25 Worst Things to Say When Someone is Struggling Through Depression

17.

“It’s because you don’t have Jesus in your life.”

18.

My Dad told me “But think of how this hurts your mother! Stop being selfish and only thinking about yourself! That’s what got you into this mess.” I was 11. I didn’t talk to my parents about depression anymore. (Didn’t talk to anyone until I worked up the courage to march to a therapist’s office in uni and go ‘Hi, I’ve been depressed since the 8th grade. That’s not normal, is it?’)

19.

(Lists perks of being you) “…so I don’t really see what you have to be depressed about.”

20.

“You need to stop being so weak and letting the shaytaan (devil) whisper in your ear.” There is no devil whispering in my ear. I am experiencing an imbalance.

Written by Irvi Torremoro

Irvi Torremoro is an Austinite by way of Las Vegas. She's worked in various outlets in food & beverage and is now focused on writing, eating all the things, talking about Beyonce, and petting all the puppies. She runs flavorandbounty.com, a lifestyle blog about people in the service industry.