Depression... Who It Hurts

It has happened to all of us throughout the course of our lives. People often have problems admitting to their problems. Everyday people walk on this earth with depression or another behavioral ailment. Many times it is about you, but many times it isn't at all. Instead, it is about someone who you would never imagine it could happen to. "Depression affects everyone", or at least that's how the commercial goes. According to statistics gathered by Bob Murray and Alicia Fortinberry, everyone at some time in their life will be affected by it. Even worse is that by 2020, it is estimated that depression will be the second largest killer after heart disease. I myself have had an encounter with depression. My cousin, who I cherish greatly, has recently admitted to being anorexic which has later been found to be due to depression. When I found out I was devastated because on the inside I knew that she had been doing it all along. I felt that I had let her down by not letting someone know sooner. She had also just claimed to a friend that she was going to commit suicide. That was the part that made me cry the most. I cannot imagine my life without her in it. She is my buffer to life. She makes me have fun. Everyday I wonder whether not telling was the right thing to do. I think that it was the worst thing I could, now that I look back on it. I'm here to say that if you know someone who is suffering from depression or even if you yourself are suffering from depression, it will be alright. The first step is admitting it to someone and wanting help from that person. After that, your world gets so much better.

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