Yeah, I'm depressed too and I've had some pretty apathetic reactions from friends. And to those who are saying "well there's nothing they can do about it," you're wrong. I had one friend try to help, and she couldn't, but it sure as shit meant a ton to me that she tried. It may have helped more than the antidepressants.

I like people who've never been depressed acting like they have an understanding of it. "Oh, just fix it you whiny bitch/bastard." That's cute. I'm glad I'm not an arrogant ignorant **** as well as being depressed. Depression is a chemical imbalance, maybe the original cause was them "being a whiny bastard," but it feeds off itself and warps your thinking. OP, sorry to hear. I've had some pretty apathetic responses myself. One friend took the time to listen to my bullshit, and it meant a lot to me.

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Some of the comments here sicken me! Both of my parents have clinical depression, and I am so thankful that I don't because I know what it does to people. When I was 2 my mom took a walk in a thunderstorm hoping to be struck by lightning. you can't just ignore that and say "I'm not qualified to deal with it, so I'll just ignore them" People who have bona-fide depression often can't help themselves. They go to family and friends, only to be told to suck it up. No they are not qualified to help them, but they are qualified to help them find someone who is, and they are the people responsible for that. If someone tells you they are depressed and they're talking about the medical condition, listen and try to help them find a professional to talk to about it, that's probably why they're telling you anyway.

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#70 Actually, they don't even need to mention that it is a medical condition. It is believed that most depressions go unnoticed and undiagnosed. And when people open up for the first time about something like feeling depressed, they usually haven't seen a doctor yet. Depression is a very common illness. But it is true that people should do their best to motivate them enough to get help. Depression won't go away by itself. That is why help is necessary. Sitting at home isn't going to help. But the point is that instead of telling anyone to suck it up or stop looking for attention, they key is to be understanding. And by being understanding, making them get professional help.

some people just don't know how to respond to something like that. it might not be that she doesn't care, but more so she just doesn't know how to deal with the fact that you've been feeling so down. often times if someone doesn't know how to help you, they semi-ignore what you've said because if they don't know how to help you, it frustrates them that they can't do anything to help the person they care about who's hurting. people don't always understand sometimes you just need an ear to listen and a shoulder to lean on - a lot of people look at a problem and want to just "solve" it so it can be done with, depression isn't like that. it takes a lot of time to figure out how to get better. stay positive and try to do at least one thing every day that makes you feel happy. if you've smiled, your day is worth while. i'm sure your sister loves you, it's just hard for some people to understand, but never give up hope. you can and will see a brighter day and get better over time, it takes some hard work, but trust me, i know this from experience. all the best to you.

suck it up bla bla bla my life sucks bla bla bla feel pity for me no one wants to hear it get over your goddamn problems see a shrink w.e just dont bitch and moan and expect people to fawn over you with attentiont

Tell you mom or bestfriend. Someone else you feel you can help, trust & comfort you.