How I Live with Depression and Body Dysmorphia: An Unfiltered Journey
If you’re reading this, maybe you’ve felt the weight of mental battles too. Maybe you’ve wondered what it’s like to wake up feeling like you’re carrying an invisible storm. Well, I’m here to tell you my story—raw, real, and unfiltered. Because living with depression and body dysmorphia isn’t a neat narrative; it’s a chaotic, messy, but ultimately human experience. What Is Depression? A Silent, Heavy Cloud Let’s start with depression—often misunderstood, sometimes dismissed. It’s not just feeling sad or down for a day; it’s a relentless fog that settles over your mind and soul. It’s waking up and feeling like the world has drained all color from your life. It’s losing interest in things you once loved and feeling like you’re trapped in a dark room with no way out. Depression whispers lies—you're not enough, you don’t matter, nothing will ever get better. It’s exhausting. It’s isolating. And for me, it’s been a constant companion, sometimes quiet, sometimes deafening. It’s a battle a...
