Quite frankly, I dont know how helpful other depressed people would be when you're depressed. You've got the same sort of maladaptive thinking circulating. In the U.S. there's places that have low cost mental health care. Either in training programs or in community heath care. I find it really hard to believe that there's nowhere you can go in a place that has socialized medicine (unless I'm mistaken, Ireland does have socialized medicine?).
But, if you prefer, here are some chat places
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I don't really have advice for a chat room but my friend was recently depressed for a similar period of time. The way she coped was by finding people she could talk to. Thats actually how we met hse didn't know me so wasnt scared about loosing my friendship by voicing her problems. The talking helped her alot so maybe you just need to find someone who will listen. I wish you the best of luck and i hope you can be happy
Im feeling quite alone in this black hole, I want somewhere to turn but cant talk to anyone i know. Cant afford therapy. Been stuck in this depression for 6 months straight. Not sleeping, cant get my appetite to kick in. I may be going a little crazy by now
thanks for you help