More than sadness, depression grabs you and is suffocating. It’s more than not being excited for the day or feeling good about yourself, you feel stuck to the bed, everything in your life feels hazy and heavy. When you are experiencing depression, you wonder what life is all about and why it is even worth it. Fears and anxieties are magnified, you find yourself numb and withdrawn. Some days, it’s all you can do to get out of your bed and function.
There is hope. The darkness doesn’t need to define you. There are small steps you can take to walk out of the shadows and back into light where you experience a range of emotions again and feel alive.