Q:Hi, you have a lot more experience about life than I do. For months I have been very depressed and even suicidal sometimes. I try to hide as best as I can. I recently realized that depression is caused by a chemical imbalance and it's more or less like any other disease. I don't know how to handle this. I can't tell my friends or family because I don't want to burden them with my problems, or make them worry about me. Please help-- from one nerdfighter who is truly fightin'

Anonymous

You have nothing to feel ashamed or embarrassed about. If you had diabetes, you would not be like, “I don’t want to tell my friends and family about my diabetes, because it will make them worry about me, so I’ll just continue to have this untreated diabetes until it disables or kills me.”

You deal with illness by treating it, and a big part of that is being honest and upfront with your friends and family and getting the help that you need to live a healthy and productive life. 

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  1. jakethemadscientist said: Anonymous, I feel your pain. I too have struggled with terrible depression. Understand though, you can’t give up. Depression is a terrible thing. Remember though, no matter how bad things get, you will still have people who want to help you.
  2. superlockedanglerfishinthetardis said: Can we get a reblogable version of this?
  3. ispeakineloquently said: I dealt with it for years without telling anyone, and it doesn’t help. Depression isn’t something to be ashamed of. You should be proud of yourself for being so strong. <3

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