Things you should not, I said NOT, say to someone with an anxiety or major depressive disorder:
- Man up.
- Grow a pair.
- It's in your head.
- You just need more sun.
- You're a hypochondriac.
- Your emotions are so unpredictable. (No kidding - try being the one experiencing them.)
- You're always sick.
- Buck up.
- Drama queen.
- You're being a baby.
Unless you've experienced depression or anxiety so bad you've considered killing yourself;
Unless you've gone through the pain of getting on an antidepressant (or 5);
Unless you've experienced the numbness that feels like such a relief at first, but then turns into a yearning to feel again;
Unless you've tried to get off of an antidepressant and experienced true chemical dependence withdrawal;
Unless you've been unable to get out of bed for days because it hurts too much;
Unless your behavior has caused you to lose the people who were once closest to you;
Unless...
Then shut the fuck up and mind your own business.
