Today is BellLet'sTalk day. For those of you who aren't familiar with this phrase, it centers on ending the stigma around mental illnesses.
I am someone who is living with depression. It is a fight that I'm willing to take on, a battle that I have to fight every single day. Some days, I am alone. Some days I'm not.
I have friends and family who love me for who I am, and don't ask me to change myself to fit the societal standards we live under. They don't even know I've been battling depression for over 10 years. Yes, my family judges me from time-to-time, giving me comments I'd rather not have. Yes, they do have their negative thoughts surrounding the topic of mental illness, but that's because they're uneducated. They think people with mental illness are "crazy", "insane" - you name it. Regardless, they are my family.
We do not get to choose our family. It's already chosen for us.
To the people who struggle with their insecurities and are fighting against the demons hidden within: you are strong people. You deserve an award for trying so hard to stay alive. I am proud of each and every one of you. Somebody out there loves you, and that someone doesn't have to be your family or your friends. Know that people out there, people you may not even know, show their support for you. Not just today - every day.
I had an extremely difficult day today, waking up at 4 AM and then sleeping four hours. I cried myself to sleep, knowing the depression wasn't something that could disappear.
You aren't the only one struggling - someone out there is going through similar things.
Stay strong, everyone.
I am someone who is living with depression. It is a fight that I'm willing to take on, a battle that I have to fight every single day. Some days, I am alone. Some days I'm not.
I have friends and family who love me for who I am, and don't ask me to change myself to fit the societal standards we live under. They don't even know I've been battling depression for over 10 years. Yes, my family judges me from time-to-time, giving me comments I'd rather not have. Yes, they do have their negative thoughts surrounding the topic of mental illness, but that's because they're uneducated. They think people with mental illness are "crazy", "insane" - you name it. Regardless, they are my family.
We do not get to choose our family. It's already chosen for us.
To the people who struggle with their insecurities and are fighting against the demons hidden within: you are strong people. You deserve an award for trying so hard to stay alive. I am proud of each and every one of you. Somebody out there loves you, and that someone doesn't have to be your family or your friends. Know that people out there, people you may not even know, show their support for you. Not just today - every day.
I had an extremely difficult day today, waking up at 4 AM and then sleeping four hours. I cried myself to sleep, knowing the depression wasn't something that could disappear.
You aren't the only one struggling - someone out there is going through similar things.
Stay strong, everyone.