Do your family struggle to understand your depression?

[Laura]

My sister and I are so different you would not believe we come from the same family. I try hard to get on with her for my mum's sake.
You know what they say - you can't choose your family!
Perhaps your brother is just baffled and acts out of his frustration at not knowing what to do or say.
There is no easy way to solve family issues.
Do what you feel is the right thing for you and ask him to respect that.

Lots of luck.

[smirfy21]

the only person in my family that makes any kind of effort to understand and except my bipolar disorder is my mum, everything that comes out of my dads mouth is condescending although he thinks he is trying so I have never said anything to him about it. I don't really know what my brothers and sissters think because they never bring it up although my sisster thinks its all attention seeking and is quite vocal about it.
smirfy

[xwardx]

I showed my Mum, Dad & hubby the following links which I think has helped them come to terms with my illness a little better...maybe worth a go? Hope they understand better soon :)

http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Depression/Pages/Introduction.aspx
 
http://www.mind.org.uk/help/diagnoses_and_conditions/depression

[lost rolex]

no they hate it they all want there old Dad back again, they have been robbed

[Zaf]

I'm sure they would also feel robbed if you had cancer or another terminal disease, generally understanding how an illness helps close family to cope with it better, I certainly have found that to be the case both with my depression and my dad's cancer