I wonder why is this still happening
Why do we hide the fact that we are depressed ? If it is an illness that affects every aspect of our lives why is it considered taboo to acknowledge it in public ?
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Because we get reactions like, “God helps those who help themselves.” From my niece, young at the time so could only have been influenced by the feelings of my sister and brother in-law.
Happened years ago now, but those words still cut like a knife, serving to pile onto my already intractable beliefs that I am to blame, I am weak, I am lazy, I am not trying hard enough, I am a burden.
And having an intellectual understanding that this is not the case does little to lessen the heartache. Especially since there is so much that is still not understood about depression and the brain itself that people’s perceptions will continue to evolve very slowly. In the meantime, the depressed have to find a way to exist in this world of misperception and lack of knowledge. And sadly, the best way to do that is oftentimes alone and in silence.
Happened years ago now, but those words still cut like a knife, serving to pile onto my already intractable beliefs that I am to blame, I am weak, I am lazy, I am not trying hard enough, I am a burden.
And having an intellectual understanding that this is not the case does little to lessen the heartache. Especially since there is so much that is still not understood about depression and the brain itself that people’s perceptions will continue to evolve very slowly. In the meantime, the depressed have to find a way to exist in this world of misperception and lack of knowledge. And sadly, the best way to do that is oftentimes alone and in silence.