Depression Support Group

Depression is a real and debilitating condition that is often misunderstood by family and friends. Its meaning can range from a prolonged period of sadness to an actual mental illness with specific symptoms. Find and share experiences with others who are going through the same struggles.

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princessatmey 02/10/2010

anyone every had parents that presume u can handle anything and when u try to talk to them and ask for help put they just slap u down.
the dont even notice i am strugling maybe thats my fault as i hide it so well

deleted_user 02/13/2010

Yep, I'm real good at hiding "behind a mask" so to say. People never realize my issues and think I'm very confident and strong when underneath that is not really who I am. I have learned to hide the real me. But it has come to an end where I just couldn't do it anymore and people can't understand. So, I can relate to what you are going through.

Kuno78 02/13/2010

My parents were the same damned way. Turns out 'mental illness' runs in my family, but they were too afraid to believe that something was 'wrong' with me (I use those terms loosely because Depression and OCD really are extremely common)

Now that I am older, they are a lot more understanding.

AzSherryberry 02/21/2010

Maybe they do notice but do not understand the depth of your struggle. I think that was the case with my parents so long ago. If you cannot talk to them about it you might try a school counselor. I hope you get the understanding you need. I hope the struggle gets easier.

Take care.
Sherry

princessatmey 02/22/2010

hi thanks for the advice i have finnaly got a therapist have first session on thursday hope it helps.

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