hello all , just joined forum yesterday , hopefully have more success here as forums in u.k. many views but seldom replies , in the states people i feel tend to be more open about mental health. hope i'm right ?
been depressed for quite a few years now although medication has helped . sure this is quite common occurence but have others found themselves becoming isolated ; depression in itself leaves you feeling isolated but when friends and family turn there backs on you this only leaves an individual even more isolated which in turn can lead to stigmatizing oneself.
friends were good well educated people ; accountants, dentist etc it's as if my depression was almost contagious to them.
try to think positively about my situation and friends/ family reactions but it's quite difficult to achieve.
question ; anyone any ideas how to process this and move on successfully ?
thanks for viewing ; maybe even replying ?
kuff