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Never more true

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“I love her because she’s deserving of all the happiness in the world. I love her because I never felt that I was. I love her because I never want her to feel the way I did. I love her because she’s a storm of perfection and beauty that cannot be described in words. I love her because it’s always worth it to love someone, even if there is no happily ever after.”

— the-perfect-aftertaste

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Michael did this for me

“How beautiful to find a heart that loves you, without asking you for anything, but to be okay.”

— Khalil Gibran (via wnq-anonymous)

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Friendship Saved Me

I spent my first year of college learning to accept the fact that I had anxiety and depression. These were 2 things that were continually reinforced into who I was at home, so much so that I thought it was normal. Once I was away from my home environment I quickly learned how toxic these feelings can be. It took me a year to seek out help, and once I did everything changed. Of course, digging up what you suppressed for so long is painful, but I established an incredible support system at school.

My friends saved me, and they continue to save me everyday. One friend reached out to me and asked me to join her club. There, I met people who care for me, something I rarely found in friendships before. They allow me to talk about my mental health freely, without judgment. They know when I am having a bad day and what to do and say. They don’t see anything “wrong” with me. And I try everyday to be there for them as they have been there for me. 

Being a friend, I think, is the most powerful tool to fight against mental illness. Choose kindness.

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“Be there for others, but never leave yourself behind.”

— Dodinsky, In the Garden of Thoughts (via wnq-anonymous)

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“I’m just a problem with problems”

— Xbloody-thighs-hollow-eyesx

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“I never knew how strong I was until I had to forgive someone who wasn’t sorry, and accept an apology I never received.”

— Anonymous (via wnq-anonymous)

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Keep breathing

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One thing we don’t really talk about with depression is your life can still be good.

What I mean by that is that you don’t have to have an awful life to be depressed. You can have a great and lucky and privileged life. It has nothing to do with what your life is.

It has everything to do with your brain chemistry.

It doesn’t matter if you’re living in a mansion or in a cardboard box. It’ll still get you. And it’s unfair and cruel.

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“There’s always this debate about whether things actually get easier or you just learn to accept them? Well? What is it? You can miss a loved one, miss an ex or miss a friend. It doesn’t matter who it is, if they are no longer apart of your life, it will hurt all the same. You can try to replace them, go on with your life like nothing happened or some people will never fill that hole that’s been left. They will constantly keep a place at the table for that person who is no longer there. I don’t think it’s a matter of things getting easier or you’re accepting things; they both go hand-in-hand. Sure, time will go on and it may hurt less but you can still mourn, you can still be heartbroken and you can still try to process why. It’s both and don’t be afraid of that.”

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The Face of Depression

Depression can seem like sadness or grief or “bad” feelings. It can present itself as hurt, as anger, etc,... but these are not the true faces of depression. Depression is not best represented as a veil of sadness; it is described by those who are depressed, as ‘the removal of a veil of happiness’. For those who are depressed, it is as though the man behind the curtain has finally been revealed. And it is heartbreaking to believe that your own happiness is an illusion. Depression makes happy moments feel insincere, fleeting, and shallow. So next time you feel frustrated with your depression please remember, there is no veil. There is no man behind the curtain. This is depression. Your friend, happiness, is waiting for you at home, and can’t wait for your return. Happiness doesn’t mind you taking small steps, because happiness has a patience that depression can never rival. Happiness will be there to tell you when you’ve stumbled upon something beautiful. Even if the happiness seems fleeting and unsure at first, if you surround yourself with things that house and nurture your happiness, it will make a home in your heart and you will live again.

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This could change a life.

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Somewhere, there’s a person who recalls something brave or wise that you said or did and thinks of you as someone who really has their shit together.

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Please

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When you want to kill yourself and everyone around is like #same. And you have to be like no really. I want to fucking kill myself. I’m reaching out for help. Fuck