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Updated 6 years ago,April 29, 2019
Depression is scary.
However, depression teaches you lessons you only learn by going through it.
This is ignorance and many of us are ignorant to a lot of things.
lucas Silva
Support doesnt have to be perfect, but it does require effort, and were all capable of this.
When I was in the midst of depression, some people would say some things that really hurt me.
Not everyone will understand your pain.
It is unfortunate, but it is the reality of life.
What you might do is remember that you and only you know the truth about your experience.
3.You learn not to judge others so harshly when your world has turned upside down.
I thought I was invincible.
I looked at others who took medication for depression and thought, How did that happen?
But then I started to go to groups with people who self-harmed.
I met a middle-aged woman who contemplated drowning herself because all of it became too much.
This woke me up.
4.Its not only exhausting for us, but its exhausting for the people around us.
This isnt a statement to guilt you or me, but its just a fact.
Depression is exhausting for everyone because theyre doing all they can to help support you.
Sometimes with the glimmer of hope that they may be able to help save you.
You arent alone in your experience.
Everyone around you is on this journey with you and they all want you to get better.
This might not be your truth, but personally, my depression comes from my many insecurities.
This lead me to despair.
By developing these coping mechanisms you will become an enlightened person knowing and identifying the areas you could control.
6.Memories of depression come back every so often.
These thoughts invade my mind ever so often and with every person I meet.
I wonder if they can sense that Ive been through that pain.
This also makes me want to avoid people and situations that might expose that Im not perfect.
This is my reality.
Depression doesnt just go away.
I sometimes ruminate on my past and feel ashamed.
They might condemn the person who reveals that depression can be embarrassing to talk about because of the stigma.
There are a whole host of things that people use to shame individuals who have suffered.
My story could be the reason someone chooses to keep going.
