/2014/01/things-not-to-say-to-someone-with-depression-or-anxiety/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=things-not-to-say-to-someone-with-depression-or-anxiety Creative living in a pastel colour palette Fri, 03 Oct 2014 11:48:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.2 /2014/01/things-not-to-say-to-someone-with-depression-or-anxiety/#comment-1548 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 01:12:57 +0000 /?p=3803#comment-1548 Nicely done. I wish people realized how horrible this disease is. I deal with it every day and it never gets better. No outward symptoms. No blood squirting out. Just internal terror 24/7. It ruins life, period. ]]> /2014/01/things-not-to-say-to-someone-with-depression-or-anxiety/#comment-1457 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 21:06:30 +0000 /?p=3803#comment-1457 Thanks for writing this, it’s not an easy thing to talk about. I’m in the same boat, having dealt with episodes of depression and anxiety attacks since my early teens. One of my friends, who has also struggled with anxiety and depression, shared this lovely short film about empathy recently which I thought people who read this post might like to see too : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Evwgu369Jw ]]> /2014/01/things-not-to-say-to-someone-with-depression-or-anxiety/#comment-1450 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 17:24:32 +0000 /?p=3803#comment-1450 What a wonderful post. I am hugely guilty of being insensitive and thoroughly useless when dealing with a family member suffering in this way. I feel so afraid and helpless when listening to them and always revert to the ‘pull yourself together’ mode! Keep writing honey. Plebs like me need more info to work with. ]]> /2014/01/things-not-to-say-to-someone-with-depression-or-anxiety/#comment-1415 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 22:39:31 +0000 /?p=3803#comment-1415 So much love Ed. I know it’s been a while but you know where I am if you ever need an ear. Wishing you strength and success with your treatment xxx ]]> /2014/01/things-not-to-say-to-someone-with-depression-or-anxiety/#comment-1414 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 22:33:28 +0000 /?p=3803#comment-1414 Beautifully written and so true. Thank you Sara for sharing as always with such honesty and so personally. The more airing and de-stigmatising of this topic the better, as I can appreciate in my current state of PTSD, diagnosed 3 months ago, with my own trauma-focused CBT due to start this week… xx ed ]]> /2014/01/things-not-to-say-to-someone-with-depression-or-anxiety/#comment-1413 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 22:30:51 +0000 /?p=3803#comment-1413 So sorry to hear you’re struggling lovely – happy to hear you have such wonderful supports around you. A great point about learning who to confide in to help rather than hinder. Love xxx ]]> /2014/01/things-not-to-say-to-someone-with-depression-or-anxiety/#comment-1412 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 22:25:59 +0000 /?p=3803#comment-1412 So agree with all of this. Really struggling at the moment and really thought that I would magically feel better in the New Year! Sadly not, but luckily I have lovely supportive people to talk it through with when I’m feeling bad and I just don’t bother with those that make me feel worse! xx ]]> /2014/01/things-not-to-say-to-someone-with-depression-or-anxiety/#comment-1410 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 21:20:09 +0000 /?p=3803#comment-1410 All of the hugs. You are so brave and wonderful. xxx ]]> /2014/01/things-not-to-say-to-someone-with-depression-or-anxiety/#comment-1409 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 21:16:57 +0000 /?p=3803#comment-1409 Well written, Sara. I have been in your shoes, and have also dealt with it from the other side as my dad suffered from a severe depression recently. There is no textbook answer on how to deal with a loved one’s depression, but the key thing is to show them you are there to help them figure it out together! It is always an ongoing struggle for anyone who has been depressed, but knowing that support is near makes it so much less scary xxxxx ]]>