25 Worst Things to Say When Someone is Struggling Through Depression

by Irvi Torremoro

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I was having a bad morning. My mother passed away a few years ago and i’m very estranged from the rest of my family. While crying my roommate overheard me and yelled through the door, “Everyone’s mom dies! Stop feeling like you’re the only one who can be sad!”

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“You wouldn’t be depressed anymore if you would just be happy.”

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“You’ll be OK. You’re just in a funk.” Yup, an almost 20 year funk, with multiple suicide attempts.

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.