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Mjay13
Mjay13

This last week had made me remember how hard it is to be the ‘support network’ for someone with depression. My best friend is struggling. It’s safe to say I am too but I’m trying my upmost to lock it all away for the time being while I help him. I often don’t know what to say. I can’t talk somebody I love out of self injury when I can’t even seem to work out my own triggers for it. 


Its all just made me remember why I haven’t told my family that I am struggling. I want to protect them x

Alice0
Alice0
That's good that you want to be there for your friend. Make sure you are taking care of yourself too. You don't have to talk them out of self injury. If they feel like they have to do it they will probably do it anyway.

It makes sense you want to protect your family. Maybe if you think one of them could handle it you could express it to them? Or maybe your friend can be of support if you told them you are struggling too. You could like work through it together.
simpleliving
simpleliving
As a parent of a depressed adult child, I understand you not wanting to tell your parents, but it would absolutely kill me to know she was going thru this without our support. I feel pain for her everyday but I wouldn't want it any other way. We are the only ones that she has right now other then her therapist and then her self centered friends who don't care. We as parents might not fully understand depression, but Lord we are trying to learn thru self education and therapy. We want to be there for her. I hope you have the family who could give you the support you need right now. I would think, if they are worth "protecting" them from telling them, then they would want to "protect" you by supporting you. does that make sense? Sending thoughts and hugs you way.