For Those Of You Who Have Never Had Depression...

Yep. And it’s the equivalent of telling someone with a broken leg to just walk it off.

I've been diagnosed with chronic depression, which implies that I will experience bouts for the rest of my life. It's crucial to remember that just because someone isn't writing about their depression on SW doesn't mean they aren't experiencing it; in fact, people who are depressed are more likely to withdraw and avoid talking about it because they feel like a burden. The issue is that everyone wants to turn depression into a contest, saying things like, "Oh, I have it so much worse than you do." It's plainly disgusting, and it's another factor that prevents people from speaking up.

And sad to see someone post a funny emoji on this.

I get it.

Did someone laugh at this? Hopefully by accident.

Ooh. That is so accurate. My anxiety pie slice would be bigger though.

And the whipped cream on top of that pie is the physical exhaustion

if you spend your life in
hopelessness
self loathing
isolation
anxiety
sadness
guilt

your parents friends and peers failed you... just saying..