Comment: Things Not to Say to Someone Who is Depressed:

Just a little public service announcement:

1. Cheer up!

2. You need Prozac!

3. Oh come on, it can’t be that bad.

4. It’s just a phase, you’ll get over it.

5. But are you really depressed? Like officially?

6. Snap out of it!

7. We all get the blues sometimes.

8. Oh yeah, my cousin? She gets really depressed too.

9. You don’t look sick.

10. Hang in there!

Let’s be honest, that last one is the worst. The fact that it brings to mind a hangman’s rope is just NOT COOL. Depressed people don’t need the imagery, thanks very much!

Just doing my part for mutual understanding between depressed and non-depressed humans. Trying to share the wisdom, not the pain.

Have a nice day! (ooh, that's #11.)