do you remember those "Gardisl" commercials? "O-N-E-L-E-S-S ! i wanna be one less! one less!"
well i want to be one less too.
one less teenager that has to deal with depression.
one less person that is bullied and feels useless, alone, and like they have no where else to turn.
its hard to go through so situations and not feel like you can talk to anyone because they will either: look down on you, be mad, or tell you to just get over it. its not that easy. its never that easy.
"you wouldn't tell someone 'its just cancer, get over it'" (i read that somewhere. its talking about those people who say 'its just depression. you'll get over it.') we need to remember that this is a real problem. depression hurts.
Untreated depression is the number one cause of suicide, and suicide is the third leading cause of death among teenagers.~ (NIMH) from TWLOHA's homepage
its never 'just' depression
2 comments:
Absolutely spot on.
There's one of those commercials... the "who does depression hurt?" with the sad music that just makes me cringe everytime I hear it.
I battled depression after I got divorced. All I did was eat, drink, and sleep and sleep and sleep and sleep.
For the first 6 months, my family didn't know how to approach me because they thought I "just needed some time"...but what I needed was someone to listen...someone to have a cup of coffee with....my entire world collapsed, and it seemed like nobody cared. I actually ballooned out to ~240 lbs, and I've got the double chin pictures to prove it.
I can honestly say that it DOES get better, but I can also say it's not easy. Deciding you don't want to be is the first step.
I love TWLOHA, I think it's a fantastic organization.
Peace!
C
yeah. i mean we all deal with depression in different ways. but i've noticed that everyone i know who deals with it needs someone to hear them and talk to them. someone to be there.
i love TWLOHA too they're absolutely amazing. and what they're doing is going to help people everywhere in so many ways.
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