Depression is an Abyss

Jay Shah
Jay Shah
Sep 3, 2018 · 2 min read

Most people like to equate depression to sadness; it’s easy to see the correlation, but, there are just no emotions at all. Your goal should be to feel something significant every day. You should try things that make your heart race. You should engage in events that get your blood boiling.

Although I know that I’m not depressed anymore, it is still very clear to me that remnants of it are still within me. Depression is a beast within me that I’ve caged, but it’s still there eager to break out and take over. Whenever I lose a bit of hope, I feel the cage getting weaker, but I learned to use…

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