When I tried to explain my depression to people close to me, they wanted to help right away. They said things like “just stop being sad,” or “get up and do something.
You can’t just be upset and not change anything.” They didn’t understand how my illness works and what kind of language to use when talking about it.
Since it is a mental illness, they had an “it’s all in your head,” mentality.How did you overcome this experience?I educated my close friends and family about my illness, and told them that sometimes I need to hear affirmation and validation of my feelings, rather than solutions.
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