“Major depressive disorder is the leading cause of disability in the U.S. for ages 15 to 44.3. MDD affects more than 16.1 million American adults, or about 6.7%of the U.S. population age 18 and older in a given year” (Anxiety and Depression Association of America – ADAA).
Depression is a serious sickness and can come in waves, tear people’s lives apart, and leave them scrambling about trying to pick up the pieces. I recently encountered a situation with a very close friend of mine that has been battling depression for their entire life, and I had no idea until they broke down one night on my carpet floor. I was helpless, and from then on I made a point to read people better, and pay attention to all the things they are NOT saying. People wear masks, they hide what is hard to face, and attempt to get through the day as if nothing is wrong. Be attentive to those around you, keen with your senses and feelings, because sometimes it all becomes too much and they can’t always see what they need.
Perilous Wonderland ❤
Presence
Sometimes what someone needs
is not
your two cents
your ideas
‘how the world works in mysterious ways’
They need you,
in the same room as them
silent
You can’t fix people
Shocker
But you can be there
physically
supplying an ambiance of positive energy
stabilizing
their imbalances
while they rediscover themselves
They will
So I will sit here with you
as long as it takes
Tongue still
The sun can rise and fall
days
weeks
can pass us by
But I won’t leave you
until you realize you can’t leave you
I am going to love you
when you don’t
I’m going to mend open wounds
before you bleed out
And we’ll talk about the scars,
how people hurt people
make them feel worthless,
think things no one should,
demand reasons for existence
And then I’ll make you feel so much more
See what I see
a beautiful being
full of life
laughter
sacred belongings
people try and pilfer away
You can’t hold fire,
but you can study its glow and illuminate outward
– Breelyn Shelkey
made me think, do I really care enough to give my time to others, or am I too busy trying to make myself happy …..and in the process, losing what really matters
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