I Battle Depression

Do you ever just sit there wishing you where dead, but you know if you did something to ur self it would hurt ur loved ones more then it would hurt you. But you can't talk to them about it cause they don't see a reason why you are depressed they say suck it up cause it gets better but it never gets better.

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hlpflwthat · M

Your loved ones are not the place to look for help with depression. Get to a doctor.

LithiumDrop

@hlpflwthat A therapist would be a better option.

A doctor will only write her a prescription for an antidepressant.

There are hundreds of options. Therapists refer us to those option.

hlpflwthat · M

A psychotherapist [b]is[/b] a doctor. And you are correct that there are many different options. But for you to claim one option is better for this young woman than another is nothing but conjecture. And in my own health system, I would not be able to see a therapist without referral from a doctor. I know that many systems - right or wrong - operate the same.

I'm glad that you're feeling better.