Why come on here when depressed for advice?
Question:
Why not ask friends/family/counsellors.
Answers:
i understand your comments and to a point id agree,but i do think when people ask for help on here it is very brave of them and they are probably desperate.i have a degree in psychogy and i can assure you ssometimes friends family will not say to you what they feel they should.
i am however concernd to a point that although i am sure every one on here will always give thier best advice ity is open for abuse by anyone looking for and with ulterior motives.
so yes i agree with you but would to say people telling thier problems on here is very brave and to be admired and for some this is real desperation
mike
Other Answers:
I don't I only answer questions
Because some poeple do not want their friends to know they are depressed the sterotyism of mental health has been bad in the past hi friend
u will never knw who will help you, u will make u feel lightier, life is like tat, may b strangers can help u more always "expect the unexpected" and nvr overpredict
sometimes its easer to ask here might not ant others ya know to know about some things You're right. If you're really depressed, talk to Jesus, he knows what to do, or, like you said, friends, family, counselor. We yahoo people may be welll meening, but that doesn't meen we're qualified to help.
Some people have no where else to turn, they are alone or feel that they have nobody there for them. Others may be embarrassed by their problems and don't want anyone close to them to know. And then their could be those who just want an outside, unbiased, anonymous opinion.
Good question along with in no particular order.
1. Am I pregnant
2. Am I pretty
3. Am I ugly
4. Am I fat.
5 Is having sex with my brother wrong.
6. My computer stopped working HELP!!
7. HELP my dog died what should I do?
8. HELP! Nobody is answering my stupid questions!
9 Help JERRY SPRINGER IS MY FATHER!
10. Who my babby Daddy ?
I dont think I would myself but I guess if they get one bit of advice from someone who is genuine and can relate to what they are going through then I guess it is worth dredging through the typical swipes you get. because it is easier to talk to a stranger as they do not know you
coz some people dont wanna upset their close 1s that they r depressed .thats why that column is there.
It is often much easier to tell your deepest emotions and troubles to someone you know is a real person, yet you know you will never meet.
I agree that people often give hardly any background to their questions and the answers they receive are usually very mixed, the best being quite perceptive and the worst very hurtful. Yes, most of them would get more in depth and practical help from a counsellor of some kind, professional or otherwise. Some may not be able to afford it (in the States, at least, you have to pay) and for others it may be more than they are capable of doing to find someone who they can trust to listen to their problems and not risk having them dismissed.
I just hope that some of the people asking here are encouraged to take some of the good advice and seek closer to home for their answers. If just one person in a thousand gets some comfort and sees a way forward through the answers they get here, then I think it is worth it.
The answer is simple, some people are more comfortable talking to strangers than family and friends. A lot of people try to hide their depression. It's only obvious to family and friends when things happen like not washing, getting out of bed. I have known cases of people who seemed perfectly fine killing them selves, then it's if only she or he would have talked to us, some times a stranger can help best.. maybe they don't want their freinds/family/counsellors to know yet
i come to answer questions and i have some mental illness myself and hope that maybe from my past i can help, i never say that i know the answer to their problems though
everyone and every situation is different, they must keep that in mind
and it is always recommended that people see a counsellor for depression/anxiety/suicidal, etc. etc. etc.
maybe they don't feel comfortable enough to express how they feel to family or friends and might not want to talk face to face with a counsellor. the whole reason of this site is to ask questions about things you are unsure of and that is what people are doing. it doesn't necessarily mean they will take up the advice offered, but maybe it gives them hope that there are people who understand and who listen, maybe more so than friends/family. you never know the reasons for peoples actions on here, we don't always get a background story. why not?? if there are people on here who've been through a similar sort of thing its far better than asking a mate who's happy as a pig in s**t and hasn't a clue how you feel.
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