despair

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Details of organisations offering help and support with mental health, or feelings of despair are available at BBC Action Line.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

You have avoided great depths of despair and panic, and even greater heights of self-congratulation and ecstasy.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

It’s far easier to sit in the boiling waters of despair until the heat becomes tolerable than it is to try to alter the temperature all on our own.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

In an area of several hundred acres, a few paces in any direction can be the difference between a narrative of hope and one of despair.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

"We should not despair," said Marlie, wiping the sweat from her forehead and shivering at the same time.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda