a post by Dr Margaret Rutherford for the Perfectly Hidden Depression blog [via World of Psychology]
A lot of people feel invisible. And for many different reasons.
What do I mean by “feeling invisible?” Like you don’t matter. As if you aren’t a vital part of things. As if you are being overlooked or seen only for what you can do instead of for who you are. You’re an object — not a real human being. Shame can whisper to you that you’re not worth as much as others — that you aren’t acceptable, or welcome, or important. Your invisibility can begin to define you.
If it’s part of depression, then some of that “invisibility” may be imagined or misperceived. Maybe you are important to people but you’re taking their own lives being busy or not texting you back or whatever too personally. So that’s an important distinction to make and you may want to check out your thinking with a therapist or someone you trust.
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And note that you are soooooooo invisible [very poor English on my part – you are either visible or you are not] that there isn’t even an image to illustrate this very interesting piece!
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