jean-vic
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Does anyone here have this problem? You are making friends, getting on well with people, and then a depressive episode hits. Suddenly, those friendships seem somehow suspicious. You overanalyse everything said to you, facial expressions, compare actions with words spoken. All of a sudden, you feel like this people that claim to be your friends aren't really. They're just saying it. After all, if they are your friend, why don't they speak to you outside of work? If they are your friend, why do they hug others at work while you get a cursory hello? Why does it seem like they're uncomfortable since you opened up about your depression - at their request - and now feel like the potential for a strong friendship has gone?
Do you listen to these thoughts and doubts or just dismiss them as paranoia? Do you trust your instincts when depressed as being more honest and not blind to the truth of situations due to some hopeful delusion? Is it just the depressive episode or are these people really just not the sort of friends you need?
Do you listen to these thoughts and doubts or just dismiss them as paranoia? Do you trust your instincts when depressed as being more honest and not blind to the truth of situations due to some hopeful delusion? Is it just the depressive episode or are these people really just not the sort of friends you need?