I'm glad you have enough strength to not kill yourself. I've tried twice and had the intent many other times and I'm fourteen. I have mood reactive depression, meaning that I can feel different emotions but usually return to a baseline misery with low self esteem and self hate. I noticed I tend to do better when around people that make me feel good or thinking about them. Either that or concentrating on my writing. The Prozac increase seems to be doing something even only after a week. I've noticed some improvement as it is easier for me to laugh and smile. Do you take medications? If not, then perhaps you should seek a therapist. You may not need medicine but some form of therapy may help. Either that or there are lots of self help methods on line or what the previous poster mentioned. I don't know any of them as most of my coping skills are derived from therapy every Wednesday at 4:00 and my many stays on an inpatient unit. I have also divulged skills in this whole mess by myself.

Either way, coming here was a good move. There are many supportive people here that have helped me numerous times. It might help you...