I'm here for my girlfriend. She is 20 and I am 21. Let me give you some back story. Let's call her "Roxy" (so as to with hold identity)

I met Roxy almost two months ago. After we started talking things went pretty quickly for us. As time passed and things went on, she reveled more and more to me about her past. Eventually I came to understand that her life (much like mine) has been filled with depression and generally negative occurrences.

Roxy's depression has surfaced fully now, and it hurts. It hurts both of us very much. She has explained to me that she feels so numb all the time. I can only get her in a better mood when we are together, and even then there is a perpetual sadness that clings to her.

I have been depressed, and I still am. I know what it feels like, and I am trying to help her through this, but it is not helping much. To make things worse, when ever she tries to tell her family, they yell at her and tell her she is faking it and to stop acting that way. Her grandmother (who she lives with) tries to control her life. Just the other day they got into an argument, and her grandmother told her that she wished that Roxy would go hang herself so that she wouldn't have to deal with her any more. I am the only person who acknowledges that She is depressed and hurting.

I guess I'm here to ask for help... any kind of help. Roxy has admitted to needing help, but she can not get it alone or though her family. We are both jobless, and I am going to college right now. We don't no where to start. I'd appreciate anything from this wonderful community, be it links, information, or even simple advice... It hurts us so much... so much i cry as i type this...

Thank you.