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Originally Posted by Skull&Crossbones
It may be ultimately meaningless, but it means a lot of negative things to me. Why would anyone think it's a good idea to tell someone with depression/low self-esteem and probably a lot of worthlessness/hopelessness something that sounds so hopeless?! Anyway...that's probably meant more for another thread. At least I have a smart *** response if I feel up to it next time I hear it. 
Anyway...yes double depression is a thing (although I don't know what psychiatrists/psychologists call it if anything) and I'm sorry you deal with it too. |
Sorry i didn't mean to trivialise the meaning for you. I agree it is a tactless thing to say to someone who is already in the slough of despair. It's one of those pat phrases that people say like 'what have you got to be depressed about' or' think positive' or 'snap out of it'. maybe they don't know what else to say. In that case say nothing.
I'm still pretty depressed and had a long chat with ' the samaritans' last night. 1hr 11m. Does it help. Yeah i guess , a bit. Ok best wishes with your struggle.