Yesterday I was seriously triggered at my support group. I know the guy who triggered me didn't mean to.

There's a nice older guy named Tom in my group. For five years I have known him and he is ALWAYS depressed. He has a lot of social anxiety also. I've always admired the way he soldiers on. He has no family and not much in his life.

I told him last week I really admired how he was so regular at attending the group even though he struggled.

This week he said "I know you think I do so well to get here, but I have to tell you I am nowhere nearly as depressed as YOU are. You're the one who should be applauded."

I'm sure he meant that in a nice way, but it made me feel terrible. It made me realize how I must be coming off in the group. I now feel "sicker" than the rest of the people in there.

Another trigger was another person in there I admire. She just got a job and is going back to teaching. I was a teacher and know I will never go back. It is just hard.