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Another angle-- being given advice that doesn't work can be really wearing.
If you're dealing with people who are apparently committed to lifting your mood, and your mood doesn't lift, now what?
What's more, they may well be talking as though if you were a normal person, their methods would work.
Note: I haven't been in this situation, I'm extrapolating from less drastic problems.