Echo, Mrs. Alvarez made this really amazing post about her own struggle with depression, and I think you really need to read it, here's the link: http://www.theguardianherd.com/messageboard/herd-chat/dealing-with-depression%3Fpage%3D1

Idk how you do it Stardust but what you write about this amazing

100% true. Also, 99% of the things we worry about don't even happen. If people are upsetting you at school, or in other social groups... Chances are they're not going to be in your life next year,or so. Always, think about the good,pray, and never believe that you are not worth it, or that nobody care.

This is kinda hard for me to understand, because I have never felt anything like this. I maybe thought about suicide once, then I slapped myself and realized how stupid it is.

But anyways, its not about me. Echo, and to whoever else has depression , pray, and I want you to think deep. Think about what you would miss out in life! Your own home, family, lifestyle. Those people who possibly hurt you (if that is what’s causing your depression) won’t be nothing to you anymore. You just have to get through childhood, which is only about 20 years. Then that leaves, on average, 60 YEARS! You would just destroy over 60 years of life ahead of you!

Really my goal right now is to just get suicidal thoughts out of your head. DON’T DO IT.

Thank you! I tried to make it look like me but.....I failed miserably because my hair is a lighter dirty blonde......

ANYWAYS, this post is not about hair color XD

Nightmist, that is so true! When I write I feel the same way. It feels very fluid.

Btw.. Love the new profile pic.

EM. YOU KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO?!?!?!?!?!?!?! YOU HAVE TO GET CRAZY!!!!!!! FILL ALL OF DAT DEPRESSION UP WITH CRAZINESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOO-WOOOOO!Q!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oops...... I put a q....... XD

ANYWAYS, I'd say pray to god more because it builds up your faith in him.

BUT THIS IS MY TOPMOST SECRET ON EARTH AND I HAVE TOLD ONLY ONE MY MOM. AND NOW I SHALL SHARE IT WITH!!!!!!!!!! :

Write a story :). I say this because when I write a story in I,my, second person view, I feel like I'm that character. And the character is often times doing and going through what I wanna go through, so it just makes my fingers itch even more :)

Oh, sorry. When you said Oh my goodness, I just said loves you afterwards. This was because it seemed to be using His name lightly.

Huh? Who does?

loves you

Oh no.... oh my God. I have to say that my depression is actually much better than it has been, although I still haven’t told my parents.

That's great Echo.

I wrote a post because my comment was too long.

Thank you Dragon. Thank you so much. I however need to tell you something:

Last time when I had depression and talked it over with my mum, she prayed for me and around the time she said "And Lord I pray that you will always keep Emily safe", this song lyric from one of the church songs that we sing at my church rang in my head (I wasn't even thinking anything remotely close to it, not about church, not about any song or band, just completely focusing on the prayer):

"You're never gonna let, you're never gonna let me down".

Thank so much, and just thank you :D I love you all

Okay, take a deep breath, that always seems to help. One thing that I like to do when I feel miserable, is take a breather, just take a step back form everything. For me that would either be reading, or staring out my window, for you it might be sitting out side or petting Lily , just what ever makes you feel calm and safe. After a wile, try to think about what might be causing your feelings of depression. If it's something that you can deal with, then do it, if not, talk it over with your parents. This usually helps me, and I hope it does for you to.