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Mental Illness Recovery
Things Not To Say To Someone With Depression
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1. "Just get over it"/"stop being sad"
2. "It's just a phase"
3. "Others have it worse"
4. "You're doing it for attention"
5. "What do you have to be sad about? Your life is fine"
6. "Everything will be fine"/"You'll feel better tomorrow"
7. "Life isn't fair, deal with it"
8. "You should try _ and _"
9. It's your fault"/"you did this to yourself"
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10. "You're not fun anymore"
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11. "Crying won't help"
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12. "You should get out of the house more"
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13. "It's all in your head"
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