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If A Person Has Depression, Do They Have The Right To Mistreat Their Loved Ones Or Friends?
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This is to address depression and how the depressed person might treat the people in their lives. The depressed person might lash out and treat the people they love with hatred and contempt. This might not be a thing that all depressed people do, but some do. I would love to know what other folks thoughts are on this topic.

posted August 13, 2017
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nothing gives you a free ticket to mistreat the people you love.That doesnt mean that some of us have habits that come across as treating are family bad. for exapmle, with my depression i can hybranate and not speak to anyone for days,this is something that makes everyone in my life frustrated, they do ask that i at least try. I do, and i fail sometimes too. if you explain it to your loved ones what your doing and why, hopefully they will be more patient, wouldn't you for your loved ones? if they drop you off the face of the earth before trying there not worth it. As people that suffer depression we can be very selfish and not know it, the world kind of revolves around us. How many times have you seen you buddy upset and first thing you thought was is he mad at me? or you are depressed dont want to talk and your friend reaxches out because of her own problems but you assume she will find someone else. on the bright side, i read that the majority of us are quite intelligent.

posted September 8, 2017
A MyDepressionTeam Member

It could be a side effect of their meds if they are on meds

posted August 16, 2017
A MyDepressionTeam Member

I wish I knew the answer to this but my feeling is No . I have a bipolar son self medicated . He has held a gun to my head over an arguement . I no longer deal with him because he wont seek help

posted August 24, 2017
A MyDepressionTeam Member

I have mixed feelings about this. Mostly because I have been physically, emotionally, and verbally abused by someone who has a mental illness. I dont know if that's the cause though because mine has never been like that (That severe too). And the things I've been through are things no one should go through.

posted August 23, 2017
A MyDepressionTeam Member

I'd say it's not right for them to do that, and they should work towards not only fighting their depression, and how they deal with their emotions. That being said, loved ones should understand that it is not personal and if the person was mentally healthy they would never act this way. Most of the time these lash outs are short and hurt the person saying the words as well. Sometimes when someone you love can only be at 10% you have to pick up the slack and be at 90%. However, if it gets to the point where the loved one feels like their own mental health is being affected to the point they cannot take anymore, they have every right to leave and ask the ill person to let them know once they are feeling stable enough.

posted August 20, 2017

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