Adversity and Challenges

Adversity has been a big part of my life for quite awhile now. When I was in 8th grade I was diagnosed with chronic depression. Now that was definitely a hard thing to learn at 14. Because of all the stigma on mental illness I kept to myself. I couldn’t nor did I want to face my reality. Depression makes it hard to get out of the bed in the morning, it turns perfectly capable people into zombies and dark clouds.It makes a home in your body and you have to work like hell to get it to a point where it’s sort of manageable. I haven’t quite beat depression yet, I haven’t necessarily been able to come back strong yet, but I’m working everyday. It’s a challenge that I wouldn’t wish on anyone.