Not meeting family expectations when dealing with anxiety and depression

[ocoeemanlost]

After my family realized I have been struggling with my mental health issues and I’m trying to work through this and I don’t want you tell them I can’t do a lot of things that they do on a daily basis. Some days I can’t seem to get out of bed.

I can’t seem to get the satisfaction from the little things in life as I have been in the past. I don’t want to a fiend any one if possible. Some family members have had their own depression problems and expect me to be better than I am.

[YoungSimba]

Hi! Family expectations are sometimes the things that hinder our progress. Move at your own pace, feel good about things that you accomplish regardless of how small or big they may be. I just cleaned parts of my home that I haven’t had the urge to clean in while. If you got out of bed to do anything today and you didn’t do that yesterday, that’s an accomplishment. Talking to them about it may help and you should try but remember just because people can relate doesn’t mean they understand.