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.
I have family members and friends asking me what's wrong? Why are you thinking about suicide? Should I tell them what's going on with me?
Ive only told my Mom, my 2 cousins and a friend about everything. To cutting to writing goodbye letters to killing myself and for them not to be mad at me. I see a councilor every Tuesday and I really like him and trust him. I even called him when I had the rope in my hand to end it all.
Im afraid of if I told everyone about me they will be disrespectful and never talk to me again. And also I'm afraid to I'll be known as the crazy suicide girl. I live in a small town. Sorry for taking your time. I'm just confused and lost.
The first thing is that no matter how well you know the person you talk to, once you say something you can not take it back. So make sure that you have a handle on how the person will react.
The next issue is how "fast" you tell people. The fast way is to tell them that you are really depressed and consider suicide on a regular basis. (There are a lot of us here who are that way, so if this is you then you are not alone.) But you can slow it down, say things like "i'm not really happy", or " ... I think I may be depressed ... ". If pressed for details, you can go slow, or fast. WHen in doubt, go slow.
Don't want to overload you with my experiences here, so one last item. Mentioning suicide is a hard one. The mere word scares some people to the point that they will avoid you. You can work this into your dialog with trusted friends and family members slowly; things like "some (most, all, a few, ... ) days are just not worth living" "I find it hard to get out of bed and going".
Welcome to the group! I am sorry for the reasons that brought you here, but pleased to meet you.
Ps, can you give us a hint about your age? Things like being a teenager versus being in your 20s, 40s or 60s can be very helpful.
Gentle hugs
And I'm early 30s. It started when my Dad past away and it gotten worse since then.
Another bit of advice is to try "Past Life Regression" and if successful, you will know why the situation is arising and the therapist can even instruct your mind to stop then and there. I will relate a real experience.
When I attended one workshop on the same, we had a man whose body turned stiff instantly whenever he aligned with a pole (or something similar). Once driving, his seat back became vertical and he just could not move his legs but somehow he saved from accident. In his past life, he was tied to a pole and his head was butchered. The therapist instructed his mind to kill the memories and it was a success.
I know that I was acting differently at work. There is zero privacy there so I told a coworker that I was "feeling emotional and had some personal things going on". Though there is supposedly no stigma anymore, I think that it is stronger than ever. It is never seen like "any other illness". People often see it as a personal flaw or compare their sad days to your major depression. I think we should all "come out" here. I hope to walk in the NAMI walk for depression next year. First have to get through some of these issues.