Friends

Hi all. Has anyone else found that their friends don’t really check in with them, in regards to how they are going? I understand that people have busy lives. I have always been the friend that checks in on my friends and reach out when they are having a hard time. I opened up to a few friends about my recent mental health diagnosis, and they all said the right things at the beginning, but then have gone quiet, only one has checked in on me. Tbh, it feels like a bit of a reality check. Like I’m there for them, but it’s clear they can’t reciprocate. Even my siblings who I shared it with, have not checked in on me. Really I’ve had one friend and my Mum (aside from my amazing partner) who have checked in on me. One other friend checked in on me, I said I was struggling. They offered to catch up, and then when I suggested a couple of times, I’ve heard nothing back.

I feel like there’s this conversation of encouraging people with poor mental health to speak up, so people can support you. But I did, and many aren’t.