If you suffer from depression, how are your family/friends affected? What do the!
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They have a very hard time understanding that I can't just snap out of it, and I can't just decide to be happy from now on.
It is very hard for family who lives with you to deal with. It is depressing for them as well.
The best thing is to have them read some articles about depression. The more they learn, the more they'll understand what you're going through and that you're not just indulging in your feelings.
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I suffer from depression and severe anxiety. I take medication for it, but it is still difficult for my loved ones and friends to understand. I try to explain as best I can, and they try their hardest to help me when I need it.
If you would like to talk more about this topic, I know all to much about it, I have read up on it, lived it, and suffered from it. So just let me know. I try to help as best I know how.
they want me to stay on my meds.
Only my fiance is deeply affected but that's because i live with him.
I have bi-polarism and schitzophrenia
well if your family is like my family, they wont really notice your depressed, they just think that your lazy and moody. but hopefully your family can help you cope and get you better.
They were a little bewildered at first. and then they tried to understand What I was dealing with. I lost some friends over it. They just couldn't cope. Now they are sympathetic. They try to be helpful.
If you are in depression not only are you making your life miserable but also the lives of family /friends.Nobody likes a sulking and a depressed face.
They will be badly effected, but the have to act positively and consult experts on how to deal with the problem
if you dont take medicine then it greatly affects your relationships with your family..i take medicine for mine and any one of them can tell when i havent taken my pill that day i always hear from my father when i see him and havent taken my meds "GO TAKE YOUR PILL" lol so i know theres some sort of affect on them
They get mad because they think I am being a jerk instead. They don't really seem to like to talk about it.
well my family just doesn't get it. They think I'm full of crap. If you have a loving family they will be supportive. I think close fam. or friends will be affected only cause they will hurt with you. If they are self centered they will just think you are being a baby
If you are depressed dont worry about what your family/friends will think GO GET THE HELP YOU NEED. Nobody can help you if you dont first help yourself in that area.
good luck!
As a relative of someone with severe depression for many years all i can say is it makes me cherish each "good moment" more. My Relative is a source of constant worry, my advice is always try to communicate and discuss your feelings however bad they are. Your loved ones will feel better if they are in the know rather than wondering what is going on in your head. There are times when i wonder why they are like that and sometimes i even wish they would pull themselves together but mainly i hope they know i am always here to listen however bad or good things are.
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How are they affected?? That's a loaded question, but let me try and help.
I suffer from depression and on my bad days I am withdrawn, moody, and often curt and judgemental. When these days are upon me I have to work hard to avoid saying something that I will regret later because it will possibly be hurtful to others.
The biggest affect my depression has on my family is that it takes away from them and their enjoyment of the day/life. It puts me in a negative frame of mind and I am not very helpful and I can end up ignoring my responsibilities and obligations; which affect mot only me but my family as well.
My wife is the best. She understands that this is a sympton I suffer from and I can't always control these behaviors, but she won't tolerate them either. She is helpful by reminding me to take my medication and politely pointing out to me that I am not being very optimistic or productive on a bad day. Basically she works with and for me instead of against me.
All of that being said, we are one of the lucky ones. Many people who suffer from depression don't seek treatment or don't take their medication. It's definitely not easy, but having support from those around you is the key if you really want to get better.
My best friend has many different disorders. I've never really seen all of her episodes because she is on medications. I have witnessed her depression, many times, though. She just needs a friend to help her along the way.
An additional problem she had to face was becoming independent. Many of her anxieties have held her back for so long. I have been her transportation for years. I'm proud to announce that she had JUST RECENTLY bought a car and obtained her license! She cannot believe what she had been missing out on!! I am behind her 100%!!
Let's live in a perfect world for a moment where everyone is compassionate, empathetic and educated in every subject. In this world depressed people would be treated with respect and love. Now, living in the world we DO live in where few have any empathy, compassion or education in every subject ,therefore, every person with illesses of every type need professional assistance. And, yes, depression runs in my family. None of us rag on each other (except to be humorous). Sort of like, well, I might be crazy, but, I 'm in good company-family. I strongly advise anyone with an illness who are being diminished in any way to find a good therapist.
my family has a long history of depression.it started with my mother being left on her front door step at the age of three. she was put up for addoption when she was found days later. she went through seven foster homes before she was seven. she was eventually adopted by a man and his wife. he beat and molested her nearly every day. she moved out to go to college where in she met my father. he was so good to her and she wasn't used to it. she freaked out and eventually left him with the mental ideas that he was not meant for her. she eventually admitted that the reason she left was that deep down she thought that he was too good for her. i was two when she left.only coming back enough to remind me that i had a mom. she finally came back for good this last winter.(december 2005) i was deeply depressed because she was when i was younger. my younger brother was the same way. i didnt get to see him for a very long at a time. i have not seen him or his father for seven years and i am waiting for the day that i see him again. i have come to realize that it is better for me to actually make something of myself and show him what a person coming from our background can do, than to laze around in a drunken, stoned, depressed state. so if you are depressed think of how you can show everyone how strong you are by getting out of your haze.if you have any more questions for me contact me @ ishallruleyou@yahoo.com
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