Hi M.L. The problems you talk about are what most people with depression/anxiety deal with everyday. The people you interact with unfortunately have no idea what you're feeling because they can't feel it, nor can they see it. If you broke your arm/leg etc or have a cold/flu etc, easy-peesy. But anything to do with mental health has a stigma, the stigma - fear of the unknown. The fear - is it 'catching', how do 'ordinary' people avoid it. I'm rather surprised that some people don't carry a cross to hold in case the evil unknown somehow transfers itself. There is some info at the bottom of this page which explains depression, mental health: the signs, caring for the sufferer. While it may not help the people you interact with, it may give you some guidelines dealing with these people. Tony's suggestion would be helpful too. You are not as alone as you feel, BB has many sufferers including the champs. Actually more people suffer than those who admit it. The ones who deny, are usually in a lot of emotional pain and simply refuse to admit they need help, because of the stigma I mentioned earlier. It's a vicious, emotional rollercoaster/merry-go-round. Don't put off seeing your Dr out of fear, don't try to ignore it, get help. Getting help is stronger than living with the fear of being alone. Once you get the right help, that's half the battle. The rest is easy because you know you are getting help. Call BB or lifeline for guidance on Dr's if necessary.
Lynda
