Depression is much more than the feeling of sadness. Feeling nothing is like insulation against the cold, stabbing pain of guilt, anxiety, self-loathing, hopelessness, and isolation. Sadness is a painful feeling, but combining it with all the other feelings is overwhelming.

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Author: Undeniably Sara
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My depression actually hurt, as in body aches. I’m glad that’s behind me.
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I agree. My whole body aches through each episode.
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Yep, and ibuprofen didn’t seem to touch it. That’s when we tend to self medicate. Hang in there.
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I think in society sadness and depression often get confused. Sadness is a normal human emotion that we are suppose to feel, but it is also temporary, where depression is not at all. Great post!
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I’m reading a great new book by Johann Hari called, Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression–and the Unexpected Solutions. The author first became depressed as a child and started taking anti-depressants as a teenager. He thoroughly debunks the idea that depression is a result of serotonin deficiency. I won’t get into more, but I highly recommend it. You can order it from any bookseller. Most libraries should have a copy, too.
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Hang in there. I’ve struggled with depression for over 10 years and it’s so debilitating. And it’s the hardest to explain to someone who has not lives through it.
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So true!
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It’s utterly debilitating. It creeps up on you quietly …. It’s so darn hard.
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This is so true!
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It’s hard for those who suffer depression. When I had my break down in 2013, I felt like a piece of garbage. I think that it was hard for my wife, having to deal with the fall out and not understanding why I was depressed, or how she could help.
I think getting professional help was a great way to help me get through that dark time.
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Yes, depression is much more than the feeling of sadness. Unfortunately many people don’t understand depression and think about it as a ‘simple’ sadness. Depression is much more complicated and deeper. When I suffered from depression I was like a living dead, the hurt inside of me was so strong that I thought I could not take it anymore. And it was attacking and destroying my life for many years.
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It’s a constant struggle for me. That’s why I got my 🐶
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Great graphic.
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This is so true. Thanks for sharing that graphic!
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This is so true and I love the visual image .
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Really love the image. I just posted something just like this, then came across this picture. Check it out if you want to.
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Thanks. I love the visual representation of feelings.
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That image is like looking in a mirror. Exactly how I feel…
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Yes, it is quite relateable.
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This is so true, what the fuck do we do??
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Keep moving forward towards healing – as much as we are able.
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Yesss! That is so true!! Depression is serious and will overtake you if you don’t fight it! Thanks for sharing Sara 🙂
http://personalgrowthsuccessblog.com/2018/03/22/dont-let-the-struggle-fool-you-the-blessing-is-there-keep-going
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Yes. Depression is when things that normally make you happy have no affect whatsoever.
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Sara, you have described a very important point here and the illustration you chose shows it exactly.
It is those who have not been touched by depression that advise their friends to “Snap out of it!”
People who have been there know that depression is much, much more than just feeling sad.
Shona x
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I agree. It is difficult, if not impossible, to understand for those who have never experienced depression.
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I was facing depression too and have written a poem on the same..
The picture is so damn relatable.. I can’t even..
It’d mean a lot to me if you could check my page out as I’m new here
Thanks
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I can definitely relate to you. Despite my dad claiming he had depression he thinks I’m just being lazy when I have a depressive episode that causes me to be unable to attend school and he thinks it’s just “all in my head” 🙃
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So sorry to hear about your dad. I hope you find others who understand and believe in you. Lazy is something entirely different than depression.
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It comes and goes and it’s a constant battle.
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You can do this!!!!!
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Thank you. That graphic explains it perfectly. I know the one on the right too well.
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Great post Sara,
I agree. That is strange state of mind, and really hard to believe with this point of view that I was there.I was there in my best ages. I had everything, I was a student , in my twenties. I was an athlete, I had my own apartment. I had everything in material sense, but in my head a real battle took place. I tried to hide it and I did, but people who really knows me they knew something was wrong.I helped myself because I decided not to feel that way. I’ve read about it a lot, and I managed to change my mind,my thoughts, because there is an answer. Our thoughts determine our hormones and our condition depends on them.
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Love the graphics. That feeling of nothingness is so insidious.
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So true!
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I love your work! I’m new to this and would love some support and follows! Let me know what you think xox – https://theforeverbipolar.wordpress.com
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the pictures are so relatable and trueee
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support me too
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So true
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My depression will trigger my Neuropathy, and vice versa 😔
Following for support and interest in your story ❤️
Kevin
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