I need help and I really have no one I can talk to in my real life. I've tried to get over this depression but I just can't, I can't afford medical help either. I would talk to my best friend but she has so much on her plate as it is I don't wanna be a bother to her, because I know she would set everything aside for me and I just couldn't do that to her. Please help me?

Therapy.

With slightly more empathy than >>2, I'd say; Talk to your best friend. If she's not there for you when you need her, then what good is she? :/ I'm sure you wouldn't be a bother to her. If she'd be willing to put some things aside to help you, then that just shows that she's a good friend. It's more than likely that she could help you out a lot better than strangers with little to no idea about what you're going through. Even if you feel down-in-the-dumps, try and stay positive and think about the good things you have in life. It's okay to be sad or depressed sometimes, but you don't want to miss out on all of the joys in life, do you? I would say that you should do something you enjoy to get your mind off of things. Spending time with your best friend and getting some well-needed advice and help from someone who knows and cares about you could be just what you need to finally feel okay again. I wish you the best of luck. <3 ^_^

Is there anything in particular bothering you that you need to talk about? Feel free to, we're all here for you <3

I'm with >>4, if there's anything bothering you try talking to us; we'll listen and try to make you feel better as much as we can. ^w^

Thank you, you guys, really, and I'm sorry about this post, I was in a really dark place last night that I thought had gone away. But i feel a lot better today and I'm actually going to my best friends house this weekend. Thank you again you guys, a lot.

I use music, art, and games to calm myself down when I can. When I can't, I remember Ganta from deadman wonderland. He cries when something bad happens, but he always gets back up. Even on the verge of death, he fights on.

I have been depressed for the majority of my life, though I am still somewhat young. I finally got over my depression of my abuse and what I did that resulted from that a few years back. Truth is I didn't know what was making me depressed until I started writing a diary/log like a madman. I probably wrote at least 600 pages worth over the course of a couple years. I kept trying to analyze every little thing in my life, but some things kept coming up when I wrote, so I focused more on those. It was hard to get over once I realized what was eating me up, but with the help of others I got through it. My best friend couldn’t really help, since we don’t really know how to help each other, besides just to hang out. So my greatest advice is to write, though it may take some time, depending on how deep your depression is. I don’t know if that will work for you, but the best for me was to write and to hang out with some friends.

If someone could find my post on the "Dopamine Reward System" and copy/paste it here, you'd be deeply loved for it.

Copy/pasted from Leigha's post elsewhere:

There's a process in your brain called the Dopamine reward system. If you didn't know, Dopamine is the main of the four hormones in the brain that I call "happy hormones" and it is the only one that's only purpose is to make you happy.

There are several things that cause a release in Dopamine. This is how the Dopamine reward system starts. When you do something that releases dopamine, your mood improves. Things that cause this are exercise, chocolate, looking at someone with a proportional face (basically someone that's hot), or smiling. I'm sure there's more, but those are the only things that I've been told.

When I say exercise, I don't mean actually lifting weights or running. While this does also help, it could be anything. Go play tag with a friend. Go take a jog with your dog. While your active, it counts. This also helps because it improves your body shape, which makes you feel better about yourself. It also just leaves you too exhausted to give a fuck by the end of the day.

Eating chocolate releases dopamine, but I don't have much else to say about it. I guess that's why girls like chocolate when they're depressed.

Looking at someone that's hot helps when you make eye contact. Why this works? Your brain must be rewarding you for catching the attention of a hot person. This is why people stare at hot people.

Smiling helps a lot. It's also the easiest to do when you can't do the others. The more you smile, the more dopamine released, the happier you are, and the cycle goes on.

I haven't heard this with the Dopamine reward system, but it's proven that people with pets live longer happier lives. You feel accomplished. It helps to feel unconditionally loved by your pet. I've seen people cheer up at the cite of a cute cat or dog or whatever. Cute animals helps.

My advice? Get a dog and run with it twice a day. IT's good for the dog and you. Get one from the shelter. These dogs will love you unconditionally because you literally just saved them from a hell hole. Then you're active and you have the cute pet for double dopamine. When you're at school or something, then you just smile. It feels weird at first to smile when your not happy, but it helps pretty quickly. Try to smile, laugh, or listen to a good joke. If you have a hard time smiling for no reason, then try to find a good joke to make you laugh.

>>9 I hope this is the one you were talking about?

>>10 You are now deeply loved. I didn't think anyone would do it, and I'd have to do it myself.

Anyways, my advice to the OP is >>10.