Everyone thinks that it is just a sadness. The truth is that it is not just a sadness. Depression is a never ending sadness. The sadness of depression feels like everyone around you is floating and breathing, but you are sinking, suffocating, trying to breathe with no avail. With every breath the depression drags you into the darkness farther and farther. Depression is a killer, it can control your mind. Depression can take a life. When depression gets its grip on you it does not ever let go, and the more you struggle the tighter the hold gets. Suffocating you. Depression is easy to hide. You put on the fake smile, laugh your fake laugh, put on the mask. But the further the depression drags you in the harder it is to but on the fake smile laugh the fake laugh and the harder it is to put on the mask. The depression takes over causing you to lose friends, family, and everyone who loves and cares about you. The depression causes you to push them away. The depression causes you to lock yourself in your room and scream. It makes you wonder am I better off dead? So, if you know someone who is struggling with depression I encourage you to reach out to them, and not push them away. The may say that they are "okay" but just know that they are struggling, they may try and push you away. If they try to push you away do not go anywhere. And if you are struggling with depression, reach out for help. Say something to someone. Depression can cost someone their life to suicide. I know this because it almost happend to me. I struggled with depression for 2 years, and i still struggle with it on occasion. 1 in every 25 suicide attempts succeed. 38,000 Americans comit suicide because of depression a year. Depression is a serious issue that many people push aside and act like it doesn't matter but it does. So if you are struggling with depression and you think no one cares, Just know that I care.
