It’s treated like its shameful or something…
So my Paternal Grandmother died like 1 or 2 years ago… and I didn’t feel like going to the funeral… cuz I’m already dealing with so much shit as it is…
So they came back and told me they told everyone that I was “studying in college and had an important class I cannot miss” never mentioned the depression… I already withdrew from college at that point…
Like… Its depression… not like schizophrenia
What the fuck is this shame?
I didn’t even process that fact till like now…
Just remembered they said that “we didn’t let any one know because once they know they’ll forever treat you differently”
Well fuck that… this is America… people have literally published memoirs about their experience in a psychiatric hospital… and people make youtube videos about it…
Sorry for yet another rant… this depression is killing me
Tbh, even if it’s schizophrenia, is there a difference? I’d argue no
What have you tried so far to treat your depression
Because the more “serious” types like schizophrenia have the reputation/stereotype of being “violent”, especially in Chinese culture where mental health is even less understood.
Fair enough
I’d caution anyone with ranking some conditions above others on different scales like violence but yeah I understand when you say it’s a cultural view