If a friend or family member is ill they get sympathy but not if they are clinically depressed Why i
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i think its because people dont understand the illness. people are beginning to recognise it as some sort of illness, but they think that a course of anti-depressants will cure it, in the same way as a course of antibiotics will treat an infection or something.
few people realise that this is something that stays with you for years,and perhaps even for life. ive been suffering from depression for just about 6 months now, and my parents think im over it. but there are stil times when i feel really depressed and everything.
i just think more education is needed for people to be able to understand what were all going through!
You are completely correct.
The understanding and acceptance of clinical depression is still a taboo subject.
I have suffered depression for the whole of my life,it was only when Prozac was available that my life was bearable.I have never told an employer of my condition as i felt that they would not look on me favourably.My life now is great,i have met the love of my life,and we are married,i have a great job ,company car etc.
But once a depressive ,always a depressive.
The taboos of depression need to change,one in four people will suffer depression in their life,the fact is that we are all to proud to admit it.kind regards..
It's easier to understand illnesses, metal health problems can't be seen, so people are afraid, they tend to shy away from it, it's taboo, they are better at understanding, if they have had personal experience from mental illness, hopefully you are attending groups which will help you with your problem. The NHS needs to do more, but I don't know about where u live, but each year, mental health patients have to fight for the little help they need where I come from, this year they are reducing services yet again.
Each of us have some sort of issues that sometimes are not expressed, try today by calling someone and saying something nice to them, you will see all the positive response you'll get. as humans sometimes its exhausting to take negative attitute and we give up. When we give love we get love back, when we hate we get hate back. try liitle steps by the minute and you will see the world smiling back.