Depression is not a sign of weakness, it is a sign that you have been trying to be strong for too long. Put this as your status if you or someone you know has or has had depression. Most people won’t, but it’s mental health week and 1 in 3 of us will suffer from a mental illness at some point in our lives. Show your support.
Here’s an Open note from the wise Ongkie, it does help out to put perspective to what most of us are going through right now.
dear _____,
if you don’t know what you’re doing to someone else, find out. and if you know it’s hurting them, do something to stop it. it will come back to haunt you far sooner than you think unless you do something about it now.
making yourself miserable and pining is not going to resolve any issues. neither is looking towards darkness.
detachment and letting go are not the same thing. but achieving either one takes courage. and i know that you have it in you, and i hope you seek it out soon.
if something is progressively destroying your soul piece by piece, it’s probably not very good for you – and it’s in your best interests to loosen your grip on it.
guilt, pity or loneliness are all inadequate reasons to cling to tenterhooks.
don’t feel bad for not knowing your precise direction. it is an everyday struggle, and you are brave for holding your head high, smiling and following your passion.
and yes. i am quite aware that this is all advice that i need to take in my own every day.
that’s why i started by writing about it.
Andre Duvoie
August 11, 2010
Saw everything that you put up there and it seems like were in the same boat.. may I ask how long you’ve been dealing with depression? Any particular reasons why?
Thanks for showing that at least one person in the world understands
Andre
josh
September 30, 2010
Really great post, was something I needed to read especially after another crappy day
verbatimcries
October 3, 2010
Josh: Glad it help you
x
Steven
October 25, 2010
Very good, im not the type who like poems, but i do like this one, i been dealing with it for 19 years, and im only 28. One day i hope it will end.
Amanda
November 25, 2010
That’s so sweet of you to put that there. I am twelve years old and I have been dealing with depression for so long that I have forgotten the value of life. Thank you for posting this. It is so kind.
Nicki Rose Mastrud
July 11, 2011
Hi i have had Depression for the last four months it sucks cause my friends have be saying i ahve change to a sader person and no funn person and when i try to lose the sadness i get mad really easy people are stareding to think i have mood swing i think that comes with this Depression i hate it i want to get it out of me so bad but i don’t know how tho it sucks
Nicki Rose Mastrud
July 11, 2011
i would really like some tips to help me out please help me if you have any tips
Nicholas
February 9, 2012
Jesus Christ, honestly, is the answer you are looking for. Would you give up all hope so you can have a few short pleasures? or choose to have hope, and to put that hope in something that makes every bit of sense in the world anyways. I have known depression at its worst, and recently have seriously been struggling with anxiety, I know what its like. Life is hopeless without him, Look to Christ.
Hannah Edwards
February 15, 2012
hii, something hapend to me in the past, something quite serious!
im 15 years old i have a boyfriend and not that manya friends, mostly friends that come and go,and ever since what hapend to me ive been feeling down. And that was a year ago now and i still feel depressed.i mostly get it when im alone at home i start feeling sory for myself and start cuting myself sometimes, sometimes it makes me feel beter just leting all the agression and confusion out!
what can i do to make all this stop?!