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Talking about your depression
| Wed, 06-01-2011 - 11:13am |
I find it hard to talk about my depression IRL .
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Promise,
Only my close friends know I have depression.
I wish those people would understand that you can have every thing you want, be blessed in so many ways but depression doesn't pay any attention to that.
Hey Heidi,
that is a real shame because
I rarely discuss my depression with anyone unless they bring up theirs first.
OMG, DH is the world's worst at saying "perk up"
My parents and brothers don't know either.
I tell everyone and back when I worked someone once asked me, why are you so open about your depression and that you are in therapy?
I believe that it is still a stigma out there...i agree with the one poster who mentioned the "snap out of it" or "perk up". I mean...when you are having one of those days, how do you call in sick?
I believe that the friends and family who really want to listen are those who have an open mind and want to learn more, because something happened in their own family. Thats what happened with me with one of my relatives. Some I find that they are closed minded or still in the "old school era" where its to hard to comprehend. Its not their fault but its not to late to change. My family and some friends know that I relapsed...some just cannot comprehend...but I just believe that its up to those people to have the willing to change and see that we are ordinary people who just needs the same support and help as someone with crohns etc...
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