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When Today Feels Heavy
You know…Depression doesn’t always look like crying in the shower or falling apart in public.Sometimes it’s just… silence.It’s the numb scroll through your phone.It’s brushing your teeth feeling like a full-on mission.It’s seeing messages pop up and not having the energy to respond,even though you love the people sending them. It’s laughing when you’re supposed…
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“Motivation” is a hard word to get around
Some people think that a lack of motivation is when you miss a gym session one week because you rather have a movie night instead. It may be for some people. However, people with depression like me say we have no motivation…we really mean it. I did have a job at one point but I…
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Life With Depression | “You don’t look depressed” | Cinematic Mini Vlog
Filmed and edited by me. This is a cinematic version of what depression looks like for me. Everyone is different and I carry it well. Just because someone carries it well doesn’t mean it’s not real or it’s not heavy. The blah moments, the days I’m overthinking, the days I can’t get out of bed,…
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On the days I don’t like myself
It’s not that I don’t like myself completely but there are days I wish I was a little like other people who weren’t going through mental health issues all the time. Let me back up. As a kid I was always that quiet kid, I wasn’t happy nor a sad kid. I was quite well-spoken…
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Taking off the “I’m okay” mask
Smiles and happiness are the reasons why many are so surprised that I have depression and anxiety. Mental illness is very easy to hide when you dedicate every waking moment and every ounce of energy to keeping those inner demons to yourself. I try very hard to conceal what I’m feeling especially through my symptoms…