What It Feels Like

Depression makes it difficult to enjoy anything. Sometimes, getting out of bed can be a struggle. Depression means thinking of all of the things that are wrong with you, rather than all of the good characteristics about yourself. Depression means not wanting to do anything with anyone else and not wanting to go out and have fun. Depression means being afraid to go out of your comfort zone due to the fear of judgement of others. Depression is not something that I choose to have. I believe that there needs to be a greater awareness of depression in young adults, especially in universities. It needs to be talked about, and people should be comfortable discussing the way they feel without being judged by anyone.