What’s extraordinarily difficult about dealing with depression is this: from morning to night you are perpetually exhausted, yet you still have to force yourself to do all your work (whether it be a career or school) and somehow get through each day. The cycle repeats.

My advice is to:

 1. Get through every day by whatever means necessary

2. Don’t compare yourself to other people. You have to deal with depression; they don’t. It’s not an equal playing field. I was a 4.2 GPA student before depression. Now, I struggle with basic cognitive tasks &amp; memory. Just focus on taking steps toward recovering.

3. Try medication(s), and be patient with it. It’s shown to improve energy and restore cognitive function. I know there’s a stigma and various other reasons people don’t try it. I know; I used to be the same way. However, the pros outweigh the cons, and it shows you the mental peace you’ve been missing out on. 

Your brain can go back to normal after 6-9 months of no depressive symptoms. You are not alone. Please keep going everyone 💙