depression
It is not just a matter of feeling sad; discover an honest view of the mental, emotional and physical toll of clinical depression.
My Story of Depression
I decided to write about depression because I have depression, and by looking at me you could never tell I have depression. But before I get to that let me start with how I got this way... It all started with a happy little girl just enjoying life with her best friend whom she had known since the day she was born. Their parents were best friends so they were always together laughing and having fun; his name was Austin. Austin was her best friend in the whole world. He was the only one who truly made her happy! Austin treated her like a sister, he protected her, but he couldn't protect her from the pain in the future she was going to have to overcome by herself.
By Shelby Spencer8 years ago in Psyche
My Depression
It's like a hole. I'm walking without a care in the world until I fall. It's a deep dark hole that never ends, but I don't go easy. I grasp to the sides and I cling for my life because accepting my fate would be surrendering to the darkest parts of myself, and I still can't accept that she exists. She's ugly, worthless, she's never good enough. She won't amount to anything so she can't be part of me.
By summer sheehan8 years ago in Psyche
Be Still
Some people say that if you travel far enough, you'll find yourself. I used to find comfort in that assumption. When I realized that things didn't have to remain consistent, I took advantage of it. When something went wrong, when things felt "off," or if an opportunity presented itself — I took it. It was easy for me to leave it all behind. People, cities, universities, relationships. I kept saying I needed to find myself. If only I had known that I was never lost in the first place.
By Patricia batoon8 years ago in Psyche
A New Trend: Depression & Anxiety
Everyone wants to be depressed and have anxiety. Teens are now glorifying depression by calling it names such as “beautiful suffering” and they don't seem to understand that this is not beautiful suffering! This is a life-threatening illness; depression is not a trend.
By Melissa Marie8 years ago in Psyche
Don't Be Sad, 'Man'
Did you know 2 in 3 of the 51M adults in the UK have suffered issues in the form of panic attacks or depression? Did you know the biggest killer for males under 45 in the UK is suicide? Did you know that men are 3 times more likely to commit suicide than women? This country is facing an unprecedented mental health crisis and this gap of the unknown can be reduced simply with the gift of awareness.
By Bobby Sandhu8 years ago in Psyche
When You Realize No One Cares
Depression, anxiety, and self-harm. It's enough of a struggle to deal with a mental illness, but then, you end up in a relationship with someone who's even more broken than you are after leaving a family that generally doesn't believe in mental illness.
By Ginger Davies8 years ago in Psyche
The Worst Advice I've Ever Heard About Happiness
Don't worry, be happy. When you hear that saying, you may get the impression that it is super easy to be happy. It should be the easiest thing in the world, but for some people, it takes a little bit more time to find true happiness and self-love.
By Amanda Doyle8 years ago in Psyche
My Experience with Depression and Living with Cerebral Palsy
We all go through trials and tribulations in life, some more than others, but we all share the world. From a very young age we learn that nothing is guaranteed. Throughout my life with Cerebral Palsy, I've experienced many surgeries, being sent to a hospital school to live for 9 years, and being speech impaired all my life. I've learned to deal with all kinds of situations being on my own. I learned to work with the life that God gave me; did I live it perfectly? No, I had what most of us had: good times and bad times.
By Lauren Gayner8 years ago in Psyche
The Broken Ones
When I started thinking things cannot get worse...it got worse. I just wanted to obtain a mind of peace, purity and positivity, but my thoughts never cross happiness. I've never had a time where I can say "I am happy." If I ever did, I lied. My soul feels dark, I feel ashamed of my body, I feel heartless and emotionless, and I never feel good enough. I'm never able to express myself in ways that others can understand. It's an awful feeling to be alone in a world full of darkness and pain. So I ask myself, "what's the point of trying to go on with life if all I live is heartache and misery?" I've tried over a thousand different things to become a happy and more positive person, but nothing seems to work. I've been let down by those who I called friends, by those I trusted the most, by those whom I loved, and even those who are told to be my family members.
By Anir Marquez8 years ago in Psyche
