How would you describe depression?

Stepping into a tiny hole that looks like nothing. Unexpectedly the hole starts to get bigger and deeper and you begin to fall into it and -trying to stop falling and get up but eventually waiting to find the bottom thinking it close- you continue to fall. It seems endless and that's when you realise it's a black hole and it sucking away your happiness. The longer you stay the more happiness it drains and the more difficult it becomes to escape (?) lmao what the hell did I just write XD don't listen to my randomness 😂😂

Depression makes you feel like you're drowning in a sea of sorrow, maybe even drowning. It is actually a lot like sinking. You need help from others to make it back up. although help from others could just make you sink even further down.

depression is a fog, when it hits, it eliminates your vision, you can't see clearly. it grows denser and denser until you can't see even the things which you knew were true and helpful. it goes away sometimes, but it's still around the edges waiting to cover your vision again. and there is nothing you can do to make it go away. i saw this on tumblr, and honestly this is the best description i've read of depression, coming from a person suffering from depression.

Depression is the back-stabbing frenemy that no one wants. For some of us, it can be a familiar place that gives a false illusion of comfort because it is SO familiar. However, it's a place of struggle that can be draining and trying. It can also become a thing of the past with the right amount of love and support.

Personally... hell. There is a hole you find yourself in that seems to grow around you and over you. I wasn't one to sleep or sulk; it affected my day to day life actually. I was harsh and cold with those I loved. I pushed people away and held on to those that I didn't need around.

Depression is like an out of body experience. You know you're there but your mind feels likes it's elsewhere. It's like you're a dark pit of despair and every time you wake up in the morning you have to put on this shell of "happiness". You have to act like everything is alright to make others comfortable and to avoid the constant question of "what's wrong?" It's wanting to cry every second of every day, even if it's over something simple. It's wanting to sit in your pajamas all day and eat or not eat. It's wanting to be alone because when you feel pain that severe and real, distance seems like the only option because nobody will EVERY truly understand what you're feeling.

Depression is the absence of being able to really feel anything besides it. It can be overwhelming and nothing all at once, most of the time it is just exhausting... Moving on from depression is being able to see the world in color instead of just grey and bland all the time, it's experiencing things to a more full degree because depression can take that away from people. I'd describe it as life but with a thousand percent more static and discomfort. I'd describe it a thousand ways before I'd wish it on someone, but it's not anyone's fault for having it.

I would describe my depression as something I like to keep private. I consider my bad life choices to be the cause of my state of mind. I would say I woke up to my ACT and then became embarrassed by my own former self. If I could wipe the slate clean and start over I would count my blessings every day and realise that not everything is my fault. I would also acknowledge that I am a pretty okay person and I didn't need to be always playing to win. Find my passion and do that thing every day and be happy that it doesn't feel like work. To feel whole and complete and be surround by love one who want us to succeed as we do them is pretty dam amazing. Also I would know the most important job in the world! I would not listen to other people's opinions as these have in turn been my truth rather then following my gut reaction. My depression is caused mostly by my seeming to be over confident when the truth is I was breaking inside. Life is hard. We all need to surround ourselves by the people that truly want us to win= feel the love and be happy.

A long, painful twisted tunnel with very little light at the end with a lot of obsticles in the way - which is why we need to fight to reach the light at the end to obtain a balanced healthy happy life

Depression is like a war that goes on inside your mind that only you know about, Sometimes that war comes out of your mind and ends up in cuts on the outside of your body and that's when people start to know that there's a war going on inside your mind. Sometimes this war ends peacefully, Sometimes it ends horribly.

Depression is a feeling of overwhelming numbness and apathy which makes it difficult to function. The emotions you are able to feel are usually negative, and when you feel positive emotions, you are unable to fully enjoy them because you know eventually you'll go back to the baseline state of numbness. You lose interest in everything from eating to hobbies you usually love, and you have trouble clearing the fog in your mind enough to be productive. This in turn can lead to feelings of self-loathing and frustration.

Depression is like being encased in water. You can still walk around but when you do you see no one else is surrounded by water. The water has immense pressure crushing your chest and the water slowly suffocates you. When you run out of air and start to lose consciousness, you do not fully go under. You are left in between consciousness and death until you can escape from the water

Like having a fistful of sand, and trying to keep every grain of sand in your fist. Cliche, but somedays, everything feels impossible.

Depression is a real illness that impacts the brain. Anyone suffering from depression will tell you, it’s not imaginary or “all in your head.” Depression is more than just feeling “down.” It is a serious illness caused by changes in brain chemistry. Research tells us that other factors contribute to the onset of depression, including genetics, changes in hormone levels, certain medical conditions, stress, grief or difficult life circumstances. Any of these factors alone or in combination can precipitate changes in brain chemistry that lead to depression’s many symptoms. Depression is a serious condition. It’s also, unfortunately, a common one. The World Health Organization characterizes depression as one of the most disabling disorders in the world, affecting roughly one in five women and one in ten men at some point in their lifetime. It is estimated that 21% of women and 12% of men in the U.S will experience an episode of depression at some point in their lifetime. Depression does not discriminate. Men and women of every age, educational level, and social and economic background suffer from depression. There is no area of life that does not suffer when depression is present. Marriage, parenting, friendships, careers, finances – every aspect of daily living is compromised by this disease. Once an episode of depression occurs, it is also quite likely that it will recur. And the impact of depression can be even more severe when it occurs in combination with other medical illnesses such as diabetes, stroke, or cardiovascular disease, or with related disorders such as anxiety or substance abuse. The problems caused by depression are made worse by the fact that most people suffering from the disease are never diagnosed, let alone treated. The good news is that when depression is promptly identified and treated, its symptoms are manageable and there are many effective strategies for living with the disease. Depression and bipolar disorder are both treated most effectively in their earliest stages when symptoms are less severe.

Depression is a Jail where YOU are both the PRISONER and the JAILER.

A heavy weight just sitting on your chest. It prevents you from getting out of bed, taking care of yourself, even doing the things you love.

Depression is cruel. People say to head for the light at the end of the tunnel, but when you're depressed there is no light. Everything is pitch black. You are lost and alone, even if you know other people are there next to you you can't see them. You second guess what you thought you knew. People might keep telling you "just head for the light, can't you see it?" but you can't see any light anywhere. Thats what depression feels like.

Depression is a state of low mood, sometimes psychological, which can compromise the well-being of the person.

Depression is a silent killer. If you're trying to make yourself believe that you are happy, and you feel empty, you're being taken by depression.

Depression to me is someone who wants to give up on things. Its someone who rather be isolated from everyone because of how down they feel. Its a struggle they are dealing with that got them to that place and dont know how to get out of it.

Depression is when the person is mainly depressed and lost of interest on activities. Besides, they may feel fatigue, loss of appetite and etc.

Depression is like a shadow. It is the darkness in the light. It may not always be prominent, but it is there. Sometimes it isn't noticeable, but some days it's just too heavy to ignore. Depression is not a scale from 1 to 10. It is individual to every person who suffers from it. To some people, it is set off by catalysts, and to others it just exists without any rhyme or reason. Depression is wanting to go on a walk on a nice day but not having the mental energy to do so. Depression hurts... but you are never alone in it, no matter how much it feels that way.

I would describe depression as a feeling that holds on for dear life and pulls you deeper and deeper eventually taking you to rock bottom, sometimes and tricking your brain to make you think that you need to harm yourself to feel better. Sometimes also making it feel like comitting suicide is the only answer and it is not. That is why us Listeners are here, we can help.

Something that eats you away from the inside, a little black monster in your head that tells you that you're worthless and you can't handle it anymore

Depression, atleast to me is feeling empty. Feeling like everything is meaningless. Being constantly sad.. And most importantly, feeling helpless.

When you have your favorite food everyday and then one day your favorite food is not on the menu anymore.

Feeling low, feeling sad, wanting to sleep all of the time. Not interested in anything, just want to be by yourself.

A pit of nothingness, you feel helpless and worthless and you want to disappear. Depression feels like trying for centuries to succeed, but never doing it.

Like your drowning and eveyone else is able to breath and you just have to watch everyone carry on with your normal life while you struggle.

Depression is this soul-sucking thing that makes your life terrible. No one should ever have to go through it, but millions of people do everyday. It's a very serious thing that more people need to take seriously. In my own opinion, it feels like being empty and dead on the inside and just waiting for the outside to be the same way.