Thread: my mother is depressed

My mom just got diagnoised today with depression. I have known that she has not been feeling great lately but i just figured it to be menapause and stress.
So my sister called me up today and told me about it. When I called my mom And asked her how she feeling and if there was anying thing new she said she was fine and no there is nothing new.
Now I'm confused. I have been through depression so I thought it would be good for her to talk to me but she didnt even tell me.
When I think of it 3 out of 5 sibling are or have been diagnoised with depression including me; and now my mother is so thats a lot of ppl in my family.
My sister who is manic depressive was talking like she is the only one my mom can relate to and how it is hard to admit you hit rock bottom. She started to talk about her Suicide attempt and it made me mad.
It made me feel that everything that I went through as a teenager was forgoten.
My sister "suicide attempt" was a half a bottle of sleeping pill and then she called a friend right away.
where on the other hand I was actuallt commited for two seperate periods of 6 months. I am not trying to compare my illness to thiers but it feels as if mine pain never matterd. Not to them at least.

I wish they could have truely understood what I went through but now the sad thing is they just might and I wouldnt want that on anyone. That was the worst part of my life and I'm just greatfull that I was able to get past it.

I don't really have a question or anything I just really needed to get that off my chest.
Thank you!

today i called my mom and found out she had left my stepdad for cheating on her but then she went back to him after 3 days. My mom is completely distraute though. i spent a hour trying to calm her down. i have been through depression so i know what she is going thought but its hard to watch her. i know she need couseling but i she hasnt went yet. she is on meds but they dont do everything and i tried telling her that but she is still freaking out. i just dont know what to do. she looks so horrible and i just want her to be happy again. oh my poor mom. any one got advise?