I think Natasha is right. And you don't need to fight on your own. There is therapy maybe, there are groups of people with depression on- and offline. It's important to find your own way. Step by step. Don't give up. My english is not good enough to find the words I am looking for. Nevertheless feel free to contact me if you like. I wish you the strength to find that ray of light that will lead you out of the darkness.

I'm so sorry that you and the people who've upvoted your comment feel this way. It is hard to talk about depression because nobody really understands it unless they've been through it. But I think the author of this comic was trying to give people hope and raise awareness about how easy it is to overlook a condition like this. Because maybe after people read this, you'll find that there are lots of people who are newly aware of depression and who do care and want to try their best to help you.

Having family and friends doesn't necessarily help either. None of the people close to me understand my anxiety and depression at all, and mostly act as if I don't want to get better. I force myself more and more to pretend I'm okay *because* of them and how I don't want to lose the few people I still have. If I get caught having a panic attack instead of patience I just get told how I'm overreacting and making drama and to stop making people worried acting as if something really serious actually happened when it hasn't. No matter how much I try to explain nobody gets the simple fact that what constitutes a desperate situation for me is not the same as for them.

I have been there, truly barely getting out of bed! My family has always pretended everything was perfect despite obvious problems so not much of a resource. I finally got therapy and there are tons of things on YouTube. PsychoCybernitics by Maxwell Maltz changed everything. It's also an audio book on YouTube free therapy! I hope this post helps, the universe always provides if we ask it!

So true :(

who cares about others help, they won't understand your pain anyway, stay positive about yourselves. doing what's most important, not letting all the c**p running through your mind and make you even more depress. I suffered depression and anxiety as a teen from abusive, abnormal sister in-law, It took me probably 5 years (im 33), and nothing can hurt me now. I've been through a lot lot lot. so fight it. don't let it control you, be strong and be positive.

I do understand how you feel. My dad and I both suffer from depression, but my mom only cares for him. My friends tend to forget I'm here.