Misery Likes Company? Not Always...

The old saying may be that misery likes company, or that depressed people like to bring other people down with them, but this isn't always the case. Sometimes when people are feeling down, they have friends and relatives around them who want to see if they can do something to help lift the flagging spirits of the person they're concerned about. The problem with this is that sometimes those who are closest to us aren't really the best to us out of our low 'funk.' At times like this if they are only able to provide empathy and no concrete means of rectifying any difficulties you are experiencing this can then develop in them the feeling of being a let-down to you, which in turn spreads the woe!

At times like this, it's important for you to recognise if you do just need a hug, or a few quick words of encouragement, or whether the problem is a more serious one which needs the help of a trained professional or support group from which you can gain more structured support.

It could also be that you simply need time out to reflect in solitude in order to centre yourself and move on with a clearer mindset. If this is the case, kindly advise those around you that you are not shutting them out, and simply need the time to resolve your issues without pulling them into the situation also.

Explained from a place of honesty, if they truly have your well-being at heart they will understand and give you the space you need to return in a better state of being.