7 Cups
Free emotional support from trained listeners, online and anonymous, in many languages.
24/7
For days that are heavy, grey or impossibly long. Talk with people in Vietnam who know what it is like, find help near you, and join the worldwide circle too. Free, always.
Next gathering in the Vietnam circle: Weekly check-in ยท
Free emotional support from trained listeners, online and anonymous, in many languages.
24/7
โReading this late at night? I've been there. I was right where you are two years ago. It was losing interest in football and I couldn't see past it. I can talk about it now without falling apart. It's slow, but it does come back. xโ
โI remember how dark it felt, like I was the only person in the world who couldn't get out of bed. But I wasn't. And you aren't either. Start with one tiny thing. Wash one dish. Open a window. Call someone, even if you don't know what to say. It's not about being fixed overnight. It's about not being alone in it. I still have bad days, but I have more good ones now. You will too.โ
โPlease be gentle with yourself. I wasn't, and it made everything harder. Getting outside first thing, even for five minutes, helps my mood a lot. And talk to someone, even if it's just in here. Keeping faith.โ
โIf you're at the start of this, I won't pretend it's easy, the first few months were the worst of my life. But I'm writing this from the other side, and some days now I forget to be sad, the breathing thing where you breathe out longer than in actually works for me so go slowly.โ