Tag: Depression
Depression and Denial
It’s like it’s a scar that must be hidden. Like some dirty secret. An ugly sweater you keep in the back of the closet and only bring it out when that aunt comes to visit. You hide it. You deny it, even to yourself. There are the days when you tell yourself “I’m ok”, as…
World Teen Mental Health Day
Being a teen is hard enough. If you add mental health struggles to that, makes life for some unbearable. In this world of social media, peer pressures can be amplified. Anxiety and Depression are the most common issues dealt with. Depression and Anxiety should not be taken lightly. Teen suicides have increased dramatically since 2019. …
Depression – A Killer
How long will this subject remain in the shadows? How long will it have such a stigma attached to it that people dare not even use the word ‘Depression’? Life has no value to depression. EVERY DAY 121 Americans commit suicide. 50% of those people suffered from depression. More than 38,000 people a year commit…
No Shame
I’ve heard people say things like “Oh, she’s just depressed”. Just? Most people, unless they’ve been there, have no idea what depression is really all about. Most people use the word Sad. It’s not really sad. But yeah, sometimes it is. It’a hollow, hopeless, emptiness, that consumes you. Your world is black and bleak. Nothing matters. You could…