Quotes About Depression For those who live with depression, making others understand seems impossible, doesn’t it? I know it seems pretty daunting to me. I was diagnosed with severe depression, along with a few other mental illnesses, when I was 18 years old, and I am used to the stigma. But like everyone else, I hate the stigma, and the only thing that I can seem to relate to is depression quotes. I have found several of these in various places.
“In the absence of hope we must still struggle to survive, and so we do—by the skin of our teeth." Quotes About Depression A depressed person is the worst kind of friend or family to have: they are grumpy, pessimistic, inactive, and they invalidate every compliment you make and oppose your every attempt at helping them. However, this is the best and noblest thing to do, and once through, you get the most seasoned, the most loyal of your friendships.
The thing that finally gave me freedom, and took me forever to figure out, is you need to separate your issues from your identity. Your pain is not your personality.