This something that I would tell my husband. He can't compare my Depression to other people who have depression. It is different for everybody. A lot of time people need to be on medication to help cope with depression. My husband think I can just get up and do stuff and I will be better. That is not how it works unfortunately.

I feel like i always need to be mindful of what I do or say around people who know about it, which is not always easy. Sometimes when I'm actually happy to be happy or when I'm excited about something, i will talk faster or my voice will rise in pitch and people will ask if I'm taking my medication. Or if i just worked five 12 hr days in a row and get a day off so sleep for most of it, people will ask me if my meds need to be adjusted. It just seems as if I can never have another reason to feel what I'm feeling without it being attributed to my disorder.

Focus on your self leave everyone they saying don’t worry before you have yourself

My husband tells my mom that I'm meeting friends, when it's really my NAMI support group. Yes, they are my friends, but why are we hiding the fact that I go to a support group. Afterall, my mom and family contributed to my Depression.

Well my husband yesterday was comparing me to other people who have depression and do stuff and still work. I told him that depression doesn't go away and I have take medicine for it for the rest of my life. And that I am not able to work right now. My in laws think if I talk about depression and join groups for depression that it will make me worse. They all don't understand what depression is and that I need support for my depression.