobbies. I'm jus...

Thank you for making me smile on a very difficult night.

I have been dealing with depression and anxiety my entire life, since I was an adolescent. It's crippled me in so many ways I can't even describe, but I'm sure people here can relate. I feel so alone and scared. Sometimes all I do is cry and cry. My dogs and cat are the only thing that keep me going...

I am going through a particularly awful period as well. My parents are both sick and they are my best friends. I am so blessed to have them. But all I can think is that I'd be alone if I lost them. I have a boyfriend, but he doesn't understand. My brothers are in other states. I have tons of aquaint...

I would love to hear an update, too. I'm going through a particularly horrible depression right now and the only thing keeping my going is taking care of my dogs and keeping them healthy and happy. I would love to hear that someone else is doing better.

I know what you mean. Sometimes the idea of dealing with this forever is daunting. I just try to remember that I was given this for a reason and I can overcome it, somehow. For whatever reason, this is the challenge we have been given. You CAN do this. If it helps, I've learned that you have to thin...

Do you all ever fear having children? I am terrified of having kids because I don't want to pass this on to them. I don't want them to go through the confusion I went through as a child...not understanding why I couldn't be happy like other kids, thinking so deeply all the time, not finding joy in b...