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I have depression. It's not overwhelming, and it's not something that I use to define myself, but it's there, and there are times when it hits me, and it's debilitating.

Not everyone understands why I have depression.

They think that because I have a good life with wonderful friends, a great family, a good job, a nice place to live, and no huge problems I have nothing to be sad about. They don't understand that depression isn't just sadness and that having a good or bad life has little bearing on whether you suffer from depression or not.

Depression isn't the only mental disorder that isn't widely understood. Even the way people with mental disorders feel in general aren't widely understood.

Thanks to one Redditor's great question, Redditors with mental disorders shared what they wish people understood about them.

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People Explain How They Really Feel About A Four-Day Work Week
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Many people in the workforce have complained about being tired and overworked in their jobs.

Because there is no other alternative to getting that weekly paycheck, workers in many industries endure the stresses of the job.

But what if the companies these exhausted employees work for could hypothetically alleviate their work-related stresses and anxiety by reducing their work hours?

Could you be on board?

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People Divulge The Most Genuine Things You Can Say To Someone Suffering From Depression
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Depression sucks.

It's hard to live with and near impossible to overcome.

I know, I struggle everyday.

It's always appreciative to have people who "try" to empathize.

But often the sentiment doesn't fit the delivery.

There are ways to comfort a sad person that doesn't make it worse.

I know you're trying your best.

But let's make your best... the greatest.

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People Debate If They'd Quit A Job To Improve Their Mental Health
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*The following article contains discussion of suicide/self-harm.

Let's face it unless you get paid to do what you love, most jobs are stressful.

And as much as we'd like to walk away from jobs that take up too much of our time and take a toll on our bodies, we toil away because it pays the bills.

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Overthinkers Describe The Worst-Case Scenarios They Were Totally Prepared For
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How many people out there overthink things? Quite a few. One study found that 73 percent of adults between the ages of 25 and 35 overthink, as do 52 percent of 45 to 55-year-olds.

Wild, huh?

Well, if you overthink, then you're not alone. Oh, and you're probably well-prepared for some situations that others are not.

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