[gloamingone]

How many of you feel invisible to your loved ones? This is what I struggle with the most. Am I alone in this? Almost 40 and it's still a huge issue.

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[DogTired]

Yes, feeling invisible is a good description of how I feel too. It is very lonely to be depressed and not have anyone that I interact with on a daily basis have any real concept of how I feel. It feels as though I've disappeared and no one noticed. I'm driving through the fog on my own, no one with me to help navigate or cheer me on. How could anyone who is clinically depressed ever describe to someone who's never experienced it what it feels like? Not much point in trying. I hope you feel that you can share your feelings on here and know that a whole lot of us see you and want to help guide you through the fog.

[depressedalaskan]

I don't know if I am invisible but I know my depression is.

[tigerlily84]

I know that I do. But not always. When I am noticed by them, it's because I have become the subject of their jokes. I sure feel like one.

[Fuzzybear]

Yes, sometimes I feel I may as well be invisible to my husband and friends, who don't understand what depression is like. It's like they don't really know the depth of my pain so don't realize how desperately I need their companionship and support. I feel ignored a lot around my husband, because I'm in so much pain and he just goes on about his business for the most part.

[yumi]

Absolutely. My condition has been taboo to talk about all my life. Loved ones don't want to hear me out , nor do they want to help. I am invisible.

[mulan]

I feel invisible, not only the part of my condition, I feel I'm invisible in everyway to everybody, because I'm not an important part in anybody life. Nobody ever looks for me. If I'm there or not it is the same to other people.

[Sam2381]

Yes, I do know what that feels like. I have a good relationship with one of my family members, but I feel like I'm a stranger to my siblings. They all go out and do stuff together, but I'm often left out. Granted, we do have different lives - they all have careers, families, etc and I don't. But I feel like no one even tries to connect with me or is "busy" when I try to. It's a lonely feeling.