I'm Still Human: Understanding Depression With Kindness (Expanded Edition - 2021)

Ouch! – Invisible Pain
We often hear from people who suffer from depression that
you won't understand how painful depression is. Yes, depression is
PAINFUL! You can't fully understand it unless you also suffer from
the same illness. The pain is invisible; it appears in the forms of
disturbing thoughts and feelings instead of physical injuries like
broken bones. When you're feeling depressed or anxious, you'll
typically believe, "I'm useless," "I'm a failure," "I'm hopeless," "I'm a
burden," and so on. The mind is bleeding, and it's very damaging to
self-esteem and mental health. People don't readily understand
depression compared to physical diseases like cancer. You're not
alone. I know it's intense suffering. But please remember; it's not
that you're terrible, it's the illness that makes you feel horrible.
You're not bad; the condition makes you feel bad.
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