Imagine being at an all-time high in your life, you have plenty of money in the bank, just purchased your dream home, driving a brand-new car, all of your kids are healthy, your marriage is in a good place and BAM! You begin to have this feeling of sadness and no matter what you do you can’t shake the feeling; days have passed and the feeling of sadness is still lingering and seems to be getting worse by the second. I labeled it as sadness when it was really depression. A couple of years ago I fell into a deep depression, and it took me months to figure what I was suffering from.  After realizing that I was suffering from depression I tried to fix it by working harder and spending more money until there was not enough work or money for me to escape, forcing me to deal with the depression. But I was still reluctant and tried to sleep the depression away and that did not work either. Depression does not discriminate on who it will get in a relationship with. Depression doesn’t discriminate who it gets in a relationship with no matter your race or social status. Most times depression is often overlooked because no one wants to say they suffer from depression. Deciding to ignore that you are suffering from depression will only make things worse. Seeking help does not make you weak it shows how strong you are as you make the decision to get help instead of suffering silently. Depression robs us of everything, especially time and as you and I both know, time is the one thing you can never get back. Once today is gone there is no repeat of today which is why we must cherish every second, minute, and hour we are afforded to have. Acknowledging you have depression and seeking help are the first two steps finding out where your depression derives from and coming up with a solution are the next two steps which in my opinion these two steps are the hardest. It takes time, commitment, honesty, and vulnerability to truly find out what is causing you to be depressed and many of times it’s the habit or situation we have decided to look over.

I finally decided to seek professional help and my healing began. During counseling I discover that my depression had derived from unresolved problems from my past that I thought buried deep. Well, I was wrong and now these problems were affecting my mental, financial, spiritual, and physical health. I was a mess, and it was only a matter of time before I completely broke. Even though this was a very challenging time in my life I am so glad I had this experience because it helped me to give birth to the best version of myself. Once I healed internally, I notice a huge improvement in all areas of my health. DON’T ALLOW DEPRESSION TO WIN.

If you or someone you know is suffering from depression please seek professional help.