In today’s society depression and suicide are always on a back burner. They do not talk about it because what would they say? They say just don’t do it. Just be happy. If it were that easy if be happy yesterday . I’d have already flipped my happy switch. Even more so for me being an African American female, people are totally confused. Only because a young privellaged white boy has become the poster child for depression, where everyone is there if they need anything. But when a young African American female is depressed it is so unusual . And so I am deemed crazy for life. I am unrelatable to everyone because . Young African American females just do not get diagnosed with depression.
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I hope I am understanding the “backburner” enough to say this.
The news and everyone keeps depression and suicide on the backburner until a famous person is affected by it. People are just not involved and not educated to know what we are going through. They are uncomfortable when they are around depressed individuals. And too selfish to care. Even if it is family and “friends”..
I agree and it’s so sad because simple things from the people who matter the most to us could make all the difference. And they just don’t care enough or can’t handle it themselves
You overhauled your post after my brief comment so I’ll add to my comment.
I don’t think depression discriminates. It’s an ugly beast that seems capable of attacking everyone at will. Are there differences in health care? Yes… and that makes everything worse. I’m sorry that you’re suffering. I wish that you, me, and everyone else didn’t have a need for this site. Regardless of skin color, gender, etc., you aren’t alone. Many of us are battling depression’s demons.
Sorry I’m clearly new , but I think you took what I am saying wrong anyways.
Well I’m sorry that you feel that way but bc I am black and you are white and I am me and you are you we’d never see perfectly through the others eyes. And I won’t go on to further explain myself , bye.