Just want some one to understand me

[NannyMcphee12]

Why does no one understand how I feel? I open up & tell people then they run for the hills and never talk to me again

Posted about my depression before.
My GP was the one who suggested telling people how I feel rather than bottling it up

I don't think people can always understand what's going on with someone else, but it doesn't mean they can't lend a sympathetic ear.

Depression is difficult for some people to understand because you can't ever "see" what's wrong. And it can be very different from person to person.

Telling people is a good start, but often people don't know how to provide good support or advice. Did your GP mean for you to try some counseling to see if that would help.

I tried counselling and hated it. The woman i saw just put me down even more.

GP suggested telling people how I was feeling or how they made me feel with their actions etc

Was it only the one counsellor you tried. Happened to me too, just didn't click with her and was a very uncomfortable session. She made out I had sister issues and was desperate to identify what my "problem" was when I've always felt that I haven't got a clue why I feel the way I feel because I've had a very normal life with no hideous triggering factors. Because I couldn't identity the cause of depression I felt it was pointless going to a counsellor to "talk about it" because I had no clue what I was supposed to talk about. She was my first ever experience in counseling and it really really put me off. Didn't want to try it any more. But if you can look around for different therapists you will eventually find someone who gets you.

I am the same- no idea what's caused it. Going back to gp on Tuesday so wi discuss seeing someone else with him

Can't harm to try, right!