Depression doesn’t discriminate; it doesn’t give a fuck about the color of your skin or how much money you have or who your friends are ( if you even have friends at all) Depression doesn’t care if you are a man or a woman or a child or you speak another language or you’re mute or if you’re like me ;talk a mile a blind. Depression doesn’t care if you’re straight or gay or transgender or have no preference at all. Depression gives zero shits if you are a democrat or republican or a socialist hippy atheist living on welfare. Depression doesn’t care if your employed; unemployed; living on the street or a yacht. Depression doesn’t have a look; the happiest guy in the room could be battling depression every day and you’d never know it.
No one is immune from depression and it is not your fault; it isn’t a character flaw; it’s a chemical imbalance and no one asked to get this. That being said you can take steps to manage your depression; meds and therapy are a start. Reaching out to others when you are lonely is another wonderful way. Writing is a perfect example of getting your feelings out. Taking care of your body ( exercise exercise exercise!) will in turn help your mind and calm some of that anxious energy ( it works, i know) Depression sucks and I say all this because I suffer from it and I hope by being open about my depression I can help others. I hope that I can show people that by ending the stigma of depression; we can get the support we so desperately need and hopefully gain some understanding from others. Because damn is my depression back and damn do I feel lonely. I say all of these things to myself because it makes me feel better and the best way to express my feelings is to write, you know; sometimes it’s the only tool I have. As I said earlier depression is terrible but I don’t have to let it control me. And I hope someone reading this takes comfort in the fact they are not alone; we can get through this.
Good night,
Davie
Suffered with it my entire life and only been able to talk openly about it recently. It’s hard for everyone including family and friends.
Hope you feel better 🙂
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Thanks; I think I am on the mend
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And yet we live in a life of denial.
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very true
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Some days are tough and some days, not so much.
All days though, I pray for good mental health.
My thoughts on depression.
https://sunshinysasite.wordpress.com/2018/09/05/depression/
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Thanks for responding
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Thank you
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