Those of you who are affected by depression?!
Question: How do the people around respond to you and your depression?
Answers: How do the people around respond to you and your depression?
I'm bipolar, and I suffer from severe depression between brief states of "normalcy" and mania. My uncle was the only person in my family who was bipolar, and he committed suicide 3 years ago. My dad (his brother) hated his brother since their childhood, when my uncle was unpredictable in mood and frustrating in his behaviors. As my uncle got older he was diagnosed with bipolar II, and I am sure put on medication for it. In one manic phase he set all of his quail free from my grandparents garage and shot them as they tried to get away... in the same phase, he chopped off his big toe. He would then become incredibly depressed and became a major alcoholic. I was very close with my uncle until I turned 5 years old... at that point, I was refused all contact with him by my dad. My uncle continued to live with my grandparents in their garage until his death. He literally had no contact with anyone else in our large family.
My parents are very awkward in all regards to my disorder. I scare them when I am hypomanic or manic, and I frustrate them when I am depressed. Earlier this year I had a severe depressive episode, during which I had no energy to leave the house. I didn't want to talk to anyone, didn't want to look at anyone, and I didn't want to be with myself. They initially told me to "get off my ***," "pull myself up by my bootstraps" and get over it. Then they talked to my doctor who was ENRAGED that they had said that to me, and left me alone. They proceeded to treat me like a piece of glass for weeks and weeks following, even as I turned hypomanic.
They just get lost in it all. They can't follow where my head or mood goes. And no matter what the state is, that simply can't relate. They have no idea what it is like. They try, but it is impossible. You're always alone like that.
Well. . .I remember I was going through that depressed phase. . .my parents suggested therapy, but I wouldn't do it. . .and most of my friends were distant from me because they didn't want to be around a pessimistic person. . .and my girlfriend. . .she stood by me. . .she did everything she could to cheer me up and when I seemed hopeless. . .she left. . .so pretty much. . .people leave. . .when I'm really depressed. . .except for my family because they're a package deal. . .
Well I know someone who is always really depressed. I feel the need to care for her and stay with that person until she's happy. Other people I know get annoyed by depressed people because they are "never" happy.
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Sashay [[Loves Joe Jonas]]
they dont understand. i think many people try to, but inside they are thinking 'just get over it'. my wife tried to be very understanding i think, but i still got that feeling after a time. at first i think she was very supportive, but as therapy went on and on, she thought it would never work i suppose.
I was really depressed about a yr ago and i had no motivation to do anything. I let everything go. My house, my bills, I gained thirty pounds. I just got really overwhelmed and I didnt feel like I had a good support system because it seemed like everyone was getting frustrated with me and I didint think they understood.. I actually did have a good support system i just didnt realize it. I'm much better now but i pulled myself out of it. I took antidepressants and they only made my situation worse. I got to my breaking point and finally did something about it. I had enough of feeling that way so I started making small changes in my life and a year later I'm better than ever.. It's hard but it helps to talk to people who are going through the same thing because It's hard for someone who has never dealt with depression to fully understand.
i don't let them know anymore.
i used to get a lot of flack for being an "attention seeker" or "drama queen" whenever anyone found out, or got useless pity at best.
so whenever it bothers me anymore, i hide it & pretend everything's okay.
My family is not suppotive. They think it is drama get over get. they think by now I should be over everything. Well let see if there where sexual assualted 9wks ago do you think they would be over it? They think i'm just looking for attion. Everytime I get a new medication, they tell me that i'm a walking pharmacy. then I get to the point where I don't want to take them at all. But I do have some friends that are supportive. By yeah, I don't tell them when I'm really struggling. I just keep it to my self, or I look for other ways for help.
i know some people who are affected by deperssion some ppl seem to get annyoed with some of them who always are down and never happy just because some of them say it brings them down to at times others just try to be extra nice to them
I was depressed for 2 months already because of someone that broke my heart, destroy my happiness and my love life. I'm still depressed at this day, so they mostly don't care about my depression! They really don't care about me at this point because I'm so sad and depressed too much. so I feel like nobody cares about me anymore until I met some friends on here and they always have my back and supports me. so I'm trying to be happy towards my friends and not to cry again because I cried too many times and I don't want to cry and be depressed again. so I'll be fine at this time.
-ConfusedGirlForever *(Diane N)*
with harressment an vicamizeation an anyway its my neighbours either side of me causeing my deppression
Why do you ask a question for two times.............. that will cost you (minus) double the points you have with you .................... I have noticed that before also that you ask a question two times :) NO USE I suppose. I am therefore answering both the questions for two times.
Luv,
Kalra