Venting about Depression
Hi guys,
I'm fairly new to 7 cups, only been on here for 3 weeks since being diagnosed with depression. More recently, I've been feeling down and talking to listeners more but I feel that my venting is irritating to listeners.
Can listeners let me know what their thoughts on people venting at you for a while with no positivity coming through?
@A1795
Depresion isn't something that's fixed overnight. Overcoming depression is a long-term battle, and as a listener, knowing that is incredibly important.
I don't expect that a depressed member is going to all of a sudden be better. When I have a chat session, I know Im there to provide support and just listen and that's it. By not putting any expectations on myself or the member, it makes is much easier to not become irritated by the chat :)
Setting boundaries also helps. I usually listen to members once a week and that also helps me prevent burning out.
Hope this helps!