Depression and Relationships (Romantic, Friends, Family, etc)

[jolene]

Has he gotten on medication? I say this as someone who comes from a family that needs medication. LOL (Hey, sometimes humor is how you handle these things--that's what my sis and I decided. If you don't laugh you'll cry). If I'm irreverent here, it's not because I don't understand or don't care. Trust me, been there and done that.

Don't give up on your friend. Keep chipping away at him. He may push you away, but please don't give up. Not sure how else to say it. He will remember you as the one who helped him out of his funk. Most of the time, we don't want to bother anyone and we will push you away, but we secretly love you pushy friends.

My mother is schizo-affective bi-polar (she got permanently institutionalized when I was in my late 20s), my nephew is ADHD with OCD, my sis is OCD and I'm clinically depressed with a different sort of OCD. Mine's 'easily' handled with 150mg of Zoloft. My nephew had crippling OCD one summer of his high school year. He literally could barely function. My fam is the gamut of psychiatric issues. Feel free to ask me anything. The irony is that at once during my undergrad, I thought about changing my major to psychology.

[33girl]

you can get comfortable in your depression, so to speak, and not want to be dragged out of it. You avoid those who you know will question you, challenge you, and maybe make you face uncomfortable truths. I don't by any means Mean that you would grill him and ask him a bunch of questions, more that you will bring things up just by your presence.

I hope you understand what I'm trying to say. As you know I've been a tad fuzzy the past few weeks.

[Sen's Revenge]

Originally Posted by jolene

Has he gotten on medication? I say this as someone who comes from a family that needs medication. LOL (Hey, sometimes humor is how you handle these things--that's what my sis and I decided. If you don't laugh you'll cry). If I'm irreverent here, it's not because I don't understand or don't care. Trust me, been there and done that.

Don't give up on your friend. Keep chipping away at him. He may push you away, but please don't give up. Not sure how else to say it. He will remember you as the one who helped him out of his funk. Most of the time, we don't want to bother anyone and we will push you away, but we secretly love you pushy friends.

My mother is schizo-affective bi-polar (she got permanently institutionalized when I was in my late 20s), my nephew is ADHD with OCD, my sis is OCD and I'm clinically depressed with a different sort of OCD. Mine's 'easily' handled with 150mg of Zoloft. My nephew had crippling OCD one summer of his high school year. He literally could barely function. My fam is the gamut of psychiatric issues. Feel free to ask me anything. The irony is that at once during my undergrad, I thought about changing my major to psychology.

I appreciate your candor AND your irreverence. Thank you.

Originally Posted by 33girl

you can get comfortable in your depression, so to speak, and not want to be dragged out of it. You avoid those who you know will question you, challenge you, and maybe make you face uncomfortable truths. I don't by any means Mean that you would grill him and ask him a bunch of questions, more that you will bring things up just by your presence.

I hope you understand what I'm trying to say. As you know I've been a tad fuzzy the past few weeks.

I do understand. He hates that I am a fixer and I have tried to be less of a fixer and more of a listener and thoughtful gift giver.

Thanks guys. I think i can deal well with anything life throws me except when people shut off communications. I have even dealt with old friends who have themselves been institutionalized due to psychosis - yes I am pretty damn proud of myself in a non-smug way. lol