Everyone believes that depression is a choice, and not a disease. They have no idea what it's like to suffer through it, to feel the weight of it.
It is something I battle with constantly. It is always there at the back of my mind, even when I'm happy, scratching at what little defense I have.
People, who are naturally positive optimists, don't see how difficult having a positive attitude no matter the situation really is. I don't consider myself a pessimist, and I'm definitely not an optimist, I consider myself a realist. I see the world as it is, it's not all good or all bad, it's both.
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