It is not alright

I wrote this little article i wrote ages ago. I thought i had put it up here but it doesnt look like i have. Hope you gain insight from it. Sorry its not written colorful. I feel too dark to try Depression. It's a word that gets thrown around a lot, with little understanding on what it's really like to suffer depression. The first point I want to make clear is that I'm not talking about normal low moods. Everyone has there ups and downs. I'm talking about clinical depression. A medical condition effecting a persons brain and body. Depression can effect anyone, young or old. Sometimes a life event can trigger depression, sometimes it's purely a chemical imbalance, and sometimes it's a mixture of both. Some people find talking to a councilor, a friend or psychologist along with some simple lifestyle changes, can be enough to manage and control their depressive symptoms. But for those suffering major depression, medication is usually necessar

Suicide is not just one persons journey This is a hard one to write.  Last week was suicide awareness week. It’s confronting to think about someone dying in any situation, and suicide seems to be even more confronting.  Suicide is talked about an awful lot more in social media than it used to be, which is a relief, but I still don’t think its been discussed enough, and in-depth enough. It probably never will be. Why do I say that? Because it is an issue that is difficult to understand, even for those dealing with it first hand. It is impossible to completely grasp this horrible occurrence. Even the person who attempted suicide struggles to understand their actions.  People who are survivors of attempted suicide, people who care for someone who has committed suicide or attempted to, suffer deeply, even if survival was the outcome. They all have a huge process to work through. The mentally ill person is dealing with an extremely powerful illness

Can I even Write this? You know those days where you wake up and think, can i even get out bed?  If you said no.... then your lying!!!  We all have days where things get too big, too hard.  The reason I havnt been writing many blogs lately is because of this. Its been too had. At the moment i am only  just able to  function.  But i wanted to actually write this as a blog, to remind you that sometimes, just breathing is an achievement.  And it sucks, but it is a fact and you are not the only one feeling this way.  I cant manage anymore so i’ll sign off for now, but i will return. There will be more blogs, when i can do it. To all those struggling to get through the day, remember, this. At least your are still struggling. You have not given up.  Don't stop trying, even if the only thing you can do is breath, keep doing it, and well done.  Thankyou for reading todays blog. I would really love to hear from you. Feel free to comment below with your thoughts or questions. I’m