A lack of Understanding

Note: just my experience

Depression is a lonely illness as I’m sure many of you know. Not only because it can cause people to isolate themselves, but also because it creates a lack and an imbalance of understanding.

One of the truest things I’ve heard said about depression, is that it’s hard to understand from the outside looking in, and hard to explain from the inside looking out. This lack of information can create a very lonely place to be in. When coupled with the brutal lack of energy that depression brings, the task of socializing can seem far too difficult for the depressed person.

Unfortunately, with out any social interaction, the depression can become even harder to bear; creating a nearly inescapable cycle.