Thank you for sharing your personal struggles with depression and loneliness, for those of us who have experienced depression and loneliness, awful darkness which takes a hold of you and refuses to let go. Whether due to chemical imbalances or life stress; depression can suck the will to live, to get out of bed, to shower and to eat. Depending on your personality, you may or many not want to be around family, Oftentimes, I couldn’t hide my pain and I’d seclude myself, other times I could block the pain and I’d be able to enjoy being around others and I felt wonderful, but as soon as I was alone, the darkness, would slowly creep back out.
I’ve learned how to better manage my sadness through: prayer, exercising, being outside getting sun, reading, listening to music, gardening, cleaning and practicing gratitude. Once I realized our Father was always with me and wouldn’t let me suffocate I felt better. With medication and incorporating the items listed, made a gargantuan difference. The more we share our personal experiences and explain how depression is a chemical imbalance which we can’t will it away. As I’d hate when family and friends would say, “don’t be depressed, look at your life, you have a family that loves you, a house to live in, food and….” Saying that to us makes us feel worse, instead just sit with us and love us.

Depression is real, help us, don’t hurt us!
La depressione è reale, aiutaci, non farci del male!