I am depressed and I need someone to talk to

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Post by far_far_away » Sun, Dec 16, 2012, 11:18 AM UTC

This is a throw away account. My real HN account is not blessed with a lot of karma but you could find out who I am by knowing by HN account name.

I need help. A few months ago I founded my first startup together with a friend of mine. We were #1 on HN for nearly a whole day. I could feel pretty good but I am very depressed from time to time. At the moment I am in a phase of depression again and I hate it.

I need someone to talk to. Either via audio or via Text. I could try to talk to my friend but I would prefer the advice from "a stranger".

I am in therapy for 7 years now and it is not going anywhere. As a child I have been abused over a long period of time. I am taking (subscribed) meds (about 10 pills every day) and I still feel terrible. There are a couple of similar stories on HN and I tried to read them all - but I feel that I need someone to talk to directly.

first contact via email: throw.away.far23@gmail.com

Thank you so much.

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Post by kfullert » Sun, Dec 16, 2012, 11:25 AM UTC

Not sure where you are, here in the UK we have a service called The Samaritans (http://www.samaritans.org/) so not sure if there's a similar service, these people are trained to give you the best help and advice that they can, and someone trained but detached from the specifics may be what's best for you - I've not gone through this myself, but have supported my wife and ex-partners through similar bouts of depression - I'm going to drop you a mail as well.

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Post by david927 » Sun, Dec 16, 2012, 11:26 AM UTC

I've just emailed you. Keep your head up.

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Post by TimSchumann » Sun, Dec 16, 2012, 11:33 AM UTC

Likewise, sent you an e-mail.

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Post by eaurouge » Sun, Dec 16, 2012, 11:38 AM UTC

If you can disclose which country you're in, there may be support lines you can call for help. Can you get out of the house? Perhaps going for a walk, running, or going to the gym on a regular schedule might help some? Others may chime in on whether any of this is good advice. Going to bed now (it's way past my bedtime), but I'll shoot you an email when I get up. Hang in there, ok?

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Post by [deleted] » Sun, Dec 16, 2012, 11:44 AM UTC

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Post by javis » Sun, Dec 16, 2012, 11:49 AM UTC

If you can't find anyone to talk to on HN, try posting on http://reddit.com/r/depression. It's a great place to vent and a lot of people there will be happy to Skype or text you.

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Post by hodbby » Sun, Dec 16, 2012, 11:49 AM UTC

Be strong.

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Post by drdrdr » Sun, Dec 16, 2012, 11:53 AM UTC

This is maybe not what you are looking for but someone else might find this useful. Here are two online tools for handling depressions developed by the Australian Centre for Mental Health Research at the Austraian National University. (I haven't tried them myself)

MoodGYM: https://moodgym.anu.edu.au/welcome E-couch: https://ecouch.anu.edu.au/welcome

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Post by darkhorn » Sun, Dec 16, 2012, 11:53 AM UTC

Have ever triedgoing to gym (or working in phisical work (helping a friend)), and consuming paleotic foods (no pizzas). Also, have a girlfriend. Additionally have some friends or relatives to go out or ask them to come to your home.