Depression is the most common mental illness, yet it somehow convinces everyone that they’re completely alone.

Personally speaking, I like to believe it's not that nobody can help me, but rather nobody cares enough or can be bothered to help.

I find myself often "baiting" an answer when talking to others. I'm very vocal about the fact that I find myself rather worthless and have told multiple people that I simply can't open up on my own.

Yet all I get in return is just the typical "You should do this / that" etc etc etc, but nobody actually does anything to show they care.

Which in turn makes me believe people are either oblivious or literally don't care. Not that I blame them, of course. I know myself that being around someone who is a walking pile of negativity can be rather stressful, but at the same time, if someone is already feeling worthless, avoiding them only reinforces such negative thoughts.

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