I have depression. I take medication and it’s under control. Occasionally I have ups and downs, recently on a down, and they’ve noticed. But instead they ask my housemate, not me.
My housemate then worries. She tells me people are worried and they asked her about me. She won’t say who, but I know who it is. Because I watch and listen and I know the type of people who will ask.
But why don’t they just ask me how I am themselves?
It’s just a circle of isolation. People will unconsciously avoid me because they don’t want to get into an uncomfortable conversation.
Please talk to your friends. No matter what it’s about.