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This Is What Depression Feels Like
We need to remember that depression is not a choice.
I always used to have a belief that depression was something people went through, but could easily overcome if they tried to be happy.
I was wrong.
It wasn’t until I experienced depression first-hand that I truly knew what it felt like to feel trapped in a bottomless abyss of sadness.
Soon enough, I became stuck in a perpetual cycle of negative thoughts controlling my mind. Throughout the day, my mind bombarded me with reasons as to why I wasn’t good enough, and how I’d feel like this for the rest of my life.
But over the years, I’ve found myself becoming a lot more empathetic to other people with depression as I understand what they’re going through.
Depression Makes It Hard To Enjoy Anything.
When you feel depressed, it’s hard to focus on enjoying the present moment as you’re continually worrying about the future or anything else that is on your mind.
Life feels empty; It’s like you’re existing but don’t have the capacity to enjoy things that you used to consider fun. For example, going out with friends, seeing family, or playing video games.
