Depression? What the hell? Me? Depression? You can't be serious... Depression is for the "crazy". I am great!

Yeah! That's how it started.

I'm not a psychiatrist, I'm not a psychologist. Therefore, I won't talk about what depression is and what it isn't. I'll just share my own experiences.

I have everything, don't I? I got a family, a good job, some good friends. Why do I suffer? Why does this monster keep eating my soul?

Well, as I said, it's a situation that can't be explained easily, because sometimes it feels completely unreasonable. But it happens. Depression is not a binary (0/1) situation. It varies from person to person and it can get better or worse, if we act or if we stay idle, respectively.

During my life, I've been constantly struggling with random, strong thoughts that were showing me that my mind was "spinning" a lot more than it should. I was the over-thinking kind of person. These thoughts wouldn't let me sleep and wouldn't let me enjoy. I've never had suicidal thoughts, which is common with depression, but with me it wasn't like that.

Luckily, I decided to visit a psychiatrist for my situation. I couldn't live with myself. Literally!

There are 2 things that have helped me:
1. the people I love
2. the doctor

Although some people refer to medication as a taboo, I can guarantee that many people suffering from depression wouldn't have been with us now, if they hadn't got medical help.

If anything I've said rings you a bell, then, my only advice is that you should visit someone to help you. And, I want you to know that you're not alone!