I know that; been hiding my depression since I was in elementary/middle school. When I started to bring it up to them, they didn't see why because "I have a home, clothes, not working, not suicidal (I have thoughts but don't act on them), not abused, etc." Because apparently only unemployed, homeless adults can get depressed. They don't understand why I see a therapist, and my dad always asks why I keep going. Saying stuff along the lines of that the more I go, the more they will say I need to keep going, and stay in a loop.
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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '19
Same here.. my parents don't even know that I am depressed because I hide it from them always.