Depression support groups and the danger
There is a danger in joining these depression support groups . I say danger because you often imitate those around you and if you are in a group of depressed people, you quite likely will imitate how they feel, thus making you worse.
The phrase misery loves company was never more true than when you are dealing with people that are depressed. Often the posts made in these groups are full of many years of suffering, and many have very little hope of ever feeling better.
If you are new to depression and you start hearing horror stories about how horrible it is and listening to people that have suffered twenty years, it can really put a wrench in your feeling better!
