I'm dealing with depression and often I feel like people think my problems don't matter, compared to theirs, or like mine don't matter regardless of whether they think so or not.
I feel like I'm not validated, even though people do validate me and that is no one's intention to make me feel that way. my friends have been through self-harm, anorexia, divorce, really big problems. Me? I've been through anxiety, depression, grief, and chronic pain.
I constantly feel like i have to apologize or make light of how I feel, for fear someone will get after me and say my problems aren't that big. I realize other people have bigger problems, but my problems matter too
I don't mean to be selfish; I feel kind of ashamed of these feelings, but sometimes I just need to be reminded that someone cares. and that's when I realized these feelings are probably stemming from my depression.
has anyone else felt this way?