depressionsucks

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   by depressionsucks 9y ago

   My critique wasn't on the volunteering aspect, I agree that's helpful, it was on calling depressed people narcissistic.
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   by depressionsucks 9y ago

   Neither of you guys have had clinical depression. just because everyone gets the blues sometimes doesn't mean they understand someone with genuine depression. keep your platitudes to yourself.
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   by depressionsucks 9y ago

   Also I fucking hated people when they said 'it just takes time' because it makes the situation seem so hopeless when you are hurting today. It is true though, and there will be ups and downs along the way.
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   by depressionsucks 9y ago

   I'm 37, so I know that feeling well. There's a sense that others are moving on with their lives, both professionally and personally (eg getting married, having kids) but you are stuck and not going anywhere. Honestly, I'm not
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   by depressionsucks 9y ago

   I went through this at the same time as experiencing a major business failure. It sucked, and honestly 14 months later it still sucks but it does get better with time. Very very slowly, but it does. Be careful about creating a chemical depe
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   by depressionsucks 9y ago

   I guess you have never had depression then. This is the kind of comment that only makes depressed people feel worse. It's like saying to a depressed person, come on just cheer up. Criticism or kicking someone when they are down with de