Comments on: Self-care Strategies for Managing Depression, Anxiety, and Other Emotions http://cureyourdepression.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/self-care-strategies-for-managing-depression-anxiety-and-other-emotions/ cure your depression - hope for you- healthy tips for joyful living Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:07:15 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: merriellen http://cureyourdepression.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/self-care-strategies-for-managing-depression-anxiety-and-other-emotions/#comment-105 merriellen Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:51:10 +0000 http://cureyourdepression.wordpress.com/?p=63#comment-105 Hey m - why don't people leave you alone? Problem is they don't understand depression. I find all the time that people ask me why is so and so doing this...? Immediately I remember what it was like. Depression overtakes you but others who have never suffered don't understand. The best way to respond is... "I know it seems strange that I am this way and if you really care, please read this..." ...and direct them to a book on how to care for loved ones going through depression such as this one... http://tinyurl.com/d4u46h They simply need more info to understand what you are going through. But, I understand completely - it's frustrating, isn't it? There is hope! Merri Ellen Hey m – why don’t people leave you alone?

Problem is they don’t understand depression. I find all the time that people ask me why is so and so doing this…? Immediately I remember what it was like.

Depression overtakes you but others who have never suffered don’t understand. The best way to respond is…

“I know it seems strange that I am this way and if you really care, please read this…”

…and direct them to a book on how to care for loved ones going through depression such as this one… http://tinyurl.com/d4u46h

They simply need more info to understand what you are going through. But, I understand completely – it’s frustrating, isn’t it?

There is hope!

Merri Ellen

]]> By: m http://cureyourdepression.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/self-care-strategies-for-managing-depression-anxiety-and-other-emotions/#comment-104 m Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:21:05 +0000 http://cureyourdepression.wordpress.com/?p=63#comment-104 i feel and am fine 80% of the time, but when i feel like shit (for lack of a better term) why cant people just leave me alone? i feel and am fine 80% of the time, but when i feel like shit (for lack of a better term) why cant people just leave me alone?

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