For someone who doesn’t suffer from depression, it’s easy for him or her to forget about certain things that are said to him or her, like the comments on this list. For someone who suffers from depression, however, it is not that simple and can actually amplify his or her depression. While there are many more things that you should never say to someone who suffers from depression, here are 15 of those things. Be careful in the words you choose while talking to someone who suffers from depression; it could literally be the difference between life and death.
Things you should NEVER say to someone who suffers from depression:
- Snap out of it.
- Stop whining/complaining
- It’s all in your head
- Grow up/man up
- Stop feeling sorry for yourself
- There are a lot of people worse off than you
- You have nothing to be depressed about
- You should stop taking those pills
- You don’t look depressed
- You’re just being selfish
- You’re just looking for attention
- Don’t feel depressed
- Get over it
- You only feel this way because you want to
- Don’t think about it
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