I suffer from depression and want to tell my friends was told would help deal wi!


Question: but dont know how to say it to them really am to nervous about how they ll react


Answers: but dont know how to say it to them really am to nervous about how they ll react

Depression is nothing to be embarrassed about it is very common. It is true if you tell your friends then it would help you deal with it, i know from my experience. Your friends wont treat you any different, it will help them also because if one day your quite and feeling sad they will know it is not because of them. Just tell your friends the truth they will be able to deal with it and don't see any reason why they should react in any bad way. I hope you tell them soon and helps you to deal with it GOOD LUCK :)

if you had something physically wrong you'd prob tell them...there is nothing at all to be embarrassed or ashamed of having some form of mental illness..if they're true friends you'll have nothing to worry about..good luck and get well

It is difficult, because if you don't choose the right moment or way of executing it, you can appear selfish, neurotic, vain or just plain attention-grabbing. And you also may worry that they may opt not to include you in stuff - but remember, if they are real friends you have nothing to worry about.

Just choose your bezzy mate to start off with, and test the water, keep it short and indicate you are confiding under advice but still feel awkward about it.

At the end of the day, you don't have to do anything your therapist suggests. You will know in your heart the best path as the sessions progress.

maybe you could call it neurotransmitter challenged

I have depression as well, just tell them, chances are your friends have at some point in their lives had some sort of depression as well in one form or another, its not something to be ashamed of and its not your fault. A friend that judges you is not a true friend and you're better off without them.

It's difficult for someone who has never suffered from depression to understand what a sufferer is feeling and it can be difficult for the friend to empathise with the sufferer, since there are now hard and fast rules to define exactly what depression is.

As someone who has suffered with mild depression myself, I can tell you that I have had mixed responses from friends. Some of my friends have told me to "stop feeling sorry for myself" and others will say something like, "well, I don't know anything about that" and pretend they never heard you mention it - others will be very supportive (possibly because they have some experience of it).

The honest truth is that it's difficult for some people to accept mental illness and I would advise you to only tell your family members and those close friends that you trust and know very well.

You don't need to go into details but just to say that you suffer from depression. If you want to talk to someone in depth about your depression then you should speak to a counsellor who will be able to talk through your feelings with you.

just tell the ones you trust. You'll be superised how most people are very supportive.

Depression is all about friends and family. Without them there would be no depression or false hopes.





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