Scared to admit a medical diagnosis
Been diagnosed as depressed and suffering from lonelieness but scared to admit it because of where Im from I know Ill be judged and loked down on
edited by Rain45 Moved to Depression Community due to Forum Re-Organisation
@limePal1448
Hey there, sweet one. Thank you immensely for creating this thread and sharing your feelings, it's no easy feat but you did it, and that's definitely something to be proud of.
This post made me feel a little sad because you don't deserve to feel ashamed or afraid of judgement, least of all for an illness. It's so unfortunate that a majority of society stigmatise what mental illnesses are, and don't realise that they are just as important and real as physical illnesses. I understand how scary it must feel, and I wish I could change the world's view with stigma. Like Jamie did say above, there is no forced need for you to identify your diagnosis with anyone, but you also don't want to feel this shame. Depression is nothing to feel ashamed about, and it's only stigma that causes that feeling of shame. Here on 7Cups, you can freely tell us about anything, and we won't judge you or make you feel ashamed. I know that it's no equivalent to real life; if you choose to, perhaps you can tell your closest loved ones?
My PMs are always open to you, lovely. Just hop onto my profile and send me a message if you want to chat, okay? I believe in you. <3
@ZaraSmiles Ill more than likely take you up on that soon, would be nice to talk to someone my age. Thank you for the kind words and the uplfiting reply.
Looking foreward to speaking soon <3
@limePal1448, looking forward to it! Sending all my love!
@limePal1448 I agree with Jamie.
Additionally, as long as you are honest with yourself, you can take steps into a better direction, for yourself.
