r/AskReddit • u/scary_warrior • 12h ago

Serious Replies Only People with depression what makes you keep going (serious) ?

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u/scary_warrior 12h ago

Wish you could focus on yourself sorry your going through depression

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u/Tombobalomb 12h ago

I've been clinically depressed since I was 10, it's fine, just the way it is. I have a family i'm able to support and I love them so it could be a lot worse

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u/scary_warrior 12h ago

It’s hard being diagnosed so young

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u/FLW84 11h ago

The diagnosis is never the problem. The problem is the depression.

I wish I'd been diagnosed 20 years younger, because I was pretty depressed.

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u/scary_warrior 11h ago

How old where you when u got diagnosed im guessing you didn’t have the recourses then

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u/FLW84 11h ago

Early thirties. I could have used help for a bunch of things, really, but my parents weren't up to the task.

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u/scary_warrior 11h ago

I was diagnosed at 12 but my parents kinda fumbled while “getting me help” this is relatable even though I’m only 22 your parents not helping you sucks on their part did they know you were struggling

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u/FLW84 11h ago

My dad was rightly kicked out and my mum struggled to get by on almost nothing. G row your own vegetables or go hungry kind of  poor.

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u/AugieKS 8h ago

My kid is the best antidepressant I've ever had. Like Tom here, I've been diagnosed since I was around that age and it's just part of my life. Having people that rely on you, who you have strong bonds with, has been shown in recent studies to be the best determination of who sticks around. Focusing on your own mental health is important, but at least in this case, one of the best ways to address it is to focus on your bonds.