Posted by emmanuel98 on April 8, 2011, at 19:18:11
In reply to Re: Condescension » emmanuel98, posted by SLS on April 8, 2011, at 5:22:57
Actually, she copes much better than me. I get suicidal and end up in the hospital. She does not. But my feeling of abandonment made me realize how difficult my depression is for my husband and daughter. In fact, a year ago, my daughter was home from college after a break-up that was really hard on her. I spent two hours talking to her and letting her cry. The next night, I got home from work, saw the light was on in her bedroom and she was home. I had to take a couple of deep breaths and force myself upstairs to the apartment. I didn't want to deal with her depression. It's hard to deal with the depression of a loved one.
They are so unhappy and need so much care. The last time I got suicidal, my husband told me to go to the emergency room or he would call the police. He had just had enough and couldn't deal with it anymore.
> There are many subtypes of depression, and it is experienced differently by everyone. It would be a mistake to compare your depression to your friend's. In addition, there might be important characterological differences between you and your friend that allow you to cope better with the illness.
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