Posted by ChicagoKat on January 17, 2013, at 8:21:37
In reply to woe is me, posted by brynb on January 16, 2013, at 9:26:32
Bryn,
You are not a ranting lunatic, you are mentally ill. And sadly, that sometimes seems to carry the same stigma that it did in medieval times. People who have never had depression or anxiety do not GET IT. I've had the same problem with family and loved ones gettng sick of me being so depressed, but it's because they simply cannot imagine how it feels. I've learned to lean on other depressives and leave my loved ones out of the loop. One really telling sign: when I was sick in the hospital with a "real" illness, my family was unbelievably concerned and compassionate. They will never be that way about my depression, even though it is far more painful to me than those "real" illnesses. Sometimes I wish I could let them step into my brain for just a minute so they could understand how it feels.
Hang in there Bryn. You have all of us to lean on and we will give you all the support we can. You are so not alone.
KatIve got a really bad disease
Its got me begging on my hands and knees
So take me to emergency
Cause somethin seems to be missing
Somebody take the pain away
Its like an ulcer bleeding in my brain
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