Posted by shar on August 25, 2000, at 23:26:09
In reply to Re: Afraid to drop into old habits..., posted by Jena Lyn on August 25, 2000, at 14:08:51
I can really join you all in feeling like there are some people who just don't understand what "it's" like--whatever it is. I am in group therapy, and that is a safe place for me to talk; even if I don't talk about depression per se, I do talk about what's on my mind. Somehow, just the freedom of letting the thoughts out on the airwaves seems to help.
If I try to talk to my family, my sister tries to come up with solutions (I'm always saying "you don't have to fix it, it really helps if you just listen"). And my mom says "what do you have to be depressed about? You have a college education etc., etc." So, even as I try to educate them (think of it like diabetes or something, mom) it is not safe to be too open with them.
My niece and I, and my son and I, can talk about it because we all know how it feels.
So, Jena, find you somebody or some group at Univ. and stay in contact here, and you won't have to rely on people who do not understand. Or, worse yet, who will hassle you for talking about it.
About receiving e-mail, if you don't want to give your "real" e-mail address, you can go to someplace like yahoo.com and set up an anonymous account. Also, you might try Safe Haven at eGroups as a good source of support.
Let us know how we can help! And, if you don't need help, just let us know how you are!
Shar
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