What if saving your child’s life was up to you? Or, perhaps it's your niece or nephew, or your neighbor. In our patchwork mental health system, it might be. As school starts again, someone near you will start living a bare bones version of life (my daughter’s way of putting it.) As school, band, sports and social activities pick up, so does the pressure. Even years later, I’m still stunned by how fast depression took over our household, an unwelcome and yet persistent guest.
Depression is an insidious disease. It is difficult to gage the impact because contrast, aka insight, is frequently lacking. How would I feel if I wasn't depressed? What would I feel if I wasn't depressed? Do I feel? The sheer numbness of living while depressed deprives one of simple joys. People judge you for not being what they expect you to be in any given/time/place without consideration that depression is not a choice. Every step is an upward task. It takes so much determination to live through and with depression. I commend you both for ordering all the desserts. Sugar can give a momentary view of life normal.
Depression is an insidious disease. It is difficult to gage the impact because contrast, aka insight, is frequently lacking. How would I feel if I wasn't depressed? What would I feel if I wasn't depressed? Do I feel? The sheer numbness of living while depressed deprives one of simple joys. People judge you for not being what they expect you to be in any given/time/place without consideration that depression is not a choice. Every step is an upward task. It takes so much determination to live through and with depression. I commend you both for ordering all the desserts. Sugar can give a momentary view of life normal.
Lol. The sugar is a small gift in s big storm. Anything to brighten the day! ❤️