Venting Too privileged to be sad

[tapewormsinthestool]

I have everything I could ever want and it's still not enough. my family was never abusive as far as I know, I have a roof over my head, nothing that eventful or traumatic has ever happened to me, I have everything, yet I still feel horrible all the time.

I completely get that it's probably genes, but I'm still gonna bitch about it. Going to people for help sucks because I'm a man and I have to push through it wether I want to or not and it's just life.

 

[amerie]

Chronic and clinical depression is an illness, and being financially or socially privileged doesn't make you immune to experiencing trauma or having a medical problem. Although you should 100% be aware of your privilege and understand that you have it better than a mentally ill person in poverty and use that to advocate for less fortunate people, the fact of the matter is that doesn't change your illness.

It's like saying because you're wealthy you shouldn't feel sad about having cancer, you are still ill. Do you have it better and have a likely chance of having a successful and high quality treatment? Yes, but it's still there.

Plus you are probably a lot more traumatized than you'd think but your brain is repressing it or you don't see it that way because of social stigma on what "real trauma" is.

 

[SoulCage]

Plus you are probably a lot more traumatized than you'd think but your brain is repressing it or you don't see it that way because of social stigma on what "real trauma" is.

Thank you.
I needed that today.
For me, it's also scary to talk about my life experiences or ask for help. It makes me question everything and as a result I can't make decisions. Can't trust myself when everybody I meet tells me that what I am feeling is not true. Exhausting...