It has been 2 years now that I’ve had been struggling with depression. When I look back, I realize that it was an important phase in my life.. and that I am glad that I had to go through it.
It must sound crazy to many of those who’re reading this. But to me, it’s proven to be true. A lot of awareness is being spread in the society regarding the sensitivity of such mental health issues. But I say, it’s like a foundry, where your unorganized thoughts are put through immense heat and pressure to cast into moulded thoughts.
My journey with depression has been contemporarily quite easier when I look at others out there. Depression is an excellent teacher and it has been my favorite one. It lit a wick inside me while building darkness all around.
It teaches you the pleasure in counting stars and observing cloud shapes. It teaches you to look through yourself at the harsh realities of the world. It brings out the hidden hobbies inside you which you probably never knew you’re good at.
It shows you that you’re intelligent and that your brain works perfectly alright. It makes you learn how to apply a layer of oil on your fresh wounds so that any amount of water makes no difference. It makes you learn breathe deeper. It brings out infront of you your own abilities.
And yeah, don’t blame it for bringing loneliness. It never leaves your side. It gives you time to think about yourself, your life. It won’t interrupt your thoughts but as it gradually withdraws from you, it leaves a lasting effect of thinking pattern.
And most importantly, it shows you how your life is not plain vanilla. It makes you believe in the end that it indeed has colours. You’re never going to miss it once it leaves, but you will surely thank it for the life teachings it gave you. It’s the only thing no one ever misses.
Depression is so selfless. It never asks for anything. It is just the cruel looking elder cousin of life. It tests you but teaches you too. It doesn’t ask for your life, it is your will power that has to give it a befitting reply.
In this silent tussle with depression, with plenty of help of course, it will later make you admit that it made you stronger than before and now that you’ve defeated it, you can take on anything that life throws at you.
Cheers to all those struggling out there because you are doing great and you shall win!
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