Does family make your depression worse?

my husband does sometimes I'm in counseling and they are helping me with coping skills. I don't want to burden anyone with my story but my family is so divided and its like I have to pick sides. I also found out that my right knee is almost totally shot, and with my age may not be able to do surgery. I am so worthless feeling at this point. 😞

Definitely. They don’t understand my mental illness, they’ve definitely been a root cause for a lot of my issues and they will never truly accept me for who I am

As I stated before, my brother does, but the rest of my family is very supportive. They weren't at first, and thought it was all in my head till I attempted suicide, now they know it's real and are a great support system.

my mother in law does because she's a narcissist and causes my husband to be depressed by putting him in the middle. I have done nothing wrong to her

Oh my God yes. They're supportive but ignorant and a bit narcissistic. Everything they do for me, they're actually doing for themself to make them feel better as a parent. Just because I was diagnosed with depression, anxiety and adhd, doesn't make that their fault, but every step towards therapy or medication is really just a step towards making themselves feel better about their self-esteem of being a good parent.

My family is great and I love them dearly. I know that they love me too. But...when they tell me to just smile and push through, they don't understand that that is the only way that I have made it through these 33 Yeats. I am tired of smiling and pushing. I suffer from chronic pain that the doctors do nothing to help me with, just send me somewhere else that sends me somewhere else...I have struggled with depression and anxiety for most of my life and the chronic pain is only adding to the depression and anxiety. They think that I'm just being lazy and anti-social, but really...I just don't have the spoons to deal with anything most of the time. I am consumed by the pain and overwhelmed with trying to find a way to manage it. It sucks.

It’s an understatement if I ever heard one. It’s to the point that I have to keep my distance from them for most of the time.

My family is supportive but sometimes I feel like they treat me like I'm less than because of mistakes I've made and act like I should just get over things when it comes to my mental health. It is difficult at times. I definitely understand where you're coming from 💕💕

Some family members do. My brother does

Yes, especially my husband since I've been in this damn wheelchair . And my pain is bad he doesn't believe anything I say and goes to the Dr with me and heard what they say and still tells me it's my fault . He upsets me daily by saying he's leaving if I say something he don't like he says you don't want to push me . Gee that makes me feel so secure and excellent.

Yes my mom makes it worse… she’s negative and emotionally abusive so most of what she says makes me feel worse

It definitely can hunny. Surround yourself with good people and discard the bad people. Even if its family

It depends tbh. I know with my dad, it's hard to be around him since he is so negative and draining. The same goes to my mom as well. I feel better when I am alone since I can recollect myself and thoughts but that never happens anymore.

it definitely can when the family is constantly chaotic and causing you mental stress

YES!!! I was adopted by my maternal grandparents. I feel out of place.

All of them have treated me bad which made me depressed, so I avoid them. But then they guilt trip me for avoiding them. Then they start blaming eachother.

Totally. I freed myself by listening to a free YouTube subliminal for healing the inner child. Now they don't flare me up.

Big time.

honestly yes... you arent alone...

Absolutely yes. I’ll hang around family for like a week and then avoid them for two weeks constantly.

My dad's side does. Especially around the holidays, they tend to ignore me which makes me wonder why I even bother showing up