Posted by HannahW on October 12, 2003, at 3:07:19
In reply to Re: how do you explain your illness, posted by deirdrehbrt on October 11, 2003, at 21:46:43
When I make plans with someone, I try not to make them too far in the future. If I feel well enough to issue an invitation to someone, then hopefully I'll still feel well a few days later.
I tell people on a need-to-know basis. I'm not ashamed of it, but some people do have a skewed perception of depression. If I'm not able to follow through on some plans because I'm too depressed, I just make something up--Usually that I'm not feeling well (which is true.) Eventually, when I get closer to someone and have established trust with them, I tell them about it and frame it in terms of the chemical imbalance, how the medication helps re-balance it, etc. I've never had a poor reception from anyone.
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