Despite how ridiculous it is, we tend to compare our own accomplishments and attributes to people around us. Sometimes it is to boost our confidence but I feel the comparing usually only drags us further down in whatever our problems are. Taking it a step further, you might compare your problems to another person's, to confirm your that own feelings and thoughts are logical.
My two cents are this: You can't compare a mental illness to another one and say one is worse than the other. Every illness and struggle is as real as it can get for whom it concerns. Therefore you should never feel guilty about what you're dealing with. Some might say "oh, this person must be going through a lot because he/she has this illness, and this means I'm a looser since I can't even function normally when having the problems I've got". Believe me, I've done it. I can't think of a better example of a self-fullfilling prophecy than this. You're making yourself feel worse because you feel that you shouldn't feel bad in the first place? Please stop that!
Wether it is social anxiety, OCD, depression or something else, don't trivialize what you read or hear about people. The human brain is so intricate and we don't know the backstory to a person. Just as there are some things you don't want to say directly to anyone, there is no objective truth to how one experiences a mental illness.
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