First thing first, every mental illness is different. Every experience is different. Every day is different. That is something you can almost guarantee about living with a mental illness- every day, every battle and every experience are unexpected and different. But a basic understanding of what someone battling depression could be going through is important, and the purpose of this post. So what is depression? Medically, it is “mental health disorder characterized by persistently depressed mood or loss of interest in activities, causing significant impairment in daily lifestyle”. It is important to know that depression is caused by four main elements: brain chemistry, … Continue reading What Does it Mean to Live with Depression?