dear wishfulthinker,
Don't let others around you make you feel as your not special or important!! You are a special person and the most important person of all loves you, God. I do suffer from depression from time to time. i will go through spells where it seems to linger for quite a while, but then i have to remind myself of all that I should be thankful for. I have my health, place to live, food to eat, and much much more. i don't know if you believe in God, but he can help you through this. He is always there for me, sometimes I just don't listen. God works through you in many ways!! I hope that you make it through this tough time in your life, and I know that if you will seek God, he will walk along side you!!! Good luck to you!!
I will be more than happy to talk with you. Just leave me a message and I'll get back to you. I spent about 20 minutes typing out a response ro your post and then my computer went down and I lost the post. FRUSTRATING! So please contact me and I'll talk with you!