I cant stand how little control I have over my depression.
It wreaks havoc on my physical health and general outlook on life.
I have suffered tremendously while battling depression during many years of my life.
Lucas Pezeta
You wouldve never known just by looking at me.
Every morning I wake up at 4:30 am.
I go to the gym, work, and do a million other things.
I am a businesswoman.
I am a mom.I am a busy woman that can do it all.
Some mornings, I have to drag myself out of bed.
But when I do, Im capable of getting through every task with a positive attitude.
I go about my daily life like nothing is wrong.
Theres a stigma about suffering from depression.
It unfairly claims that you show signs of sadness all the time.
This couldnt be further from the truth.
I may be smiling on the outside, but inside I amhurting.
I may seem positive and happy, but inside I am broken and lost.
Not all health conditions are visible to the naked eye.
Just because you dont notice an illness, it doesnt mean it doesnt exist.
It is very difficult to live with a High-Functioning Depression.
What you see isnt always what you get when it comes to high-functioning depression.
And that fact scares the hell out of me.
But all it takes is one trigger to undo all that work.
And while I can do many things, Im not invincible.
No matter how much Id like to believe I am.
High-functioning depression makes everything a struggle.
And I am still learning new ways to navigate each day.
Each day is a new challenge, a new battle.
But I will not let this demon defeat me.
