Another way of looking at depression

[abaris]

Yeah, I think this is one of the more frustrating aspects of depression.  People are alway giving you well-meaning but extremely naive advice like "just stay positive" or "smile more."  Then when you try to explain that it's not that simple, they look at you like your just suffering from some sort of character flaw, as opposed to a real medical illness.  I've learned to just ignore it all.

That's why I stopped talking about it at all. With people not suffering from the same condition or medical personal. I can't stand it when they engage in kitchen sink psychology. It actually makes me feel worse. Probably because of the feeling of being unable to communicate that it's not sadness but something else entirely.

I actually was the same before it hit me. I didn't understand how people couldn't get a grip on their lives until I experienced the symptoms myself. And that happened like a rockslide. I remember it as if it happened yesterday. It was four years ago. I was sitting in a train waiting for departure and suddenly, without warning, a feeling of dispair crept over me. I never experienced that before. I tried to think of something positive, but no dice. When it finally passed, it left me utterly exhausted. Thats when I went to see the doctor.