[mizzy25]

january is the most depressing month xmas and new year are over with, everyones skints and fat, the weather is awful and its a long long month. oh and its also my birthday on sun even more depressing another year older!

[Benjamin]

The reason I got into poetry was because I was very depressed when I was younger. I used to be quite overweight and my family life is probably one of the worst going and one day my teacher could see I was unhappy and said that if I couldn't face talking to anyone about it that writing it down through words may help me, even if I kept the words to myself. We happened to be doing Wilfred Owen at the time so I began writing poetry. It helps me a lot, even if it doesn't solve much, it helps me to gain some kind of release and perspective, and also led me to pursue it as a living along with performance.

I think everyone needs some form of release from monotony and feeling down, be it walking, writing, sports, music or travelling.

[ram513]

Compulsory education and GCSE's..
Can't wait for this school year to end, then I can finally go to college and do a Games Development course
But until then, I shall have to suffer!

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by ram513

Compulsory education and GCSE's..
Can't wait for this school year to end, then I can finally go to college and do a Games Development course
But until then, I shall have to suffer!

Good luck.

[Kate!]

Tom, I hope you feel somewhat better and at least a little more positive after reading this thread and seeing you are not alone in feeling this way. I have suffered from depression, anxiety and panic attacks throughout my life, I have good times and bad times, but you must keep going. I am going through a very low spot at the moment, some of the things members have mentioned in here really do help, exercise especially, and listening to upbeat happy music is good too. Some days you may feel like there's no fight or spirit in you, just persevere, tomorrow is always another day. I have found an escape in coming on here and being daft with some equally nutty people who I have gotten quite attached to, and who "get me". Keep your chin up, and I hope things turn around for you very soon