I have to deal with this garbage all the time. People act like its my fault I'm depressed. I get to the place I don't even want to talk about my issues with people around me 'because I don't want to hear their judgmental comments. "If you would look at the positive side of things you wouldn't be depressed. You make yourself depressed. You have to try harder." They don't know how hard I try. They don' t know how hard I fight depression. Lately I am labeled as "crazy" at work.

A well meaning friend faxed a note to my medical doctor that she would not show me. I think she was trying to tell him I am going "crazy". I had an appointment with him and told him about the secret note. I also asked if he would prescribe my antidepressants because I can no longer afford to see my psychiatrist and he said he would. I don't think any consequence came of the secret "note". People who don't understand depression just seem to make it worse. We deal with life the best we can