Posted by yesac on June 29, 2003, at 12:38:19
In reply to Re: WHY???????? » fallsfall, posted by Penny on June 28, 2003, at 21:08:30
> My roommate right now THINKS she understands. She says she suffers from depression, and perhaps she does, but she refuses to see a pdoc and she only goes to therapy occasionally, and that's fine if that works for her, but she doesn't understand why I need the support I need from professionals. So, I don't talk about it anymore.
I had/have that situation with some people, not many because I really don't open up with many to begin with. But my younger sister is quite supportive for the most part, except that she always has thought that I am overreacting or something. That I think my situation is worse than it is, that plenty of people are depressed like I am and it isn't that big of a deal. I've tried to hint at how serious it really is for me, but she just doesn't get it. This is also the girl who thinks that trying one medication is gonna do the trick. Maybe for some people...
My older sister understands a bit more, but still doesn't get it that none of the medications have done ANYTHING for me. She was like "what do you mean it doesn't work?". She's been on many, but gone off more because of side effects or other reasons, not that they didn't work.
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