A little background - I suffered from PND after having both of my children (now 11 & 6) and was medicated with citalopram after my eldest. Since then, my symptoms had settled into a pattern of infrequent anxiety attacks which became much worse following a physical illness this spring. I started sertraline and tried to take control of things again by making some significant changes in life (new job, ditching draining friends etc). Things are ok but the anxiety and feeling wired, wound up and worried creeps in a bit at times.
Now, the point! My best friend is aware of my PND and illness in the spring but hasn't had direct experience of it. Out of context to me she has said things like 'I just don't get this depression thing' or ' I really can't related to this depression business'. Whilst it may be a bit insensitive I really do not believe she is being deliberately personal. However I feel really upset and a bit hurt that she obviously doesn't understand and avoids me if I am going through a hard time. She is everything I am not - strong, very much in control, excellent at everything etc (I do feel inferior in some ways)but I would love some support and understanding and don't know how to get it.