My way to deal with naysayers is to only talk with them when I need to talk to them and only about what I need to talk to them about. I self disclose info on Psych Central where people are supportive and non judgmental.

The point for me of fighting depression is to raise my self esteem to the point of believing that I did my best. I will not accept less than that for me. Depression may be a lifelong struggle or you may find a way out. Only by not giving up can we hold hope of a lessening.

Living my own dreams is a difficult challenge. One of them is to be here on Psych Central. Finding out my dreams and who I want to be is a lifelong challenge. I don't tell the naysayers what my dreams are. They would only try to discourage me. Tell them only what they need to know.

Hang in there. Be strong, help others, and iin helping others your load will be lifted.

Besides being an active participant in helping oneself at Psych Cental, many people also help support each other by replying to other people's posts. Many people who are actively involved in Psych Central find it helps take them out of their own problems to develop empathy for others. And their problems are more manageable the more they help others.

Please feel free to private message me or any of the Community Liaisons by left clicking on the name in blue to the left of their post) for questions or just to share.