Discussion I feel like i shouldn't be depressed

[Gstreater]

Every time I think I about how depressed I am I just have an invasive thought that things could be worse, I should just toughen up and I end up feeling guilty that I feel depressed. Is this something other people feel at times?

 

[Soupster]

Absolutely can feel that at times. To be fair that's how I was raised. You don't get emotions. Things could be worse. You have it easy. Toughen up, suck it up, be a man!

Completely toxic.

We have a right to our feelings. It's not a competition to see who has it worse. Your struggles are valid, even if they aren't rational or are only in your head. Being privileged doess not mean things are easy. Some of the truly toughest people are extremely fragile and vulnerable.

It's ok to feel the way you do.

 

[notsohpy]

Every time I think I about how depressed I am I just have an invasive thought that things could be worse, I should just toughen up and I end up feeling guilty that I feel depressed. Is this something other people feel at times?

I Personaly have no reason to be Depressed in paticular but every thing That i change About myself and buy myself doesnt affect my deppresion at all. Its Like a Big hole and trying to Fill it with dust.

 

[JaegerCA]

I Personaly have no reason to be Depressed in paticular but every thing That i change About myself and buy myself doesnt affect my deppresion at all. Its Like a Big hole and trying to Fill it with dust.

Same, it's a big hole that's hard to pull out of

 

[kmycluisfe]

Every time I think I about how depressed I am I just have an invasive thought that things could be worse, I should just toughen up and I end up feeling guilty that I feel depressed. Is this something other people feel at times?

Same here, and it makes it so difficult to talk about because I feel like my struggles suck and I shouldn't be like this.

My parents were always like that : "You have an incredibly easy life.", "You do nothing, life is cool for you", "There is so much worse somewhere else, you are so lucky."

How can I go to them and say, 'Yeah, I'm depressed and want to die,' when they've given me everything and pay for my school?

I feel so shitty for feeling shitty.

 

[etherealspring]

yeah i feel like this all the time, it's a horrible feeling for sure...