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I have a similar situation with my dad, he just doesn't get it. I at like I'm okay most of the time, only because its easier to pretend than to reach out and him not care. I'm learning to stop needing him to love me. It doesn't mean I won't love him, or want him to stop loving me, just not...

I know how you feel. I get that thing in the chest that feels like death, and its scary. Its good to know I'm not the only one, and I hope it helps you too. Brenton

Hi everyone Last time I was here, also my first, I confessed to pointing a gun to my head. Its a week later and I'm doing okay today. I didn't tell anyone about the gun, but I did talk about how depressed I am. But, today is one of those days when I'm okay. Yesterday, I was totally triggered by...

Its an underlying feeling of terror that I can't shake.

I watched a person burn to death right in front of me when I was seven. I can still see it.

Thanks everyone. I've tried most of the usual meds and they all made me worse, mostly suicidal. I'm very afraid of people finding out about my mental illness, but its getting harder to hide. Just sharing here is a big step, unusual for me.

I'm new here, but not new to the issues discussed here. The only people who know I'm depressed are my wife, and my Dr. Everyone else knows, nothing about my depression, the sexual abuse I suffered, my self-harm, and being in therapy. I live my life with a facade of normalcy and control when I'm...