Depression

Depression is a difficult thing to describe to someone who has never had it. It is not a matter of just trying to think positively or snap out of a funk. It is like falling off a cliff or being lost in a deep dark cave. Part of you wants to escape. Part of you becomes enamored with the solitude and darkness. It sucks you in. Without professional help it is like riding down a razor blade and into a vat of lemon juice (emotionally) over and over.....It is so debilitating that you feel as if you will never see the light again. Even worse....you don't care. You feel so numb but are in so much pain at the same time. It is your own private hell. It is so intimate that it is hard to share what is going on inside. But I beg of you. Reach out. You CAN find your way out of the darkness. You may not be the same. But that is okay. Love who you are. You got there by going through hell and living to tell about it. Don't be ashamed. Your heart just feels too much. Please let those around you help you and seek help from a professional. You are worth so very much. You are everything. And for those of you who know someone going through this....give love and patience. It is not about just changing how one thinks. It is an illness and goes so much deeper than that. Try to just be there even if you cannot understand. I know it is hard to watch someone you love in pain, but there is only one thing you can do. Be there. Be kind to each other. <3 Mishka