Hello. My name is Kim and I have severe depression, general anxiety disorder and ADHD. Here are a few things NOT to do or say to me: 1. Do not compare me to other people. If I am struggling with something, do not say Everyone else is getting it so I dont understand why youre having trouble, Its like you arent even trying. 2. Do not tell me that I am just lazy. 3. Do not try to fix me. Im not a project for you to tinker with. 4. Do not tell me its all in my head. 5. Do not avoid talking to me because I tell you that have these disorders, and definitely do not tell me that I should keep it to myself because it makes me look weak. 6. If I tell you that I do not want to talk about something - guess what that means? I DONT WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT. Insisting that I am not okay is only going to make it worse. 7. If I do choose to open up to you about my problems, dont belittle them by saying other people have it worse. 8. Dont tell me to just get over it and that its not that hard. Hey - guess what? If I could just get over it dont you think I would? If only it were that easy. ***More then 40 million people suffer from depression in the United States. I am one of them. I am not ashamed of my disorders. It is who I am, and its not going to just go away. I struggle with it every single day but I am stronger because of it. Things dont come as easily for me as they do for most but its not because I am not trying or because I am lazy. It is because I have a chemical imbalance in my brain... along with 350 million other people in the world. The best way to interact with someone that has a mental disorder is to be EMPATHETIC and understanding. We would really appreciate that.
Posted on: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 20:40:42 +0000
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