Hi everyone! I was looking around for a depression support group and I came across this. Wanted to join and reconnect with actual human beings in some way!

Sometimes there is so much to say and no good way to say it...

You have to remember that even though living is difficult there are still small kindnesses in the world. I remember one time in high school there was a boy who sat next to me at lunch one day in junior year. It threw me off, as I would always sit by myself out on the brick ledge outside. Little did I know he was suffering from depression too. We barely talked but I knew he understood me from the look in his eyes. Unfortunately we never got around to becoming friends or even talking about our lives. He took his life soon after. Needless to say I was shocked.

But I'll always remember that day he sat with me. It was really comforting to me. In a weird way I hope that kind of feeling happens again in this place.

I think that times are rough, especially now. I actually managed to find a job in Oct 2009 only to lose it about a week and a half ago. There is so much importance placed on jobs but how long can a person go to work feeling dead inside? What about helping each other instead of competing with each other? I'm sure we're not all heartless--there is compassion in us.

Again too much to say and I'm not sure about how this is coming across. If anyone is out there I would love to hear from you or just post a "hi". How are you all doing?