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The Beast, A Poem on Depression

The Beast, a poem on depression

Jessica Willing

Nov 21, 2016

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I was first diagnosed with depression when I was thirteen years old. It is something that I have struggled with off and on my entire adult life. A lot of people do not know this about me and those who do are shocked when they find out, as I am a very upbeat and positive person, but having depression doesn't mean that you're in a constant state of sadness. For me, it's mostly meant that there are periods (sometimes weeks, sometimes months) of time when I have to battle with the beast inside of me. That's where this poem came from. It's about my struggle to stay who I am (the positive, glass half-full person) when depression hits.

If you or someone you know has depression, there are a lot of great resources out there. Here are just a few:

http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/emotional-crisis.asp...

http://www.dbsalliance.org/site/PageServer?pagenam...

http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/mental-health-s...

https://www.adaa.org/supportgroups

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