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You Do Not Suffer Depression Alone
Recognizing this can help you turn to people when it strikes, and find better ways to cope with and combat it.
Call it what you will, depression is something far more people cope with than you might realize.
This is a very real mental health problem that should neither be ignored, nor swept under the rug. Yet there are still many, many people who do not recognize or acknowledge the depth of the issue.
When you are dealing with depression it is a truly disconcerting experience. What’s more, every single person who copes with depression experiences it differently. That makes it a lot harder to understand, and means there is absolutely no single one-size-fits-all solution.
If you suffer from depression or think that you do, I want you to know that you are NOT alone. Depression is a sneaky liar, and one of its biggest untruths tends to be that you are utterly alone in the Universe.
What’s more, because depression can be totally nonsensical there is often a sense of shame that comes from the experience. At least, that’s how I have felt about it.
I am not afraid to admit to my battles with depression.
