Depression

Alright so I don't know about you guys... but last week defeated me. Straight up. Like it was genuinely a week where if something was going right, something was definitely bound to go wrong and I was at a point of simply just wishing that everything would just pause and wishing that life would just give me a chance to breathe but... that didn't happen. So I found myself falling into what we call depression.

Now depression is something that unfortunately most of us have either experienced or watched someone else experience. If you don't know what depression is, it's basically(as google defines it) "Feelings of severe despondency and dejection", also known as a miserable time in ones life. I have, however, seen how a lot of people seem to see depression as a component of "attention-seeking". Guys, when someone tells you that they've got depression, it's not something to take lightly. It's lonely and painful and it requires help.

So many teenagers, especially the youngsters, are going through depression and very few people seem to care. The response is either, "Agg they'll get over it" or "they're just over-reacting", but one thing I have learned is that when someone feels upset and lonely and in pain, they feel that way for a reason so no one has the right to tell them anything that I've mentioned above because no one knows what anyone is going through behind closed doors. No one has the right to judge a person according to how they feel as Sharon Creech said," Don't judge a man until you've walked two moons in his moccasins".

But getting more personal now, if you're reading this and you are currently going through depression, please know that you're not alone. I know you're probably saying, "Nicole you don't understand" trust me I've heard that line many times before and it may be true, but somewhere out there, there is someone that does understand what you're going through and more importantly there are people out there that are going through exactly the same thing as what you are, I'm not saying it's a good thing but the point is that you are not alone. Always remember that.

One more thing that I want to touch on is lying to yourself. Yes you are very strong and you can handle a lot more than what you think you can, but sometimes things become too much to handle and that's okay, but what you need to stop telling yourself is that you're fine if you know for sure that you're not. I know it's difficult to trust people because backstabbers and liars do exist but everyone has that one person that they trust with everything so sometimes you need to put your pride aside and ask for help. It's very difficult in the beginning I know, I was once there too, but I promise you, talking to that one person makes a huge difference and it helps. If you wish to be happy, sometimes it takes work to fulfill your wishes, but at the end of the day, you're going to be okay. Don't give up.

If you have any views on this topic, please feel free to leave a comment down below, have a fantastic day further