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[sunflower1313]

The past few days have been really great for me, I've been trying new activities and also focusing on me and my happiness a lot more. Today I woke up and immediately felt off, tried going to the park for a walk and journaling to see if my feelings would subside. I live with my parents so when I came back home, I am immediately bombarded with questions. "Why are you like this today?" "You were fine last night." Just really negative comments that hurt me so much. One minute my parents are talking to me and make me feel supported and it seems like the minute I have a bad day that support is just gone. It hurts to be around people that say they will support me, but when it comes down to it I feel so alone.

[Hidden]

Your parents just care and want to help you. Don’t take it in a bad way! My parents are like this too sometimes. Just tell them how you feel when they say this to you and hopefully they will be more understanding of it? It’s okay to have off days! Everyone does and go easy on yourself when you do. You have my support!

[sunflower1313 in reply to Hidden]

I am so overwhelmed with the kind words and support I am receiving here, thank you. It truly means a lot. I shut down when it comes time to communicate, I will try being more open and honest with others and myself.

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❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[laurenmontgom]

It can take a loooooonnnnggg time for parents to understand their child’s’ mental health. It took my mom years and years to finally get some insight. She used to tell me it was all in my head, and that I should just snap out of it. Years later and it still makes me feel like I can’t enjoy the good days because then everyone will look at me and think I’m better or cured; I hate having to explain that even with depression I’m allowed to feel ok sometimes. ThenI would go back to feeling badly and my mom used to say, “well you were fine yesterday!” It’s a real process with parents, especially when they’re from a generation that wasn’t really raised with mental health awareness. All I can say is try and be patient (easier said than done), and maybe ask them to do some reading or listen to a good podcast about mental health so they can gain some perspective and learn what it’s really like. And seriously, congrats to you for feeling good and trying new things. Even if the goodness doesn’t happen every day, don’t let it diminish the awesome work you’re doing.