How can I stop letting my depression make me feel like a burden to others?

Remember that you're not helping anyone by suffering silently. Those close to you would much rather know that you're depressed and getting help, than feeling like you're suffering and keeping it to yourself.

Ask for help, if someone lends you their ear then it is not a burden they want to help you because you are loved.

Try to understand that, depression is part of our experiences of being human. Everyone experiences it one point or another. You shouldn't see yourself as a burden anymore than the "others" should see themselves as a burden for their unique challenges. Allow yourself to be human and process through your thoughts and feelings in your own way and your own time.

When I feel like my depression makes me a burden to my family and friends, I take the time to remind myself that I respect the people in my life enough to make that choice for themselves. The people who support us do so willingly. I will go out on my own so my significant other has time to decompress on his own, and will completely support them going out and doing their own thing without me. At the end of the day, though, I remind myself that it is not my job to make choices for my loved ones, and make sure they are aware if my depression ever becomes too much for them that I will never resent them for asking for space.

When you start working on your depression and focusing on yourself you will find that the relationship that you have with others will change and you will recognize the positives in them and you also recognize the positives in yourself and not feel as much as a burden to others. Talking to a therapist will really help sort through the problems that you were having right now. And a therapist also provides a great way just to let everything out and there's somebody that will listen and give advice back to you.

It actually depends on you. If you want to help yourself you certainly can. Start finding happiness in the smallest things around yourself. Start helping others. Remind yourself that you matter to people, your parents, significant other, family cares about you. and that is the way you can prevent yourself from getting in the deep clutches of depression, which will immediately help you to feel not like a burden to others.

Open up to them about. Tell them about how you're feeling, then thank them for listening! It will help you feel heard, and they'll feel heard too!

See a professional, learn how to work past and work with living with depression. It isn't easy to not feel like you are being a burden to people. But if you see a professional, you will soon find you feel like you are burdening your friends less.

Practice self-care first. It isn't appropriate to think of others on top of yourself when you are dealing with serious issues such as depression. Realise that depression can be remedied by practice, talking and ongoing therapy, and over time you will be able to comfortably talk to others. It is in my opinion that others shouldn't be your friend if they feel burdened by your struggles.

How much people choose to get involved with you and your depression is up to them, not you. However, there are people who genuinely want to help you without wanting anything in return. And if you're not sure about that, maybe there are ways for you to give back to them. If you feel like a burden to someone, ask them if you can do anything for them in return, even the smallest favor. If someone directly tells you that your depression burdens them, consider getting support somewhere else. Some people simply don't know how to deal with a depressed person, but they should never blame you for having it or make you feel bad for having depression.