Take it this way: for us, comparison is a big no-no. Period. I don't know about you, but if someone tells me "snap out, there are others worse out there" I would go into a really deep spiral of self-destruction as I could only go "then I don't deserve to live, they should have my life. Here I am whining when they want basic needs like me."

It's actually up to you to blame it all on your illness. But to me that's just evading responsibility. I remember I was super suicidal, super down, unstable, and at the same time I had to juggle my side job, a death of a very close relative, and my friend threatening suicide at me everyday. I could just break down and blame it to my "weakness" due to depression... but theres also the option not to. Maybe it could be that you're stronger.. afterall from what you said, you're not blaming your illness like your friends do!