This is going to be long, my friend Haley has inspired me to write this. I love her, she is one of my non blood sisters. #RobinWilliams death has affected her and many others greatly, odd thing is I am so happy to see everybody talking about depression. I know this sounds crazy to hear especially because of the reason the topic is now at the forefront of most conversation. Robin Williams was amazing, smart, talented, funny, you name the positive adjective he was that kind of man but this also includes adjectives that are not all that accepted in society you know the negative ones. Nobody wants to talk about those until they are the only thing to talk about. Those of you that know me well know i have had depression since i was itty bitty (shutit Rich &T.J. I know what you think Im still itty bitty) hell I have the paper work to prove it but unlike other people i am not and have never been ashamed of being depressed. Bet you have never heard that before, I share alot, so talking about it is not taboo. Actually I learned young and by accident it was healing to say “im not happy” instead of my parents perfernce of “pretend”. We are human! We are meant to feel a broad spectrum of emotional but for some reason when people ask “how are you doing” the answer is usually “fine” when in fact fine is not the reality. There are many reason people find themselves depressed, Im going to make a choice not to go into super detail on mine. I know that i cant relate to what cause depression in everybody as we all react differently. But i will say this about what i have learned on my depression it is not a choice it is a reaction, like an allergy. Sometimes beyond your control to things, places and even people. Hardest thing to do is evolve or simply said change. To take yourself out of a toxic circle and say to the people in it good luck, enjoy life laugh every minutes and be happy just dont do it around me cause i’m allergic and i dont feel i have to spend my life on medication so that you can be ok. When i can be ok too just not with you. Let the small stuff roll and pay attention to even the sadest of days i’m sure you wont have to look too hard to see a bright oddly out of place positive moment. Embrace it. Its all about perspective. All that being said i do feel that talking about it helps. Find a friend a circle group or one on one counselor and talk about it. Also I would like to challenge Everybody to something next time a trusted friend ask you “How are you” TELL THEM or at least say Do you really want to know and the next time you ask “How are you” listen after all you did ask. Part of being a real friend is being present in people lives. Public Service announcement from somebody who has been there done that and has the tshirt. For real i have a tshirt that said LOST Feel free to share
Posted on: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 18:07:33 +0000
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