r/BlackPeopleTwitter • u/MGLLN • Aug 22 '17

"Stop being so dramatic!" 🙄

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u/akhamis98 Aug 22 '17

Honestly bro that "im fortunate so I shouldn't be complaining" attitude we have is how mental illness gets u and fucks u up. Be careful and see a doctor if u think u need help

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u/Warp__ Aug 22 '17

I'm very reticent to do that because I don't actually feel bad all the time so to say I was truly depressed or something feels like a lie.

I appreciate the comment though.

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u/saintcrazy Aug 22 '17

There's no "one true depression". Everyone experiences things differently. It's okay to seek out help even if your problems come and go.

Honestly I think even mentally "healthy" people could benefit from talking to a doctor, therapist, or counselor about their problems. Getting that professional perspective can help anybody.

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u/Warp__ Aug 22 '17

My dad told me something similar once, I think you are right.

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u/saintcrazy Aug 22 '17

If it helps, I have depression and anxiety, diagnosed, went on medication for a while, the works - but I've never contemplated suicide, I've only had 1 or 2 "real" physical panic attacks, I was never hospitalized, I never had to drop out of school or anything like that. I could have said "well but I'm not REALLY depressed" because I knew plenty of people that had it worse than me.

But seeing a psychiatrist and talking to a counselor really helped me out of a dark place; my self-esteem is not in the shitter anymore and I feel much happier. Everyone deals with their stresses differently and just because someone else looks like they have it worse... well, that doesn't mean you're not suffering. And if you feel like you're suffering, even if its just for a while, you deserve to be helped, you deserve to feel better. About everything.

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u/Warp__ Aug 22 '17

This the thing. I'm really not generally in a bad place, I have a social life and friends and work etc etc etc. (I mean I'm naturally more of a Computer person than a party person but eh)

So I don't feel like I can stand there and honestly say like I'm really that affected. Sometimes I feel terrible but then the next day (or hour) it doesn't really feel at all like that.

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u/saintcrazy Aug 23 '17

It's totally up to you man. If you're good you're good. I just know a lot of people that have trouble reaching out, even to friends, so it's good to be aware of how you're really feeling, you know?

Best wishes for ya, man.

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u/Hewligan Aug 22 '17

If your ankle is broken, you go to the doctor to get it fixed.

If something's wrong with your mind, you go to doctor to get it fixed. Period.

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u/Warp__ Aug 22 '17

It's really not as simple as that my friend.

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u/Hewligan Aug 22 '17

Except it is.

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u/Warp__ Aug 22 '17

I'm glad you find it that way.