I want to share a poem I've read recently. It's about a guy who seemingly has everything.
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I was talking about this poem with my mom, how this sort of thing is common; it's common for people not to see the internal battle that another person is fighting within.
My mom brought up the fact that there are always people that have it worse and that we need to be grateful for what we have.
This is true, everyone should be grateful and people do have it worse, but people fighting depression aren't ungrateful, in fact, sometimes they just don't feel like they deserve what they have, or they feel lonely or misunderstood. And just because someone has it worse in the world, doesn't change the fact that we are still suffering and it doesn't make our pain any less valid.
I wanted to make the point that this is an illness just like any other. it is similar to physical illnesses in the sense that we cannot help it, and it sometimes makes us feel like we can't get out of bed or go on with our normal lives, and it only gets worse if left untreated.
But it's more than that even, it's an invisible plague that takes over your mind, makes you think false thoughts and feel like you have nothing, and then it is treated by people as though it isn't an illness; like it doesn't even exist.
My point: It is easy to feel like you have nothing when you really have everything.
Just try to learn and keep in mind that those thoughts aren’t real, it’s your illness talking. And remember that your feelings are COMPLETELY valid, even if someone has it worse. Keep in mind what you have and try not to dwell on what you don’t.
Someone loves you very much, even though you may feel like you have no one. I care for you, even if you feel worthless, and I much rather help and listen to you rant or complain than to listen to your eulogy.
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