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    Self-Caring Fruit posted an update 5 years, 2 months ago

    I think one of the worst things to ask a depressed person is; ”Why are you depressed?” Either that or ”Can you stop being so depressing?”

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    • We should all be there to support, help and comfort those who are struggling @self-caring-grape, they always should be treated with compassion, care and love, hope you are OK and things are going well for you, inbox me anytime if you want to chat or vent, stay strong, you are never alone :) (hugs)

    • I know, a lot of people don’t understand what it is like to be depressed, which is good, for them; but rather troubling for those who do. Try to let people know that that is not something you want to explain as they sound like they aren’t willing to respect it, and try to think of and talk about other things. Hope you are doing alright! Happy new year!!

    • I do agree with you, @self-caring-grape. It’s difficult to understand for people who have never experienced depression, so let them know how do you feel, and how it affects to you. When people say something like ”Can you stop being so depressing?” or ”Just stop beeing sad”, I like to make a comparisson with drowning, because it’s very explanatory by itself. You would never tell a person who is drowning ”Can you stop drowning” or ”Just breath, it’s easy!”. It’s the same with depression, it’s out of anybody’s control, and some positive words won’t help get you out. They do it with their best intention, so explain to them that it’s not what you need.