I know that plenty of people are depressed without having a trigger event/situation related to it. I know that depression is a thing that can happen to anyone regardless of how their life looks— whether theyre rich and successful and loved or not. 

But holy shit. When i think about my own depression (I have dysthymia, and have been constantly depressed to diff extents since I was about 11) I can't think of anything BUT the reasons. A history of experiencing physical and emotional abuse, transphobia, homophobia, ableism, the burden of being an immigrant with limited access to certain resources that non-immigrants take for granted, the uncertainty of whether I can afford to exi$t in the near future. It's just too much. I feel like every single reason stacks up and shows me the exact ways in which this world is built to push me out.

I'm hoping maybe some of you relate a bit, and can share ways in which you've dealt with these feelings/things that help you when they pop up? 

(not sure if this post is the kinda thing that this subreddit is for, sorry if not!)