I have noticed a lot of people just don't understand or sympathize. They feel it's something you need to just "get over", or basically along the lines of everyone deals with shit so big deal. But really they don't understand that it's a mental illness, it's really not something you can control. Yes there are skills you can learn as well as medications that can help but it doesn't change the fact you're going through something. If someone had a physical illness, would you just say "get over it", so what you have diabetes I have arthritis get over it That doesn't help anything, you still have your issue to deal with. Just know not everyone is going to react like that Amanda, there are people that sympathize with you and can relate to your struggles, it's unfortunate when the ones closest to you don't understand.

Yeah, it really is. Thank you for your feedback, though. I appreciate that. Idk maybe I’m just crazy people don’t seem to get what I’m about.

I wouldn't want to be the one that buries you. You're beautiful inside and out. Are you lost and no one seems to care? I care. I had a TBI back in 1975 while in the Air Force. I was in a coma for 16 days. My world was upside down. I can relate to your way of thinking. If you ever want to talk, I will listen. Being able to let go of your feelings is important.

Thank you for sharing. Idiocy is just lack of knowledge. They don't know. You know and endure. Thank you for that. We trust that those closest to us will understand. Often their "help" is the opposite of understanding. People live by their own experiences. If they don't feel it, then it isn't real. They forget that others can feel different and unique things from them.

Say you say you saw Bigfoot. Many would look at you like you are crazy, because they never saw Bigfoot and thus they don't believe Bigfoot exists. Depression to them is like Bigfoot. They then might say you saw something that they can relate to, like a bear. This is like when someone with Depression is told that they are just sad. It takes an empathy and compassion to truly understand that which one has never experienced. Sometimes that means talking to them and waiting for them to understand. Sometimes it is just understanding that they will never understand. It doesn't mean that they don't love you. Love does mean still loving without understanding. It can seem lonely, but it is about finding those that understand and encourage, while still being loved by those that might not understand. I hope this was helpful. I apologize if not. Thank you.

((Amanda)) Yes, sometimes even the people we love suck and disappoint. I know that it feesl God awful when that happens so triple hugs. What I hope you will become able to do is to quickly say to yourself when these people open their mouths and hurtful ignorant shat falls out aimed at you, is thank God I'm me and not Like THEM!

You have an ailment and you, the beautiful that you are, can work to improve that. They have a character flaw and are doomed to it for life.
I don't talk to people like that either, but there are many many other people to talk to.
and you can say anything you want here with all of us anytime hugs

They don't 'get it', Amanda. They don't know what to say. They don't know how to fix it. They get frustrated.

The best thing to do about clinical depression is to get into a doctor's care. They DO know ... they study it and practice treating it.