To feel “black and blue” means to feel down or unhappy, the mental health disorder Depression means so much more than that. Clinical Depression can take away common things in a person’s life. It can make someone feel as though they are not themselves anymore. Depression can range from just not wanting to get up for the day because of something bad that happened or it can mean not wanting to get up for the day because you just can’t. There was a time when a person could be their normal self. Now, with depression, they can’t. A person then feels like they are living this double life, and they can’t get away. There are 3 million cases of Clinical Depression a year, 3 million. These people having to keep their true self put away and live in this double of themself. They can lose friends and family because of this obnoxious double. No one wants to be a part of this double’s life, they aren’t cheerful and can’t do ordinary activities. This double then becomes a reality for a person with depression. The person they once were is now the double. It is hard for people with Clinical Depression to overcome their mental health. So much so a person can feel like they can proceed no longer. That double was the final form.

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Some on the other hand can ditch the obnoxious double and can live their true self again. They get the help they need to face Depression. Some ways a person can do so is by talking to a professional. More than 80% of people with depression say talking it out can help.

Week 8 Blog Post: October 12, 2022