One the hardest times in my life was when I thought I could depend on a friendship and was ghosted. Finding unconditional friendships is so important for those suffering depression. Too many turn away and never look back.
It broke my heart to discover that the people I thought would be there for the hard times, actually avoided me.
When I returned to a workplace after three months recovery, management whom I had worked with for twenty years, never even asked, How are you? I was treated with fear and apprehension. Apparently in my absence the gossip mills went wild. A few statements were exaggerated, some stories void of facts, and many could not forgive my emotional outbursts the day I melted into a heap of tears, pounding my fists against the wall. They were afraid of this person. Carol they knew was helpful, kind, and gave the company 110%.
I held onto the people who treated me with respect and caring. All of them are still there for me if I need them and visa versa. True friendship can withstand depression and anxiety. True friendship is unconditional.