My best friend has been struggling with depression for most of her life... I've always told her I'm there to listen, and I try to cheer her up whenever she needs it.  Today she was telling me about some of the things that her depression makes her think, and it moved me.  I just wanted to share her post with the rest of you, in hopes it may help even 1 person break the cycle of depression.


Here is what she posted:
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Cherry Red
i used to dye my hair all colors of the rainbow... red, blue, green, black and green layered, purple, orange...


then i stopped cause depression was like.... why you doing this, spending money... when you has no friends and dont see people and dont meet people, whats the point?


depression is a slippery slope like that... starts with whats the point in hair dye?  turns into "well if im not looking for a bf, whats the point in losing weight?" which then turns into "you have no friends, why clean the house?"  which then turns into "why bother brushing your teeth when you're already missing one?  youll never have a pretty smile again" which turns into "why bother showering if no one is ever gonna see you?"  which then goes to "why bother getting out of bed if you don't enjoy anything?" which ends with "why even be alive if you're not going to get out of bed?"  ... which has been constantly running through my mind last few months... thats the scary part.... sooooo im going to start answering all those questions with "cause I want to do it for MYSELF"... cause fuck you, broken brain!   
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I think it's really brave of her to recognize that she doesn't need to give into the hopelessness... that she should do things she wants to, not for others, but for herself.   One step at a time.. taking her life back!   Anyway just wanted to share.  Good luck to everyone out there, and always remember... the world is a huge place filled with so much... there is always something out there to look forward to seeing/learning/doing! &lt;3