[nervous1afraid]

have been told im depressed and am trying to cope with it but am finding it hard i feel like its affecting everyone around me and ijust want to be the person i used to be but all i want to do is be alone and wen im alone i just cant stop crying

[bronzeowl]

Welcome to the forums.

That diagnosis of depression can be scary. I'll never forget how scared I was when I got mine. I, also, often find myself seeking solitude but when I get it, I find myself feeling down, too. I find that it helps to talk about it. Sometimes (when I'm afraid of discussing it with a person) I'll even talk to my dog about it just to get the words out. Have you tried keeping a journal? That helped me when I was first diagnosed.

Welcome to the Community, nervous1afraid.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/dep...t&DSECTION=all

[nervous1afraid]

thank you for the idea of writing it all down it sounds like a good idea but im even afraid to do that because i am in a relationship with a man that used to be verbally abusive to me ut things have gotten better. he used to open my mail read my text messages and stop me goin where i wanted to go he doesnt even know ive been to the doctor and have been diagnosed with depression and i dont want him to know as we have a child together and he has often told me in the past that if we were to split up he wud try for full custody and my child is my life i just feel guilty for feeling the way i do somedays are good and others i fell ive hit rock bottom. so how are you now how are you coping?