#i’m just trying to get through this
lads had a dream last night that i was at the elton john concert and halfway through crocodile rock he switched to a prince medley and real live flesh and blood prince walked out on stage, and into the stunned, hushed silence i said quietly, “i thought you were dead” and he looked straight at me through the crowds of a million people, put his mouth against the mic, and said “do i look like the kind of man who dies” absolute legend
This wasn’t a dream this was a premonition
Someone wanted a wasabi pea but I wouldn’t give it to him and he was mad so I gave him one and now he’s very mad
Some people with depression
- cannot get out of bed. Some can.
- cannot keep a job. Some can.
- cannot eat. Some can.
- cannot stop eating. Some can.
- self-harm. Some don’t.
- are suicidal. Some aren’t.
- take medication. Some don’t.
- have more bad days than others
- have more support systems than others
My point is that depression is not universal and while there is a general cluster of symptoms, it manifests differently in everyone. You can’t always spot depression on the street, in the grocery store, or at them gym. Depression doesn’t always jump out at you and let you know that there’s a person who is hurting deeply. Don’t contribute to stigmatization.
