It doesn't care about class or colour, race or culture or political or religious beliefs.
It just is.

Most people will notice i haven't been around. And there is a very good reason for this. I find no shame in admiting this. In fact i believe that it needs to be screamed out loud and talked about as much as possible. Too many people hide behind these masks in order to survive or be accepted. Mental Illness has many faces. And here is one of them:

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I have post traumatic stress disorder and severe depression, yet i am made to feel like it is wrong for me to feel like this. It is serverely crippling and completely hinders and stops you from doing everyday normal things. Things such as getting out of bed in the morning can seem like you're on death row. I tell you this not for sympathy.... i don't need it. I tell you this because I believe that it's my job as a human being to bring these illness' into the light.

It's REAL. Its here and anyone can have it. Support and love them unconditionally. Don't tell them that they're fine or to deal with it. Don't tell them to get over it. It only makes it worse. It's just not that simple.

Just because you can't understand the depression, doesn't mean that you can't understand that that person is hurting and in pain.

If one person reads this and understands what i am trying to do.... then i have done all that i wanted to achieve. All it starts with is one person.
Don't wrap yourself in cotton wool.... you're only hurting yourself.