Soon it will be a year since I've started the journey of depression and my struggle to return to my "normal" life. The journey has been lonely, dark, hopeless, desperate, and awful. I can not describe the feelings, emotions, and battles that I went through everyday with my mind and body. I have learned a lot of lessons and I'm going to share some of them below.
1. You NEVER know what people are going through. Never, never know!
2. A lot is hidden behind the mask. I was told several times that I hid my depression very well. No one knew what was going behind the mask & smile.
3. Depression is real!! It might be hard to relate or even imagine, but it is!!
4. Depression isn't from God. God doesn't give you depression as a punishment or as a funny joke. It's apart of life.
5. Depression is a physical illness. It's not a visible one and no one has to know. It can be a chemical imbalance of hormones and etc.
6. Never judge someone for their actions. I have been guilty of judging someone for their anger or even taking their life. I will never ever do that again. Because, that could've been me. You are completely numb and lose all ability to think rationally.
7. One must get help if they are struggling with depression. You can't fight depression by yourself!
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