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Hi Curls, I'm close to your age and not new to depression either. I tried to reach out to my friends on Facebook about my sadness over the holidays.  I wrote that I didn't want to have to pretend to be happy this Christmas.  I felt embarrased after I posted it, even though my friends wrote sympathetic things.  That made me feel kind of pathetic.  Sigh.  You mentioned that you have to be careful to avoid depression - but I don't think depression works that way.  I think that corporate advertising is a negative in our lives, because it makes us feel like we are failures if we don't "connect" with people over the holidays.  I don't really like connecting with people at the best of times, but Christmas has the added pisser of making me feel guilty about it.  Hang in there.
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Welcome Curls,

I am sorry to read how you have been struggling with depression. I think this program is a great start in getting a handle on it. Have you also considered speaking to a counsellor and your family doctor? The more resources you can gather to deal with this depression, the better. As this has been a pattern for you for such a long time you may benefit from professional support to help you through this.  What are your thoughts?
Ashley, Health Educator
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Hello, I am new to this site but not to depression. I feel like I have had recurring bouts of depression since I was a child. I am now in my 50's. I feel as if I will never overcome this feeling of being sucked of all joy and reasoning capabilities. I have decided to try this site because for the last three years I have noticed a pattern when my depression starts to creep up on me in November, because I dread the holidays. I don't have a family that I feel I can talk to about my feelings. Contrary, I feel like I have to put up a strong front, otherwise not only do I have to deal with my feelings but worry about parents who would not know how to deal with it and say all the wrong things. And this depression continues to deepen in January and February, and from notes I made last year, it was April and I was still struggling. Basically, depression is never far away, and I have to be very careful to avoid it. But I feel like I am not really aware of what I am doing wrong until I am in the depths of the depression. I miss out on so any things because my depression makes me wan to isolate myself. I wonder who I would be and what I could do if I could learn to keep depression at bay for good. I hope that it's not too late for me. Thank you for your support.

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