Posted by mist on January 2, 2002, at 19:10:38
In reply to Re: I act too normal. » mist, posted by Dinah on January 2, 2002, at 18:48:18
Fi, akc, Martha, mair, Dinah,
I'm glad to know others can relate.
Dinah, I think what you say is true. That even if I showed it, the understanding wouldn't necessarily be there.
It seems that more needs to be done to educate people in the society at large about depression. For one thing, at least for me, real kindness, compassion and understanding from others always make me feel better--less depressed and able to do more. Some people seem to think they have to withhold those things to make the depressed person tough when in reality it has the opposite effect. -mist
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