Depression Understood: What It Is Like To Have Depression

Depression is one of the most common mental health issues and can strike regardless of your race, gender or age. These people reveal what it's really like to have depression.

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[ahlamtaik]

People be like "just be happy don't be depressed "

[violetkay]

"You can see the people that love you but you can't feel any of that love" EXACTLY!💔

[ilovebtswithmyentirehearta]

“Just be happy”

You think I chose to just be depressed? You think I can escape that easily from something I didn’t want to happen to me?

[colleen]

Depression isn't something people should be faking.

Depression can't be understood unless you have it.

Depression isn't a joke.

Depression isn't just sadness.

Depression IS a way of life. Not one we chose, but one we where given.

And when we say we're fine...




Where not.

[eveslover]

I don't want to diagnose myself with depression so i mostly just call it mental breakdowns; and when i do get mental breakdowns i would feel worthless, have suicidal thoughts, comfortable being by just myself, pushing everyone else away from me basically i would barely talk to anyone unless they talk to me...

[boxingbarry]

I'm not sure if I got depression or not. What I do know is I can't really remember the last time I was happy. Very recently I've become very withdrawn from activities I once looked forward to. Now they feel like a chore. I feel more comfortable in my own space, with my own thoughts. My personality has dried up and in turn this makes me feel very aware of not wanting to talk to anyone. Those I once spoke to I no longer make eye contact with as to avoid a conversation. On the odd day I have gone against this I said to someone 'I feel like an outsider watching everyone else progress' they didn't really comprehended the message I was putting out.

[bradleyallen]

If it wasn't for my dog, I would be gone. Never wanted pity or understanding, just so fucking tired. Thank God for animals.

[Nameless-wrtj]

Thank you for talking about depression. I struggle with this illness every single day of my life, for more that 10 years. There are some very dark days when I'm not sure for how long I'll survive anymore. People seem do not care even if they know about my thoughts. It's scary. Really really scary. I wish the best for my brothers and sisters who struggles in the same way. Stay strong.

[abstractmedia]

Love to everyone out there struggling.

[poppyconnelly]

The hardest thing is finding motivation to do things even small things seem like massive chores. Literally have been led in bed all day doing nothing because I just don't see the point :(

[elishasaff]

I try to talk to my family about depression when I’m at my lowest point but they always say ‘it’s just hormones... you’re a teenager it’ll go away... grow up’ and it really hurts

[davidlewis]

It’s almost impossible to explain the mental agony of depression to someone who has never had it.

You spend every second of your waking day in a place of horror, complete darkness and complete emptiness. A place that won’t allow any glimpse of hope, happiness or purpose.

The past is so so unbearably sad to think about, there is no future, and the present is cold and bleak and meaningless…but this doesn’t capture the pain someone goes thru.

The thing, whatever it is, that hangs over you, trapping you, making you feel that way is something else, something indescribable

It’s the last place I would want anyone to go to.

Pull my socks up?

You stick your socks up your arse.

I don’t have it anymore and everyday is happy now. Please please don’t ever give up trying. The end of the misery could always be just round the corner.

[zainabhusein]

I’m not very good at describing how I feel when I get depressed but watching this video made me realize I’m not suffering alone. I have days where I contemplate suicide and I find it difficult to keep going. I’m praying for all those suffering with their mental health and fighting that bully in their

[katelynndumont]

“You can see the people around you that love you very much, but you just don’t feel that same love.” That really hit me hard

[drams]

I physically feel the nail in my chest pinning me down every morning. It's like I dont want to see tommorow but at the same time I wanna see what the future holds for me and if it gets better or not. I just want someone to be there for me, just as I try to be..😭😭

[ella-fkgd]

I can laugh and be happy but theres always a sadness and Empty feeling in The back of My head, Well really, My whole body
I feel so drained and even The smallest things as pickgin up a thing uve dropped is torturing

But i can smile and i can laugh, i am a bubbly person and have always been

Does that mean i dont have depression?
I laugh at everything, whether im nervous sad or angry i do It at everythinf
So when i went to My doctor and The Word depression came up she just in an eyeblink Said " No i dont think u have depression, Ive gotten The Idea of u as a very happy person, u smile and laugh alot"

but i dont feel happy at 4am when i cant sleep

[jayna]

Every time i try to talk about how i feel to my parents or friends they say: “you’ll get over it” “thats what all 13 yr olds say” ( im 13 ) and if im honest its only making me feel worse. Much worse

[dagomssi]

nice content of the video. but the background music is overwhelming the voices. too loud.

[de-vine]

I wish we could get rid of depression 😣

[jonnyw]

Trying not to be a bitter person but depression has robbed me of so much.