Depression is not for the weak

Good Morning,

Why do we lie to others about the way we're feeling? Why do we answer with "fine", when asked how we're doing? There is a very high percentage of us that deal with depression EVERY SINGLE DAY. Why do we keep our mouths shut? There is no shame in having depression. Most people I know deal with depression sometimes, yet even they are reluctant to admit when they're feeling low.....because they don't want to "burden" their friends.

Burden me please!!! I would rather have someone tell me how they're feeling than have someone I care about suffer. Wouldn't you? I find myself doing the same thing. This is why I tend to be a loner these days. I'm just as guilty. It doesn't have to be this way. Nowadays, you see celebrities saying publicly that they too suffer from depression and they're called "brave" for sharing with others that they too are people, just like us. I guess it does take a type of bravery to let others know that you've been strong for too long. Eventually any one trying to shoulder so much burden, will break if they don't have the burden taken or lifted for a time. Depression is not for the weak. Depression is when you've been strong for too long. Somebody else said that.....I'd give credit where credit is due, but don't know who said it.....just know that it's true none the less.

I think there are a lot of people out there who know of someone they knew once or a friend who lost someone to suicide. It's not something to take lightly. You read about it and think why didn't they talk to someone? How could their family not have known? It's easily hidden, this thing called depression. We can smile and no one knows the difference because no one takes the time to really talk any more. We pass by people on the street without even a hello or how ya doing because we're too caught up in our phones and Ipads. We don't see each other anymore. It's sad. Do we have a national depression day? If not, we should. Not that it would fix anything. We need to care about each other more. Look people in the eye when we speak to them. Maybe you can save a life today, just by acknowledging someone who is lonely. A smile goes a whole lot further than you think.

Today I leave you with a verse out of Psalms 139:23-24"Search me, O God and know my heart; Try me and know my anxious thoughts; And see if there be any hurtful way in me, And lead me in the everlasting way."  I pray those words for all of you today, and myself of course, because everyone knows I have depression. Until next time, take care of yourselves and others.......Love, Patty