Posted by Poet on January 14, 2004, at 12:27:54
In reply to snapping out of it, depression is selfish, posted by cordy on January 14, 2004, at 11:20:39
Hi,
You're right about the misconceptions about depression (and other mental health issues for that matter.) It's completely understandable why you and so many others think (thought)it's selfish, snap out of it, etc. Caring for your stepfather is stressful, and tiring, and I can understand why you
are annoyed with people who are depressed.Someone told me "you just need to get hit in the head with a 2 by 4 and get some sense knocked into you." If only it were that easy.
What I would have liked to hear was "I'm sorry for what I said, I didn't understand what you're feeling, you can count on me when things get rough."
You are a good friend.
Poet
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