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Archive of posts filed under the Depression category.

Ex-Boyfriend Getting Married

Dear Jasmine,
I am still single and my ex- boyfriend is getting married. I still have feeling for him but for him, he is not interested in me. I tried to do everything to forget him but somehow I came to know about his marriage and feeling too sad and depressed.
Sananda
Kolkata, West Bengal India

Dear Sananda,
Learning [...]

Becoming Depressed

Dear Jasmine,
I am 19 years old and I wish to become an animator when I grow up. I always wanted to apply to the colleges I always dreamed of going. Instead I ended up in an art college my mom wanted me to go to.
I am having a miserable time there, I do terribly [...]

Thoughts of Suicide

Dear Jasmine,
What do I do about the world’s pressure bearing down upon my soul? I have no confidence or motivation in myself, and need some way to relieve a huge amount of stress. Thoughts of suicide float through my head from time-to-time. What do I do?
Mike
Pennsylvania
Dear Mike,
Growing up in today’s society seems harder by the [...]

Focus on Your Future

Dear Jasmine,
I am a 30 year old woman that has found a lot of happiness in the last few years. I purchased my own home, have a good steady job and have one of the most wonderful man I could ever hope for.
Here is the problem – my father. For as far [...]

Can’t Stop Cutting Myself

Dear Jasmine,
I am 16 years old and I have been cutting for a long time. I often go over scar over and over again. Last year one of my cuts got infected and I almost lost my hand, but even after that I can’t stop.
Keshia Hughes
Longmont, CO

Dear Keshia,
If you don’t talk to your parents or [...]