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How to reach out to someone when you’re living with depression

How to reach out to someone when you’re living with depression

They say that a problem shared is a problem halved. But how can you speak out when you’re suffocating in depression?

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Mar 02, 2019
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They say that a problem shared is a problem halved. But how can you speak out when your voice is gone?

I’ve been scared of my illness for a long time. I’ve gone around hiding it in corners, burying it under alcohol and bad relationships and wild behaviors that landed me in the hospital and drowning in emotional tra…

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