What They Say Depression Is

  What they say depression is and what it really is, that's what I'm here to tell you. 

They say depression is.....
 
 Depression is a condition in which a person feels discouraged, sad, hopeless, unmotivated, or disinterested in life in general. When these feelings last for a short period of time, it may be a case of "the blues."

 But when such feelings last for more than two weeks and when the feelings interfere with daily activities such as taking care of family, spending time with friends, or going to work or school, it's likely a major depressive episode.

What depression really is (at least for me)......?

 Discouraged? It's not just that it's thinking that something’s not realistic; it's beating down a dream or goal. Sadness? It's having a tear roll down your cheek and you have no idea why. It's like, I'm crying? I had no idea I was even crying but I have proof now. Wanting to take the pain away any way you can. Sometimes cutting helps, which I've done maybe ten times though I'm not big on it or it would have been more. Sometimes it's sleeping and letting your dreams take you away so you can be anywhere but here. Sometimes it's just going numb moving through the motions but being gone. I call that autopilot.

So my conclusion is

 Depression is having a dark side that comes out and plays far more often than the real me. It's being all extremes. Wanting to be by myself but hating to be alone. Haunted by things done and also by things not done. Haunted by doubt and losing your confidence.

                                                                                                                   

                                              

http://www.adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/depression

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