Feeling so down and alone right now?

[Anonymous]

I'm normally a very happy upbeat kind of person, but lately I've been having personal problems which are causing a change in my character and I'm finding it hard to keep going and feeling so low most days. I'm ashamed to say it but I have been like this in work. I don't mean too but I feel so overwhelmed at the moment I feel constantly down. Yet it's like everyone I work has no sympathy what so ever. Not one person has bothered to ask if I'm ok, I get very blunt and cold responses from people, even the closer ones I work with seem to be taking this opportunity to beat me down even more and criticise and be little a lot that I do, particulary one who's meant to be a 'manager' who just keeps having little digs. When other people are not ok, I'm genuinely concerned and at least ask if there ok. I don't know why I'm writing this really, just maybe to vent a bit. Why are people so single minded and have no compassion what so ever, frustrates me greatly.

[snowgirl89]

Well, It's awful to read about peoples reaction towards your time of depression.
It sucks to tell you this, but people don't know how to react to you, when a person who's usually happy, upbeat and always ready to go, suddenly goes sad and has problems, it kinda makes people confused and they don't know what to do about it. Hence, they avoid you or act in a way they shouldn't.

Perhaps it would be good for you to see a psychiatrist, just so you can talk out your problems with a person who is not a coworker or a family member (If they aren't listening either) .
It helps to meet a person who's neutral and knows nothing about you or your situation. Then you can tell it from your heart.

I do hope things will work out for you, take care! And don't beat your self over this, unfortunately it's normal for people to freak out over sudden changes in others behavior.