What to do when the people around you are negative
I feel like I'm surrounded by negative people and its rubbing off on me. I know its ultimately my responsibility to cure my depression, but I feel like I am affected by the fact that most of my family and my partner are either very negative, low energy, lonely people, or have depression. People who feel like life is meaningless can't give someone else a reason to live, if you see what I mean. But they're the ony support system I have right now. I don't want to be mean and mention it as its not their faults. I don't know what the answer is. I guess I just wish I could escape the negativity surrounding me but I can't. I feel like I have no examples of a positive happy fulfilled life surrounding me, not much support to help me out of this severe depression relapse I'm having
@placidWest9840
I totally understand you, it is a lot easier to start our own healing process when we are being surrounded by supportive, positive people.
There is always a reason to live, and if this is your support, then what if you all made a common goal in achieving steps into your healing? ❤️
You can do this, and you've got each others to fight for. I really do hope you get to feel better soon!
Lots of love! ✨❤️
@placidWest9840
@placidWest9840
I can relate to this because my family is very negative, and they have a tendency to throw blame around. I don't even speak to 3 of my four siblings. I spent years trying to get in their good graces, and they continued to be negative, and not take responsibility for anything they've done. I decided not to speak to them, and I don't. It bothers me that I don't have relationships with them, but it's better than feeding off their negativity.
If you are depressed, you should definitely look into getting on meds. I have been on prozac for years, and it's made all the difference. I used to always see the glass half empty, but now it's half full.
@selfconfidentOwl8422 I can relate to that, one of my siblings is also very toxic and we haven't spoken in 4 years. Sometimes for your own peace it can be better to not have people in your life if they go too far. My other family members haven't done anything bad directly to me like my sibling has, so I wouldn't want to stop communicating with them, espeically as without them I would have no support or safety net.
I have taken meds in the past but am unsure about trying them again