[Delljoy]

I'm just wondering if there is actually anyone out there, on this site? I don't seem to get many replies. Thankfully I'm not the depressed one, otherwise I'd really be concerned about the lack of support.....

[Blue_Bird]

Hi Delljoy, yes people are here, their just on at different times and in different parts of the site, sometimes it takes a little while to get replies There is support here,

[gayleggg]

Hi Delljoy. I was checking the messages you have posted and you have gotten replies. I'm not sure what you expected but you are getting replies. Since this is a mental health forum sometimes people either can't relate or don't have an appropriate repsonse so they don't post. Please don't take the number of replies you get personally. Some days people don't feel well enough to post. You have to be patient, sometimes replies come slower than we wish.

[bronzeowl]

Since this is a mental health forum sometimes people either can't relate or don't have an appropriate repsonse so they don't post.

Also, many of us are here for social disorders, social anxiety, or disorders that involve some level of anxiety over socializing. Therefore, it can be hard for some of us to reply even if we know what we want to say.

I second guess myself a lot. I'll type up a nice, long reply and then chicken out and never post it. It gets easier with time. But you still have to keep this in mind. That a lot of people aren't posting for these reasons despite being able to understand.

[too SHy]

understanding depression is way hard. Drop any preconceived notions and have courage to try to walk in their shoes for a bit.

[Delljoy]

I do walk in their shoes, quite frequently......I'm a psychologist!
I never thought one of my loved ones would experience this, and I'm struggling at the moment. Depression presents differently in different people, and my mans depression is worrying me, puzzling me and to a certain extent angering me. All these feelings from loved ones ARE NORMAL!, we are suffering as well!

[pegasus]

Sorry you are hurting Delljoy. Saying you are a psychologist isn't going to do you any favours here as your post seems quite angry. Nonetheless there is always someone online and you can check who is online here Currently Active Users:

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