DEPRESSION 101

Depression isn't about crying your eyes out in the shower and listening to Enya.
Depression is avoiding human contact for days and other times it's craving to be surrounded by people.
Depression is wanting to be alone but not wanting to be lonely.
It's about having no appetite other times it's devouring any edible substance that crosses path with you.
Depression is not about your lover, friend or family holding you tight telling you it's alright and it's going to be okay, it's being surrounded by them, sad and tired knowing you're causing them pain but you just can't seem to snap out of it and just be fucking happy!
Depression is keeping secrets from the people you love so they won't see you as a broken weak being.
Depression isn't trendy.
Depression isn't imitating the white man. Depression is sure as hell not a means of getting attention.
Depression is lonely, empty, exhausting and frustrating.
Depression is an illness.
Depression is the constant battle between the body that fights to survive and the mind that struggles to cease it's existence.

Depression is hell.