Every day is a struggle.

Getting through each day feels so long. My depression is like a wave that consumes me, I can barely breathe at times. Each moment I have to work so hard not to let myself get carried away into the endless sea of sadness.

I want to normalize depression, normalize talking about it, but I'm scared. I'm scared that people won't understand. Scared that I'm not good at my job due to my depression. I work in health care, how can I help other people with their health when my own is such a daily struggle?

I have lots of friends, I'm self sufficient, pay my bills, take care of my pets. I was doing well for several months before and was even happy. But now my depression is back and I feel so stuck. I wish I could just get out of this pain and suffering.