Maggie AstorCompte certifié

The deepest, most evil thing depression does is tell you that it can't get better, and that even if it can, you can't possibly survive until then. So what I say is: You don't have to believe it will get better. Bear with me. 6/

You don't have to believe it will get better. You just have to keep choosing to endure for whatever amount of time you can stand. And then do it again. Again. Again. Help is available. Treatment is available. It will get better *whether you believe it or not.* 7/

There are many, many resources out there. I don't pretend that there is a magic resource that is perfect or will help everyone, but I absolutely believe that, for everyone, there exists at least one resource that will help. 8/

But the formal resources are only part of the story. You also need to read this thread from @abbyhonold.https://twitter.com/abbyhonold/status/1074318188505124864 …

Above all else, I want to dispense fully and forever with the idea that depression, or any mental illness, = weakness. This is why people blame themselves. This is why people are afraid to ask for help.

You are not weak because you're depressed. And you don't have to believe it will get better. I wrote a long essay about this a few years ago. I didn't, and have no intention to, publish it anywhere other than my personal Facebook page. But I will share how it ends.