Health: Today, I went to the doctor. I told her I felt down all the time....

By farrahfarrest_ - 02/07/2009 19:49 - United States

Today, I went to the doctor. I told her I felt down all the time. She asked me a few questions and she told me I was depressed. She suggested to go home and find the sources of my depression. When I told my parents, they started laughing and said "Yeah, right." I think I found my source. FML

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By Anonymous - 17/01/2021 01:59 - Jamaica - Kingston

Today, and for the past year, I've been struggling with depression because of family life. I've been talking to my mom for the past weeks, telling her things that happen when she isn't home as a way to build trust. I finally told her I have depression and have had had it for a long time. She laughed. FML

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By parentalnightmare - 16/04/2016 04:13 - United States - Laurel

Today, I was diagnosed with a chronic pain condition. My parents seemed very sympathetic and my mother even cried. When we got home, though, they started laughing and asked if I really believed all the shit the doctor was talking about. FML

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By OP. - 29/08/2021 12:01 - Australia - Collaroy

Today, my family finally noticed my depression because of how quiet, down and uninterested I’ve been. They responded by harassing me for saying nothing, calling me names, and making fun of me. Hmm, I wonder why I’m depressed. FML

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Leave me alone

By emoflowers - 10/04/2012 02:51 - United States - Amarillo

Today, my mother made me see the doctor to see if I had irritable bowel syndrome, on the account of how often I go to the restroom. I then had to admit I only go in there to get away from my family. My doctor thought it was hilarious. My mom didn't. FML

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By Anonymous - 22/10/2013 04:44 - Chile - Santiago

Today, I opened up to my parents about my depression. Their response was to have a very heated discussion about whose fault it was. FML

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By blah. - 05/04/2010 10:14 - Thailand

Today, my shrink diagnosed me as severely depressive, due to a lot of stress and yells at home. After the session, my parents argued about whose fault it was and then went on to yell at me for being depressive and wasting their money. FML

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Thanks for the support!

By Anonymous - 05/10/2020 23:01 - United States

Today, I told my mom that I struggle with depression. She then told me that she thinks that I always seem to suck the life out of a room. FML

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By Sleep. - 27/11/2014 07:06 - United States - Imperial

Today, I finally got time to take a nap. Later, my mom asked me if I was depressed because I didn't leave my room for 3 hours. She talked to my dad about it, and now my family thinks I'm depressed because I slept for 3 hours. FML

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The results are in

By PuzzleMommieCubed - 04/03/2021 21:30

Today, I went to get Covid test because I had chest pain and shortness of breath. Turns out, I just have depression and anxiety. FML

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Wow, thanks, I'm cured!

By Anonymous - 25/07/2020 17:01

Today, my dad told me that I'm a weak and negative person because I suffer from depression and anxiety, then he told me to just snap out of it. FML

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ghost_light 0

Friday 3 July 2009 0:47

To those who are falsely equating depression with being emo: **** you. Despression is a legitimate illness that can be as debilitating and painful as any other, and you should hope that you never find yourself drowning in it. It is NOT simply a "state of mind" and cannot be alleviated just by merely wishing it away; for many it takes years of therapy and sometimes medication to finally get out of it. Seriously--cut the ignorance and pick up a book.

hellobananas 0

Thursday 2 July 2009 23:36

Sometimes parents think it's "just a phase" and that the kid'll get over it. That doesn't mean they should laugh though. If you said the doctor told you you were depressed, then FML. If you just left that part out, then it's more of a YDI. Either way, sorry bout that. Being depressed sucks, and if your rental units don't even know or care... I've been there.

Comments

KorbenDeck 5

Saturday 4 July 2009 1:21

Don't blame you parents. I bet if you started going to the gym an hour every day you would feel less depressed. Physical exercise is a great anti depressant

triplethreat13 0

Saturday 4 July 2009 1:31

holy crap, i have been depressed a few times for long periods of time, and my source is almost always my mother. spend less time with your parents.

kdodoubleg 0

Saturday 4 July 2009 4:08

My parents did that to me too. They still do. 15 years later.

itooamscrewed 10

Saturday 4 July 2009 11:57

My parents are the same way. My mom will come in while I'm napping and jokingly ask if I'm depressed. If I say I'm down they blame my husband for beating me (he has never raised a hand to me). It's a shitty cycle, but at least you've identified the problem. Just brush off what your parents say to you and remember that you're better than that. Best of luck to you

Oatmon 0

Sunday 5 July 2009 6:47

And now the healing can start... Maybe...

wildchildxx7 0

Monday 6 July 2009 19:41

my parents literally just said that every time i try to tell them i need help they tell me im just a whiny teenager what the **** can i do

3P0N1N3 0

Tuesday 7 July 2009 9:44

Depression is a chemical imbalance. If you're looking for a cause try therapy

loobyfire 0

Tuesday 7 July 2009 11:56

Don't worry. Whenever you're feeling down, the doctor's always there to feel you up.

Akromo 0

Friday 10 July 2009 11:15

Speak your mind, but please try and be respectful. Boy, how I wished people would read this...XD

mickeyy_fml 0

Monday 13 July 2009 8:32

emo does not equal depression. I'm a freaking cheerleader and part of the dumb 'party crew' at our school that everyone tries to get into and everyone thinks i have the perfect life but i suffer from depression. and anxiety. Noone will believe me either. and since i'm in high school and cant pay for my own insurance, i went to my whole family, who said i was full of shit and dramatic. except for my lovely mom. she pulled me aside and suggested i start sleeping around because when she was my age their adoration helped her feel good about herself. she told me to be a ****. depression isnt a joke. i realized i had it when i realized that i didnt take any joy in absolutely anything. i didnt think anything was stupid, or 'conformist', like emo kids. everything just made me ******* sad. This sounds super dumb but i read romance novels. the more modern ones are alot of times funny and have very happy endings and even give me some hope. I dont know why. Just food for thought. I guess it lets me escape my shitty home life and fantisize about actually finding that horribly cliched 'true love'. Hang in there, and DONT commit suicide. My cousin (who was depressed also) and i joked about suicide, saying it would be so great to not feel anything. To be done with our horrible family. He hung himself two days before he graduated college. it was the most horrible experience of my life, seeing his family at the funeral balling there eyes out.