how do you tell your family about your depression?

Eej Blue,

Telling your family is one tough thing to do. Each human individual is different, so each individual will react different to a confession like yours. But your family loves you, and I believe they will understand you. Of course, it can be a shock, but I am sure you will feel better afterwards, and that is what matters. And your family, especially your mom, can be a great support.

From personal experience I can tell you, as soon as you realizes that you are depressed, you can start to heal. Support from people you know will katalyse this proces.

I don't know you and I don't know your family, but my advise is just to let go of all those negative thoughts and tell them.

All the best!
Erik

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My mom probably knows somethings been up (or should I say, down) with me. Mother's intuition and all. I haven't been home since Christmas and won't get a chance until September. I know I need to tell her. Just not sure I can right now. And if and when I tell her, I feel like she needs to know the whole story not just bits and pieces. I just don't know how to tell her. I feel like if I just blurt it all out, it might be too much. sigh. :(

~blue

Hiya,

Blurting it out can sometimes be more effective than trying to be tactful. Sometimes when people try and be tactful they end up dressing it up as something it isnt and going round the houses, eventually not acheiving anything. Sometimes it is best to just come out with it and allow your mother to ask questions. Its whatever you feel most comfortable with.

Darren

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I told my mom last night. I started by telling her that I have been on antidepressants for 7 weeks and went from there. I told her as much as I felt I could, though I didn't expressly say I was suicidal, but I know she knows that is what I was talking about. She knows that I'm having issues and that's where I choose to leave it. This was the second hardest thing I've ever done.

Thank you all for your support and input.

~blue

Hiya,

I am so pleased that you have managed to talk to her. Hopefully now you can have regular chats about how you feel etc... so that you dont end up with a load of feelings bottled up.

Well Done!

Darren

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