Not sure about your country. But in my country, having depression sometimes would be seen as psycho/ crazy people. Is that the case for you?
I feel very ashamed after opening myself up to some of my old friends. But I know they see and treat me differently.
Well I don't know what country you are in so can't comment. In the UK people are still wary of those with mental health, but I wouldn't say they see them as psycho. x
So they see u differently?
No matter what country you're in, there will be those who don't understand or look down on those with depression. Usually, those are people blessed with good mental and physical health, and have no idea what depressives go through. You do have to be careful who you reveal your illness to. It's really a shame, because you have an illness of the body like any other, but that's the way it is, even today.
No matter who you reveal it to, close friends or family, NO ONE will truly understand your problem unless they've gone through it themselves. Please keep that fact in mind.
On the United States of America, where I live, there is alot of stigma attached to it. It's not openly discussed and it's kept low key. People don't accept it. Or they think everyone has it, I feel like people don't know too much on the subject. Sometimes people in glorify it. Nevertheless overall stigma.
How do they treat you now? Are they distancing themselves? Are they no hanging out as much? Are they extra careful on speaking to you? What changes? Or you can't explain, you just get that vibe?
I'm in the U.S too. Times are changing with all of the reported suicides now. I'm very open about my Anxiety/Depression and find others open to talking about it too. Where I live and work, nobody judges and those who survive depression/anxiety are very open about it.
I'm glad you live an open-minded area. Alot of people claimed they are open minded but they are the opposite. I hear others expressing there anxiety and depression but I observed people don't even acknowledge it and just move on with the conversation.
I've told people other personal aspects of my life and they end up using it against me. They will either tell someone else or bring it up as an insult later in an argument and laugh at my insecurities. It always cone back to bite me. And I'm just a personal person in general.
It's a shame there's still that attitude to depression. I hope people I know don't see it that way
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