I Need Some Help Please...

For about a year or so now, I've been depressed.:sad: I'm not sure if it's actually depression or just because when I started having these feelings (or lack of feelings...), all my friends moved away. Then my (not-married) significant other and I distanced away... I'm now confused if I'm actually depressed or lonely. Does lonely feed into depression?! I don't even know :thinking:.. I'd love anyone's opinion on this. Thanks

Have you considered doing some volunteer work? Maybe look into your local shelter where you can help others take care of some adorable cats and dogs.

I think loneliness can definitely lead to depression, especially if you've been feeling this way for a year.

Hi.If a person has depression then usually they really feel deeply sad most days and struggle to do alot of normal day to day stuff.Things like getting out of bed can be a struggle.Being lonely can be hard but it is usually no were as bad as depression.Hopefully you dont have depression but if you do then you can do something about it.Talking about problems and your feelings can really help.This site is good for that.