IT IS DARK IN HERE

Nobody seems to understand what’s inside our minds. It’s taboo, but let’s break the pattern. As an individual who has experienced it and comes out of it alive. I have seen goodies turning the world the wrong way up. Trust me, depression isn’t a game. And it isn’t a choice.

STOP PRETENDING, YOU CAN’T KEEP IGNORING. YOU NEED TO STOP HIDING.

When the barricades of anxiety and pressure tears you down, the pain is severe and awful and affects so many people in so many distinct ways. Depression doesn’t just vanish, you don’t suddenly wake up and choose not to feel miserable and hopeless.

Having anxiety and depression is like being scared and tired at the same time. It is fear of failure but no urge to be productive. It’s like wanting friends, but hate socializing. It’s wanting to be alone, but not liking to be lonely. It’s caring about everything and then caring about nothing. It’s feeling everything at once and feeling paralyzingly numb.

Depression has long been surrounded by a robust stigma. Myths like, “depression is a sign of weakness” and “feeling sad isn’t manly” are often exhausting thoughts that prevent an individual from seeking help. We are taught that depression is where a person goes crazy inside the mind. That depression is a form of mental illness. This is so true while on the other hand, we are also taught to see people differently who suffer from mental illness (even ourselves). I ask, why?

The idea of seeing a therapist appears like a defeat, instead of normal. Because only “crazy” people go to a therapist, right? WRONG!

You Cannot ‘Snap Out’ Of Depression.

It’s okay to whimper. It’s okay to be vulnerable. You are not bulletproof, you are mortal. You are a human being. You cannot be guarded 24/7. You’re capable of getting hurt. Feel the emptiness. Figure it out. Languish over. Cry your heart out. Stop pretending. Reveal yourself. Stop hiding. Breakdown if you’re drained. Just break. And Stop ignoring. It’s okay.

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We often tend to overlook our psychological state and instead focus on maintaining proper physic and curing physical sickness. What we forget in the process is that we are humans and being the same is what is gonna keep us all alive to the very end of life.

But, the good news is that mental health stigma is slowly starting to change in society. More people are beginning to realize what impression mental health has on each and every person.

I think it’s time, for the world to act like humans and not like a machine that has zero emotions. It’s the need of the hour (has been for the longest time) to speak about mental wellbeing and de-stigmatize it. Start by making your surroundings worthy and comfortable for people trying to reach out for help. Let us all start with our homes, family, and friends. Let us start by being kind, gentle, and accepting for however worse the circumstance is or might get. Be supportive.

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A NOTE TO WHOMEVER IT MAY CONCERN:

Hey, it’s absolutely okay to get lost in the solitude you’ve been battling inside. You’re hurt. ADMIT IT. Let the curve in your face be sadness instead of a smile. Let it all out. It’s fine. Be miserable. You’re not unattended.

I’m writing honestly about this to let anyone who reads this understand that they’re not alone if they’re also going through this. It comes in waves, and I know it’s not a marvelous feeling, but it’s important to infer that it’s not permanent. It may seem like it’ll and as of right now, it seems like it’s been weeks when it’s really only been days. Just remember, you’re NOT alone. Regardless of what anyone says, there’s nothing vicious with you and you’ll pull through this. Get some motivation here.

Now, it may not be overnight. It may take a couple of days or months. But that’s why Hope is usually so essential. Hope in knowing that through our belief in God we can press on and keep moving.

Hope in knowing that through the renewing of our psyche that the fences won’t press in and crush us.

Start to be grateful in life instead of grieving for what you do not have yet.

A GENUINE CONCLUSION:

Let’s not be judgmental.

Be kind to everyone you meet. Sometimes a hug is worth more than quite a thousand words. Hope for a far better tomorrow.

Let’s be humans again!