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Originally Posted by zinco14532323
Oh my I could make a long list.
Just go for a walk.
Think positive
Do something nice for someone
On face book recently "Get out there and get active and participate"
Last night "Invite a friend over and don't be so alone"
Exercise and diet
I could go on and on. People try to be helpful and don't know how and want to solve the problem. I am ultra sensitive about getting advice about my depression. Not on these forums however. I guess it is human nature to try to problem solve and fix people. Whereas listening, validating, being supportive, and sharing your own experience is much more helpful.
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So many of these can be frustrating, but the one I find most aggravating is the exercise and diet when it comes from my T and/or Pdoc.
I understand they are coming from a helpful place (insert more empathic, kind words here), but if I didn't have motivational issues that sprang from my depression, never mind felt like crap for the list of tasks (menial or not) that I would like to accomplish, reminding me that I could practically mend myself with the power of my own two feet and healthy eating? Makes me feel like they don't quite understand what in the world depression truly feels like.
Ugh!
Apologies for the mini rant.
