Depression is a ‘hidden’ disability. And yes it is a disability, anyone who has ever suffered with it, medicated or not will explain how on a ‘low’ day, even getting up to go to the loo is unbearable. Therefore, disabling….
So, if depression is a hidden disability; what does it look like?
it looks like this ……
Yup, it looks like me!
I don’t often put up the bits about me, but my depression is part of my sight loss, it is part of me and it isn’t something that can be fixed quickly with medication and ‘telling someone how you feel’.
As a trainee counsellor I more than most understand where my depression stems from and it isn’t just one thing, it is a lot of little things, some from my past, many of my present and also fears of my future.
Just because I know the WHY, doesn’t me I can fix it. Depression is partly an imbalance of chemicals and to support me I take medication, but this isn’t the cure.
Just like knowing how your car works; it doesn’t mean you would know how to fix it if it broke….. I am not finished with my training yet, a good counsellor NEVER is.
We don’t always know what is going on on the inside, a reminder to be kind and understanding. What may seem protective, controlling or even shying away may have a hidden meaning.
I wanted to share this, I do all I can to smile and ‘put a brave face on it’ but it doesn’t always work, also I have a really annoying best friend who knows me TOOOOOOOO well and he won’t always let me hide away.
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