i often hear people claiming they've "caught" depression. talking about a mental disorder, a mental struggle as if it's some sort of influenza they've woken up with out of the blue.
do not speak of a mental disorder -or any mental disorders- as if it's something you just wake up with, because quite frankly it's not.
you speak of my struggles, my roller coaster of emotions and burdens as if i woke up one morning with all these weights on my back.
my mental disorder is no flu.
it's a gradual build up of demons and burdens, a build up so large that even i'm amazed at how long i've endured the pain. it's a slow rise to a climax you've thought would never happen, an opening of constant numbness and struggles. it's a weighing force, a force so heavy even the smallest and easiest tasks become emotionally and physically difficult.
that's why i ask of you, do not speak of my mental disorder -a disorder affecting god knows how many people- as if it's something you suddenly got slapped in the face with.
because my disorder is no flu.
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poetry from a depressed person
PoetryI wrote these chapters within this book as a way to cope with my current mental struggles. I hope that I am able to be some sort of beakon that sheds light and hope on mental health struggles and disorders. Thank you Before reading, please bare in m...
