Posted by yesac on June 30, 2003, at 14:55:09
In reply to Re: Worst things to say to those who are depressed..., posted by Brio D Chimp on June 30, 2003, at 14:38:19
> 7. I'm depressed too but I got up and went to work this morning. (which proves you're not as depressed as I am)I just wanted to say that even though I'm sure that in many cases, being able to get up and go to work does mean the person isn't as depressed, not necessarily in every case. I have ALWAYS gotten up and gone to work/school/whatever. Always, except for a few days here and there. But I have been extremely suicidally depressed, even at those times. It just doesn't affect me like that. No, I didn't WANT to go, dreaded going... but my energy has never been "sapped" by depression. In fact, I often can't stand staying in bed. I'm too fidgety, agitated, etc. Most of the time I would love to because there is just nothing at all that I want to do or feel like I can handle doing. But I just must get up. For a long time I thought this meant that I wasn't as depressed as a lot of other people, but I've since realized that that simply isn't true.
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