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10 Struggles People With Depression Will Recognise
You’re Not Alone
Hi Musers. I’ve made no secret on this blog of my problems with my mental health. Recently, I stopped taking one antidepressant because it stopped working. My next stopped me sleeping, and when I came off that, I experienced a month from hell due to antidepressant withdrawal. So, today I’m going to talk about struggles people with depression will recognise, but others may not.
My 10 Struggles People With Depression Will Recognise
1) People
I really struggle to be around other people when I’m depressed. They just seem like so much work. I feel like the weight of my sadness is crushing me and other peoples needs are extra rocks thrown on top. This applies regardless of their mood, which I know sounds weird!
If they’re happy, I wonder what is wrong with me and why can’t I just be happy, dammit!?!
If they’re sad, I feel like I’m drowning in my own misery and can’t cope with theirs.
Anxious people are problematic too. I generally suffer from anxiety and depression nowadays, and having an anxious person around me throws my anxiety into high gear.
