My mom died when I was 18 and I’ve been living on my own without family since. Maybe I was even depressed before then. I’ve worked many different jobs, some I hated, some I liked. I’ve moved to different places, some of which I’ve loved. I’ve lost a lot of weight, gained weight, lost weight, and then gained it again. No matter what positive or negative changes I’ve experienced, it’s still there. I hear people say, “You are not your depression”, but I don’t know how to differentiate between myself and my depressed self anymore.