What things should you never say to a depressed person?
by 
AnonymousGirl
ANSWERS: 26
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"Go kill yourself".
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Things could be worse. +5
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Snap out of it.
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"yeah, you may be right. It's not worth it"
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I feel your pain, man. *Walks off.* That could be pretty mean.
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Suck it up and get over it +5
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"doesn't life just seem so pointless sometimes? I mean why bother, we're all going to die eventually anyway..."
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Sadly, a few of the things that should never be said to a depressed person have been said many times over to depressed people on AB. "I completely understand" (when you don't) "It's all in your mind" "Get over it" "Strong/Smart people would do X, Y or Z!" "There are people worse off than you" "Stop feeling sorry for yourself" "Everyone gets depressed sometimes" "Theres no such thing as depression, you're just upset" "Get a hobby"
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Pull yourself together. Cheer up, might never happen. What have YOU got to be depressed about?
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Your daddy would have loved you more had you just pleasured him better!
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The worst thing is an older brother thinks Jesus is talking to him and he physically beats you up for being extremely depressed. His Jesus told him that violence is all you need to get over it.
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"Things will look up. Just be patient." Just what high holy f*#k type of advice is that?
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"Ok I am here. Tell me fast what's going on because my tv show starts in 2 minutes."
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"Nobody likes you"
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You seem to be at your lowest point would you care to try out a magic trick with this razer *hint *hint
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Man, why are you always so mopy, can't you just be happy? Look at all the happy people out there, don't you even want to try to be happy like them. Or are you just afraid you'll fail like you do at everything else?
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"get over it you're being selfish. the whole world does not revolve aroubd you"...have experienced that first hand...not nice!
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"Life goes on." Anything that implies you want to help them, when all you really want is to get them to act the way you think they should act. It'd be better if you just left them alone.
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"Smile!" - I may look upset but I may not feel it. Maybe I just have alot on my mind 99% of the time? "I have bad days too, but y'know what? I just go home and try to get over it. It happens to everyone, not just you" - Youu don't understand. Depression is more than just a state of mind, it's about feeling physically weak and incredibly tired when you forget to take your medication (you aren't able to fully turn the doorknob, simply lifting a chair feels like you're lifting 10kg weights).
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Don't worry. You're not alone. My life sucks to. Why I don't off myself, I don't know.
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Sorry about your bad luck. Get over it. You have no reason to be depressed,look at them,they are worse off than you(personal experience with that one,,in a hospital no less)
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anything that they dont want to hear
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Tell them to go self-harm not good but love them
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Never say to a depressed person for them to end their life because that is a heartless, mean and insensitive thing to say. Never say negative things to a depressed person that can make them worse otherwise that would make you ugly inside. There is a lack of empathy and understanding in many people in the world because they are psychopaths or sociopaths or something like that. They are the type of people who are useless towards the mental health of others. Depression is a horrible feeling and there are people who say horrible things to others making the person become emotionally affected in a negative way.
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You stole my anti-depressants. I hope you are happy now. How do you get a depressed person out of a tree? You cut the rope…
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You look like crap.
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