This article on depression resonated with me.
“Depression doesn’t announce itself. It slips in quietly, transforming the ordinary into the unbearable.” That statement is exactly how it presents itself. I never really knew the difference between being sad all the time or being in a depression until it hit me. My heart goes out to anyone battling this because it is truly the most difficult thing I have ever been through. I remember sitting on the porch with my husband thinking I couldn’t bear the next 30 seconds. I felt paralyzed in my mind. As I went through this difficult time, every once in a while I would get a fleeting feeling of normalcy and it was euphoria. I wanted to hold onto that but it disappeared as quickly as it came. My depression was due to an ongoing issue that I still have but I’m a different person now. Medication, therapy and sheer determination got me to where I am today. When I look back at all I’ve accomplished, with help, I know I have strength that I never thought possible. For anyone experiencing depression, YOU CAN AND WILL GET BETTER! Fight with everything you have in you and you’ll feel some peace once again. Ask for help. While, in the end, it is we ourselves who overcome this, we can’t do it alone.
Great article and thank you for every single person you’ve helped. 🙏