Posted by dj on January 20, 2001, at 16:23:35
In reply to Re: Depression - 2 sides to it - normal??!, posted by allisonm on January 20, 2001, at 13:18:05
> 2. If you are becoming a burden to your >friends, maybe they aren't really friends.
A sign of depression can be excessive dependancy on ohters and expecting too much of your friends and family and not enough of oneself which can lead to alienation just as depression is alienation from self. Alienation is a legitimate symptom and a potential response which may just mean that you've placed too much on your friends and families plate to grapple with, so they've chosen not to...and the negative feedback loop goes on and on...
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