Fighting depression

I've been fighting depression for a while, and lately its been winning. I feel crushed and worthless. I hate feeling useless and like there is this giant weight on me, trying to smother me. It only hits me like this when I'm alone. It keeps me up at night. I've cut and I've been self destructive. I don't know what to do to not feel this way. I've cut people out of my life and make choices knowing I will regret them. I just need prayer right now. I'm too afraid to tell my parents because my mom thinks that the best answer is pills and a mental hospital. My dad just thinks its a phase and I'll be fine, so telling them is pointless. I would appreciate the prayers though. I'm not suicidal, just depressed.

Hugs sarashia, praying for you in Jesus's name for all healing and the joy of His love.

God bless
pickles

Are you able to tell a doctor? Quite a lot of depression becomes a spiral downwards, and the body gets locked into it.

that's not your fault, its just what happens when depression goes from "mildly fed up" to "really quite down" to "throughly depressed". By the time you get to the last stage, it has become self fulfilling, and you need outside help to break out of it.

Your Mum may be right about the tablets, but probably not about the mental hospital. Your father is also possibly right about the time factor (provided that you don't feel suicidal).

Try and find a doctor to talk to. I once wondered aloud whether I should just "trust the Lord" and a local pastor called me an idiot. He pointed out that doctors had spent a long time training and honing their skills, and others had spent as match time identifying and developing medicines. In our world, everything comes form the creator, so he said, "use their skills".

I pray that you will find your way out of the shadow in which you find yourself, and into a sunnier clime, where you can be happy with yourself. Amen.

Psalms 42:11 Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God.

I will pray for you. I don't have time to answer fully right now but I do have some things I'd like to share with you later. Don't give up hope. God bless.

The trick and trap, lies and destruction of the kingdom of darkness, with the feeling of worthlessness, is a door that needs to be shut and locked. The Lord tells you, in Psalm 91:15 That he will HONOR you, it dosn't matter what other's say, bullies, or worthless words, don't listen to the demons lies. God love you and HONORs you. You are worth enought that Jesus died to give you life. Father, I pray the anointing will flow and protect her, and may the blood of Jesus cover her mind. In Jesus name. "for we are more than conquerors throught Christ Jesus..

hey I can relate some and understand where you are coming from, you are not alone so dont ever think that you are, that took guts to admit that girl and you are doing the right thing seeking people who can help you,depression is very hard and tough, youre not worthless you are beautiful and God knows you are you gotta believe it yourself to see it and you will eventually, I know its harder on you when you feel like youre alone, if you need me you can message me I dont know how much help I would be but I would be a ear to hearand listen to you you are not alone hold on!! things are going to get better

I went through a long period of depression when I got physically ill and disabled. It just came back for a couple of months after 8 years. My solution was pills, and it helped me get on the right footing again with God and now I am off again.

I know many people who have been through depression and there is nothing wrong with getting chemical help to re-establish the neurotransmitters in your brain. Depression is not about failing, it is about falling and needing something to catch you.

Please see your doctor. Don't over-spiritualize this. The longer you resist medicine, the harder it is to re-establish a proper chemical balance. They say for every one year you are depressed, one year to re-establish proper equilibrium. By 5 years of depression, 10 years to recover. After 10 years, it is the rest of your life. I know someone well who would not take his doctor's advice and refused treatment. He is now a lifer on two different anti-depressants. On the other hand, an old high school friend got depressed after her husband betrayed and left her. About 6 months before her doctor identified it, and she was on AD's for less than a year, and then got off and has never had another problem.

So do you want to get to a point of suicide and needing these meds for the rest of your life? Or take the chance now and try and get healthy before it damages your brain?

Remember, however it starts, depression is a disease that affects the matter in your brain.

Praying you will get help, before you sink any lower.

Keeping you in my prayers. Don't give up and remember you are never useless, God has a plan for you and through him all is possible. As some suggestions here, visiting a Dr and getting some medical help for this can improve how you feel as it can create a chemical balance in you.

Keep reaching out and keep God always by your side! God Bless!!

you know neither the pills nor your efforts can help you, but you need strength from the Lord, i encourage you to read Bible with prayer and pray to the Lord, and have a relation with Jesus, defintely, you will see a great change in your life, you have heard Jesus can help you, so just give your best and praise Him, amen

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Is. 53:5 "[/FONT]But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed."

Lord, I pray for Sarashia to be healed of this depression. Heal her mentally, physically and spiritually. Help her to know she is Your daughter in Christ and fully accepted as pure and clean. Thank You that You are fully capable and willing and want to do this for her. In Christ's Name, Amen.

Honey, maybe "pills" is a good option for you right now. Don't discount it. I know it can feel like you're giving up. Don't let yourself believe it. I've been there... Cutting, feeling worthless, useless, burdensome, and much more. Fight. When you get knocked down, get back up again.