Depression Wants You to Fail

Ashley H
Ashley H
Nov 2 · 1 min read
Photo by Ryan McGuire via Gratisography

Look how many of us are depressed without asking to be.

I’ve been thinking a lot about how depression requires us to reclaim our identity each day. Depression forces you to fight for independence constantly. It pulls you back in and doesn’t let you go without a fight — and it’s definitely a fair one.

Depression forces you to walk a delicate line. I have to get things done each day, and I…

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Ashley H

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Writer, cat owner, reluctant Arizona resident

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