Have you ever felt alone in a room full of people? Do you feel as if nobody truly understands you? Do you feel empty, lost, hopeless, or worthless? Does your anxiety stop you from doing things you want to do in your life? Are you depressed and don't know who to turn to for help or guidance? Are you currently struggling with your mental health? You never have to feel alone again. We understand you. We feel exactly like you do and we are here to support you. Share your story, connect with like-minded people, learn more about mental illnesses and how you can improve your mental health. Together we can make a difference and together we can reduce the stigma. Welcome to Authentic Mental Health. It is estimated that more than 264 million people worldwide suffer from depression, which means the majority of us either know someone who currently struggles with depression or are struggling with depression themselves. Dealing with depression is difficult enough, even when you have a supportive network of family and friends. Depression can completely turn someone's life upside down, sucking them of all of their energy, all of their joy, and all of their ability to perform basic functions. Please don't make it harder for someone who's struggling with depression by saying the following 10 things people with depression don't want to hear. Number one, I know what it's like. I feel so sad when I watch a sad movie. Depression is nothing like watching a sad movie. It's actually very insulting to try and compare the two. Depression is a mental illness. Being sad is a natural human emotion. Please do not trivialize something serious like depression by comparing it to watching a sad movie. Number two, have you tried praying? I think you need Jesus in your life. Yes, praying and having Jesus in your life works for some people, but not everybody is religious and not everybody believes in Jesus either. If you know somebody isn't religious or even believes in the same religion as you, please do not push this onto them. It's only going to make them feel a million times worse. Number three, you're doing a lot better than other people are. People who are struggling with depression do not need a guilt trip about how they have food, good friends, family members around them, and a roof over their head. Yes, on the outside it may seem like they have a very good life, but that does not mean they can't be depressed, and it does not invalidate depression either. Saying this to them isn't helping at all, so please don't say it. Number four, you have everything in your life. You have no reason to be depressed. This one links back to number three, but this one makes people who are depressed feel even worse. It makes people who are struggling with depression think their feelings are invalid, and they are not allowed to feel the way they're currently feeling because they have everything in life. They also think and feel that if they truly do have everything in life and what you're saying is true, but they still feel this way and they still feel depressed, there's nothing's ever going to get better is it. Number five, can't you just try and ignore it? If you could ignore your depression, you would, wouldn't you? But it's not that simple and it's something that you just cannot do. Saying this to somebody who is depressed is a pretty stupid thing to say, so please do not say this. Number six, you're not the same and you're not fun to be around anymore. Saying this to somebody who is depressed is like rubbing salt into somebody's wounds. They can't help not feeling the way that they used to feel. It's not their fault at all. They need support, compassion and love during this period of time. They do not need somebody who is going to make them feel guilty for feeling the way they're feeling when it's not their fault at all and they didn't choose to feel this way either. Number seven, you're just sad. I feel like a broken record with this one because I have said this so many times here on YouTube on our Instagram and on our TikTok. Depression is a mental illness. Sadness is a human emotion. There is a major, major, major difference between the two. Number eight, it's all in your head. By saying this to somebody who is depressed, you are implying they are making it up. This is going to make somebody who is depressed feel like they're going crazy. And by saying this, you are invalidating their own feelings. Please do not say this. Number nine, just get over it. This will make somebody who is depressed feel misunderstood and ashamed. If they could just simply get over it, do you not think they would? Saying this really isn't helping at all and it's only making things a million times worse. Please do not say this ever. Number 10, just think positively. Depression causes you to think and feel negatively the majority of the day. It's extremely difficult for somebody who is depressed to just think positively. And even if they could just think positively, it's not going to cure their depression or help them overcome it either. Please do not say this to them either. Are you currently depressed or have you ever struggled with depression before? Would you agree that these are 10 things depressed people never, ever want to hear? Has anyone ever told or said to you any of these 10 things? Let me know in the comment section down below. If you've been able to relate to this video, please give this video a like. If you're new here, please consider subscribing to Authentic Mental Health. To join a community of like-minded people just like you. Take care guys and girls and I'll see you all again in another video.