Have you ever been judged for your anxiety/depression? Or has anyone used your condition against you?

[LynnSalv]

Well, what the title says. Has anyone used your condition against you or have you felt judged due to your condition by others, be it intentional or unintentional? How have you dealt with this?

Context (for anyone who cares):

Well, my sister is very emotionally abusive and after a week of feeling better I am starting to have thoughts again due to things my sister told me when we fought yesterday. People do not take emotional abuse seriously btw, but I digress. Besides a bunch of ad hominems she called me out on my condition, and it felt horrible. It was a good week and I started having some thoughts again after this. I can fight the thoughts, but I preferred when I didnt had them and could live normally for a time. Oh well.

[Dolphin14]

I try to keep telling myself that my issues are emotional and I'm doing the best I can.

I'm strong enough now to tell a person that what they are saying isn't helpful to me at all. I also say, you don't live in my head so you will never understand me.

I'm not sure if that's helpful at all but that's how I manage the negative people around me

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[LynnSalv in reply to Dolphin14]

Yeah it does help, but my sister doesnt love or even like me so I doubt she will care that her words are hurtful, even when she herself suffers from anxiety and should be able to understand the struggle. Ill try to get out of this house by next year, I hope everything goes well

[Dolphin14 in reply to LynnSalv]

I had the same issue with family members. I tried boundary setting. That didn't work so I did have to cut ties.

I wish you well

[mentalhealthandme]

I definitely have, by my own family. I used to try to hide it so I wouldn't be called out about it. Now Ive completely distanced myself from those people. When you do that they take notice. Or they may not. Either way being away from them will give you more peace. You shouldn't have to though. Family is supposed to be there for you. But that's just how I coped

[LynnSalv in reply to mentalhealthandme]

I tend to hide it too, the stigma is so big and almost no one who hasnt experienced it truly understands. I do tend to get away from people, I disappear for days, locked inside my house, it really helps but I do not know if it is the most helpful way to cope.

My family is very small, and I can only count on my mom, but at the same time I do not want to put this stress over her. It is so weird, I feel so alone...

I do understand what you are saying and how you cope, and it feels right. I dont know if it is just because I am in the same boat as you and we are both wrong hahaha but I am glad it works out for you and that you can cope with this 🙏