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Originally Posted by kamikazebaby
Yes, I am there myself. I am extremely anxious and reluctant at the thought of trying to connect to anyone in a personal way anymore. I can't talk about any of this anyway, and like you I am becoming more and more isolated.
I have no advice, I'm afraid, just experiences. I can say that depression and other mental health issues are simply not accepted by most people. At least when we're alone we can be more like ourselves. I don't know about you, but I have found that I cannot be my true self with anyone.
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Social stigma surrounding depression and other mental conditions is still too high, whether we are in America, Europe, or-worse- in Asia. I have become, perhaps unconsciously, very good at dissimulating my condition to the people around me, with the result that I started to lack the motivation to get out of it. In my experience, disclosing this condition to your friends or family sorts no effect whatsoever, it only adds to your disappointment and isolation, when you realize that nobody could care anything about how you feel, let alone doing something to help or support.