Hmmmm...that's a tough one for me too. When the depression is bad I go through life on the outside of everything going on around me. During that, the family & friends & even faith that I do have just don't seem to matter. Nothing matters. That is what it feels like. I am faking it at work but I go & at church & around others if I go at all. BUT when things are better, I take pride in my work, I talk with friends, I work on faith matters, try to support others that have mental health issues & love coming home to my 3 crazy, loving cats.

Mec, I am sorry you don't have family but are you totally isolating yourself from others? I tend to do that when things are bad. Maybe a disorder support group would open you up to meeting others that would understand what you go through like we do. I am thinking about calling the DBSA group (depression bipolar support alliance) in my town to meet with people in person & talk about issues & advice. Sometimes that just seems to lighten my burden. I don't know if you think about spiritual things or not but if you do there are so many different kinds of churches that you could try.

I hope you find a place where you feel safe & cared about. Or just hang with us here. We can be your friends too.

Let us know what you think.