How do I deal with severe depression/hopelessness?

I feel absolutely hopeless. Everything I do shatters instantly, and I can't stand the way my mind works and how I am a walking bomb of destruction to everyone around me. It seems like I am never good enough for anyone, always make the most foolish mistakes imaginable (get hated by everyone else for these) and just feel like I am in a dark abyss. What do I do?

@the_plan_man: You might need to get professional help, perhaps a psychiatrist, check your options with that psychatrist, talk to him/her about possible medication, etc.

Are you kidding me?

Like for example?

I think you know what you have to do.

For example, recently I was in a business club project for college and I went ahead and created a store FB page without telling anyone. My team members found out, and now I'm off the team, as well as the disdain of my fellow team members...as of recent...

I dealt with it by avoiding people as much as possible and becoming a hermit. I have come to enjoy this way of life, I find it rather peaceful.

I also went down the psychiatric help route and took medication but I much prefer the living in solitude approach as the meds were kinda shitty.

Whiskey

anything but taking pills, studies show that makes it worse. find someone to talk to, venting your frustration. that's when a psychiatrist might help.

Get professional help. People on GS will tell you to kill you

Life experience, further your depth as a human being. Dont allow yourself to fail, us telling you this wont help but you have to keep striving, learning, and succeeding.

IM not sure if you are being for real or not? hard to tell online sometimes. BUT i have been dealing with depression,anxiety and feelings of hopelessness for a few years now. Days at a time I cry,dont want to talk,hate living,hate everything about my life. AND at times would love to leave my wife and kids to just be alone. I dont have fun anymore,dont workout,not active,sex drive gone and most days the will to live is gone. Not sure if i'll ever get back to the way I use to be. So if you are for real,I feel bad for you. Cause I know every day gets harder to push forward..

I highly recommend the book "Dharma Punx" by Noah Levine. Also, definitely research some professional help, someone who doesn't specialize in prescribing medication. That's the first question you should ask them. If you are in college I'm sure there are resources available to you free or at a minimal cost. Keep in mind the big picture too, college clubs aren't even close to the biggest life dilemma. Sounds like you took initiative which will pay off huge in your professional life.

It would be for the best to seek some sort of professional assistance. If you have any additional questions about this, please feel free to PM myself or any of the mods so we can help.