I have had problems with depression through my life. One of the worst feelings is when i have noticed it affect others. I also felt I was making others unhappy.
The most helpful thing I ever realized is that I have to be nice to myself and treat myself well in order to make others feel good. This might feel selfish, but in the end of the result is that you feel better and the others around you feel better then that's okay !
So my advice is to be your best friend, be forgiving of yourself. You can't help what has happened, but you can decide what attitude to have moving forward.
Keep your Chin up buddy !
Great advice. It's not easy to treat myself nicely. I tend to be my own worst critic (as do we all, I'd imagine). Deciding on my attitude is a tough one; there are physical symptoms that cause a fight-or-flight response, and I see red -- it's difficult to describe how a broken brain "works"... Thanks!