How can I hide my depression from my family?

[Anonymous]

I don't want them to see or know that im feeling this way. I wish I can say I can't go today but they will wonder why when I always visit every weekend. Each day I feel worse and just want to stay at home and not want to deal with life. The reason I dont want to express myself is because my mom will call me names and say things that will put me down and I dont want my dad to get sad seeing me like this. I feel so broken I can't stop crying

[caring__1]

It sounds like your relationship with your mother is toxic. At first I was going to encourage you to share your depression with family, so you could have a support system, but when you stated this, I changed my mind. Find quality support systems away from your mother. Also, find a therapist to help you get through this depression. Generally, when people treat their own conditions, those conditions tend to get worse.

[Asker]

Yeah she is toxic and it makes me feel more lonely

[caring__1]

If you hang around a senior center, maybe you can find a lonely woman who would love to have a surrogate daughter. They are out there, if you look. Never settle just because of a biological connection. You deserve to have supportive, caring people in your life.

I once knew a woman who had to disconnect from her family as it was so toxic. After making the break, she started feeling better about herself and being more successful in her endeavors. One day, someone came up to her and said, "I heard your dad died last week. Sorry for your loss." This sent the woman into mourning. You may ask how someone could mourn a toxic person. She wasn't mourning the loss of the individual, but the loss of the opportunity. Now, there was no way her dad could wake up and realize how he had treated her and make changes and amends.

Whatever you choose, make healthy decisions for yourself.

[Iamcoming]

You can try smile 😊. Why you are depressed

[Asker]

I feel like everything is my fault in my recent relationship.. and I just feel like I am a failure I have never been successful:(

[Iamcoming]

We can talk if you want

[Asker]

Yes I would appreciate that

[Iamcoming]

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[Asker]

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[sensible27]

Hey, what's wrong?

[Asker]

My boyfriend recently broke up with me because he felt depressed and didn't feel like himself and now I feel depressed because I feel I couldn't help him feel better and now I dont feel like myself either I can't do normal daily things and its hard for me to eat throughout the day. He told me that day when he finds himself he will come back to me... I have hope but at the same time I have that uncertainty that gives me anxiety like what if he doesn't and it scares me so much because he was a good boyfriend. Yesterday my sister asked me if im depressed because I didn't want beer. I shook my head yes and she got upset and asked why and I didn't want to open up I sort of wanted to avoid it and not think about it. I woke up this morning at 9am and still in bed at 12pm. I'm telling myself to go walk outside but my mind tells me to stay in bed

[Luckycharms12]

Don't hide it let them help you

[Silvius]

Search for qualified therapy

[In_Trance]

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