One of the things that make me happy as a clinically depressed patient is when I get to see that I am not alone in my struggle. There's this FB group based in the Philippines that made me feel less alone. Although we are only friends virtually, I still feel comforted to know that there are those that can actually understand the illness. We share articles on how to cope with Depression or anything at all that would help any one of us in any way possible.
One of the latest articles that was shared is this - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/26/depression-frustrations_n_5692649.html
In this article, the writer simplified the many things that only people with depression could understand, such as, the meaning of "snap out of it" and how it is one of the most irritating statements often said by those who don't understand this illness.
But there's one statement in this article that I can relate the most - "There is no such thing as a little victory."
It went on saying that "There are no little victories because every accomplishment is a big victory." The simple act of getting up from the bed is already an accomplishment for me. I can totally relate and it actually feels good to know that that simple act should be treated as a big victory.
The past few weeks have not been very good to me. I literally drag myself out of the bed, choose repetitive old clothes for work, drive my way out of the apartment, walk towards the classroom, and face students as if everything's perfectly fine inside me. There's a lot of pretending or acting that I have been doing. But every time that I get to finish a day's work - I totally, totally, congratulate myself for it. Now, it feels good to know that what I do - congratulating myself - is actually a good thing.
There are many other websites that will surely help. But belonging to a group, even if it's only through a Facebook group, makes fighting Depression less lonely.
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