How do you tell your doctor and convince him/her that you might be suffering from depression? How to admit that you might need help?
People admit that they feel burned out (which doesn’t mean that they are depressed but quite often it goes together), yet are afraid to admit to their co-workers, bosses, even themselves.
They feel like they need help, that the way how they’re feeling is not okay. No self help books help because they simply cannot concentrate while reading them. Exercising help only for that hour or so and half an hour after it. Eating healthy takes too much energy which they already don’t have. Good night sleep? Yeah, sleep 8 hours and nope, not so much energy anyway.
People are afraid of speaking up about such problems, because the judgemental crap that pours over them is hurtful.
But doctors should listen to their patients.
Bosses should listen to their workers.
People simply should listen and STOP give dumb advice (go out more, exercise, read this book, eat this, etc)*.
*If those advice helps someone, good! No one is the same.
Thoughts that keep me up at night. 