Ask for help

Asking someone for help often requires overcoming your fears and stepping out of your comfort zone. It really isn't that easy. You can never predict other people's reactions for sure. They have the right to say "no" to you. Even if you have great relationships with family and friends, asking for help is still not easy. Many people worry about bothering their parents, or about passing on their depression to friends. Or they might be convinced that asking the people close to them for help will make them feel guilty for not giving enough care and love. It may seem that in this case you have to choose between silently enduring your pain and bringing pain to those around you. But this is a misconception. Your loved ones will worry a lot more if you withhold the reasons for your worries from them.