Just Another day with depression

[look4hope]

how easy it is nowadays to stay in touch and reach others online, by phone, Skype etc, but how absolutely hard it is for us folks with depression to just...say it. To communicate.To talk about it. It's like being in a room full of people and still feel lonely. Alone. Like there's more of a chance of a conversation with your dog, than a human being. Heck, the other day I was sitting on a bench, feeding the Ducks, and for a split second it felt like I was getting more support and understanding from the ducks, than its felt with people.

Believe me. It's not an exagaration.
It's how it is.
It's how it goes.
Wishful thinking (wish it wasn't this way)

 

[dyingslowly]

I draw more comfort from my loving, affectionate dogs than people...

I don't hate people... it's just different these days. Everyone is too busy with their own lives to care...

Nature and animals do have a calming effect on our psyche...

The last time I talked to a person about depression, she told me to get a life... a response I didn't expect, but, somehow wasn't surprised.

 

[Press On]

how easy it is nowadays to stay in touch and reach others online, by phone, Skype etc, but how absolutely hard it is for us folks with depression to just...say it. To communicate.To talk about it. It's like being in a room full of people and still feel lonely. Alone. Like there's more of a chance of a conversation with your dog, than a human being. Heck, the other day I was sitting on a bench, feeding the Ducks, and for a split second it felt like I was getting more support and understanding from the ducks, than its felt with people.

Believe me. It's not an exagaration.
It's how it is.
It's how it goes.
Wishful thinking (wish it wasn't this way)

How right you are. I have guilt sometimes about finding more solace in animals rather than people but it's just a fact. Christians can be especially cruel so I am careful about who I share with.

 

[robnmich]

Animals just listen

 

[Bluelion]

Animals can be great therapy, but people can be better. Hi Friend, funny I find you here. I too battle depression daily and have felt dejected by people. I was rejected by my family all my life. Some times its how we see other people, we see through depressed glasses and everything looks negative, but we must accept people for who they are. and Be good to them and find what fellowship we can with them. The issue is our depression we have to work harder than others, because all to often we are hurt and want to withdraw from people, but this only makes us lonely. don't withdraw fight back find fellowship.

praying for you
Keith