Suicide: Is It REALLY the Answer?
Depression: Feelings of severe despondency and dejection. That term alone means almost nothing to you until you're the one experiencing it. Depression. That is the dictionary definition of the term, but what does it really mean? What does it feel like? "350 million people of all ages suffer from depression." "At its worst, depression can lead to suicide." (World Health Organization, April 2016, http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs369/en/) Depression is not just a term used for sad people. It is not a term to be romanticized. Depression isn't only wishing for the boy you've been crushing on for years to love you back. It's not that simple. Depression is a real disorder, and it's much more serious than you could ever imagine. I know this because I have experienced it. And I have felt the affects it has on my life, and the lives around me. I am a survivor of depression, and suicide. My Story: These past four years I have not been...