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Originally Posted by Kmmnewtobp
So I finally broke down and told my "friends" about my diagnoses. It was the worst experience I could have imagined. They told me there is nothing wrong with me, that's it's all in my head. They told me to stop my pity party and think positive and I will be fine. They told me I have nothing to be depressed about and I need to start being grateful for my life. I guess after 15+ years of friendship I thought I would get support not ridicule. I wish I never would have said anything. Meeting with my therapist this morning, hoping she can give me some insight. What has been y'all's experience with telling friends and loved ones?
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I think its probably hardest to tell friends about mental health issues. Well its hard to make and maintain friends even when depression or anxiety is quite severe. Even if you don't talk about it, mention actual diagnosis there may be factors in your behaviour etc that might make people act negatively towards you, pick up that your not doing well are vulnerable. Because a lot of people don't see depression as a serious mental and physical illness, they make comments as they wish, give advise thinking that its right. They associate depressed feeling with weak and negative character, lacking confidence, pessimistic.