Growing up, I was always told that depression wasn't a real thing and that it was all in my head; that what I was feeling wasn't real. Living with this disease for as long as I can remember tells me one thing: if it was all in my head and what I was feeling wasn't real, I'd be over it by now.

I would have days where nothing could go wrong yet I am depressed or days where I wake up depressed. I would have days where I want to do nothing but sleep and lay in bed.

Depression is a real thing and I've learned as soon as you yourself come to terms with that fact, you start to get better and you are more aware of what's going on around you. When you are feeling depressed, learn how to redirect your negative energy into something positive.

Depression has different ranges. Some people have it worse than others just like some people take medicine for it and some don't. Most people don't know this but because of my depression, simple tasks can sometimes be hard for me because I can't focus due to it. Also, sleep is sometimes hard for me, whether it be too much sleep or too little.

As a person who suffers from this disease, I ask to those of you reading that if someone is brave enough to tell you they have depression, don't look at them and say they are faking it because you might make them scared to talk about it with other people.