Its hard being hard wired weird

I spoke with a friend of mine recently who also struggles with depression. Oddly enough he was the most comfort of anyone. Micheal Borton. I mean everyone tries really hard to be helpful, but usually it comes off as those damn doctors, or just try to be more postitive, or totally ignoring the elephant in the room.

Let me tell you what works or is helpful:
1. Listening
2. reminding me that its my illness thats making me think suicidal, normal people do not think this way. thats the most helpful!!!!!
3. if someones blood sugar went over 200 would you tell them that they are not really sick and that its all in their head?
4. im telling you people that something's wrong with the hard wiring in the brain, and yes the meds help, if you happen to be lucky enough to find the right ones. oh and if you really have the right diagnosis.
5. do not pretend its not happening your denial of my illness pissess me off.
6. give me medical advice if you have no credentials, I have a team of professionals and spiritual advisors. They have helped beyond measure. Any slips in my condition has not diminished their usefulness. Any talk about God and the Bible are always allowed. Unless its about punishment.
7.if you disagree with any of the above statements please just be open to try to understand and do not let your biases form unloving opinions about me.

I am not saying that everyone in my life has done this too me. there are some good eggs. You know who you are.

I really needed to say all of this.

love to all.

renae