Depression | Mental Health | Bipolar Disorder
Your Struggles Are Your Strengths
A reflection on depression
It is what it is.
The very core of my heart is utterly shattered. Questioning my existence. Questioning my purpose. I don’t know why I’m feeling this way. I feel lost, adrift, and the echoes of utter failure permeate my being.
Yet I will soldier on. Life’s not meant to be easy.
The mind wanders, elusive and with an iron grip on you. You’ve evolved from generations before you. Perk up, inner demons be gone, for this life is worth living. I say with utter conviction, the endless trap of soul-destroying depression will not win.
Heartaches will never last nor will they ever stay;
Sorrow shall go so fast in the passing of day.
Once in a little while, one’s heart may break and bleed;
Abandoned by the smile, his teardrops want to plead.— Bernard F. Asuncion
When you’re feeling down, remember that it’s a fleeting feeling and won’t last forever. There will be dark and difficult times. It’s all part of the journey. The pain and hopelessness are just…
