Depression

Great work Mel

So well written Mel!

Yes, sharp and with a nice punch. Seems that working in advertising can help with expressing some real stuff… ;)

Wonderful, powerful words Mel

How I can relate to these words Mel…unfortunately

Wow, Melinda. I never knew you wrote.
Wonderful piece of writing.

Very thought provoking and visual!

Great work & powerful words!

Beautifully written!!

well written and thoroughly understood

been there, bought the t-shirt, wish i hadn’t, wish i had saved my money for the fast cab out of the black hole.
Yes I know just what depression feels like. in 31 words you are very close melinda yet so far away.

Andrew
xx

p.s. i’m not there right now which is nice, although i can see the edge of the precipice from here!

I knew you prose is great but you can write poetry too! Is there no end to your talent?

May your wings grow.
May your light seem light.
May you ascend.

To higher places.
To happyness.
And beyond.
To grow.

Beautiful words btw, encapsulating the experience. The last two sentences are poignant and eloquently executed.

Thanks everyone.

Beautiful words, Melinda. Good that so many of us are sharing about this topic. Few have done so as eloquently.

dark but great

yes – how well, in these words, do you describe the indescribable, and illuminate the darkness. Well written and I hope, perhaps, not your experience?

Thanks everyone. Yep my experience.

My mind is small
My dreams are dark

....you’ve painted an image with words here. I feel it with you.

Great material Mel, I like the focus on “My” for the first 6 lines.

it paints for me
damp sand plains
gray and cold
no life anywhere to be found
except the black long cloud
your body still
alone
nothing to
think or feel
dead
a courpse
covered in the sand

great work
being there done that hopefully not going back
excellent profile page very inspiring for me
keep the faith

You have really expressed what it is to be depressed and I can really relate to your work as I have gone through depression and come out the other side. I believe that this work comes from your heart

Great work!

nice work. well written.

Encapsulates it brilliantly.