Does anyone have experience with family treating them badly because of their mental problems/depression? As if struggling with severe depression and being unable to work weren't bad enough, Im stuck with family that treats me disrespectfully. My mother has a family dinner every Sunday and we are all expected to come. I feel I have to go because my Mom is getting older and she likes us all to come. Who knows how long we will have her, shes almost 80. The problem is the rest of the family I have to associate with all the time. They are rude, condescending and judgemental towards me and and I get so stressed just being around them. My family is constantly having parties and such that I feel I have to attend. And if I don't my siblings get mad at me and treat me even worse. I feel so trapped, but don't want to hurt my Mom or Dad by opting out of the family get togethers.