[coffee_over_tea]

I am having an episode now. And logically I know I need to tell some of my friends. I know that if I tell them I won't feel so terribly lonely, but I just can't figure out how to bring it up.
I'm kind of like a conversational wrecking ball. I say something very bluntly and with few superfulous details and then stop and let the pieces fall where they may. I think that I should be slightly more articulate but I'm scared they aren't going to help me and I will just scare them away or I won't explain it correctly and they'll think its not a real thing or they think that because I'm smiling now I won't be crying in an hour and I want to reach out so badly but ugh I digress.
Anyone have any sage advice because I'm feeling very lost right now.

[manwithnofriends]

do tell your friends, if they don't respond appropriately it's their fault

[gayleggg]

Tell your friends you suffer from depression and it is caused by a chemical inbalance in your brain. And that some times you don't feel your best and need their help by being supportive during these times.

I think that should do it.

[healingme4me]

Originally Posted by coffee_over_tea

[sometimes] I say something very bluntly and with few superfulous details and then stop.

I [feel] that I should be slightly more articulate but I'm scared [that] I will just scare them away or I won't explain it correctly

Anyone have any sage advice because I'm feeling very lost right now.

I would, start with your feelings[bolded and underlined above].

Add something about how you appreciate the value of their friendship to you.

And perhaps, lead into what depression does to you, and then ask, if they've ever either experienced it, or know others or if they could bear with you through it, because they are important enough to you, to even bring it up?