Dealing with Depression

So this topic isn’t easy for me to talk about. But I choose to share this because I’m not the only person that goes through it. Depression is a serious thing. Especially when you feel like your alone and you don’t want to put your issues on someone else. My way of getting through it was writing poetry. It helped me open up and be able to speak about it. I’m a closed off person and wouldn’t even tell my friends or family what I was going through. Basically I don't share because I don't feel anyone really gets me all the way so I don't bother. I just tuck it away and keep it moving. I like handling things on my own and felt that I could handle it or just downplay it as if everything was fine. I would even think to myself I’m being dramatic at times and sweeping my own issues under the rug became harder for me to do. By keeping things in and not dealing with what I was going through it would make the situation worse. On a good day where I should be happy, I would have a fake smile but inside I would be sad. There are times now where I feel depressed and shut everyone out. Shutting everyone out is something I'm still working on because it doesn't help me in the long run. But the first step I took was talking about it. My poetry helped write it down but to have someone listen trying to, understand, and then give me advice also helped me. Hearing words of encouragement is always good. Having your own thoughts circulate in your mind when you are in that mind state is nothing positive. It’s like being trapped in your own head with negative thoughts. Speak to someone about what your going through, speak to someone you trust and that cares about you. It’s good to have someone be there for you when you are at your lowest. Don’t think your alone because you aren’t.